Wisconsin State League

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There was a class D league called the Wisconsin State League which began in 1905. In 1908 it changed its name to the Wisconsin-Illinois League. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down for World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953. This was also a class D league, but with the majority of teams being affiliated with the major leagues, quality was likely higher than in many class D leagues. Also, the second incarnation was a very stable lineup, with only one franchise shift (LaCrosse before the war, Wausau after). 5 of the 6 teams in 1940 made it through to 1953, and both teams added in 1941 making it through 1953 also.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1905-1907 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1905-1907 3 Cities Represented 3.1 1940-1953 4 Teams & Statistics 4.1 1940-1949 4.2 1950-1953 5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1905-1907

• Beloit, WI: Beloit Collegians 1905
• Eau Claire, WI & Chippewa Falls, WI: Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans 1906; Eau Claire Tigers 1907
• Fond du Lac, WI: Fond du Lac Webfoots 1907
• Freeport, IL: Freeport Pretzels 1905-1907, moved to Wisconsin-Illinois League 1908-1909
• Green Bay, WI: Green Bay Colts 1905-1906; Green Bay Orphans 1907
• LaCrosse, WI: LaCrosse Pinks 1905-1906; LaCrosse Badgers 1907
• Madison, WI: Madison Senators 1905-1907, moved to Wisconsin-Illinois League 1908-1914
• Oshkosh, WI: Oshkosh Indians 1905-1907, moved to Wisconsin-Illinois League 1908-1914
• Wausau, WI: Wausau Lumberjacks 1905-1907, moved to Wisconsin-Illinois League 1908; Wausau Lumberjacks 1912-1914

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1905-1907

1905 Wisconsin State League
President: John T. Powers

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
LaCrosse Pinks	68	41	.624	0	Pink Hawley
Oshkosh Indians	60	47	.561	7	Morey Crall / John Lavie
Freeport Pretzels	54	56	.491	14.5	Nick Malvern / Bill Moriarty
Beloit Collegians	50	59	.459	18	George Wilbur / George Bubsir
Wausau Lumberjacks	47	61	.435	20.5	Joe Corbett / John Mott / Nick Malvern
Green Bay Colts	47	62	.431	21	Kennelly/ McGinnis/McQuade/Van Erman/Beckwith

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Duchein	Oshkosh	BA	.303		Fred Beebe	Oshkosh	W	27
F.E. Graves	Oshkosh	Runs	71		Fred Beebe	Oshkosh	SO	291
Frank Duchein	Oshkosh	Hits	125		Fred Beebe	Oshkosh	Pct	.794; 27-7
George Perring	Beloit	HR	2		Tom Sullivan	Freeport	HR	2
Frank Schneiberg	Freeport	HR	2

1906 Wisconsin State League
President: John T. Powers

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
LaCrosse Pinks	76	42	.644	0	Pink Hawley
Freeport Pretzels	73	43	.629	2	Bill Moriarty
Oshkosh Indians	56	63	.471	20.5	Charlie Hanford
Green Bay Colts	55	63	.466	21	George Bubsir / Phil Stremmel
Wausau Lumberjacks	48	70	.407	28	Nick Malvern / Belanger
Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls	44	71	.383	30.5	Porter / Tebeau / Rasmussen / Malvern

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Tennant	Green Bay	BA	.312		Jim Scott	Freeport	W	27
Bill Moriarty	Freeport	Runs	79		Jack Warhop	Freeport	SO	231
Tom Tennant	Green Bay	Hits	141		Jim Scott	Freeport	Pct	.771; 27-8
Bill Moriarty	Freeport	Hits	141		Bill Gleason	Oshkosh	HR	2
Fred Goldsmith	Eau Claire	HR	2		Frank Baker	Eau Claire	HR	2

1907 Wisconsin State League
President: Charles F. Moll

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Freeport Pretzels	79	41	.658	0	Tom Schoonhover
Wausau Lumberjacks	76	43	.639	2.5	Charlie Ferguson
LaCrosse Badgers	67	50	.528	10.5	Pink Hawley
Eau Claire Tigers	62	56	.525	16	Mike Lynch
Oshkosh Indians	58	65	.472	21.5	George Bubsir
Madison Senators	52	66	.441	26	Howard Cassibone
Green Bay Orphans	48	73	.397	31.5	John Corrigan
Fond du Lac Webfoots	34	82	.293	43	Tom Fletcher

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Whitmore	Madison	BA	.293		Jack Warhop	Freeport	W	30
Mike Lynch	Eau Claire	Runs	63		Jack Warhop	Freeport	SO	339
John Cahill	La Crosse	Hits	124		Frank Miller	Wausau	Pct	.875; 14-2
Jack Warhop	Freeport	ShO	13

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1940-1953

The following cities were represented in the league from 1940-1953.

