Western League

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Contents 1 History 2 Cities Represented 1885-1888 2.1 Teams and Statistics 1885-1888 3 Cities Represented 1892 3.1 Teams and Statistics 1892 3.2 1900-1937 4 The Early Years: 1902-1913 5 The First Decline 1914 - 1919 5.1 1916 League Champs 6 The Roaring Twenties: 1920 - 1929 7 The Depression and Beyond 1930 - 1937 7.1 1939-1941 (class D) 7.2 1947-1958 8 Hall of Fame Alumni 9 Sources

[edit] History

The Western League has been used many times in the history of baseball. The first such league was formed in 1885 as one of the first minor leagues - teams were based originally in Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Omaha and Toledo. Cleveland and Toledo didn't complete the season (no team played more than 35 games), but the league achieved history in beginning the career of Hall of Famer Sam Thompson and featuring two black players, Fleet Walker and Bud Fowler.

In 1886 founder Ted Sullivan gave up hopes of continuing the prior year's circuit; instead he revived the Northwestern League with teams in Denver, St. Joseph, Leadville, Topeka, Leavenworth and Lincoln playing an 80-game schedule. That league died off early in 1888 but not before Kid Nichols and Jake Beckley made appearances.

In 1892 another Western League formed, but lasted only till July 11. Once again, future big-league cities like Minneapolis, St. Paul, Milwaukee and Kansas City had entries.

1894 saw yet another revival - the best ever. Ban Johnson formed the league into one of the strongest minor-league circuits. In 1900 the league changed its name to the American League and a year later became a major league, achieving parity with the National League within a few seasons. Minor league legend Perry Werden had some of his best years in the Western League of the 1894-1899 era.

From 1900 to 1937 the Western League had its longest-living entry, with teams again stationed in the midwest in places like Sioux City, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids; Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha also had runs in the circuit. A couple of teams survived to join the Three-I League after economic woes ruined the class A league in 1937.

In 1939, the Nebraska State League changed its name to the now available Western moniker as the 6th Western League. A class D league, it was one of the weakest Westerns ever and only lasted 3 years, ending when World War II began, as was the case with many low-level minor leagues.

In 1947, with the explosion of the minors after the war, a new Western League was formed (for the third time, a Johnson played a key role in the league - this time Edwin C., a Colorado senator). The league again received a class A designation and saw lots of future big-leaguers pass through before it again collapsed in 1958 as the 1950s saw the death of many minor leagues. The most memorable season in this span was Dick Stuart's 66 homers in 1956 for Lincoln. When the league died, 4 of the 8 clubs joined the Three-I League and one joined the Texas League. The 1947-1958 league had a more westernly feel, with teams once again in Denver, but also in Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Albuquerque. Des Moines, IA was represented in every year of both major runs of the Western League (1900-1937) & (1947-1958).

In 1995, the Western League was re-established in the US as an independent league and lasted longer than many other independents. The league kept moving west, with entries in Washington, California and Oregon. This incarnation of the Western League was usually referred to as the Western Baseball League. It ceased operations in 2002.

The Western League is also one of two minor leagues in Japan.

[edit] Cities Represented 1885-1888

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1885-1888

1885 Team Statistics
League President: Ted Sullivan

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	27	4	.871	0	Bill Watkins
Milwaukee Cream Citys	22	13	.629	7	Tom Loftus
Kansas City	17	13	.567	9-	Ted Sullivan
Omaha / Keokuk	7	27	.206	21-	George Hay / Bill Harrington
Cleveland Forest Citys	13	16	.448	NA	T.L. Lawrence /Joe Battin / Doc Kennedy
Toledo Avengers	8	21	.276	NA	Dan O'Leary

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Darby O'Brien	Kansas City	Hits	51		Bill Stemmeyer	Toledo	SO	104
Jim Keenan	Indianapolis	HR	3		Lady Baldwin	Milwaukee	W	11
Darby O'Brien	Kansas City	BA	.362		Larry McKeon	Indianapolis	Pct	.846
Emmett Seery	Kansas City	Runs	43		Peek-A-Boo Veach	Kansas City	GP	18

