Western Canada League

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There have been at least three leagues to use the title Western Canada League.

One was a class D league that played only in 1907 and with just four teams.

Another ran from 1909 through 1914 and was also classified as a D league.

The third one began with four teams as a class C league in 1919 and expanded to six teams and advanced a grade to B in 1920. It only played two seasons as a B league before shutting down.

1 Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics
- 1.1 1907
2 Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics
- 2.1 1909, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14
3 Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics
- 3.1 1919, '20, '21
4 League Records 1907-1921
5 Hall of Fame Alumni
6 Source

[edit] Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1907

1907 Western Canada League
President: Bruce L. Robinson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Medicine Hat Hatters	58	32	.644	0	Billy Hamilton
Edmonton Grays	50	35	.588	5.5	Deacon White (Minors)
Lethbridge Miners	37	45	.451	17	Arthur O'Dea / John Morrison
Calgary Bronchos	26	59	.306	29.5	Bill Merritt / Alf Fidler

No Playoffs Scheduled.
Attendance: Edmonton, 30,000; Calgary, 30,000 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Arthur O'Dea	Lethbridge	BA	.339	Ralph Works	Medicine Hat	W	26
Billy Hamilton	Medicine Hat	Runs	72	Ralph Works	Medicine Hat	SO	217
Arthur O'Dea	Lethbridge	Hits	95	Ralph Works	Medicine Hat	Pct	.703; 26-11

[edit] Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1909, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14

Bassano, AB: Bassano Boosters 1912
Brandon, MB: Brandon Angels 1909-1911
Calgary, AB: Calgary Cowboys 1909; Calgary Bronchos 1910-1914
Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Eskimos 1909-1911; Edmonton Gray Birds 1912-1913; Edmonton Eskimos 1914
Lethbridge, AB: Lethbridge Miners 1909-1910
Medicine Hat, AB: Medicine Hat Hatters 1909-1910; Medicine Hat Hatters 1913-1914
Moose Jaw, SK: Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1909-1911; Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1913-1914
Red Deer, AB: Red Deer Eskimos 1912
Regina, SK: Regina Bonepilers 1909-1910; Regina Red Sox 1913-1914
Saskatoon, SK: Saskatoon Berrypickers 1910-1911; Saskatoon Quakers 1913-1914
Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Maroons 1909-1911

1909 Western Canada League
President: C. J. Eckstrom

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Medicine Hat Hatters	68	33	.673	0	11,696	Billy Hamilton
Winnipeg Maroons	66	38	.635	3.5	53,132	Howard Lohr / J. Shuster
Calgary Cowboys	56	44	.560	11.5	25,379	Ches Crist
Lethbridge Miners	51	46	.526	15	13,192	Jack Corrigan
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	50	50	.500	17.5	19,568	Ed Taylor
Regina Bonepilers	42	53	.442	23	21,204	George Blackburn / Gardner Katcher
Brandon Angels	37	67	.356	32.5	23,428	Charles Traeger
Edmonton Eskimos	28	67	.295	37	18,808	Jim McGuire

The far western clubs kept no player records and no averages were issued

1910 Western Canada League
President: C. J. Eckstrom

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Calgary Bronchos	68	29	.701	0	Bill Carney
Edmonton Eskimos	61	32	.656	5	Deacon White (minors)
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	49	44	.527	17	Ed Taylor / Bill Davis
Winnipeg Maroons	53	50	.515	18	Howard Lohr / Pants Rowland
Medicine Hat / Saskatoon #	45	47	.489	20.5	Billy Hamilton
Lethbridge Miners	40	53	.430	26	Chester Cox
Brandon Angels	41	59	.410	28.5	Charles Traeger
Regina Bone Pilers	26	69	.274	41	Roxy Walters / Tom Letcher

