Wisconsin State League

The Wisconsin State League was a class D level baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953.[1]

Wisconsin State League
ClassificationIndependent
Class D
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1891
Ceased1953
Replaced byWisconsin–Michigan League
Wisconsin–Illinois League
PresidentThomas Ahern (1891)
Hon. A.E. Mountain (1891)
John T. Powers (1905–1906)
Charles F. Moll (1907)
Herman D. White (1940–1942, 1946–1947)
Judge Arnold F. Murphy (1948–1951)
Dan G.Cisco (1952)
Duane F. Bowman (1953)
No. of teams29
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles6
Madison Blues
Related
competitions		Wisconsin–Michigan League

The Class D Wisconsin–Illinois League began play in 1940 with six charter franchises: Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks, Sheboygan Indians and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox.[2] In 1942 the league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants.[3] After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the Wausau Lumberjacks and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season.[4]

List of teams

Wisconsin State League (1905–1907, 1922–1925, 1928–1931, 1940–1942, 1946–1953)
Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914, 1926–1927, 1932)

[1]

Season standings

1891 to 1892

1891 Wisconsin State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Marinette Badgers5139.567-Jacob Aydelotte
Appleton Papermakers4841.5392.5Charles Faatz
Green Bay Bays4842.5333.0Thomas Murray / George Brackett
Oshkosh Indians4644.5115.0John Roushkolb / Daniel Sweeney
Fond du Lac4149.45610.0Bob Berryhill
Oconto3554.39315.5John Guehrer

1905 Wisconsin State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
LaCrosse Pinks6841.624-Pink Hawley
Oshkosh Indians6047.5617.0Morey Crall / John Lavie
Freeport Pretzels5456.49114.5Nick Malvern / Bill Moriarty
Beloit Collegians5059.45918.0George Wilbur / George Bubser
Wausau Lumberjacks4761.43520.5Jack Corbett
John Mott / Nick Malvern
Green Bay Colts4762.43121.0W. Kennelly / William McGinnis
Marty McQuade / Ernest Van Erman / Warren Beckwith

1906 Wisconsin State League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
LaCrosse Pinks7642.644-Pink Hawley
Freeport Pretzels7343.6292.0Bill Moriarty
Oshkosh Indians5663.47120.5Charlie Hanford
Green Bay Colts5563.46621George Bubsir / Phil Stremmel
Wausau Lumberjacks4870.40728Nick Malvern / Belanger
Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans 4471.38330.5Andy Porter / Al Tebeau
Rasmussen / Nick Malvern

La Crosse played Freeport on the last day of the season with the pennant in balance. 5,000 fans saw a 0-0 game after nine innings. La Crosse pushed across five runs in the tenth to win.

[1]

1907 to 1914

1907 Wisconsin State League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Freeport Pretzels7941.658-Tom Schoonhaven
Wausau Lumberjacks7643.6392.5Charlie Ferguson
LaCrosse Badgers6750.52810.5Pink Hawley
Eau Claire Tigers6256.52516.0Bobby Lynch
Oshkosh Indians5865.47221.5George Bubsir
Madison Senators5266.44126.0Howard Cassibone
Green Bay Orphans4873.39731.5John Corrigan
Fond du Lac Webfoots3482.29343.0Tom Fletcher

1908 season (W-I League)V[5][1]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Wausau Lumberjacks7247.605119
La Crosse Pinks6657.537123
Madison Senators6456.533120
Green Bay Tigers6558.528123
Freeport Pretzels5962.488121
Fond du Lac Cubs5765.467122
Oshkosh Indians5466.450120
Rockford Reds4874.393122

1909 season (W-I League)[6][1]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Senators7445.622119
Green Bay Bays6954.561123
Racine Malted Milks6658.532124
Appleton Papermakers6658.532124
Rockford Reds6161.500122
Fond du Lac Giants5864.475122
Oshkosh Indians5272.419124
Freeport Pretzels4579.363124

1910 season (W-I League)[7]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Appleton Papermakers7446.617120
Rockford Reds7250.590122
Fond du Lac Giants6655.545121
Madison Senators6259.512121
Green Bay Bays5961.492120
Racine Malted Milks5962.488121
Oshkosh Indians5172.415123
Aurora Islanders4381.347124