# League disbanded June 15

1886 Team Statistics
League Presidents: Edward Murphy / William M. McClintock

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Mountain Lions	54	26	.675	0	W. W. Wallace
St. Joseph Reds	50	30	.625	4	Nin Alexander
Leadville Blues	39	41	.488	15	D. W. Morgan
Topeka Capitals	35	45	.438	19	W. J. Sheard / Henry Strong / Hiram Dillon
Leavenworth Soldiers	31	49	.388	23	Michael Hurley /Charlie Hall
Lincoln Tree Planters	31	49	.388	23	Harry Durfee /? Partington

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jake Beckley	Leavenworth	Hits	113		Darby O'Brien	Denver	BA	.352
Charlie Hall	Leavenworth	Runs	96		Bug Holliday	St. Joseph	2B	28
Perry Werden	Lincoln	HR	11		Bud Fowler	Topeka	3B	12

1887 Team Statistics
League President: J. H. Threw

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Topeka Golden Giants	90	25	.783	0	Walt Goldsby
Lincoln Tree Planters	71	36	.664	15	Dave Rowe
Kansas City Cowboys	58	54	.518	30-	Joe Ellick / Bradley Patterson
Denver Mountaineers	55	55	.500	32-	Robert McClintock
Omaha Omahogs	41	66	.383	45	Frank Bandle / J. J. Philbin
Hastings	36	65	.356	47	Fred Corey / Ed Hengle / Fergy Malone
Leavenworth #	27	27	.500	N/A
Emporia ###	6	12	.333	N/A
St. Joseph #	21	48	.304	N/A
Wichita ##	7	24	.226	N/A

1. Leavenworth and St. Joseph disbanded on July 28.
   
   1. Wichita disbanded on September 5.
      
      1. Emporia disbanded on September 9.
         
         

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ecky Stearns	Topeka	Hits	265		Tom Sullivan	Topeka	W	36-9
Jimmy Macullar	Topeka	BA	.464		John McCarty	Emporia/Kansas City	ERA	2.51
Ecky Stearns	Topeka	Runs	189		Park Swartzel	Lincoln/Leavenworth	SO	205
Bug Holliday	Topeka	HR	16		Bill Hart	Lincoln	Pct.	.824

1888 Team Statistics
League President: William Bryan

Teams	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Mountaineers	18	6	.750	0	William McClintock
Leavenworth Soldiers	7	7	.500	6	L. M. Cretors
Hutchison	9	10	.474	6-	William Bryan / Ed Dugan
Newton #	3	5	.375	NA	Dick Juvenal
Lincoln Tree Planters #	2	11	.154	NA	James Keith

#Lincoln disbanded 6-6 / Newton entered 6-11 / League folded 6-21

The Western League would not play again until 1892

[edit] Cities Represented 1892

Columbus, OH: Columbus Reds
Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Cowboys
Omaha, NE: Omaha Omahogs
Toledo, OH: Toledo Black Pirates
Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis (MN) Minnies
Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Hoosiers
Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Brewers
St. Paul, MN: St. Paul Saints
Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1892

1892 Team Statistics#
League President: James A. Williams

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Columbus Reds	46	20	.697	0	Gus Schmelz
Kansas City Cowboys	33	33	.500	13	Jim Manning
Omaha Omahogs	31	31	.500	13	? Stout / Dave Rowe
Toledo Black Pirates	28	29	.491	13-	Ed MacGregor
Minneapolis Minnies	21	25	.457	15	Charlie Morton
Indianapolis Hoosiers	15	39	.278	25	Bill Harrington / Bill Sharsig
Milwaukee Brewers	32	31	.604	NA	Billy Barnie
St. Paul Saints / Fort Wayne	20	31	.392	NA	A.M. Thompson / Billy Alvord

# The league disbanded July 15

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charlie Newman	Indianapolis	BA	.347		Ben Stephens	Columbus	W	18
Jim Manning	Kansas City	Runs	76		Jim Hughes	Kansas City	SO	111
Jim Manning	Kansas City	Hits	83		Fritz Clausen	Columbus	Pct	.773
Ed Breckinridge	Columbus	HR	18		Chuck Ward	Milwaukee	SB	39

The Western League would not play again in 1893.

