Dakota League
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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.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Aberdeen, SD: Aberdeen Grays 1921-1922
- Bismarck, ND: Bismarck 1922
- Fargo, ND: Fargo Athletics 1922
- Huron, SD: Huron 1921
- Jamestown, ND: Jamestown Jimkotans 1922
- Madison, SD: Madison 1921
- Mitchell, SD: Mitchell Kernels 1921-1922
- Redfield, SD: Redfield 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
[edit] Teams & Stats
[edit] 1921
1921 Dakota League
President: M. E. Cantillon
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Kernels | 65 | 33 | .663 | 0 | Hank Scharnweber |
| Sioux Falls Canaries | 61 | 35 | .649 | 3 | Fred Carisch |
| Wahpeton-Breckenridge Twins | 55 | 43 | .561 | 10 | Roy Patterson |
| Redfield | 47 | 46 | .505 | 15.5 | Harry Halstead |
| Madison | 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 | 34 | 64 | .347 | 31 | Jay Andrews |
| 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 |
[edit] 1922
1922 Dakota League
President: M. E. Cantillon
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Kernels | 60 | 37 | .619 | 0 | Hank Scharnweber |
| Aberdeen Grays | 56 | 42 | .571 | 4.5 | Bill Shipke / E. Harkin |
| 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 #Bismark | 30 | 64 | .319 | 28.5 | Boardman / Menone / Sampson / Bachant |
| 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 |
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Al Simmons, 1922 Aberdeen Grays
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
[edit] Related Sites
For a list of prominent players in the Dakota League, see Dakota League Notables.