• Appleton, WI: Appleton Papermakers 1940-1942, 1946-1953
• Fond du Lac, WI: Fond du Lac Panthers 1940-1942, 1946-1953
• Green Bay, WI: Green Bay Bluejays 1940; Green Bay Blue Sox 1941; Green Bay Bluejays 1942, 1946-1953
• Janesville, WI: Janesville Cubs 1941-1942; Janesville Bears 1946; Janesville Cubs 1947-1953
• LaCrosse, WI: LaCrosse Blackhawks 1940-1942
• Oshkosh, WI: Oshkosh Giants 1941-1942, 1946-1953
• Sheboygan, WI: Sheboygan Indians 1940-1942, 1946-1953
• Wausau, WI: Wausau Lumberjacks 1946-1953
• Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Rapids White Sox 1940-1942, 1946-1953

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1940-1949

1940 Wisconsin State League
President: Herman D. White

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
LaCrosse Blackhawks	76	37	.672	0	Ed Konetchy
Fond du Lac Panthers	64	49	.575	12	Harry Rice
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	54	61	.469	23	Frank Parenti
Sheboygan Indians	54	63	.461	24	Joe Hauser
Green Bay Blue Jays	52	65	.444	26	Otto Bluege
Appleton Papermakers	42	67	.385	32	Eddie Dancisak

Playoffs: La Crosse 3 games, Wisconsin Rapids 0.
Fond du Lac 3 games, Sheboygan 2.
Finals: La Crosse 4 games, Fond du Lac 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Rudy Novak	Green Bay	BA	.368		Merv Henley	La Crosse	W	20
Murphy Malattia	Appleton	Runs	98		Merv Henley	La Crosse	SO	148
Joe Gasper	Sheboygan	Runs	98		Merv Henley	La Crosse	ERA	1.81
Joe Gasper	Sheboygan	Hits	142		Rudy Novak	Green Bay	RBI	94
Rudy Novak	Green Bay	HR	20

1941 Wisconsin State League
President: Herman D. White

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Green Bay Blue Sox	76	35	.685	0	Red Smith
LaCrosse Blackhawks	69	41	.627	6.5	Ed Konetchy
Appleton Papermakers	65	44	.596	10	Eddie Dancisak
Sheboygan Indians	65	45	.591	10.5	Joe Hauser
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	47	63	.427	28.5	Frank Parenti
Fond du Lac Panthers	46	64	.418	29.5	Harry Rice
Janesville Cubs	38	72	.345	37.5	George Stumpf
Oshkosh Giants	33	75	.306	41.5	Fred Schulte

Playoffs: Sheboygan 3 games, La Crosse 1.
Green Bay 2 games, Appleton 0, when rain forced postponement,
last game played September 6.
Finals: Sheboygan was awarded the championship when Green Bay forfeited September 9. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Adolf Krauss	Sheboygan	BA	.366		Dan Schoenborn	La Crosse	W	18
Harold Schadt	La Cross	Runs	112		Jerome Crowley	Green Bay	SO	242
Richard Ronovsky	Green Bay	Hits	153		Ollie Marquardt	Fond du Lac	ERA	2.29
Pat Seerey	Appleton	RBI	117		Max Patkin	Wisconsin Rapids	WPs	13
Pat Seerey	Appleton	HR	31

1942 Wisconsin State League
President: Herman D. White

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sheboygan Indians	73	35	.676	0	Joe Hauser
Green Bay Bluejays	74	37	.667	.5	Dick Smith
Fond du Lac Panthers	53	49	.520	17	Ray Powell
Appleton Papermakers	49	54	.476	21.5	Eddie Dancisak / Dutch Zwilling
Janesville Cubs	51	58	.468	22.5	George Stumpf
Oshkosh Giants	48	59	.449	24.5	Fred Schulte
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	42	63	.400	29.5	Frank Parenti / Art Reinhart
LaCrosse Blackhawks	36	71	.336	36.5	Ed Konetchy / Lou Scoffic

Playoffs: Sheboygan 3 games, Fond du Lac 2.
Green Bay 3 games, Appleton 2.
Finals: Sheboygan 4 games, Green Bay 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
William Deininger	Sheboygan	BA	.396		Giles Knowles	Sheboygan	W	21
William Deininger	Sheboygan	Runs	99		Giles Knowles	Sheboygan	SO	261
William Deininger	Sheboygan	Hits	149		Don Opperman	Fond du Lac	ERA	2.20
Ordie Timm	Green Bay	RBI	110		Cliff Aberson	Janesville	HR	22