1911 season (W-I League)[8]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Rockford7446.617120
Madison Senators6557.533122
Green Bay6156.521117
Appleton6358.521121
Oshkosh6164.488125
Racine Belles5864.475122
Aurora5565.458120
Fond du Lac4773.392120

1912 season (W-I League)[9]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Oshkosh8745.659132
Racine Belles7851.605129
Appleton6760.528127
Wausau6676.465142
Green Bay6168.473129
Rockford6371.470134
Aurora5480.403134
Madison Senators5185.375136

1913 season (W-I League)[10]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Oshkosh7446.617120
Racine Belles7251.585123
Green Bay6957.548126
Rockford6556.537121
Madison Senators6461.512125
Fond du Lac6361.508124
Wausau Lumberjacks4580.360125
Appleton4380.350123

1914 season (W-I League)[11]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Oshkosh7543.636118
Green Bay7351.589124
Appleton6455.538119
Racine6458.525122
Twin Cities (Prairie du Sac/Sauk City)6159.508120
Madison Senators5762.479119
Rockford4871.403119
Wausau3982.322121

1922 to 1937

1922 season (Wis. State League)[12]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Manitowoc83.72711
Green Bay74.63611
Menasha66.50012
Appleton210.16712

1923 season (Wis. State League)[13]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers199.67928
Neenah-Menasha Papermakers199.67928
Appleton1711.60728
Green Bay Bays1513.53628
Kaukauna1414.50028
Marinette-Menominee Twins1018.35728
Oshkosh1018.35728
Fond du Lac820.28628

1924 season (Wis. State League)[14]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Neenah-Menasha82.80010
Green Bay55.50010
Appleton44.5008
Sheboygan44.5008
Oshkosh34.4298
Fond du Lac26.2508

1925 season (Wis. State League)[15]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Kenosha Twin Sixes3317.66050
Beloit Fairies2421.53345
Racine Athletics2428.46252
Sheboygan Chairmakers2229.43151

1926 season (W-I League)[16]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers4821.69669
Kenosha Twin Sixes4428.61172
Beloit Fairies3222.59354
Madison Blues2731.46658
Racine Belles3038.44168
Logan Squares (Chicago)1221.36433
La Crosse Boosters925.26534

1927 season (W-I League)[17]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers3317.66050
Beloit Fairies1717.50034
Madison Blues1828.39146
Kenosha Twin Sixers1328.31741
Logan Squares (Chicago)134.76517

1928 season (Wis. State League)[18]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Two Rivers Mirros2013.60633
Sheboygan Chairmakers1915.55934
Kosciuszko Reds (Milwaukee)1715.53132
Union Oils (Milwaukee)1616.50032
Manitowoc Shipbuilders1419.42433
Madison Blues1220.37532

1929 season (Wis. State League)[19]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Two Rivers Mirros196.76025
Sheboygan Chairmakers187.72025
Union Oils (Milwaukee)1212.50024
Manitowoc Shipbuilders1313.50026
Kenosha Twin Sixes1214.46226
Racine Belles1115.42326
Madison Blues817.32025
Kosciuszko Reds (Milwaukee)817.32025

1930 season (Wis. State League)[20]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Racine Belles186.75024
Two Rivers Mirros159.62524
Madison Blues1312.52025
Manitowoc Shipbuilders1113.45824
Sheboygan Chairmakers1114.44025
Milwaukee Oils912.42924
Kosciuszko Reds (Milwaukee)914.39123
Kenosha Twin Sixes814.36422

1931 season (Wis. State League)[21]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers154.78919
Two Rivers Mirros108.55518
Madison Blues]119.55020
Milwaukee810.44418
Racine Belles316.15819

1932 season (W-I League)[22]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Harley Mills (Chicago)165.76221
Madison Blues2110.67731
Sheboygan Chairmakers1311.54224
Duffy Florals (Chicago)1412.53826
Chicago Firemen710.47417
Milwaukee Red Sox1114.44025
Logan Squares (Chicago)912.42921
Colored All-Stars315.16718
Colored Giants29.18211

