Dakota League

In 1921 the class D South Dakota League was renamed the Dakota League. That name held for an entire two seasons before the South Dakota League name was brought back in 1923.

Cities Represented

• Aberdeen, SD: Aberdeen Grays 1921-1922
• Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Capitols 1922
• Fargo, ND: Fargo Athletics 1922
• Huron, SD: Huron Packers 1921
• Jamestown, ND: Jamestown Jimkotans 1922
• Madison, SD: Madison Greys 1921
• Mitchell, SD: Mitchell Kernels 1921-1922
• Redfield, SD: Redfield Reds 1921
• Sioux Falls, SD: Sioux Falls Canaries 1921; Sioux Falls Soos 1922
• Valley City, ND: Valley City Hi-Liners 1922
• Wahpeton, ND & Breckenridge, MN: Wahpeton-Breckenridge Twins 1921-1922
• Watertown, SD: Watertown Cubs 1921-1922

Teams & Stats

1921

1921 Dakota League - schedule
President: Michael E. Cantillon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Mitchell Kernels	65	33	.663	0	Hank Scharnweber
Sioux Falls Soos	61	35	.649	3	Fred Carisch
Wahpeton-Breckenridge Twins	55	43	.561	10	Roy Patterson
Redfield Red Sox	47	46	.505	15.5	Harry Halstead
Madison Greys	45	50	.474	18.5	Dave Altizer
Watertown Cubs	44	53	.454	20.5	Mattie McGrath
Aberdeen Grays	35	62	.361	29.5	Ed Karger
Huron Packers	34	64	.347	31	Jay Andrews

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Albert Nolt	Mitchell	BA	.395		George Stueland	Sioux Falls	W	22
Albert Nolt	Mitchell	Runs	121		George Stueland	Sioux Falls	SO	169
Albert Nolt	Mitchell	Hits	154		Earl Keiser	Mitchell	Pct	.909; 20-2
Albert Wenz	Madison	HR	9

1922

1922 Dakota League - schedule
President: Michael E. Cantillon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Mitchell Kernels	60	37	.619	0	Hank Scharnweber
Aberdeen Grays	56	42	.571	4.5	E.H. Harkin (in July) / Bill Shipke
Fargo Athletics	56	42	.571	4.5	Ed Whiting
Sioux Falls Soos	55	42	.567	5	Fred Carisch
Jamestown Jimkotans	46	51	.474	14	Wilbur Smith
Watertown Cubs	42	54	.443	17.5	John Mokate
Wahpeton-Breckenridge Twins	42	55	.439	18	Roy Patterson
Valley City/Bismarck #	30	64	.319	28.5	Boardman / Menne / Sampson / Bachant

#Valley City (25-46) Moved to Bismarck August 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Stan Lewan	Watertown	BA	.394		Cecil Duff	Mitchell	W	15
Lyman Nason	Wahpet/Breck	Runs	92		Ed Lane	Wahpet/Breck	W	15
Al Simmons	Aberdeen	Hits	144		Roy Birkenstock	Jamestown	SO	160
Lyman Nason	Wahpet/Breck	HR	17		Al Zweifel	Mitchell	Pct	.824; 14-3

Hall of Fame Alumni

• Al Simmons, 1922 Aberdeen Grays

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.

Related Sites

For a list of prominent players in the Dakota League, see Dakota League Notables.