Southern Michigan League

The Southern Michigan League began play in 1906 as a class D operation. In 1911 they were promoted to being a C league, dropped down to D level in '12. The league closed shop after the 1912 season. The league was known as the Southern Michigan Association 1911, 1913-1915.

Cities Represented (1906-1915)

• Adrian, MI: Adrian Yeggs 1909-1911; Adrian Lions 1912-1913; Adrian Fencevilles 1914
• Battle Creek, MI: Battle Creek Crickets 1906-1915
• Bay City, MI: Bay City 1907, 1910; Bay City Reds 1908; Bay City Cardinals 1909; Bay City Billikens 1911-1912; Bay City Beavers 1913-1915
• Flint, MI: Flint Vehicles 1907-1915
• Jackson, MI: Jackson Convicts 1906-1913; Jackson Chiefs 1914; Jackson Vets 1915
• Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo White Sox 1906-1908; Kalamazoo Kazoos 1909-1910; Kalamazoo Celery Pickers 1911; Kalamazoo Celery Eaters 1912; Kalamazoo Kazoos 1913-1914
• Lansing, MI: Lansing Senators 1907-1914
• Mount Clemens, MI: Mount Clemens Bathers 1906-1907, 1914
• Saginaw, MI: Saginaw 1906; Saginaw Wa-was 1908-1910; Saginaw Krazy Kats 1911; Saginaw Trailers 1912; Saginaw Ducks 1913-1915
• South Bend, IN: South Bend Benders 1914; South Bend Factors 1915
• Tecumseh, MI: Tecumseh Indians 1906-1908
• Toledo, OH: Toledo Mud Hens 1914

Teams and Statistics

1906-1910 Class D

1906 Southern Michigan League D
President: Joseph S. Jackson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Mount Clemens Bathers	69	34	.670	-	Walter Trombley
Kalamazoo White Sox	63	41	.612	6.5	Clarence Pickell/Maurice Myers
Tecumseh Indians	57	47	.548	12.5	Horace Brewer
Jackson Convicts	52	52	.500	17.5	Maurice Myers/Rube Deneau
Battle Creek Blackbirds/Crickets #	39	56	.411	26	George Black/Maurice Myers/Joe Ganzel
Saginaw #	34	60	.362	30.5	Clarence Jessup/Kimmerley

# Saginaw began play July 18. It was awarded a record of 15-20 when added. The Battle Creek record of 4-38 was expunged on July 21 and the reorganized team was awarded a record of 15-20 on July 22. The official standings were unequal due to the adjusted won-lost records.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Roth	Mt. Clemens	BA	.302
Bill Roth	Mt. Clemens	Hits	115

1907 Southern Michigan League D
President: Joseph S. Jackson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tecumseh Indians	69	42	.622	-	Bo Slear
Kalamazoo White Sox	62	47	.569	6	Maurice Myers
Battle Creek Crickets	63	49	.563	6.5	James Henderson
Mount Clemens Bathers	51	51	.500	13.5	Joe Ganzel/George Thomas
Bay City	46	57	.447	19	M.E. Taylor
Lansing Senators	46	57	.447	19	John Morrisey
Flint Vehics	42	64	.396	24.5	Fred Mason/Pete Tibald
Jackson Convicts #	18	30	.375	NA	Bruce Hayes

# Jackson withdrew July 15.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Landry	Mt. Clemens	BA	.297		Harvey Teal	Tecumseh	W	21
John Landry	Mt. Clemens	Runs	60		Tom Railing	Tecumseh	W	21
John Landry	Mt. Clemens	Hits	120		Irwin Gough	Mt. Clemens	SO	253
John Cocash	Flint	HR	6		Harry Steiger	Battle Creek	Pct	.810; 17-4
Fred Merkle	Tecumseh	HR	6

1908 Southern Michigan League D - schedule
President: Joseph S. Jackson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Saginaw Wa-was	72	52	.581	-	Bruce Hayes/E. Dillon/Blair
Kalamazoo White Sox	70	56	.556	3	Maurice Myers
Jackson Convicts	68	57	.544	4.5	Bo Slear
Tecumseh Indians	64	62	.508	9	Smith
Battle Creek Crickets	62	63	.496	10.5	NA
Lansing Senators	60	65	.480	12.5	John Morrissey
Flint Vehicles	57	68	.448	15.5	Rube Deneau/Charles Cassell
Bay City Reds	48	78	.381	25	M. Taylor/Clyde McNutt

