The West Michigan League was an early 20th century minor league that included baseball teams in the western part of Michigan. The league expanded and was then renamed the Michigan State League for the 1911 season. Among the league's teams were the Traverse City Resorters, which folded after the 1914 season, the Cadillac Chiefs, Holland Wooden Shoes, and Muskegon Speed Boys.
| Classification | Class D (1910) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | May 28, 1910 |
| Ceased | September 3, 1910 |
| Replaced by | Michigan State League |
| President | Thomas Jones (1910) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Cadillac Chiefs (1910) |
Standings & statistics
edit1910 West Michigan League standings
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Chiefs | 53 | 42 | .558 | 0 | Calvin Wenger |
| Traverse City Resorters | 50 | 45 | .526 | .5 | Henry Collett / Pat Thacker |
| Muskegon Speed Boys | 48 | 48 | .500 | 5.5 | Arthur DeBaker |
| Holland Wooden Shoes | 40 | 56 | .417 | 13.5 | Charles Doyle / Emerson Dickerson / Clyde McNutt |
No Playoff Scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Kubiak | Cadillac | BA | .378 | Harry Gerloski | Cadillac | W | 18 | |
| Frank Wittowski | Cadillac | Runs | 85 | La Rue Kirby | Traverse City | SO | 150 | |
| Frank Wittowski | Cadillac | Hits | 114 | Harry Gerloski | Cadillac | Pct | .720; 18-7 | |
| Martin Kubiak | Cadillac | HR | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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