League did not operate in 1943, '44 & '45 due to WW II

1946 Wisconsin State League
President: Herman D. White

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Green Bay Bluejays	76	36	.679	0	75,657	Harry Griswold
Oshkosh Giants	66	42	.611	8	83,100	Ray Lucas
Fond du Lac Panthers	62	48	.564	13	84,601	James Adlam
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	54	54	.500	20	59,951	Charlie Engle
Appleton Papermakers	47	60	.439	26.5	65,535	Ray Powell
Janesville Bears	44	64	.407	30	32,738	Quinto Valentino
Sheboygan Indians	44	66	.400	31	34,401	Joe Hauser
Wausau Lumberjacks	43	66	.394	31.5	58,300	Fred Schulte

Playoffs: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
James Adlam	Fond du Lac	BA	.375		Maynard Park	Green Bay	W	18
Al Tate	Appleton	Runs	118		John Perkovitch	Wisconsin Rapids	W	18
Saul Israel	Fond du Lac	Hits	135		John Perkovitch	Wisconsin Rapids	SO	229
Saul Israel	Fond du Lac	RBI	96		Al Esqueda	Oshkosh	ERA	2.22
Elwood Grantham	Janesville	HR	20

1947 Wisconsin State League
President: Herman D. White

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sheboygan Indians	82	40	.672	0	47,462	Joe Hauser
Janesville Cubs	66	54	.550	15	46,353	Tony Piet
Oshkosh Giants	60	59	.504	20.5	75,028	Ray Lucas
Wausau Lumberjacks	62	62	.500	21	86,722	Joe Skurski
Appleton Papermakers	61	61	.500	21	91,401	Andy Lotchick / Whitey Gluchoski
Green Bay Bluejays	58	62	.483	23	65,946	Harry Griswold
Fond du Lac Panthers	58	67	.464	25.5	86,417	James Adlam
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	41	83	.331	42	38,616	Tony Parisse

Playoffs: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
James Adlam	Fond du Lac	BA	.429		William Eggert	Sheboygan	W	23
Milt Welch	Green Bay	Runs	133		Jack Brewer	Oshkosh	SO	256
Anthony Costa	Wausau	Hits	161		William Eggert	Sheboygan	ERA	2.82
Peter Brozovich	Oshkosh	RBI	112		James Adlam	Fond du Lac	HR	20

1948 Wisconsin State League
President: Judge Arnold F. Murphy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sheboygan Indians	85	40	.680	0	59,199	Joe Hauser
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	75	51	.595	10.5	81,128	Frank Parenti / Demaree / Kerr
Wausau Lumberjacks	71	55	.563	14.5	87,143	Joe Skurski
Fond du Lac Panthers	68	57	.544	17	94,665	Eddie Collins
Green Bay Bluejays	57	68	.456	28	64,862	Roxie Lawson / Laskowski / Dotlich
Oshkosh Giants	51	74	.408	34	64,625	Ray Lucas
Appleton Papermakers	48	77	.384	37	69,971	Whitey Gluchoski
Janesville Cubs	46	79	.368	39	31,985	Frank Kristie / Lou Bekeza

Playoffs: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bud Thomas	Wis/Rapids	BA	.360		Lowell Grosskopf	Sheboygan	W	23
Walt Moryn	Sheboygan	Runs	138		Edward Lubanski	Wausau	W	23
Joe Barracato	Sheboygan	Hits	167		Lowell Grosskopf	Sheboygan	SO	236
Robert Kurtz	Wausau	RBI	132		Ted Shandor	Wis/ Rapids	ERA	2.62
Eddie Collins	Fond du Lac	HR	32

1949 Wisconsin State League
President: Judge Arnold F. Murphy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Oshkosh Giants	72	49	.595	0	115,956	Dave Garcia
Green Bay Bluejays	71	55	.563	3.5	105,765	Phil Seghi
Sheboygan Indians	67	56	.545	6	58,730	Joe Hauser
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	64	58	.525	8.5	52,828	Glen Stewart / George Mitro
Fond du Lac Panthers	59	63	.484	13.5	78,103	Eddie Collins
Appleton Papermakers	57	69	.452	17.5	92,938	Frederick Clemence
Wausau Lumberjacks	54	69	.439	19	55,418	Joe Skurski
Janesville Cubs	50	75	.400	24	68,768	Jim Oglesby / Frederick / Matulis

Playoffs: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jug Girard	Green Bay	BA	.367		Bill Allen	Sheboygan	W	18
Richie Myers	Oshkosh	Runs	103		Rudy Yandoli	Oshkosh	W	18
Ken McCormick	Fond du Lac	Hits	155		Bill Allen	Sheboygan	SO	242
Ken Landenberger	Wis/Rapids	RBI	129		Jennins Norman	Oshkosh	ERA	2.03
Edward Fenelon	Sheboygan	HR	18

