Michigan State League (D) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1914	Boyne City Boosters, Cadillac Chiefs, Ludington Mariners, Manistee/Belding Champs, Muskegon Speeders, Traverse City Resorters
1913	Boyne City Boosters, Cadillac Chiefs, Ludington Mariners, Manistee Champs, Muskegon Speeders, Traverse City Resorters
1912	Boyne City Boosters, Cadillac Chiefs, Ludington Mariners, Manistee Champs, Muskegon Speeders, Traverse City Resorters
1911	Boyne City Boosters, Cadillac Chiefs, Holland Wooden Shoes, Manistee Colts, Muskegon Reds, Traverse City Resorters
1902	Battle Creek Cero Frutos, Flint, Grand Rapids Colts, Lansing Senators, Muskegon Reds, Saginaw/Jackson White Sox
1897	Bay City, Jackson, Kalamazoo/Flint, Lansing Senators, Port Huron, Saginaw Lumberman

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1941	C	Flint Arrows, Grand Rapids Colts, Lansing Senators, Muskegon Reds, Saginaw White Sox, St. Joseph Autos
1940	C	Flint Gems, Grand Rapids Dodgers, Lansing Lancers, Muskegon Reds, Saginaw Athletics, St. Joseph Autos
1926	B	Bay City Wolves, Charlotte Giants/Flint Vehicles, Grand Rapids Black Sox, Kalamazoo Celery Pickers, Ludington Tars, Muskegon Reds, Port Huron Saints, Saginaw Aces
1910	Non
1896	N/A
1895	B	Adrian Reformers/Demons, Battle Creek Adventists, Jackson Jaxons, Kalamazoo Celery Eaters/Kazoos/Zooloos, Lansing Senators, Owosso Colts, Port Huron Marines
1894	N/A
1893	N/A
1892	N/A
1891	N/A
1890	N/A	Flint Flyers, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Manistee, Muskegon, Port Huron
1889	N/A	Grand Rapids, Greenville, Jackson Jaxons, Kalamazoo Kazoos/Flint Flyers, Lansing Farmers, Saginaw
1886	N/A

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