#Medicine Hat moved to Saskatoon July 23.
Playoffs:None. Calgary originally finished first in the second half.
However, late decisions on protested games gave Edmonton the second half title.
Calgary and Edmonton were declared co-champions. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hap Morse	Edmonton	BA	.340	Dell Manning	Calgary	W	26
Theodore Smith	Calgary	Runs	81	Phil Lezie	Lethbridge	SO	191
Jack Clynes	Calgary	Hits	125	Phil Dellers	Edmonton	Pct	.856; 22-6
Theodore Smith	Calgary	HR	10

1911 Western Canada League
President: C. J. Eckstrom

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	83	28	.748	0	Jerry Hurley
Calgary Bronchos	64	36	.640	13.5	Matt Stanley
Edmonton Eskimos	52	51	.505	27	Deacon White (minors) / Johnny Mackin
Winnipeg Maroons #	51	52	.495	28	Ralph Bell
Saskatoon Berrypickers	37	71	.343	44.5	Frank Miley / James Allen
Brandon Angels #	25	74	.253	52	Charles Traeger / Joe Custer / Kid Ford

#Winnipeg and Brandon disbanded August 21.
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	BA	.377	Al Naverson	Moose Jaw	W	25
Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	Runs	106	Dell Manning	Calgary	SO	179
Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	Hits	149	Al Naverson	Moose Jaw	Pct	.758; 25-8
Joseph Collins	Moose Jaw	HR	10

1912 Western Canada League
President: Fred Johnson / John Dewar

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Calgary Bronchos	59	34	.634	0	John Streib
Bassano Boosters	45	46	.495	13	Chester Cox
Red Deer Eskimos	48	52	.480	14.5	Jerry Hurley
Edmonton Gray Birds	40	60	.400	22.5	Johnny Mackin

Playoff: Calgary 4 games, Red Deer 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Chester Cox	Bassano	BA	.348	Pete Standridge	Calgary	W	21
Bill Daniels	Red Deer	Runs	99	Ferdy Manning	Red Deer	W	21
Bill Daniels	Red Deer	Hits	118	Ferdy Manning	Red Deer	SO	144
Harry Raymond	Bassano	Hits	118	W.F. Barenkamp	Calgary	Pct	.800; 12-3
Roy Dudley	Edmonton	Hits	118	Steamer Flanagan	Calgary	HR	5

1913 Western Canada League
President: Frank M. Gray

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	68	35	.660	0	Jim Brown / Fred Weed
Saskatoon Quakers	63	37	.630	3.5	Jerry Hurley
Medicine Hat Hatters	59	46	.562	10	Bert Dunn
Calgary Bronchos	51	56	.477	19	Jules Streib
Edmonton Gray Birds	39	57	.406	25.5	Ray Whisman
Regina Red Sox	29	78	.271	41	Billy Hulen

Playoff: Moose Jaw 4 games, Saskatoon 2.
On September 8, a replay of the last playoff game was ordered by
the league president, but Moose Jaw had already disbanded for the season.
Both teams were declared co-champions. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roy Mills	Saskatoon	BA	.362	Walter Frink	Calgary	W	21
Fred Weed	Moose Jaw	Runs	90	Robert Steele	Moose Jaw	SO	190
Fred Weed	Moose Jaw	Hits	146	James Concannon	Moose Jaw	Pct	.813; 13-3
Brad Hollis	Calgary	HR	13

1914 Western Canada League
President: James E. Fleming

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Saskatoon Quakers	71	52	.577	0	Jerry Hurley
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	63	52	.548	4	Fred Weed
Regina Red Sox	67	57	.540	4.5	Charley Stis
Medicine Hat Hatters	61	53	.535	5.5	Bert Dunn
Edmonton Eskimos	53	57	.482	11.5	Lou Nordyke / Deacon White (minors)
Calgary Bronchos	37	81	.313	31.5	William "Brick" Devereaux / Jules Streib

Playoff: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hap Morse	Regina	BA	.344	Jess Buckles	Medicine Hat	W	25
Bill Daniels	Medicine Hat	Runs	91	Jess Buckles	Medicine Hat	SO	196
Les Wilson	Saskatoon	Hits	157	Sam Beer	Saskatoon	Pct	.767; 23-7
Ken Williams	Edmonton	HR	12

