The Buckeye League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1915 season. The six–team Buckeye League consisted of franchises based exclusively in

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. The Buckeye League played just a portion 1915 season before permanently folding. The Lima Boosters were the league champions in the shortened season.

History

The Buckeye League began play in the 1915 season, formed as a Class D level league, with

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serving as league president. The 1915 Buckeye League was a six–team league that began play on May 19, 1915. The league was formed with teams representing

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( Akron Rubbermen),

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...

, ( Canton Giants),

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( Findlay Finns),

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( Lima Boosters),

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(

Marion Senators The Marion Senators were a Minor league baseball team based in Marion, Ohio and Marion County, Ohio. In 1915, the Senators played briefly as members of the short–lived Buckeye League, hosting minor league home games at Lincoln Park. The Senator ...

) and

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( Newark New Socks). During the season, both the Marion and Canton franchises disbanded on June 11, 1915. The Buckeye League, with four remaining teams, permanently disbanded on July 5, 1915. The Lima Boosters, with an average roster age of 34.8 were in first place when the Buckeye League folded on July 5, 1915. Lima finished with a record of 25–18, playing under manager Sandy Murray. Lima was followed by the Findlay Finns (22–19), Akron Rubbermen (22–21) and Newark New Socks (14–24) in the final standings. The Marion Senators had a record of 10–5 and the Canton Giants were 5–11 when they both folded on June 11, 1915. The Buckeye League never played again as a minor league after folding in 1915.

Buckeye League teams

Standings & statistics

1915 Buckeye League

Marion and Canton disbanded June 11
Playoffs: None Scheduled.
The league disbanded July 5.

References

{{Professional Baseball Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Ohio Defunct professional sports leagues in the United States Sports leagues established in 1915 Sports leagues disestablished in 1915