1933 season (W-I League)[23]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues]3417.66751
Harley Mills1810.65528
Duffy Florals1814.56332
Logan Squares1718.48635
Aurora89.47117
Spencer Coals712.36819
Chicago Firemen615.28621
Colored All-Stars416.20020

1934 season (Wis. State League) |+First half of the split season:

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Green Bay Green Sox71.8758
Kaukauna53.6258
Madison Blues43.5717
Wisconsin Rapids35.3758
Sheboygan Chairmakers89.47117
Oshkosh Indians712.36819

|+Second half of the split season:

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues82.80010
Wisconsin Rapids82.80010
Green Bay Green Sox45.4449
Sheboygan Chairmakers45.4449
Oshkosh Indians37.30010
Kaukauna28.20010

The Madison Blues won the tie-breaker from Wisconsin Rapids to meet Green Bay, the winner of the season's first half. Green Bay prevailed in the final three-game championship series.

1935 season (Wis. State League) |+First half of the split season:[24]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues82.80010
Sheboygan Chairmakers82.80010
Green Bay Green Sox55.50010
Wisconsin Rapids55.50010
Kaukauna37.30010
Oshkosh Indians19.10010

After tying for title of the season's first half, Madison won the first two of a three-game championship series over Sheboygan.

|+Second half of the split season:[25]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers64.60010
Madison Blues64.60010
Wisconsin Rapids64.60010
Kaukauna64.60010
Green Bay Green Sox37.30010
Oshkosh Indians37.30010

Sheboygan won the run-off for title of the season's second half, but were defeated by first half champs Madison after the Blues won the first two of the three-game title series.[26]

1936 season (Wis. State League) |+First half of the split season:[27]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues92.81811
Racine Belles74.63611
Sheboygan Chairmakers46.40010
Milwaukee Red Sox19.10010

Madison defeated Racine to win the title of the season's first half.[27]

|+Second half of the split season:[28]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues81.8899
Racine Belles34.4297
Milwaukee Red Sox23.40010
Sheboygan Chairmakers27.2229

Madison clinched the title of the season's latter half on Aug. 23 when they defeated the Racine Belles. The Blues became 1936 State League champions by winning both halves of the split season.

1937 season (Wis. State League) |+First half of the split season:[29]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues102.83312
Sheboygan Chairmakers102.83312
Racine Belles39.25012
Kenosha Unions111.08312

Madison defeated Sheboygan in a three-game series to win the title of the season's first half.

|+Second half of the split season:[30]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues102.83312
Sheboygan Chairmakers102.83312
Racine Belles19.10010
Kenosha Unions19.10010

Sheboygan won the three-game tie-breaker series against Madison to win title of the season's latter half. Facing Sheboygan again for the 1937 championship, Blues manager Eddie Lenahan insisted on a single deciding game instead of three. The State League disagreed, declaring that Madison had forfeited the season by refusing to play in a three-game series. The Chairmakers were awarded the 1937 season championship. [1]

References
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  18. "Two Rivers Cop the Pennant of the Wisconsin State League," Sheboygan Press, Sep. 10, 1928
  19. "Team Standings," Racine Journal News, Sep. 3, 1929
  20. "Blues Win Pair, in Third Place" Capital Times, Sep. 2, 1930
  21. "Chairs Split with Mirros," Manitowoc Evening Times, Sep. 8, 1931
  22. "W-I League Standings," Wisconsin State Journal, Sep. 3, 1932
  23. "W-I League Standings," Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 31, 1933
  24. "Blues Romp to Victory Over Kaukauna,18-1," Wisconsin State Journal, July 1, 1935
  25. "State League Standings (Second Half Final)," Wisconsin State Journal, Sep. 9, 1935
  26. "Blues Sweep Series to Cop League Title," Wisconsin State Journal, Sep. 30, 1935
  27. "Blues Win First Half Crown in State League," Wisconsin State Journal, July 6, 1936
  28. Belles Dropped from Flag Race, Lose 3-2," Racine Journal Times, Aug. 24, 1936
  29. "Blues, Chairs Share Honors," Racine Journal-Times, July 7, 1937
  30. "Belles Lose Home Final," Racine Journal-Times, Sep. 7, 1937


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