The Canadian League was a

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league that operated in

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in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The first version of the league operated in 1885, then from 1896–1899, becoming a Class-D league in 1899 and merging into the

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in 1900. In 1905 there was a four-team class D loop known as the Canadian League. Another league using that title ran from 1911 through 1915 — it was originally ranked a D league as well, moved to a C rating a year later and in 1914 got a B classification.

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managed the

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team from 1913 to 1915. The league briefly returned in 1905 and then operated again from 1911 to 1915.

Team statistics

1885

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Hamilton, ON Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of To ...

: Hamilton Clippers *

: Hamilton Primroses *

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: London Cockneys *

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: Toronto Torontos

1899

* Chatham, Ontario (ON): Chatham Reds *

: Hamilton Blackbirds *

: London Cockneys * St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints * Stratford, ON: Stratford * Woodstock, ON: Woodstock 1899 Canadian League
Secretary: Cal Davis #Stratford (5–20) moved to Woodstock June 8.
##Chatham and St. Thomas disbanded July 4. Home Runs, four players tied with 5.

1905

* Brantford, ON:

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* Ingersoll, ON: Ingersoll * St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints * Simcoe, ON: Simcoe * Woodstock, ON: Woodstock Maroons 1905 D Canadian League
President: NA #Simcoe disbanded around July 15.
No Individual Statistics Available.

1911–1915

* Berlin, ON: Berlin Green Sox 1911; Berlin Busy Bees 1912–1913 * Brantford, ON:

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1911–1915 *

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: Erie Yankees 1914 *

1911–1913; Guelph Maple Leafs 1915 *

: Hamilton Kolts 1911–1912; Hamilton Hams 1913–1915 *

: London Cockneys 1911;

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1912–1915 *

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1912–1915 *

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1912;

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1913–1914 * St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints 1911–1915 *

: Toronto Beavers 1914 1911 D Canadian League
President:

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No Playoffs Scheduled. 1912 C Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald No Playoffs Scheduled. 1913 C Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald No Playoffs Scheduled. 1914 B Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald No Playoffs Scheduled. 1915 B Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald No Playoffs Scheduled.

League records, 1911–1915

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External links

Baseball Reference
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