Union Association (minor league)

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The Union Association was a minor league that operated from 1911 to 1914 in the Rocky Mountains; it was a class D league. Salt Lake City and Helena were involved for the whole run. The star of the league was Frank Huelsman. In 1914 Boise and Murray disbanded July 20, and the league disbanded August 5 when Butte dropped out, but Ogden and Salt Lake City played 16 games with each other to complete their seasons. This Union Association has no connection to the 1884 Union Association.

1 Cities Represented (1911-1914)
- 1.1 1911
- 1.2 1912
- 1.3 1913
- 1.4 1914
2 Source

[edit] Cities Represented (1911-1914)

Boise, ID: Boise Irrigators 1911, 1914
Butte, MT: Butte Miners 1911-1914
Great Falls, MT: Great Falls 1911-1912; Great Falls Electrics 1913
Helena, MT: Helena Senators 1911-1914
Missoula, MT: Missoula 1911-1913
Murray, UT: Murray Infants 1914
Ogden, UT: Ogden Canners 1912-1914
Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake City Skyscrapers 1911-1914

[edit] 1911

President: William Henry Lucas

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Great Falls	90	46	.662	0	George Reed
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers	85	58	.594	8.5	Cliff Blankenship
Butte Miners	77	60	.562	13.5	John McCloskey
Boise Irrigators	64	78	.451	29	Hugh Kellackey
Helena Senators	60	78	.435	31	Charles Irby
Missoula	42	98	.300	50	William Joyce / Harry McCaffery

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Huelsman	Great Falls	BA	.411	Roswell Hildebrand	Great Falls	W	30
Howard Murphy	Great Falls	Runs	146	Amos Morgan	Salt Lake City	SO	267
Howard Murphy	Great Falls	Hits	220	Leo Dressen	Salt Lake City	Pct	.813; 13-3
Frank Huelsman	Great Falls	RBI	125	Frank Huelsman	Great Falls	HR	17

[edit] 1912

President: William Henry Lucas / Van Patte

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Missoula	83	51	.620	0	Cliff Blankenship
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers	77	61	.558	8	Art Weaver
Great Falls	72	61	.541	10.5	Milt Reed
Ogden Canners	71	68	.511	14.5	John McCloskey / Jesse Stovall
Butte Miners	53	82	.393	30.5	Harry McCaffery
Helena Senators	50	83	.376	32.5	Charles Irby

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Howard Murphy	Great Falls	BA	.390	Joe Bush	Missoula	W	29
Jacob Bauer	Salt Lake City	Runs	143	Joe Bush	Missoula	Pct	.707; 29-12
Howard Murphy	Great Falls	Hits	240	Jack Killilay	Helena	3B	25
Frank Huelsman	Great Falls	RBI	114	Hack Spencer	Helena	HR	14

[edit] 1913

President: E. C. Mulroney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Great Falls Electrics	78	42	.650	0	Harry Hester
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers	75	47	.615	4	John McCloskey
Butte Miners	54	64	.458	23	Arthur Merkle
Missoula	54	68	.443	25	Cliff Blankenship / Nig Perrine
Helena Senators	52	67	.437	25.5	Danny Shay
Ogden Canners	49	74	.398	30.5	George Knight / Dad Gimlin

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	BA	.423	Amos Morgan	Salt Lake	W	26
Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	Runs	123	Pat Bohen	Missoula	SO	228
Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	Hits	200	Amos Morgan	Salt Lake	Pct	.722; 26-10
Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	RBI	126	Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	HR	22

[edit] 1914

President: Edward F. Murphy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
*** Ogden Canners	54	32	.628	0	Frank "Dad" Gimlin
*** Salt Lake City Skyscrapers	52	34	.605	2	Harry Hester
** Butte Miners	44	40	.524	9	James "Ducky" Holmes
Helena Senators	27	53	.338	24	Jesse Garrett / William Quigley
* Boise Irrigators	32	39	.451	NA	Willie Jensen
* Murray Infants	31	42	.425	NA	Cliff Blankenship

* Boise & Murray disbanded on July 20.

** Butte & the league disbanded on August 5.

*** Ogden & Salt Lake played 16 games with each other to complete their seasons; Ogden won 10 games and Salt Lake won 6.

Playoff: Ogden 4, Salt Lake 2.

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	BA	.424	Amos Morgan	Salt Lake	W	16
Swede Risberg	Ogden	Runs	84	George Knight	Ogden	W	16
Fred Carmen	Ogden/Boise	Hits	130	George Tomer	Boise/Salt Lake	SO	124
Frank Huelsman	Salt Lake	HR	23	Amos Morgan	Salt Lake	Pct	.762; 16-5