The Butte Miners was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball franchise based in

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. Butte minor league teams played as members of the Montana State League (1892, 1900),

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(1902),

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(1903–1904), Montana State League (1905),

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(1906–1908), Inter-Mountain League (1909), Montana State League (1909),

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(1911–1914), Northwestern League (1916–1917) and Montana State League (1925). Butte hosted home minor league games at the Mt. Columbia Grounds.

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member

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was a player/manager of the Butte Miners in 1916 and 1917.

History

Montana State League 1892, 1900

Minor league baseball began in Butte, Montana in 1892. The Butte team played as members of the newly formed Class B level Montana State League. The

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, Great Falls Smelter Cities, Helena,

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and Philipsburg Burgers teams joined Buttte in league play. Playing as charter members in the Montana State League, Butte finished as the 1892 Montana State League Champions. The league played a split–season schedule, with Butte capturing the first–half title and Missoula winning the second–half title, while Helena had the best overall record, but missed the playoff. Butte finished with a 26–22 overall record, playing under manager Jim Powell. Powell had moved to Butte to work as manager of Maguire’s Opera House after his major league career. As Butte won the first–half championship and Missoula won the second–half title, Butte was awarded the overall championship after Helena reportedly forfeited the playoff series over complaints regarding money and umpiring. The Montana State League folded after the 1892 season. The Montana State League reformed in 1900 under the direction of president William Henry Lucas. The Butte Smoke Eaters were a member of the four–team league, along with the Anaconda Serpents, Great Falls Indians and

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. The 1900 Bute Smoke Eaters ended the season with a 30–40 record, placing 4th and last in the Montana State League. The Butte Smoke Eaters were again managed by Jim Powell. The Montana State League did not return to play in 1901.

Pacific Northwest/National League 1902–1904 / Montana State League 1905

The Butte Miners became members of the Class B level

in 1902 and won the first of back–to–back championships. In 1902, Butte finished 1st with a 73–47 record, playing under manager

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. The Pacific Northwest League had no playoffs and Butte won the championship based on the final league standings. The Butte Miners finished 3.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Seattle Clamdiggers in the six–team league. Seattle (70–50) was followed by the Helena Senators (65–54),

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(58–62), Tacoma Tigers (48-72) and Spokane Smoke Eaters (46–75) in the final standings. The Butte Miners won a second consecutive league championship in 1903. The Butte franchise continued play as the Pacific Northwest League became a Class A level league and was renamed the

, expanding to eight teams. In the era, Class A was the highest level of minor league baseball. Playing under managers Jerry Kane and

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, Butte ended the season with a 85–62 record, finishing 4.5 games ahead of the 2nd place

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(82–68) as only four teams finished the season. They were followed by the Seattle Chinooks (78–71) and Portland Green Gages/ Salt Lake City Elders (56–91). The Helena Senators (40–62) and Tacoma Tigers (46–60) both disbanded on August 16, 1903. The

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(65–42) and San Francisco Pirates (56–52) disbanded August 21, 1903. The 1904 Pacific National League continued play as a four–team Class B level league and Butte finished in 3rd place. The Butte Miners ended the season with a 54–75 record under manager Walt Wilmot, finishing the season 27.0 games behind the champion Boise Fruit Pickers. The 1904 Butte team was also called the Butte Fruit Pickers by some references. Butte played in the 1905 four–team Montana State League, which operated as an

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level league. Great Falls, Helena and Missoula were the other members. No 1905 Montana State League standings are known.

Northwestern League 1906–1908

In 1906, the Butte Miners became members of the Class B level

, where they would continue play for the next four seasons. The Butte Miners finished with a 43–42 record, placing 2nd under manager Charles McIntyre. Butte finished 8.5 games behind the 1st place Tacoma Tigers, no playoffs were held. On July 29, 1906, Butte Miners pitcher Oscar Bandelin threw a

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in a 15–0 victory over the

. The Butte Miners finished in 4th place in the 1907 Northwestern League. The Miners ended the season with a 70–73 record under manager Russ Hall. Butte finished 18.5 games behind the 1st place

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1909 Inter-Mountain League, Montana State League / Union Association 1911–1914

In 1909, the Butte Miners played in two leagues. Butte first began the season becoming charter members of the Class D four–team Inter-Mountain League. On July 25, 1909, the Miners were in 3rd place with a 21–36 record when the Inter-Mountain League disbanded. The Butte manager in 1909 was

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. After the league folded, Butte switched leagues and played as members of the Montana State League for the remainder of the 1909 season. Finishing 20–31 in the Montana State League, Butte joined franchises from

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, Helena and

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in the 1909 Montana State League portion of the season. The six–team

was formed in 1911, with William Henry Lucas again leading a new league. The Butte Miners were charter members of the Class D league. The 1911 Butte Miners ended the season in 3rd place with a 77–60 record under manager John McCloskey, finishing 13.5 games behind the 1st place Great Falls team. In 1912, the Butte Miners placed 5th in the six–team Union Association. The Miners had a 53–82 record under managers Charles McCaffery and

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, finishing 30.5 games behind 1st place Missoula. On July 23, 1912, Butte pitcher

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threw a

in a 1–0 Miners victory over the Ogden Canners. The Butte Miners placed 3rd in the 1913 Union Association standings. Butte finished with a 54–64 record under managers Arthur Merkle and Frank Kafora, ending 23.0 games behind the champion

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. The 1914 Union Association permanently folded on August 5, 1914. Butte was in 3rd place with a 44–40 record under manager

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when the league disbanded. The top two teams in the Union Association standings, the Ogden Canners and Salt Lake City Skyscrapers played out their 1914 seasons, with 16 games against each other. Butte had been 7.0 games behind Salt Lake City for 2nd place when the league folded.

