| Classification | Class B (1919–1926) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1919 |
| Ceased | June 13, 1926 |
| Replaced by | Michigan State League |
| President | Joseph S. Jackson (1919) George H. Maines (1920–1921) Thomas J. Halligan (1922–1926) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | United States of America, Canada |
| Most titles | 2 London Tecumsehs Bay City Wolves |
| Related competitions | Central League |
Michigan–Ontario League was the name of an American professional baseball league. It operated seven full seasons and part of an eighth from 1919 to 1926.
In 1926, the Michigan–Ontario League merged with the Central League to form the Michigan State League, which played only the one season.
Cities represented
- Battle Creek, MI: Battle Creek Custers 1919–1920
- Bay City, MI: Bay City Wolves 1919–1926
- Brantford, ON: Brantford Red Sox 1919–1921; Brantford Brants 1922
- Flint, MI: Flint Halligans 1919–1920; Flint Vehicles 1921–1926
- Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Billbobs 1923; Grand Rapids Homoners 1924
- Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Tigers 1919–1923; Hamilton Clippers 1924–1925
- Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo Celery Pickers 1923; Kalamazoo Kazoos 1924
- Kitchener, ON: Kitchener Beavers 1919–1921; Kitchener Terriers 1922; Kitchener Colts 1925
- London, ON: London Tecumsehs 1919–1924; London Indians 1925
- Muskegon, MI: Muskegon Anglers 1923–1924
- Port Huron, MI: Port Huron Saints 1921; Port Huron Saints 1926
- Port Huron, MI & Sarnia, ON: Port Huron-Sarnia Saints 1922
- Saginaw, MI: Saginaw Aces 1919–1926
Standings & statistics
1919 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Aces | 77 | 32 | .706 | – | Buzz Wetzel |
| Hamilton Tigers | 75 | 36 | .676 | 3.0 | Frank Shaughnessy |
| Battle Creek Custers | 67 | 45 | .598 | 11.5 | Dan Jenkins |
| Brantford Red Sox | 61 | 46 | .570 | 15.0 | Knotty Lee |
| Bay City Wolves | 43 | 69 | .384 | 35.5 | Bill Cristall / Cal Wenger |
| Kitchener Beavers | 41 | 68 | .376 | 36.0 | Jack Beatty |
| London Tecumsehs | 41 | 70 | .369 | 37.0 | Joe Keenan / Starr Mason / Ken Hagel / Dad Stewart |
| Flint Halligans | 35 | 74 | .321 | 42.0 | Jim Pierce |
No Playoffs Scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Kaylor | Battle Creek | BA | .376 | John Glasier | Hamilton | W | 25 | |
| Bill Pike | Saginaw | Runs | 95 | John Glasier | Hamilton | SO | 213 | |
| Ted Kaylor | Battle Creek | Hits | 146 | Len Okrie | London | ERA | 1.00 | |
| Andy Lotshaw | Flint/Brantford | HR | 13 | Harry Shriver | Saginaw | PCT | .750 18–6 |
1920 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Tecumsehs | 86 | 32 | .729 | - | Buzz Wetzel |
| Hamilton Tigers | 71 | 46 | .607 | 14.5 | Frank Shaughnessy |
| Brantford Red Sox | 65 | 48 | .575 | 18.5 | Knotty Lee |
| Kitchener Beavers | 53 | 63 | .457 | 32.0 | Jack Beatty |
| Flint Halligans | 53 | 63 | .457 | 32.0 | James Pierce / Ted Anderson |
| Bay City Wolves | 51 | 69 | .425 | 36.0 | Cal Wenger |
| Battle Creek Custers | 46 | 74 | .383 | 41 | Gene Krapp / Johnnie Heving / James Pierce |
| Saginaw Aces | 43 | 73 | .371 | 42.0 | Red McKee |
No Playoffs Scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wetzel | Flint | BA | .387 | George Carmen | London | W | 26 | |
