Western Interstate League (D) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1953	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1952	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1951	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1950	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Timberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1949	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1948	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1947	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1946	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Bears, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1942	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, Janesville Cubs, La Crosse Blackhawks, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1941	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Blue Sox, Janesville Cubs, La Crosse Blackhawks, Oshkosh Giants, Sheboygan Indians, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1940	Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks, Sheboygan Indians, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
1907	Eau Claire Tigers, Fond du Lac Webfoots, Freeport Pretzels, Green Bay Orphans, La Crosse Badgers, Madison Senators, Oshkosh Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks
1906	Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans, Freeport Pretzels, Green Bay Colts, La Crosse Pinks, Oshkosh Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks
1905	Beloit Collegians, Freeport Pretzels, Green Bay Colts, La Crosse Pinks, Oshkosh Indians, Wausau Lumberjacks

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1936	Non
1935	Non
1934	Non
1933	Non
1931	Non
1930	Non
1929	Non
1928	Non
1927	Non
1925	Non
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
1895	B	Aurora, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Joliet/Hammond, Lafayette/Anderson, Terre Haute Hottentots
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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