Buckeye League
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The Buckeye League was a class D 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.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Akron, OH: Akron Rubbermen 1915
- Canton, OH: Canton 1915
- Findlay, OH: Findlay Oilers 1915
- Lima, OH: Lima Cigarmakers 1915
- Marion, OH: Marion 1915
- Newark, OH: Newark Skeeters 1915
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1915
1915 Buckeye League
President: Alfred W. Lawson
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Cigarmakers | 25 | 18 | .581 | 0 | Sandy Murray |
| Findlay Oilers | 22 | 19 | .537 | 2 | Ollie Chapman |
| Akron Rubbermen | 22 | 21 | .512 | 3 | Al Newnham |
| Newark Skeeters | 14 | 24 | .368 | 8.5 | Paul Wreath |
| Marion # | 10 | 5 | .667 | NA | Henry "Buzz" Wetzel |
| Canton # | 5 | 11 | .313 | NA | Bill Prout |
The league disbanded July 5.
Playoffs: None Scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Munday | 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 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