[edit] Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1919, '20, '21

Calgary, AB: Calgary Bronchos 1920-1921
Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Eskimos 1920-1921
Moose Jaw, SK: Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1919-1920; Moose Jaw Millers 1921
Regina, SK: Regina Senators 1919-1921
Saskatoon, SK: Saskatoon Quakers 1919-1921
Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Maroons 1919-1921

1919 Western Canada League - C
Presidents: F. Moll / Frank H. Miley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Saskatoon Quakers	69	34	.670	0	George Braudigan
Winnipeg Maroons	54	47	.535	14	Jack Sheehan
Regina Senators	43	60	.417	26	Bill Speas
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	38	63	.376	30	Jerry Hurley

Playoff: Saskatoon 5 games, Winnipeg 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Arthur Henning	Winnipeg	BA	.315	Spencer Heath	Winnipeg	W	18
Bernie Neis	Saskatoon	Runs	86	Ed Williams	Saskatoon	Pct	.800; 8-2
Arthur Henning	Winnipeg	Hits	132	C.M. Murphy	Moose Jaw	SO	122

1920 Western Canada League - B
Presidents: Frank H. Miley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Calgary Bronchos	73	37	.664	0	Joe Devine
Regina Senators	72	41	.637	2.5	Bill Speas
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	56	57	.496	18.5	Mutt Williams
Winnipeg Maroons	53	57	.482	20	Jack Sheehan
Saskatoon Quakers	44	72	.379	32	Joe Kernan / Sammy Beer
Edmonton Eskimos	39	73	.348	35	Pete Standridge

Playoff: Calgary 4 games, Regina 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Chicken Hawks	Calgary	BA	.359	Charles Sweeney	Calgary	W	19
Cuckoo Christensen	Calgary	Runs	104	Charles Sweeney	Calgary	SO	159
Chicken Hawks	Calgary	Hits	161	Evan Evans	Regina	ERA	1.42
Tex Vache	Regina	RBI	80	Al Zeiful (14-3)	Regina	Pct	.824

1921 Western Canada League - B
President: Robert Pearson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Calgary Bronchos	70	39	.642	0	Joe Devine
Winnipeg Maroons	72	42	.632	.5	George Brantigan
Saskatoon Quakers	57	59	.491	16.5	John Hummel
Edmonton Eskimos	51	60	.459	20	Gus Gleichman
Regina Senators #	37	43	.463	NA	Bill Speas
Moose Jaw Millers #	21	65	.244	NA	Mutt Williams / Elmer Leifer

#Regina and Moose Jaw disbanded August 10.
Playoff: Calgary 5 games, Winnipeg 2, one tie. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Jude	Saskatoon	BA	.355		Babe Herman	Edmonton	Hits	135
Phil Apperson	Edmonton	Runs	111		Heinie Manush	Edmonton	HR	9

[edit] League Records 1907-1921

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Les Wilson	Saskatoon	GA	131	14	Tom Herriott	Regina	GA	131	14
Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	BA	.377	11	Jack Smith	Regina	AB	503	14
Phil Apperson	Edmonton	Runs	111	21	Chicken Hawks	Calgary	Hits	161	20
Tex Vache	Regina	Rbi	80	20	Babe Herman	Edmonton	2B	30	21
Jack Smith	Regina	3B	19	14	Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	3B	19	14
Brad Hollis	Calgary	HR	13	13	Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	EBH	52	11
Jake Fournier	Moose Jaw	TB	230	11	A. Henry	Regina	Sac	42	14
Hap Morse	Edmonton	SB	72	10

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Jess Buckles	Medicine Hat	GA	44	14	Dell Manning	Calgary	W	26	10
Ralph Works	Medicine Hat	W	26	07	A. Sheridan	Saskatoon	L	19	11
Ralph Works	Medicine Hat	SO	217	07	Evan Evans	Regina	Era	1.42	20
Jess Buckles	Medicine Hat	IP	334	14	Phil Dellers (22-6)	Edmonton	Pct	.856	10
Ralph Works	Medicine Hat	BB	129	07