1894 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson 1894-1899

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Cornhuskers	74	51	.592	0	Bill Watkins
Toledo White Stockings	67	55	.549	5 1/2	John Carney
Kansas City Blues	68	58	.535	6 1/2	Jim Manning
Minneapolis Millers	63	62	.504	10	John Barnes
Grand Rapids Rippers	64	62	.508	12 1/2	Rasty Wright
Indianapolis Hoosiers	60	64	.484	13 1/2	Bill Sharsig
Detroit Wolverines	56	69	.448	18	Bob Glenalvin
Milwaukee Brewers	47	74	.440	24 1/2	Charlie Cushman

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hunkey Hines	Minneapolis	BA	.427		Pete Daniels	Kansas City	W	36
Rasty Wright	Grand Rapids	Runs	217		Frank Foreman	Toledo	SO	190
Hunkey Hines	Minneapolis	Hits	250		Pete Daniels	Kansas City	Pct	.735
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	HR	43		George Hogriever	Souix City	SB	93

1895 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	78	43	.645	0	Bill Watkins
St. Paul Apostles	74	50	.597	5-	Charlie Comiskey
Kansas City Blues	73	52	.584	7	Jim Manning
Minneapolis Millers	64	59	.520	15	John Barnes / Ed Murphy
Detroit Tigers	59	66	.472	21	Con Strothers / George Vanderbeck
Milwaukee Brewers	57	67	.460	22-	Larry Twitchell
Terre Haute Hottentots#	52	72	.419	27-	Herman Long / W. Schneider
Grand Rapids Gold Bugs	38	86	.306	41-	Rube Ellis

#Terre Haute replaced Toledo after 51 games.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	BA	.428		Tony Mullane	St. Paul	ERA	2.30
Dan Lally	Minneapolis	Runs	205		Chauncey Fisher	Indianapolis	W	36-8
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	Hits	241		Bill Bowman	St. Paul	Hits	241
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	HR	45		Chauncey Fisher	Indianapolis	Pct	.818

1896 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Minneapolis Millers	89	47	.654	0	Walt Wilmot
Indianapolis Hoosiers	78	54	.591	9	Bill Watkins
Detroit Tigers	80	58	.580	10	Con Strothers / George Stallings
St. Paul Apostles	73	63	.537	16	Jack Glasscock / Charles Comiskey
Kansas City Blues	69	66	.511	19-	Jim Manning
Milwaukee Brewers	62	78	.443	29	Larry Twitchell / Bob Glenalvin
Columbus Buckeyes	52	88	.371	39	W. Schneider / Tom Loftus
Grand Rapids Gold Bugs	45	94	.324	45-	George Ellis / John Carney

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jack Glasscock	St. Paul	BA	.431		Bill Hutchison	Minneapolis	W	38
Jack Glasscock	St. Paul	Runs	172		Bill Hutchison	Minneapolis	Pct	.731
Jack Glasscock	St. Paul	Hits	263		Roger Denzer	St. Paul	SO	200
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	HR	18		William Schriver	Minneapolis	HR	18

1897 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	98	37	.726	0	Bill Watkins
Columbus Senators	89	47	.654	9-	George Tebeau
Milwaukee Creams	85	50	.630	13	Connie Mack
St. Paul Saints	86	51	.628	13	Charles Comiskey
Detroit Tigers	70	66	.515	28-	Bob Allen / Frank Graves
Minneapolis Millers	43	95	.312	56-	Walt Wilmot / Doggie Miller
Kansas City Blues	40	99	.288	60	Jim Manning
Grand Rapids Gold Bugs	34	100	.254	63-	Bob Leadley

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Algie McBride	St. Paul	BA	.387		Frank Foreman	Indianapolis	W	30
Algie McBride	St. Paul	Runs	166		Frank Foreman	Indianapolis	Pct	.769
Bill Bowman	St. Paul	Hits	207		Tom Thomas	Detroit	SO	147
Bill Gray	Indianapolis	HR	19		Jot Goar	Indianapolis	ERA	1.30

1898 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blues	85	51	.633	0	Jim Manning
Indianapolis Hoosiers	84	50	.627	1-	Bill Watkins / Bob Allen
Milwaukee Brewers	82	57	.590	6	Connie Mack
St. Paul Apostles	81	58	.583	7	Charles Comiskey
Columbus Senators	73	60	.549	12	Tom Loftus / George Tebeau
Detroit Tigers	50	87	.365	37	Graves / Beard / Mullane / Stallings
Minneapolis Millers	48	92	.343	40-	Gus Schmelz / Charlie Reilly/ Walt Wilmot
St. Joseph #/ Omaha	42	93	.311	44	Pa Rourke / Tommy Tucker / Chauncey Fisher

