Minnesota-Wisconsin League
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In 1909 the former Northern League changed its name to the Minnesota-Wisconsin League though only one team remained from the 1908 season. The class D league was upgraded to class C in 1909 through 1911 but was demoted to D again in 1912 when it shrank from eight teams to four. In 1911, Red Wing and Wausau disbanded on June 26. Duluth and Superior left the league before 1912 and fielded teams in the Central International League. The league folded on July 1, 1912.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Duluth, MN: Duluth White Sox 1909-1911
- Eau Claire, WI: Eau Claire Puffs 1909; Eau Claire Commissioners 1910-1912
- LaCrosse, WI: LaCrosse Outcasts 1909-1912
- Red Wing, MN: Red Wing Manufacturers 1910-1911
- Rochester, MN: Rochester Roosters 1910; Rochester Bears 1911; Rochester Bugs 1912
- Superior, WI: Superior Blues 1909; Superior Red Sox 1910-1911
- Wausau, WI: Wausau Lumberjacks 1909-1911
- Winona, MN: Winona Pirates 1909-1912
[edit] Teams & Statistics
[edit] 1909
1909 Minnesota-Wisconsin League
President: John A. Elliott
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth White Sox | 65 | 42 | .556 | 0 | Bill Kuehne |
| Eau Claire Puffs | 62 | 57 | .521 | 4 | Tom Schoonhover |
| LaCrosse Outcasts | 60 | 56 | .517 | 4.5 | Joe Safford |
| Winona Pirates | 60 | 56 | .517 | 4.5 | Joe Killian |
| Wausau Lumberjacks | 54 | 66 | .450 | 12.5 | Joe McCarthy |
| Superior Blues | 51 | 65 | .440 | 13.5 | NA |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bailey | Eau Claire | BA | .308 | Phil Stremmel | Superior | W | 22 | |
| Alex Malloy | LaCrosse | Runs | 75 | Frank Nicholson | Eau Claire | Pct | .800; 8-2 | |
| Bill Bailey | Eau Claire | Hits | 143 | A.J. McCrone | Duluth | HR | 6 |
[edit] 1910
1910 Minnesota-Wisconsin League
President: John A. Elliott
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Commissioners | 79 | 44 | .642 | 0 | Tom Schoonhover |
| Winona Pirates | 69 | 54 | .561 | 10 | Ed Killian |
| Wausau Lumberjacks | 69 | 55 | .557 | 10.5 | Tommy Bond |
| Superior Red Sox | 64 | 57 | .529 | 14 | Arthur O'Dea / Jack Taylor |
| LaCrosse Outcasts | 56 | 68 | .451 | 23.5 | Joe Safford |
| Red Wing Manufacturers | 51 | 67 | .432 | 25.5 | Herm Malloy |
| Duluth White Sox | 50 | 70 | .417 | 27.5 | Darby O'Brien |
| Rochester Roosters | 46 | 69 | .400 | 29 | Jack Corrigan / Dan O'Leary |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Callahan | Eau Claire | BA | .365 | Nicholas Lakoff | Winona | W | 23 | |
| Dave Callahan | Eau Claire | Runs | 92 | Cy Dahlgren | Superior | Pct | .759; 22-7 | |
| Dave Callahan | Eau Claire | Hits | 168 | Walter Altermott | Duluth | HR | 12 |
[edit] 1911
1911 Minnesota-Wisconsin League
President: Frank Force
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Red Sox | 72 | 36 | .667 | 0 | Jack Taylor |
| Winona Pirates | 71 | 45 | .612 | 5 | Ed Killian |
| Duluth White Sox | 60 | 49 | .550 | 12.5 | Darby O'Brien |
| Eau Claire Commissioners | 53 | 57 | .482 | 20 | Tom Schoonhover |
| LaCrosse Outcasts | 47 | 68 | .409 | 28.5 | Bumpus Jones / Tommy Bond |
| Rochester Bears | 40 | 71 | .360 | 33.5 | Joe Corbett |
| Wausau Lumberjacks # | 21 | 22 | .488 | NA | Tommy Bond / Biddy Dolan |
| Red Wing Manufacturers # | 13 | 29 | .310 | NA | Fred Cooke |
No Individual Statistics Available.
[edit] 1912
1912 Minnesota-Wisconsin League
President: John A. Elliott
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Pirates | 29 | 14 | .674 | 0 | Fred Curtis |
| Eau Claire Commissioners | 25 | 17 | .595 | 3.5 | Harvey Bailey |
| LaCrosse Outcasts | 15 | 26 | .366 | 13 | Tommy Bond |
| Rochester Bugs | 14 | 26 | .350 | 13.5 | Art Lizzett |
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Dave Bancroft, 1909 Duluth White Sox 1909 Superior Blues 1910-1911 Superior Red Sox
- Burleigh Grimes, 1912 Eau Claire Commissioners
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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