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Leonard Cote	Kalamazoo	BA	.327		Belmont Method	Kalamazoo	W	24
Bob Parker	Jackson	Runs	79		George Pearce	Lansing	SO	298
Chick Evans	Jackson	Hits	141		Edwin Taylor (minors01)	Kalamazoo	Pct	.800; 12-3
John Morrissey	Lansing	Hits	141
Red Bowser	Flint	HR	11

1909 Southern Michigan League D
President: Joseph S. Jackson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Saginaw Wa-was	73	52	.584	-	Billy Smith
Flint Vehicles	72	52	.581	.5	Red Wright
Jackson Convicts	71	52	.577	1	Bo Slear
Kalamazoo Kazoos	64	60	.516	8.5	Harry Martin
Bay City Cardinals	59	66	.478	14	Ed Herr/Fritz Buelow
Lansing Senators	55	69	.443	17.5	John Morrissey
Adrian Yeggs	52	73	.416	21	Charles Cassell
Battle Creek Crickets	52	74	.413	21.5	Rube Deneau

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Martin	Kalamazoo	BA	.330		Gene Krapp	Flint	W	23
Harry Ball	Adrian	Runs	94		Elmer Criger	Jackson	Pct	.759; 22-7
Harry Ball	Adrian	Hits	141		Ed Kusel	Saginaw	Pct	.759; 22-7

1910 Southern Michigan League D - schedule
President: James P. Bowen

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kalamazoo Kazoos	87	52	.626	-	Butts Wagner
Lansing Senators	87	52	.626	-	John Morrissey
Adrian Yeggs	83	56	.597	4	Carl Vandagrift
Battle Creek Crickets	72	64	.529	13.5	Billy Earle
Flint Vehics	69	71	.493	18.5	Ed Herr
Bay City	59	81	.421	28.5	Elbert Nugent/Leon Foy
Jackson Convicts	51	85	.375	34.5	Bo Slear
Saginaw Wa-was	46	93	.331	41	Bill Smith/Frank Wessell

Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Red Bowser	Flint	BA	.342		Bradley Valliere	Kalamazoo	W	23
Harry Ball	Adrian	Runs	117		Homer Warner	Lansing	W	23
Vic Saier	Lansing	Hits	175		Berne Hughey	Kalamazoo	SO	193
Red Bowser	Flint	HR	14		Bradley Valliere	Kalamazoo	Pct	.793; 23-6

1911 C

1911 Southern Michigan Association C - schedule
President: James P. Bowen

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers	88	51	.633	-	Charles Wagner
Lansing Senators	79	55	.590	6.5	John Morrissey
Flint Vehicles	77	59	.566	9.5	Dan Collins
Bay City Billikens	73	64	.533	14	Maurice Myers/Bo Slear
Saginaw Krazy Kats	72	67	.518	16	Mal Kittridge
Adrian Yeggs	65	76	.461	24	Bill Smith
Battle Creek Crickets	57	80	.416	30	John Burke
Jackson Convicts	39	98	.285	48	Charles Fox

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Connors	Jackson	BA	.377		Beany Jacobson	Kalamazoo	W	26
Buck Hopkins	Saginaw	Runs	120		Ed Warner	Lansing	W	26
Joe Kutina	Saginaw	Hits	193		Ed Warner	Lansing	SO	231
Clarence Kraft	Flint	HR	19		Beany Jacobson	Kalamazoo	Pct	.743; 26-9
John Compton	Battle Creek	3B	25

1912 D

1912 Southern Michigan League C - schedule
President: James P. Bowen

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Adrian Lions	78	47	.624	-	Dan Jenkins
Jackson Convicts	71	55	.563	7.5	Maurice Myers
Flint Vehicles	69	56	.552	9	John Burke/Dan Collins
Lansing Senators	63	62	.504	15	John Morrissey
Kalamazoo Celery Eaters	60	63	.488	17	Charlie Wagner
Battle Creek Crickets	59	68	.465	20	Eddie McKernan
Bay City Billikens #	19	43	.306	NA	James Slevins
Saginaw Trailers #	19	44	.302	NA	Walter Hartwell

# Bay City and Saginaw were disbanded by league directors July 13.
The league was lowered from class C to class D for reserve purposes August 25.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jack Onslow	Lansing	BA	.385		Robert Troy	Adrian	W	25
Fred Ochs	Flint	Runs	89		Robert Troy	Adrian	SO	268
John Connors	Jackson	Hits	156		Walt Scott	Adrian	Pct	.826; 19-4
Albert "Bull" Durham	Bay City/Lansing	HR	25

Source

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

Hall of Fame Alumni

• Jesse Haines, 1914-1915 Saginaw Ducks