#St. Joseph moved to Omaha July 7.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jimmy Slagle	Kansas City	BA	.378		Roger Denzer	St. Paul	W	33
Jimmy Slagle	Kansas City	Runs	137		Bill Phillips	Indianapolis	Pct	.784
Jimmy Slagle	Kansas City	Hits	206		Bill Phillips	Indianapolis	CG	39
Frank Shugart	St. Paul	HR	12		Count Campau	Kansas City	SB	60

1899 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	75	47	.615	0	Bob Allen
Minneapolis Millers	76	50	.613	1	Perry Werden
Detroit Tigers	64	60	.516	12	George Stallings
Columbus# / Grand Rapids	63	62	.504	13-	Tom Loftus / George Tebeau
St. Paul Saints	57	69	.452	20	Charles Comiskey
Milwaukee Brewers	55	68	.447	20-	Connie Mack
Kansas City Blues	53	70	.431	22-	Jim Manning
Buffalo Bisons	53	70	.431	22-	Nash / Garry / Franklin / Shannon

#Columbus moved to Grand Rapids July 17

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sam Dungan	Detroit	BA	.347		Rube Waddell	Columbus/Grand Rapids	SO	200
Daisy Davis	Minneapolis	Runs	126		Jock Menefee	Minneapolis (25-7)	Pct	.781
Daisy Davis	Minneapolis	Hits	176		Jack Cronin	Detroit	W	26
Bob Stafford	Milwaukee	HR	8		Rube Waddell	Columbus/ Grand Rapids	W	26

[edit] 1900-1937

Presidents

Thomas J. Hickey 1900-1901

Michael H. Sexton 1902-1904

Norris O'Neill 1905-1916

F.C. Zehrung 1917

Emerson W. Dickerson 1917-1918

Albert R. Tearney 1919-1925

Dale D. Gear 1926-1935

Dr. A.J. McLaughlin 1936-1937

• Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Texans 1927-1928
• Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Bronchos 1933
• Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Raiders 1934-1937, moved to Three-I League 1938-1942
• Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs Millionaires 1901-1905; Colorado Springs Millionaires 1916
• Council Bluffs, IA: Council Bluffs Rails 1935
• Davenport, IA: Davenport Blue Sox 1934-1937, moved from Mississippi Valley League 1929-1933
• Denver, CO: Denver Bears 1900; Denver Grizzlies 1901-1912; Denver Bears 1913-1917; Denver Bears 1922-1932
• Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Hawkeyes 1900; Des Moines Millers 1901; Des Moines Midgets 1902; Des Moines Undertakers 1903; Des Moines Prohibitionists 1904; Des Moines Underwriters 1905; Des Moines Champions 1906; Des Moines Champs 1907; Des Moines Boosters 1908-1924; Des Moines Demons 1925-1937
• Hutchinson, KS: Hutchinson Wheatshockers 1917-1918; Hutchinson Salt Packers 1918 (In 1918 Hutchinson moved to Oklahoma City on June 2, while Topeka moved to Hutchinson on same day); Hutchinson Wheatshockers 1933
• Joplin, MO: Joplin Miners 1917-1921; Joplin Miners 1933
• Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Blues 1901; Kansas City Cowboys 1902-1903
• Keokuk, IA: Keokuk Indians 1935
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Ducklings 1906; Lincoln Treeplanters 1907; Lincoln Greenbackers 1908-1909; Lincoln Railsplitters 1910-1912; Lincoln Greenbackers 1913; Lincoln Tigers 1914-1916; Lincoln Links 1917; Lincoln Links 1924-1927, moved from Nebraska State League 1922-1923
• Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Creams 1902-1903
• Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Millers 1901
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Oilers 1933
• Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Indians 1918-1932, moved to Texas League 1933-1957
• Omaha, NE: Omaha Omahogs 1900-1901; Omaha Indians 1902-1903; Omaha Rangers 1904; Omaha Rourkes 1905-1920; Omaha Buffaloes 1921-1927; Omaha Crickets 1928-1929; Omaha Packers 1930-1935; Omaha Robin Hoods 1936
• Peoria, IL: Peoria Distillers 1902-1903
• Pueblo, CO: Pueblo Indians 1900; Pueblo Indians 1905-1909; Pueblo Indians 1911; Pueblo Steelworkers 1928-1929; Pueblo Braves 1930-1932
• Rock Island, IL: Rock Island Islanders 1934-1935; Rock Island Rocks 1936; Rock Island Islanders 1937
• St. Paul, MN: St. Paul Saints 1901
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Saints 1900-1905; St. Joseph Drummers 1910-1917; St. Jospeh Drummers 1917; St. Joseph Saints 1918-1926; St. Joseph Saints 1930-1935
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Cornhuskers 1900; Sioux City Soos 1904; Sioux City Packers 1905-1907; Sioux City Soos 1908-1909; Sioux City Packers 1910-1913; Sioux City Indians 1914-1917; Sioux City Indians 1918-1919; Sioux City Packers 1920-1923; Sioux City Cowboys 1934-1937, moved to Nebraska State League 1938
• Springfield, MO: Springfield Cardinals 1933
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Jayhawks 1909-1910; Topeka Kaws 1911; Topeka Jayhawks 1912-1915; Topeka Savages 1916; Topeka Kaw-nees 1918; Topeka Jayhawks 1929; Topeka Senators 1930-1931; Topeka Senators 1933-1934
• Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1919-1929; Tulsa Oilers 1932, moved to Texas League 1933-1965
• Waterloo, IA: Waterloo Hawks 1936; Waterloo Reds 1937
• Wichita, KS: Wichita Jobbers 1909-1911; Wichita Witches 1912-1917; Wichita Jobbers 1918-1920; Wichita Witches 1921-1922; Wichita Izzies 1923-1926; Wichita Larks 1927-1928; Wichita Aviators 1929-1932; Wichita Oilers 1933

