Western Interstate League (B) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1895	Aurora, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Joliet/Hammond, Lafayette/Anderson, Terre Haute Hottentots

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1953	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1952	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1951	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1950	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1949	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1948	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1947	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1946	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Bears, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1942	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, La Crosse Blackhawks, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1941	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Blue Sox, Janesville Cubs, La Crosse Blackhawks, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1940	D	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks, Sheboygan Indians, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1936	Non
1935	Non
1934	Non
1933	Non
1931	Non
1930	Non
1929	Non
1928	Non
1927	Non
1925	Non
1907	D	Eau Claire Tigers, Fond du Lac Webfoots, Freeport Pretzels, Green Bay Orphans, La Crosse Badgers, Madison Senators, Oshkosh Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks
1906	D	Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans, Freeport Pretzels, Green Bay Colts, La Crosse Pinks, Oshkosh Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks
1905	D	Beloit Collegians, Freeport Pretzels, Green Bay Colts, La Crosse Pinks, Oshkosh Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks
1902	Non	Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Kaukauna, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Waupun
1901	N/A
1897	Sp
1896	N/A	Edgerton/Beaver Dam, Evansville, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Sun Prairie, Waterloo
1891	N/A	Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Marinette, Oconto, Oshkosh
1890	N/A
1883	N/A	Altoona, Johnstown, Leechburg, New Castle Neshannock, Pittsburgh Enterprise, Pittsburgh Fultons, Pittsburgh Liberty Stars, Pittsburgh Turneys, Youngstown

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