Buckeye League
The Buckeye League was an independent league that operated as a six-team circuit in 1915. On May 24, the Canton and Marion clubs disbanded. The league disbanded on July 5. This was the one and only year that the league was in operation.
Cities Represented[edit]
- Akron, OH: Akron Rubbermen 1915
- Canton, OH: Canton Giants 1915
- Findlay, OH: Findlay Finns 1915
- Lima, OH: Lima Boosters 1915
- Marion, OH: Marion Senators 1915
- Newark, OH: Newark New Socks 1915
Teams and Statistics[edit]
1915[edit]
1915 Buckeye League
President: Al Lawson
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lima Boosters | 25 | 18 | .581 | - | Sandy Murray |
Findlay Finns | 22 | 19 | .537 | 2 | Ollie Chapman |
Akron Rubbermen | 22 | 21 | .512 | 3 | Al Newnham |
Newark New Socks | 14 | 24 | .368 | 8.5 | Erv Wratten |
Marion Senators # | 10 | 5 | .667 | NA | Henry "Buzz" Wetzel |
Canton Giants # | 5 | 11 | .313 | NA | Bill Prout / Charles Skelley |
# Marion and Canton disbanded June 11.
The league disbanded July 5.
Playoffs: None Scheduled.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Mundy | Canton/Akron | BA | .355 | Red Hart | Findlay | W | 15 | |
Newt Jaekel | Akron | Runs | 35 | Bill Reynolds | Lima | SO | 110 | |
Sandy Murray | Lima | Hits | 52 | Red Hart | Findlay | Pct | .882; 15-2 | |
Don Costello | Findlay | HR | 4 | Ben Egan | Findlay | HR | 4 |
Source[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.
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