Michigan-Ontario League

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The Michigan-Ontario League was a class B league that played from 1919 through June 13, 1926. On June 15, 1926, the league merged with the Central League to form the Michigan State League, which lasted only until the end of the year. Hamilton, London, and Kitchener had all dropped out before the beginning of 1926, so Ontario was not even represented that year. Bay City, Flint, and Saginaw were members of the loop every year of the run.

1 Cities Represented
2 Teams & Statistics
- 2.1 1919-1922
- 2.2 1923-1926
3 League Records 1919-1926
4 Hall of Fame Alumni
5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

Battle Creek, MI: Battle Creek Custers 1919-1920
Bay City, MI: Bay City Wolves 1919-1926
Brantford, ON: Brantford Red Sox 1919-1921; Brantford Brants 1922
Flint, MI: Flint Halligans 1919-1920; Flint Vehicles 1921-1926
Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Billbobs 1923; Grand Rapids Homoners 1924
Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Tigers 1919-1923; Hamilton Clippers 1924-1925
Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo Celery Pickers 1923; Kalamazoo Kazoos 1924
Kitchener, ON: Kitchener Beavers 1919-1921; Kitchener Terriers 1922; Kitchener Colts 1925
London, ON: London Tecumsehs 1919-1924; London Indians 1925
Muskegon, MI: Muskegon Anglers 1923-1924
Port Huron, MI: Port Huron Saints 1921; Port Huron Saints 1926
Port Huron, MI & Sarnia, ON: Port Huron-Sarnia Saints 1922
Saginaw, MI: Saginaw Aces 1919-1926

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1919-1922

1919 Michigan-Ontario League
President: Joseph S. Jackson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Saginaw Aces	77	32	.706	0	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Hamilton Tigers	75	36	.676	3	Frank Shaughnessy
Battle Creek Custers	67	45	.598	11.5	Dan Jenkins
Brantford Red Sox	61	46	.570	15	Watty Lee
Bay City Wolves	43	69	.384	35.5	Bill Cristall / Cal Wenger
Kitchener Beavers	41	68	.376	36	Jack Beatty
London Tecumsehs	41	70	.369	37	Keenan / Mason / Hagel / Stewart
Flint Halligans	35	74	.321	42	Ray Pierce

No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ted Kaylor	Battle Creek	BA	.376	John Glasier	Hamilton	W	25
Bill Pike	Saginaw	Runs	95	John Glasier	Hamilton	SO	213
Ted Kaylor	Battle Creek	Hits	146	Frank Okrie	London	ERA	1.00
Andy Lotshaw	Flint/Brantford	HR	13

1920 Michigan-Ontario League
President: George H. Maines

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
London Tecumsehs	86	32	.729	0	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Hamilton Tigers	71	46	.607	14.5	Frank Shaughnessy
Brantford Red Sox	65	48	.575	18.5	Watty Lee
Kitchener Beavers	53	63	.457	32	Jack Beatty
Flint Halligans	53	63	.457	32	Ray Pierce / Fred Anderson
Bay City Wolves	51	69	.425	36	Cal Wenger
Battle Creek Custers	46	74	.383	41	Gene Krapp / Johnnie Heving / Ray Pierce
Saginaw Aces	43	73	.371	42	Red McKee

No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Dutch Wetzel	Flint	BA	.387	George Carman	London	W	26
Ray Kennedy	London	Runs	100	Bill Morrisette	Hamilton	SO	181
Dutch Wetzel	Flint	Hits	164	Joseph Reddy	Hamilton	ERA	1.24
Dutch Wetzel	Flint	RBI	72	Tom Estelle	Brantford	ERA	1.24
Dutch Wetzel	Flint	HR	12	George Carman	London	Pct	.929; 26-2

1921 Michigan-Ontario League
President: George H. Maines

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
London Tecumsehs	72	46	.610	0	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Brantford Red Sox	64	52	.552	7	George Orme
Bay City Wolves	65	53	.551	7	Punch Knoll
Hamilton Tigers	64	55	.538	8.5	Patsy O'Rourke
Port Huron Saints	58	63	.479	15.5	Ray Pierce / Frank Harter / Bill Kelly
Saginaw Aces	57	62	.479	15.5	Red McKee
Kitchener Beavers	45	68	.398	24.5	Dutch Jordan
Flint Vehicles	48	74	.393	26	Fred Anderson / Dolly Gray

Playoff: London 4 games, Bay City 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Nesser	Saginaw	BA	.385	Cy Boothby	Bay City	W	21
Frank Nesser	Saginaw	Runs	90	Claral Gillenwater	Saginaw	SO	157
Frank Nesser	Saginaw	Hits	173	Petie Behan	Hamilton	ERA	1.18
Frank Emmer	Flint	HR	15

1922 Michigan-Ontario League
President: Thomas J. Halligan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hamilton Tigers	84	49	.632	0	Ernie Calbert
London Tecumsehs	83	50	.624	1	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Saginaw Aces	74	58	.561	9.5	Jim Byrnes
Bay City Wolves	69	62	.527	14	Punch Knoll
Port Huron-Sarnia Saints	67	65	.508	16.5	Bill Kelly
Brantford Brants	54	77	.412	29	Mickey LaLonge
Flint Vehicles	53	81	.396	31.5	George Orme
Kitchener Terriers	46	88	.343	38.5	Ray Dunn / Hump Pierce

