Ohio-Michigan League
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The Ohio-Michigan League made it all the way until July 4 of its only season, 1893. The league started the season as a six team league. The Bay City Riders and Saginaw Alerts teams disbanded on June 11 and June 12, respectively, after failing to pay league bond guarantees. The Canton Deubers dropped out on June 21 and the East End All Stars were added on June 28 and played in the league for a week.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Akron, OH: Akron Summits 1893
- Bay City, MI: Bay City Riders 1893
- Canton, OH: Canton Deubers 1893
- East Liverpool, OH: East End All Stars 1893
- Mansfield, OH: Mansfield Electricians 1893
- Saginaw, MI: Saginaw Alerts 1893
- Sandusky, OH: Sandusky Sandies 1893
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1893
1893 Ohio-Michigan League
President: Captain W.H. Taylor
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Summits | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0 | Charlie Morton |
| Mansfield Electricians | 20 | 18 | .526 | 4 | Cal McVey |
| Sandusky Sandies | 16 | 17 | .485 | 5.5 | Walt Miller |
| Bay City Riders # | 19 | 9 | .526 | NA | Wiley Davis |
| Canton Deubers ## | 13 | 14 | .481 | NA | Bill Delaney |
| Saginaw Alerts # | 5 | 15 | .250 | NA | Frank Thyne / Fred Popkay |
| East Liverpool ### | 1 | 2 | .333 | NA | Jack Darragh |
##Canton disbanded June 22.
###East Liverpool joined the league June 26.
The league disbanded July 4.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | Akron | BA | .460 | Tim Nevins | Mansfield | W | 7 | |
| Charlie Morton | Akron | Runs | 50 | Bob Walsh | Akron | W | 7 | |
| Pete Munderscheid | Sandusky | Hits | 58 | Bill Phillips | Akron | SO | 47 | |
| Ed McFarland | Akron | HR | 12 | Harry Wilhelm | Canton | Pct | .833; 5-1 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second edition.
