Wisconsin-Illinois League

In 1908 the Eau Claire Tigers of the Wisconsin State League moved to Rockford, IL, giving the league two teams in Illinois (Freeport, IL 1905-1907) and causing the league to be renamed the Wisconsin-Illinois League. In 1910 the league was upgraded from class D to class C. It continued operation through the 1914 season, representing fourteen cities through the seven year run. Ten hailed from Wisconsin, three from Illinois and one from Michigan. The Oshkosh, WI: entry was the only squad to win more than one title, copping three in a row, 1913, 1914 & 1915 to close out the league's last three years. The league became the Bi-State League in 1915 playing for one year, before folding.

Cities Represented

• Appleton, WI: Appleton Papermakers 1909-1914
• Aurora, IL: Aurora Islanders 1910; Aurora Blues 1911-1912
• Fond du Lac, WI: Fond du Lac Cubs 1908; Fond du Lac Giants 1909-1910; Fond du Lac Mudhens 1911; Fond du Lac Molls 1913
• Freeport, IL: Freeport Pretzels 1908-1909, moved from Wisconsin State League
• Green Bay, WI: Green Bay Tigers 1908; Green Bay Bays 1909-1914
• LaCrosse, WI: LaCrosse Pinks 1908
• Madison, WI: Madison Senators 1908-1914, moved from Wisconsin State League
• Marinette, WI & Menominee, MI: Marinette-Menominee Twins 1914
• Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Creams 1913
• Oshkosh, WI: Oshkosh Indians 1908-1914, moved from Wisconsin State League
• Racine, WI: Racine Malted Milks 1909-1911; Racine Belles 1912-1913; Racine Malted Milks 1914
• Rockford, IL: Rockford Reds 1908-1910; Rockford Wolverines 1911-1913; Rockford Wolves 1914
• Wausau, WI: Wausau Lumberjacks 1908, moved from Wisconsin State League; Wausau Lumberjacks 1912-1914

Teams & Statistics

1908 '09 "D"

1908 D Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Charles F. Moll

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wausau Lumberjacks	71	48	.597	-	Charlie Ferguson
Madison Senators	66	54	.550	5.5	Howard Cassibone / Herbie Moran
LaCrosse Pinks	66	57	.537	7	Pink Hawley
Green Bay Tigers	65	58	.528	8	John Corrigan / John Pickett
Fond du Lac Cubs	58	65	.472	15	Bobby Lynch / Frank Newhouse
Freeport Pretzels	57	64	.471	15	Tom Schoonhaven / F. Rodemyer
Oshkosh Indians	55	66	.455	17	George Bubsir / Kid Nichols
Rockford Reds	48	74	.393	24.5	Frank Shugart / James Hutten / Hunkey Hines

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ward Miller	Wausau	BA	.383
Ward Miller	Wausau	Hits	156
Ward Miller	Wausau	Runs	91

1909 D Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Charles F. Moll

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Madison Senators	74	45	.627	-	Howard Cassibone
Green Bay Bays	69	54	.561	7	John Pickett
Appleton Papermakers	66	57	.537	10	Charlie Ferguson
Racine Malted Milks	65	58	.528	11	William Armstrong
Rockford Reds	61	61	.500	14.5	George Bubsir
Fond du Lac Giants	58	64	.475	17.5	Fred Barnes / Tom O'Hara
Oshkosh Indians	52	72	.419	24.5	Pink Hawley
Freeport Pretzels	45	79	.363	31.5	Frank Genins / Edward Lewee

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Luderus	Freeport	BA	.321		Frank Shaw	Madison	W	23
Tom Coates	Oshkosh	Hits	151		Jesse Theobald	Freeport	PCT	.750 12-4

1910 '11 "C"

1910 C Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Charles F. Moll

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Appleton Papermakers	74	45	.622	-	Edward Lewee
Rockford Reds	72	50	.590	3.5	George Bubsir
Fond du Lac Giants	66	55	.546	9	Tom O'Hara
Madison Senators	62	59	.511	13	Howard Cassibone
Green Bay Bays	59	61	.492	15.5	John Pickett
Racine Malted Milks	59	62	.489	16	William Armstrong
Oshkosh Indians	50	72	.410	25.5	Edward Burwell
Aurora Islanders	43	81	.347	33.5	Snapper Kennedy / Beany Jacobson