Northwestern League 1916–1917

The 1916 Butte Miners returned to minor league play as members of the Class B level Northwestern League.

member

was the player/manager for the 1917 Butte Miners. Butte finished with a 68–59 record, placing second in the league, 11.0 games behind the champion

. McGinnity had a 20–13 record, while pitching 291 innings for Butte at age 45. In 1917, Joe McGinnity again managed the Butte Miners, but did not pitch. The 1917 Miners had a final record of 31–38. Butte placed 5th in the Northwestern League final standings playing under managers, Hall of Famer McGinnity and Cliff McCarl. The Miners finished 10.0 games behind the 1st place

in the final standings, as the 1917 league season was shortened to July 15, 1917 with National Association approval.

Final Seasons

Butte played the 1925 season in the Independent level Montana State League. No standings or statistics are available for the 1925 league. Butte was without minor league baseball until the

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began play in the 1978 Pioneer League. Butte had a franchise in the Pioneer League from 1978-1985 and 1987-2000.

The ballpark

Beginning in 1900, Butte minor league teams played at the Mt. Columbia Grounds. The ballpark was located on site of the

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in Butte. The Butte Electric Railway Company provided rail service to Columbia Gardens. Built in 1899, the Columbia Gardens were dismantled in 1973. Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana 1905

Timeline

Notable alumni

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alumni

(1916–1917, MGR) Inducted, 1947

Notable alumni

(1909, MGR) * Moose Baxter (1906) *

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(1900) *

Rudy Bell John "Rudy" Bell (January 1, 1881 – July 28, 1955), born Rudolph Fred Baerwald, was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Bell played for the New York Yankees, New York Highlanders in the season. In 17 career games, he had 11 hits, 3 RBIs and a . ...

(1907) *

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(1892) *

Ed Bruyette Edward T. Bruyette (August 31, 1874 – August 5, 1940) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901.

(1907) * Eddie Burke (1900) *

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(1900, 1904) *

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18 ...

(1906) * Jim Cook (1904) * Ira Davis *

(1905, 1909, 1912) *

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(1917) *

Pete Dowling Henry Peter Dowling (July 15, 1876 – June 30, 1905) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Major League Baseball, major leagues for four season; 1897–1899 with the Louisville Colonels, and in 1901 with the Milwaukee Br ...

(1902–1903, 1904) *

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(1911–1912) * Tom Fitzsimmons (1916) *

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(1907) * Roy Grover (1916) *

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(1914) *

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(1911) * Spec Harkness (1908) * Jerry Harrington (1892) *

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(1908) *

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(1904) *

(1914, MGR) * Lefty Houtz (1902) * Ben Hunt (1917) * Jake Kafora (1912–1913, 1917) * Rudy Kallio (1913) * Al Kellogg (1913) *

Jack Killilay John William Killilay (May 24, 1887 – October 21, 1968) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at , 165 lb., Killilay batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Leavenworth, Ka ...

(1907) * Ed Kippert (1916) * Ralph Kreitz (1908) *

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(1904) * Elmer Leifer (1917) *

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(1900) *

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(1892) *

Jack Lundbom John Frederick Lundbom (March 10, 1877 – October 31, 1949) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in eight games for the Cleveland Bronchos during the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season The 1902 Cleveland Bron ...

(1903) * Mike Lynch (1903) *

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(1892) * Joe Marshall (1902, 1911–1913) * Joe Mathes (1911–1912) *

(1902, 1911, MGR) * Ed McCreery (1913–1914) *

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(1902, 1904) * Steve Melter (1914) *

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(1907) * Dan Minnehan (1892) *

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(1892)

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(1892) *

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(1911) * Jim Powell (1892, 1900 MGR) *

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(1904) *

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(1911) *

Skel Roach Rudolph Charles "Skel" Roach (born Rudolph Charles Weichbrodt, October 20, 1871 – March 9, 1958) was a baseball player and coach. He played professional baseball from 1895 to 1905, including one game in Major League Baseball with the Chica ...

(1902–1903) *

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(1902) * Owen Shannon (1912–1913) * Jim St. Vrain (1900) *

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(1892) * Charley Stis (1907–1908) *

(1912, MGR) * Charlie Swindells (1903–1904, 1906) *

Jake Thielman John Peter Thielman (May 20, 1879 – January 28, 1928) was a German-American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1905–1906), Cleveland Naps (1907–1908) and Boston Red Sox (1908).

(1900) * Bill Tozer (1903) * George Treadway (1902) *

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(1904) *

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(1902–1903) * Farmer Weaver (1902) *

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(1892) *

(1903,–1904 MGR) * Les Wilson (1916) * Bill White (1892) * Bill Wilson (1892) *

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(1902)

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History

Montana State League 1892, 1900

Pacific Northwest/National League 1902–1904 / Montana State League 1905

Northwestern League 1906–1908

1909 Inter-Mountain League, Montana State League / Union Association 1911–1914

Northwestern League 1916–1917

Final Seasons

The ballpark

Timeline

Notable alumni

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Notable alumni

See also

References

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