Playoff: Hamilton 5 games, Saginaw 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ralph Shafer	London	BA	.410	Herman Schwartje	Saginaw	W	23
Clifford Hegedorn	Bay City	Runs	105	John Saladna	Brantford	SO	164
Ernie Calbert	Hamilton	Hits	174	Richard Glazier	Port Huron-Sarnia	ERA	1.31
John Roseberry	Saginaw	Hits	174	Ernie Calbert	Hamilton	RBI	110
Ernie Calbert	Hamilton	HR	28

[edit] 1923-1926

1923 Michigan-Ontario League
President: Thomas J. Halligan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bay City Wolves	80	51	.611	0	Punch Knoll
Saginaw Aces	78	54	.591	2.5	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Muskegon Anglers	73	57	.562	6.5	Red Fisher
Flint Vehicles	70	63	.526	11	Dan O'Leary
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers	69	64	.518	12	Marty Becker
London Tecumsehs	55	73	.430	23.5	Leo Mackey / Jack Beatty
Grand Rapids Billbobs	55	76	.420	25	Bob Wells
Hamilton Tigers	45	87	.341	35.5	Jim Carlin

Playoff: None Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Luce	Flint	BA	.382	Seraphin Good	Bay City	W	20
Al Bashang	Saginaw	Runs	106	Seraphin Good	Bay City	SO	168
Art Jahn	Flint	Hits	172	Ovila Lahaie	Bay City	ERA	1.85
Tex Jeanes	Saginaw	Hits	172	Tex Jeanes	Saginaw	RBI	108
Art Jahn	Flint	HR	18

1924 Michigan-Ontario League
President: Thomas J. Halligan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bay City Wolves	86	50	.632	0	Punch Knoll
Flint Vehicles	78	52	.600	5	Dan O'Leary
Hamilton Clippers	76	60	.559	10	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Saginaw Aces	72	64	.529	14	Al Bashang
London Tecumsehs	62	70	.470	22	Jack Beatty
Grand Rapids Homoners	60	74	.448	25	Josh Devore
Muskegon Anglers	58	79	.423	28.5	Red Fisher / Jack Ryan (ryanja02)
Kalamazoo Kazoos	45	88	.338	39.5	Marty Becker / Newt Hunter

Playoff: Bay City 4 games, Flint 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Payne	Grand Rapids	BA	.397	Joe Kiefer	Bay City	W	19
Frank McGee	Hamilton	Runs	111	Ovila Lahaie	Bay City	SO	148
George Tomer	Bay City	Hits	174	Trader Horne	Saginaw	ERA	1.77
Frank Gleich	Hamilton	RBI	95	Frank Luce	Flint	Hr	23

1925 Michigan-Ontario League
President: Thomas J. Halligan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
London Indians	83	52	.615	0	Tracy Baker
Hamilton Clippers	82	57	.590	3	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Saginaw Aces	76	66	.535	10.5	Les Nunamaker
Bay City Wolves	74	67	.525	12	Dick Breen
Flint Vehicles	68	73	.482	18	Jack Hruska
Kitchener Colts	35	103	.254	49.5	Watty Lee / George Orme

Playoff: Hamilton 4 games, London 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Klein	London	BA	.363	Will Coogan	London	W	24
Guy Froman	Hamilton	Runs	107	Marty Griffin	Bay City	SO	137
Walter Sandquist	London	Hits	178	Will Coogan	London	ERA	2.48
Guy Froman	Hamilton	RBI	112	Guy Froman	Hamilton	HR	18

1926 Michigan-Ontario League
President: Thomas J. Halligan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Port Huron Saints	20	10	.667	0	Jim Carlin
Saginaw Aces	19	11	.633	1	Les Nunamaker
Bay City Wolves	10	18	.357	9	Bob Prysock
Flint Vehicles	9	19	.321	10	Ray Dunn

Last game played June 13. The league merged with the
Central League to form the Michigan State League,
which play began June 15. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edward Zupancic	Saginaw	BA	.349	Frank Matuzek	Saginaw	W	8
Stanley Casper	Saginaw	Runs	29	Frank Tubbs	Port Huron	W	8
Edward Zupancic	Saginaw	Hits	38	Frank Matuzek	Saginaw	SO	44
Carl Weber	Bay City	HR	5	Frank Tubbs	Port Huron	Pct	.889; 8-1

[edit] League Records 1919-1926

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Dutch Ussat	Saginaw	GA	143	25	Ralph Shafer	London	BA	.410	22
Art Tefry	Flint	AB	564	25	Frank McGee	Hamilton	Runs	111	24
Walter Sandquist	London	Hits	178	25	Guy Froman	Hamilton	RBI	112	25
Tex Jeanes	Saginaw	2B	46	23	Jack Cross	London	3B	22	25
Ernie Calbert	Hamilton	HR	28	22	Ernie Calbert	Hamilton	TB	308	22
Andrew Getsie	London	SAC	53	23	Clifford Hegedern	Bay City	SB	76	23
Al Bashang	Saginaw	BB	111	23	Dutch Wright	Flint	SO	98	20

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Al Hughes	Kalamazoo	GA	42	24	Will Coogin	London	CG	26	25
George Carman	London	W	26	20	Bill Horan	Grand Rapids	L	20	23
Jim Feigert	Flint	L	20	22	George Carman	London	Pct	.929,26-2	20
Frank Okrie	London	ERA	1.00	19	John Saladna	Brantford	IP	302	22
John Glasier	Hamilton	SO	213	19	Oscar Nossett	Kitchener	BB	151	25