1900 Team Statistics
League President: Thomas Hickey

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Grizzlies	61	44	.581	0	George Tebeau
Des Moines Hawkeyes	59	45	.567	1-	Belden Hill
Sioux City Cornhuskers	49	48	.505	8	Jack Glasscock
Omaha Omahogs	51	53	.490	9-	Pa Rourke
St. Joseph Saints	51	58	.468	12	Byron McKibben
Pueblo Indians	41	64	.390	20-	Billy Hulen

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Matty McVicker	Omaha	BA	.389		Harry Maupin	St. Joseph	W	23
Sammy Strang	St. Joseph	Runs	103		Elwood Eyler	Denver	W	23
Joe Schrall	St. Joseph	Hits	149		Tom Hughes	Omaha	SO	219

1901 Team Statistics
League President: Thomas Hickey

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blues	79	44	.642	0	George Tebeau
St. Paul Saints	69	54	.561	10	Jimmy Ryan
St. Joseph Saints	69	58	.543	12	Byron McKibben
Denver Grizzlies	60	59	.504	17	Buck Weaver / Tom Brown / Bill Everitt
Omaha Omahogs	61	62	.496	18	Pa Rourke
Minneapolis Millers	56	62	.475	20-	Jack Glasscock / John Beall
Des Moines Hawkeyes	48	75	.390	31	Mike Kelly
Colorado Springs Millionaires	45	73	.381	31-	Billy Hulen

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Hemphill	Colorado Springs	BA	.332		Harry Maupin	St. Joseph	W	31
Bill Hart	Kansas City	Runs	101		Bob Ewing	Kansas City	W	21-5
Dusty Miller	Kansas City	Hits	153		Fred Glade	Des Moines	SO	196
Dave Brain	St. Paul	HR	13		Bob Ewing	Kansas City	Pct	.808

[edit] The Early Years: 1902-1913

1902 Team Statistics
League President: Michael Sexton

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blue Stockings	82	54	.603	0	Kid Nichols
Omaha Indians	84	56	.600	0	Pa Rourke
Milwaukee Creams	80	54	.597	1	Hugh Duffy
Denver Grizzlies	81	57	.587	2	Parke Wilson
St. Joseph Saints	71	68	.511	12-	Byron McKibben
Colorado Springs Millionaires	63	75	.465	20	Bill Everitt
Des Moines Midgets	54	83	.394	28-	Joe Quinn
Peoria Distillers	35	103	.254	48	Bill Hart