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ike McAuley	Appleton	BA	.344		Michael Murphy	Appleton	W	32
Ike McAuley	Appleton	Hits	153		Michael Murphy	Appleton	PCT	.842 32-6

1911 C Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Charles F. Moll

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rockford Wolverines	74	46	.617	-	George Bubsir / Frank Richardson
Madison Senators	66	57	.537	9.5	Smiley Smith
Green Bay Bays	61	56	.521	11.5	John Pickett
Appleton Papermakers	63	58	.521	11.5	George Hogreiver
Oshkosh Indians	61	64	.488	15.5	Frank Cassibone / Noel Warren
Racine Malted Milks	58	64	.475	17	Larry Hoffman
Aurora Blues	55	67	.451	20	Al Tebeau
Fond du Lac Mudhens	47	73	.392	27	Bobby Lynch

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Casey Stengel	Aurora	BA	.352		Bruce Noel	Oshkosh	W	28
Clyde Curtis	Rockford	Runs	92		Cy Slapnicka	Rockford	PCT	.788 26-7
Casey Stengel	Aurora	Hits	148

1912 '13 "C"

1912 C Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Frank Edmison

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Oshkosh Indians	87	45	.659	-	Joseph Killian
Racine Belles	78	51	.605	7.5	Bill Fox
Appleton Papermakers	67	60	.528	17.5	George Hogreiver
Wausau Lumberjacks	66	67	.496	21.5	Mickey Malloy
Green Bay Bays	61	68	.473	24.5	Jim Garry
Rockford Wolverines	63	71	.470	25	Frank Richardson
Aurora Blues	54	80	.403	34	Guy Dickey / Tom Rasmussen
Madison Senators	51	85	.375	38	Smiley Smith

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Sylvester	Appleton	BA	.355		Doc Watson	Oshkosh	W	22
George Brautigan	Appleton	Runs	104		Lynn Brenton	Wausau	SO	224
Harry Sylvester	Appleton	Hits	177		Al Kench	Racine	PCT	.750 21-7
Earl Smith	Green Bay	HR	12

1913 C Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Frank R. Weeks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Oshkosh Indians	75	46	.620	-	Joseph Killian
Racine Belles	72	51	.585	4	Bill Fox
Green Bay Bays	69	57	.548	8.5	Bobby Lynch
Rockford Wolverines	63	57	.525	11.5	Clarence Marshall
Milwaukee/Fond du Lac #	63	60	.512	13	Pep Clark / Marty Hogan
Madison Senators	64	61	.512	13	Harry Bay
Wausau Lumberjacks	45	80	.360	32	Mike Malloy
Appleton Papermakers	43	82	.344	34	Bill Cristall

# Milwaukee (28-20) moved to Fond du Lac June 28.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Al Swalm	Madison	BA	.327		James Jachs	Milwaukee/Fond du Lac	W	23
Fred Thomas	Green Bay	Runs	81		Art Johnson	Madison	SO	207
Fritz Mollwitz	Green Bay	Hits	154		Clayton Clark	Racine	PCT	.750 21-7
Albert "Bull" Durham	Oshkosh	HR	26

1914 "C"

1914 C Wisconsin-Illinois League - schedule
President: Frank R. Weeks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Oshkosh Indians	75	43	.636	-	Joseph Killian
Green Bay Bays	73	51	.589	5	Bobby Lynch
Appleton Papermakers	64	55	.538	11.5	George Brautigan
Racine Malted Milks	64	58	.525	13	Frank Reynolds
Marinette-Menominee Twins	61	59	.508	15	John Wickenhoefer / Jack Sheehan
Madison Senators	57	62	.479	18.5	Harry Bay
Rockford Wolves	48	71	.403	27.5	Orville Wolfe / Pat Dunlin
Wausau Lumberjacks	39	82	.322	37.5	George Bubsir

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
H.A Harrison	Madison	BA	.310		Joe Lotz	Oshkosh	W	24
Albert "Bull" Durham	Oshkosh	Runs	87		Joe Lotz	Oshkosh	SO	267
Swat McCabe	Racine	Hits	142		Harry Smith	Appleton	PCT	.850 17-3
Albert "Bull" Durham	Oshkosh	HR	25

Hall of Fame Alumni

• Casey Stengel, 1911 Aurora Blues

Source

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