Upper Peninsula League

The Upper Peninsula League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1890 and 1891 seasons. The six–team Independent level Upper Peninsula League consisted of franchises based exclusively in Michigan.

Upper Peninsula League
ClassificationIndependent (1890–1891)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1890
Ceased1891
Replaced byWisconsin-Michigan League
PresidentJ.P. Mason (1890–1891)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Houghton (1890)
Calumet Red Jackets (1891)

History

The Upper Peninsula League formed and began play in the 1890 season as a non–signatory, Independent level league. The Calumet Red Jackets, Hancock, Houghton, Ishpeming, Marquette Undertakers and Negaunee teams were the charter members.[1]

In their first season of play, the league began the schedule on May 31, 1890. Houghton won the 1890 Upper Peninsula League championship with a 23–12 overall record in the six–team league, as the Hancock and Negaunee franchises folded during the season.[1][2][3]

The Upper Peninsula League played with four teams in 1891. The Calumet Red Jackets won the championship with a 36–24 record. The Upper Peninsula League permanently folded following the 1891 season, evolving into the Wisconsin–Michigan League in 1892.[1][4][5]

Upper Peninsula League teams
Team name City represented Ballpark Year(s) active
Calumet Red Jackets Calumet, Michigan Athletic Park[6] 1890 to 1891
Hancock Hancock, Michigan Unknown 1890
Houghton Houghton, Michigan East Houghton Grounds[7] 1890 to 1891
Ishpeming Ishpeming, Michigan Union Park[8] 1890 to 1891
Marquette Undertakers Marquette, Michigan Fair Avenue Grounds[9] 1890 to 1891
Negaunee Negaunee, Michigan Unknown 1890

Upper Peninsula League overall standings

1890 Upper Peninsula League standings

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Houghton2312.657–Unknown
Ishpeming1916.5434.0James Tray
Marquette Undertakers1718.4866.0Dan Sullivan
Calumet Red Jackets1320.3949.0Jack Halpin
NegauneeNANANANABert Cook
HancockNANANANAThomas Ryan

Hancock and Negaunee disbanded mid–season

1891 Upper Peninsula League standings

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Calumet Red Jackets3624.600–Jack Halpin
Marquette Undertakers3422.5155.0Ed Douglas
Ishpeming2430.4449.0James Tray
Houghton2735.43510.0Unknown

References
  1. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  2. "1890 Upper Peninsula League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1890 Upper Peninsula League (UPL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "1891 Upper Peninsula League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1891 Upper Peninsula League (UPL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "Athletic Park in Calumet, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "1891 Houghton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. "Union Park in Ishpeming, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "Fair Avenue Grounds in Marquette, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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