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Emil Frisk	Denver	BA	.373		Kid Nichols	Kansas City	W	27-7
John O'Brien	Milwaukee	Runs	125		Mordecai Brown	Omaha	W	27
George Stone	Peoria / Omaha	Hits	198		Jake Weimer	Kansas City	SO	209
Emil Frisk	Denver	HR	14		George Stone	Peoria / Omaha	BA	.346

1903 Team Statistics
League President: Michael Sexton

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Milwaukee Creams	83	43	.659	0	Hugh Duffy
Colorado Springs Millionaires	76	52	.594	8	Bill Everitt
Kansas City Blue Stockings	65	61	.516	18	Kid Nichols
St. Joseph Saints	62	59	.512	20-	George Rohe
Denver Grizzlies	61	70	.466	24-	Tom Delahanty / Bobby Lowe
Peoria Distillers	57	69	.452	26	Bill Wilson
Des Moines Undertakers	55	76	.420	30-	Joe Quinn
Omaha Indians	49	78	.386	34-	Pa Rourke

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bunk Congalton	Colorado Springs	BA	.363		Ed Kenna	Milwaukee	W	28-9
Bunk Congalton	Colorado Springs	Hits	184		Ed Kenna	Milwaukee	Pct	.757
Tom O'Neill	Milwaukee	Runs	107		Harvey Cushman	Des Moines	SO	195
Tom Fleming	Colorado Springs	Runs	107		Mike Jacobs	Kansas City	HR	8

1904 Team Statistics
League President: Michael Sexton

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Rangers	90	60	.600	0	Pa Rourke
Colorado Springs Millionaires	85	58	.594	8	Jimmy Ryan
Denver Grizzlies	87	61	.588	2	Bill Hallman
Des Moines Prohibitionists	79	69	.534	10	Bill Hoffer
St. Joseph Saints	53	93	.363	35	Eddie Webster
Sioux City Soos	45	98	.315	41-	Mike Andrews / Jay Parker / Tom Fleming

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bunk Congalton	Colorado Springs	BA	.327		Mordecai Brown	Omaha	W	27-15
Del Howard	Omaha	Hits	184		Jack Pfiester	Omaha	SO	178
Rabbit Nill	Colorado Springs	Runs	117		Del Howard	Omaha	HR	9

1905 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill 1905-1916

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Underwriters	95	64	.638	0	Herman Long
Denver Grizzlies	92	58	.613	3-	Tom O'Brien / Ike Durrett
Omaha Rourkes	87	62	.584	8	Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	80	68	.541	14-	John Carney
Colorado Springs# / Pueblo	52	92	.361	40-	McKean / Tanner /Schriver
St. Joseph Saints	37	109	.253	56-	Douglass / Dexter / Gibson / Zinram

#Colorado Springs moved to Pueblo July 15

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Claude Rossman	Des Moines	BA	.357		Lefty Leifield	Des Moines	W	26-9
Claude Rossman	Des Moines	Hits	229		Peter Manske	Des Moines	IP	357
George Hogriever	Des Moines	Runs	122		Bill Shipke	Omaha	HR	10

1906 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Champions	97	50	.660	0	Jack Doyle
Lincoln Ducklings	75	74	.503	23	James "Ducky" Holmes
Omaha Rourkes	73	74	.497	24	Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	69	81	.460	29-	John Carney
Denver Grizzlies	68	81	.456	30	Bill Everitt
Pueblo Indians	63	85	.426	34-	Frank Selee

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill McGilvray	Pueblo	BA	.373		Roscoe Miller	Des Moines	W	28-15
Henry Melchior	Pueblo	Hits	220		Marc Hall	Sioux City	Pct	9-1
Jim Cook	Pueblo	Runs	149		George Noblitt	Sioux City	HR	11

1907 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Rourkes	84	63	.571	0	Pa Rourke
Lincoln Treeplanters	79	63	.556	3-	James "Ducky" Holmes
Des Moines Champs	76	63	.547	4	Mike Kelley
Denver Grizzlies	67	75	.472	14-	Ed Wheeler
Pueblo Indians	65	73	.471	14-	Frank Selee / Lew Drill
Sioux City Packers	56	90	.384	27-	Billy Hart