| E. H. Kennedy | London | Runs | 100 | Bill Morrisette | Hamilton | SO | 181 | |
| Henry Wetzel | Flint | Hits | 164 | Joseph Reddy | Hamilton | ERA | 1.24 | |
| Henry Wetzel | Flint | RBI | 72 | Tom Estelle | Brantford | ERA | 1.24 | |
| Henry Wetzel | Flint | HR | 12 | George Carmen | London | Pct | .929; 26–2 |
1921 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Tecumsehs | 72 | 46 | .610 | – | Buzz Wetzel |
| Brantford Red Sox | 64 | 52 | .552 | 7.0 | George Orme |
| Bay City Wolves | 65 | 53 | .551 | 7.0 | Punch Knoll |
| Hamilton Tigers | 64 | 55 | .538 | 8.5 | Patsy O'Rourke |
| Port Huron-Sarnia Saints | 58 | 63 | .479 | 15.5 | James Pierce / Ed Harter |
| Saginaw Aces | 57 | 62 | .479 | 15.5 | Red McKee / Guy Zinn |
| Kitchener Beavers | 45 | 68 | .398 | 24.5 | Dutch Jordan / Ernie Calbert |
| Flint Vehicles | 48 | 74 | .393 | 26.0 | Ted Anderson / Dolly Gray |
Playoff: London 4 games, Bay City 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nesser | Saginaw | BA | .385 | Cy Boothby | Bay City | W | 21 | |
| William Gray | Flint | Runs | 104 | Claral Gillenwater | Saginaw | SO | 157 | |
| Frank Nesser | Saginaw | Hits | 173 | Petie Behan | Hamilton | ERA | 1.33 | |
| Frank Emmer | Flint | HR | 15 | Frank Matusak | Bay City | PCT | .762 16–5 | |
| Ted Kaylor | Port Huron-Sarnia | RBI | 92 |
1922 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tigers | 84 | 49 | .632 | – | Ernie Calbert |
| London Tecumsehs | 83 | 50 | .624 | 1.0 | Buzz Wetzel |
| Saginaw Aces | 74 | 58 | .561 | 9.5 | Bobby Byrne / Ernest Robertson |
| Bay City Wolves | 69 | 62 | .527 | 14.0 | Punch Knoll |
| Port Huron-Sarnia Saints | 67 | 65 | .508 | 16.5 | Bill Kelly |
| Brantford Brants | 54 | 77 | .412 | 29.0 | Mickey LaLonge |
| Flint Vehicles | 53 | 81 | .396 | 31.5 | William Powell / George Orme |
| Kitchener Terriers | 46 | 88 | .343 | 38.5 | Tex Erwin / Jack Ryan / Ray Dunn / James Pierce |
Playoff: Hamilton 5 games, Saginaw 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Shafer | London | BA | .410 | Herman Schwartje | Saginaw | W | 23 | |
| Clifford Hegedorn | Bay City | Runs | 105 | John Saladna | Brantford | SO | 164 | |
| Ernie Calbert | Hamilton | Hits | 174 | Richard Glazier | Port Huron-Sarnia | ERA | 1.31 | |
| John Roseberry | Saginaw | Hits | 174 | Petie Behan | Hamilton | PCT | .840 21–4 | |
| Ernie Calbert | Hamilton | RBI | 110 | |||||
| Ernie Calbert | Hamilton | HR | 28 |
1923 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Wolves | 80 | 51 | .611 | – | Punch Knoll |
| Saginaw Aces | 78 | 54 | .591 | 2.5 | Buzz Wetzel |
| Muskegon Anglers | 73 | 57 | .562 | 6.5 | Red Fisher |
| Flint Vehicles | 70 | 63 | .526 | 11.0 | Dan O'Leary |
| Kalamazoo Celery Pickers | 69 | 64 | .518 | 12.0 | Marty Becker |
| London Tecumsehs | 55 | 73 | .430 | 23.5 | Leo Mackey / Jack Beatty |
| Grand Rapids Billbobs | 55 | 76 | .420 | 25.0 | Bob Wells |
| Hamilton Tigers | 45 | 87 | .341 | 35.5 | Johnny Carlin |
Playoff: None
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Luce | Flint | BA | .382 | Seraphin Good | Bay City | W | 20 | |
| Al Bashang | Saginaw | Runs | 106 | Seraphin Good | Bay City | SO | 168 | |
| Art Jahn | Flint | Hits | 172 | Ovila Lahaie | Bay City | ERA | 1.85 | |
| Tex Jeanes | Saginaw | Hits | 172 | Seraphin Good | Bay City | PCT | .800 20–5 | |
| Tex Jeanes | Saginaw | RBI | 108 | |||||