[edit] 1950-1953

1950 Wisconsin State League
President: Judge Arnold F. Murphy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Oshkosh Giants	74	49	.602	0	69,653	Dave Garcia
Sheboygan Indians	71	53	.573	3.5	48,449	Joe Hauser
Janesville Cubs	70	54	.565	4.5	78,099	Adolph Matulis
Fond du Lac Panthers	65	57	.533	8.5	59,110	Ollie Tucker
Green Bay Bluejays	63	62	.504	12	79,688	Phil Seghi
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	59	64	.480	15	48,524	John Kerr / Joe Holden
Appleton Papermakers	58	66	.468	16.5	80,381	Joe Skurski
Wausau Lumberjacks	33	88	.273	40	33,312	Bruno Haas

Playoffs: Oshkosh 3 games, Fond du Lac 1.
Janesville 3 games, Sheboygan 2.
Finals: Oshkosh 4 games. Janesville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Wilburn Jenkins	Oshkosh	BA	.354		Joe Margoneri	Oshkosh	W	23
Rod Graber	Green Bay	Runs	124		Joe Margoneri	Oshkosh	SO	288
Wilburn Jenkins	Oshkosh	Hits	156		Adolph Matulis	Janesville	ERA	1.85
Ray Shearer	Sheboygan	RBI	137		Ray Shearer	Sheboygan	HR	30

1951 Wisconsin State League
President: Judge Arnold F. Murphy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sheboygan Indians	76	43	.639	0	36,509	Joe Hauser
Oshkosh Giants	65	55	.542	11.5	40,566	Dave Garcia
Green Bay Bluejays	64	57	.529	13	57,843	Phil Seghi
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	60	58	.508	15.5	33,001	Ira Hutchinson
Fond du Lac Panthers	59	61	.492	17.5	43,097	James Adlam
Wausau Lumberjacks	57	62	.479	19	38,791	Bob Benish / Joe Holden
Janesville Cubs	56	64	.467	20.5	62,982	Adolph Matulis
Appleton Papermakers	43	80	.350	35	54,179	Joe Skurski / Paul Erickson

No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Dave Garcia	Oshkosh	BA	.369		Walter Yowell	Wis/Rapids	W	18
Jim Willis	Oshkosh	Runs	121		Earl McClellan	Sheboygan	SO	216
Dave Garcia	Oshkosh	Hits	157		Walt Yowell	Wis/Rapids	ERA	1.90
Dave Garcia	Oshkosh	RBI	127		Dave Garcia	Oshkosh	HR	23

1952 Wisconsin State League
President: Dan G.Cisco

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sheboygan Indians	76	47	.618	0	33,387	Joe Hauser
Wausau Lumberjacks	64	57	.529	11	39,775	Mike Tresh
Oshkosh Giants	63	58	.521	12	41,899	Dave Garcia
Appleton Papermakers	63	60	.512	13	71,999	Travis Jackson
Green Bay Bluejays	64	61	.512	13	52,920	Phil Seghi
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	60	60	.500	14.5	43,911	Ira Hutchinson
Janesville Cubs	54	66	.450	20.5	42,060	Harry Bright
Fond du Lac Panthers	43	78	.355	32	31,374	James Adlam / John Wilkinson

No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sidney Ford	Wausau	BA	.344		Connie Grob	Sheboygan	W	24
Melvin Lightner	Wis/Rapids	Runs	125		Dick Grabowski	Appleton	SO	292
Tom Patton	Wis/Rapids	Hits	155		Lawrence Donovan	Wausau	ERA	2.17
Harry Bright	Janesville	RBI	101		Paul Bentley	Oshkosh	HR	21

1953 Wisconsin State League
President: Duane F. Bowman

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Green Bay Bluejays	80	42	.656	0	71,013	Phil Seghi
Wausau Lumberjacks	76	49	.608	5.5	37,138	Wayne Blackburn
Sheboygan Indians	71	52	.577	9.5	33,387	Joe Hauser
Fond du Lac Panthers	68	55	.553	12.5	54,286	Joe Consoli
Oshkosh Giants	57	66	.463	23.5	31,746	Dave Garcia
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox	53	70	.431	27.5	37,066	Walter Millies
Appleton Papermakers	43	77	.358	36	40,591	Travis Jackson
Janesville Cubs	43	80	.350	37.5	27,544	Robert Dant

Playoff: Green Bay 2 games, Wausau 0. Playoff games included in final standings. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Tuminelli	Fond du Lac	BA	.390		Mel Heim	Green Bay	W	19
Joe Tuminelli	Fond du Lac	Runs	123		Del Bastock	Green Bay	SO	203
Joe Tuminelli	Fond du Lac	Hits	170		Mel Heim	Green Bay	ERA	2.14
Joe Tuminelli	Fond du Lac	RBI	148		Joe Tuminelli	Fond du Lac	HR	28

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.