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Billy Hart	Sioux City	BA	.323		Babe Adams	Denver	W	23-12
Bill McGilvray	Pueblo	Hits	174		Jim Austin	Omaha	SB	63
Bill McGilvray	Pueblo	Runs	94		John Thomas	Lincoln	HR	9

1908 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Soos	88	57	.607	0	James "Ducky" Holmes
Omaha Rourkes	86	59	.593	2	Pa Rourke
Lincoln Greenbackers	74	73	.503	15	Guy Green / Bill Fox
Denver Grizzlies	71	75	.486	17-	Charlie Irwin /Charlie Jones
Pueblo Indians	63	78	.447	23	Frank Selee / Ham Patterson
Des Moines Boosters	54	94	.365	35-	Charlie Dexter

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	BA	.362		Al Furchner	Sioux City	W	30-11
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	Hits	180		Pat Ragan	Omaha	W	29-7
Tom Campbell	Sioux City	Runs	113		Jim Austin	Omaha	SB	97

1909 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Boosters	93	59	.613	0	Bill Dwyer
Sioux City Soos	94	60	.610	0	James "Ducky" Holmes
Omaha Rourkes	84	68	.553	9	Pa Rourke / Bill Fox
Topeka Jayhawks	76	73	.510	15-	Duff Cooley
Wichita Jobbers	71	82	.464	22-	Jack Holland
Denver Grizzlies	69	82	.457	23-	Charlie Jones /Hank Thompson
Lincoln Greenbackers	61	89	.407	31	Jim Sullivan
Pueblo Indians	58	93	.384	34-	Walter Carlisle

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	BA	.373		Frank Lange	Des Moines	W	29-12
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	Hits	196		Frank Lange	Des Moines	SO	328
Tony Smith	Sioux City	Runs	135		Chauncey Fisher	Omaha	SB	88

1910 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Packers	108	60	.643	0	Babe Towne
Denver Grizzlies	102	65	.611	6-	Jack Hendricks
Lincoln Railsplitters	95	71	.572	12	Jim Sullivan
Wichita Jobbers	89	78	.533	18-	Frank Isbell
Omaha Rourkes	84	82	.506	23	Pa Rourke
St. Joseph Drummers	76	91	.455	31-	Jack Holland
Des Moines Boosters	72	96	.429	36	Bill Dwyer
Topeka Jayhawks	42	125	.251	65-	Duff Cooley

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Art Fenlon	Sioux City	BA	.365		Charles Durham	Wichita	W	24
Cy Neighbors	Sioux City	Hits	206		Marty O'Toole	Sioux City	W	19-5
Red Andreas	Sioux City	Runs	137		Buck Freeman	Sioux City	So	246
John Thomas	Lincoln	HR	22		Cozy Dolan	Denver	SB	80

1911 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Grizzlies	111	54	.673	0	Jack Hendricks
St. Joseph Drummers	93	72	.564	18	Jack Holland /Charles Shaffer
Wichita Jobbers # / Pueblo Indians	92	75	.551	20	Frank Isbell
Omaha Rourkes	85	80	.515	26	Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	85	80	.515	26	Babe Towne
Lincoln Railsplitters	84	81	.509	27	Jim Sullivan /Bob Unglaub
Topeka Kaws	60	104	.365	50-	Duff Cooley / Frank Richert
Des Moines Boosters	49	113	.302	60-	George Dwyer

#Wichita moved to Pueblo May 22

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Art Thomason	Omaha / Topeka	BA	.342		Henry Chellette	St. Joseph	W	27-12
Art Thomason	Omaha / Topeka	Hits	218		Buck O'Brien	Denver	W	26-7
Joe Berger	Wichita / Pueblo	Runs	128		Buck O'Brien	Denver	So	261
John Thomas	Lincoln	HR	12		Dutch Zwilling	St. Joseph	RBI	92

1912 Team Standings
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Grizzlies	99	63	.611	0	Jack Hendricks
St. Joseph Drummers	94	72	.566	7	Mike Andrews
Omaha Rourkes	92	71	.564	7-	Pa Rourke
Des Moines Boosters	82	80	.506	17	Frank Isbell
Lincoln Railsplitters	83	81	.506	17	Bill Dwyer
Sioux City Packers	74	85	.465	23-	George "Red" Andreas / James "Ducky" Holmes
Wichita Jobbers	75	89	.457	25	George Hughes
Topeka Jayhawks	51	109	.319	47	Dale Gear

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Babe Borton	St. Joseph	BA	.364		Marc Hall	Omaha	W	25
Hy Myers	Sioux City	Hits	224		Elmer Brown	Sioux City	W	25
Ray Powell	St. Joseph	Runs	139		Rip Hagerman	Lincoln	SO	315
Johnny Beall	Denver	HR	18		Harry Hicks	Omaha	W	18-5

1913 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Bears	104	62	.627	0	Jack Hendricks
Des Moines Boosters	93	72	.564	10-	Frank Isbell
St. Joseph Drummers	89	78	.564	15-	Jack Holland
Lincoln Greenbackers	87	80	.521	17-	Charlie Mullen
Omaha Rourkes	79	86	.478	24-	Charles Arbogast / Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	73	92	.442	30-	James "Ducky" Holmes /Josh Clarke
Topeka Jayhawks	73	92	.442	30-	Dale Gear
Wichita Jobbers	65	101	.389	39	George Hughes / Charlie Babb / Nick Maddox

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roxy Middleton	Wichita	BA	.370		George Boehler	St. Joseph	W	27-13
Bunk Congalton	Omaha	Hits	227		Harry Hicks	Omaha	ERA	2.27
Les Channell	Denver	Runs	137		Red Faber	Des Moines	So	265
Les Channell	Denver	HR	26		Red Faber	Des Moines	IP	373

[edit] The First Decline 1914 - 1919

1914 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Indians	105	60	.636	0	Josh Clarke
Denver Bears	96	72	.571	10-	Jack Coffey
St. Joseph Drummers	89	75	.543	15-	Jack Holland
Des Moines Boosters	82	81	.503	22	Frank Isbell
Lincoln Tigers	81	87	.482	25-	Charlie Mullen / Dick Lloyd
Omaha Rourkes	77	87	.470	27-	Pa Rourke
Topeka Jayhawks	68	97	.412	37	Dale Gear / Duff Cooley
Wichita Wolves	63	102	.382	42	Peaches Graham / Nick Maddox

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	BA	.361		Buck Sterzer	Denver	W	28
Jim Kane	Sioux City	Hits	221		Buck Sterzer	Denver	SO	206
Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	Runs	124		Jim Scoggins	Lincoln	ERA	2.58
Chauncey Fisher	Denver	HR	21		Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	2B	40

1915 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Boosters	87	53	.621	0	Frank Isbell
Denver Bears	82	55	.599	3-	Jack Coffey / Larry Spahr
Topeka Jayhawks	75	63	.543	11	Jim Jackson
Omaha Rourkes	71	69	.507	16	Marty Krug
Lincoln Tigers	70	69	.504	16-	Matty McIntyre
Sioux City Packers	66	68	.493	18	Josh Clarke /Harry Gaspar
Wichita Wolves	57	80	.416	28-	Buzzy Wares / Jack Holland / Ham Patterson
St. Joseph Drummers	43	94	.314	42-	Jack Holland

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	BA	.355		Tom Blodgett	Omaha	W	24
Vern Spencer	Denver	Hits	185		George Mogridge	Des Moines	W	24
Tex Jones	Des Moines	Runs	103		Dazzy Vance	St. Joseph	SO	199
Moose McCormick	Denver	HR	16		George Mogridge	Des Moines	ERA	1.94

[edit] 1916 League Champs

1916 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Rourkes	92	57	.617	0	Marty Krug
Lincoln Tigers	87	63	.580	5-	James "Ducky" Holmes
Sioux City Indians	79	71	.527	13-	Harry Gaspar
Denver Bears	78	75	.510	16	Rebel Oakes
Des Moines Boosters	75	75	.500	17-	Frank Isbell
Topeka Savages	70	84	.455	24-	Bill Lattimore /Clyde Engle
St. Joseph Drummers	67	86	.440	27	Denny Sullivan
Wichita / Colorado Springs	57	94	.377	36	Jim Jackson

Player Statistics