| Art Jahn | Flint | HR | 18 |
1924 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Wolves | 86 | 50 | .632 | – | Punch Knoll |
| Flint Vehicles | 78 | 52 | .600 | 5.0 | Dan O'Leary |
| Hamilton Clippers | 76 | 60 | .559 | 10.0 | Buzz Wetzel |
| Saginaw Aces | 72 | 64 | .529 | 14.0 | Al Bashang |
| London Tecumsehs | 62 | 70 | .470 | 22.0 | Jack Beatty |
| Grand Rapids Homoners | 60 | 74 | .448 | 25.0 | Josh Devore |
| Muskegon Anglers | 58 | 79 | .423 | 28.5 | Red Fisher / Jack Ryan |
| Kalamazoo Kazoos | 45 | 88 | .338 | 39.5 | Marty Becker / Newt Hunter |
Playoff: Bay City 4 games, Flint 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Payne | Grand Rapids | BA | .397 | Joe Kiefer | Bay City | W | 19 | |
| Frank McGee | Hamilton | Runs | 111 | Ovila Lahaie | Bay City | SO | 148 | |
| George Tomer | Bay City | Hits | 174 | Elton Rynearson | Muskegon | ERA | 2.51 | |
| Frank Gleich | Hamilton | RBI | 95 | Sylvester Heitzman | Bay City | PCT | .783 18–5 | |
| Frank Luce | Flint | HR | 23 |
1925 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Indians | 83 | 52 | .615 | – | Mike Baker |
| Hamilton Clippers | 82 | 57 | .590 | 3.0 | Buzz Wetzel |
| Saginaw Aces | 76 | 66 | .535 | 10.5 | Les Nunamaker |
| Bay City Wolves | 74 | 67 | .525 | 12.0 | Dick Breen |
| Flint Vehicles | 68 | 73 | .482 | 18.0 | Jack Hruska |
| Kitchener Colts | 35 | 103 | .254 | 49.5 | Knotty Lee / George Orme |
Playoff: Hamilton 4 games, London 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Klein | London | BA | .363 | Will Coogan | London | W | 24 | |
| Guy Froman | Hamilton | Runs | 107 | Marty Griffin | Bay City | SO | 137 | |
| Walter Sandquist | London | Hits | 178 | Will Coogan | London | ERA | 2.48 | |
| Guy Froman | Hamilton | RBI | 112 | Pete Harris | London | PCT | .688 22–10 | |
| Guy Froman | Hamilton | HR | 18 |
1926 Michigan–Ontario League
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Saints | 20 | 10 | .667 | - | Johnny Carlin |
| Saginaw Aces | 19 | 11 | .633 | 1.0 | Les Nunamaker |
| Bay City Wolves | 10 | 18 | .357 | 9.0 | Bob Prysock |
| Flint Vehicles | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.0 | Ray Dunn |
Last game played June 13. The league merged with the Central League to form the Michigan State League, which began play June 15.
References
- "1919 Michigan-Ontario League schedule". Battle Creek Enquirer. April 15, 1919. p. 11 – via newspapers.com.
- "1920 Michigan-Ontario schedule". Battle Creek Enquirer. May 16, 1920. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1921 Michigan-Ontario League schedule". The Times Herald. March 31, 1921. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- "1925 Michigan-Ontario League schedule". Detroit Free Press. April 18, 1925. p. 22 – via newspapers.com.
- "1926 Michigan-Ontario League schedule". The Times Herald. April 3, 1926. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
| Professional baseball leagues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | This article related to a baseball league, competition or tournament is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
  | This article related to sports in Michigan is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
  | This article related to sport in Canada is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |