Wisconsin State League
The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953.
The Class D Wisconsin–Illinois League began play in 1940 with six charter franchises: Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks, Sheboygan Indians and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox.[1] In 1942 the league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants. [2] After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the Wausau Lumberjacks and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season.[3]
List of teams
Wisconsin State League (1905–1907)
- Beloit Collegians (1905)
- Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans (1906)
- Eau Claire Tigers (1907)
- Fond du Lac Webfoots (1907)
- Freeport Pretzels (1905–1907)
- Green Bay Colts (1905–1906)
- Green Bay Orphans (1907)
- La Crosse Pinks (1905–1906)
- La Crosse Badgers (1907)
- Madison Senators (1905–1907)
- Oshkosh Indians (1905–1907)
- Wausau Lumberjacks (1905–1907)
Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914)
- Appleton Papermakers (1909–1914)
- Aurora Blues (1911–1912)
- Aurora Islanders (1910)
- Fond du Lac Cubs (1908)
- Fond du Lac Giants (1909–1910)
- Fond du Lac Molls (1913)
- Fond du Lac Mudhens (1911)
- Freeport Pretzels (1908–1909)
- Green Bay Bays (1909–1914)
- Green Bay Tigers (1908)
- La Crosse Pinks (1908)
- Madison Senators (1908–1914)
- Marinette-Menominee Twins (1914)
- Milwaukee Creams (1913)
- Oshkosh Indians (1908–1914)
- Racine Malted Milks (1909–1911)
- Racine Belles (1912–1913)
- Racine Malted Milks (1914)
- Rockford Reds (1908–1910)
- Rockford Wolverines (1911–1913)
- Rockford Wolves (1914)
- Wausau Lumberjacks (1908, 1912–1914)
Wisconsin State League (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
- Appleton Papermakers (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
- Fond du Lac Panthers (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
- Green Bay Bluejays (1940, 1942, 1946–1953)
- Green Bay Blue Sox (1941)
- Janesville Bears (1946)
- Janesville Cubs (1941–1942, 1947–1953)
- La Crosse Blackhawks (1940–1942)
- Oshkosh Giants (1941–1942, 1946–1953)
- Sheboygan Indians (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
- Wausau Lumberjacks (1946–1953)
- Wisconsin Rapids White Sox (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
References
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f36fd505
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ca9e7ad8
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f142caf5
- 1 2 "Baseball Reference Bullpen – Wisconsin State League".
- ↑ Baseball Reference Bullpen – Wisconsin–Illinois League