The Southern Michigan League was a Minor League Baseball circuit which operated between

1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...

and

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

. It was classified as a Class D league from 1906 to 1910 and as a Class C league from 1911 to 1912. After that, the league was known as the Southern Michigan Association between

1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...

and

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

. The Southern Michigan Association held a Class D status in 1913 and was given Class C recognition in 1914 and 1915. The Association closed up after the 1915 season.

Cities represented/teams

Adrian, Michigan Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. The population was 20,645 at the 2020 census. Adrian lies in Michigan's 7th congressional district. History Adrian was founded on June 18, 1826 by Addison Co ...

Adrian Yeggs The Adrian Yeggs were a Southern Michigan League baseball team based in Adrian, Michigan, United States that played from 1909 to 1914 as a whole and 1909 to 1911 under the Yeggs nickname. History According to the book ''Baseball Team Names, 1869-20 ...

(1909–11);

Adrian Lions Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...

(1912); Adrian Champs (1913);

Adrian Fencevilles Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the m ...

(1914) *

Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek River, Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle C ...

Battle Creek Crickets The Battle Creek Crickets were a minor league baseball team based in Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906 to 1915, the Crickets played as members of the Southern Michigan League for the duration of the league, winning the 1913 league championship. ...

(1906–15) * Bay City, Michigan: Bay City (1907–10); Bay City Billikens (1911–12); Bay City Beavers (1913–15) *

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...

: Flint Vehicles (1907–15) *

Jackson, Michigan Jackson is the only city and county seat of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534, down from 36,316 at the 2000 census. Located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127, it is approxi ...

: Jackson Convicts (1906–13); Jackson Chiefs (1914); Jackson Vets (1915) *

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...

: Kalamazoo White Sox (1906–08);

Kalamazoo Kazoos Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropoli ...

(1909–10, 1913–14); Kalamazoo Celery Pickers (1911–12) *

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

: Lansing Senators (1907–14) * Mount Clemens, Michigan: Mount Clemens Bathers (1906–07, 1914) * Saginaw, Michigan: Saginaw (1906); Saginaw Wa-was (1908–10); Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911); Saginaw Trailers (1912);

Saginaw Ducks Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greate ...

(1913–15) * South Bend, Indiana:

South Bend Benders South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

(1914);

South Bend Factors South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(1915) * Tecumseh, Michigan:

Tecumseh Indians The Tecumseh Indians were a minor league baseball team based in Tecumseh, Michigan. From 1906 to 1908, while hosting minor league home games at Athletic Park, Tecumseh teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Southern Michigan Le ...

(1906–08) * Toledo, Ohio: Toledo Mud Hens (1914)

League champions

* 1906 – Mount Clemens Bathers * 1907 – Tecumseh * 1908 – Saginaw Wa-was * 1909 – Saginaw Wa-was * 1910 – Kalamazoo Kazoos * 1911 – Kalamazoo Celery Pickers * 1912 – Adrian Lions * 1913 – Battle Creek Crickets * 1914 – Saginaw Ducks * 1915 – South Bend Factors

Standings & statistics

1906 to 1910

1906 Southern Michigan League Saginaw began play July 18. It was awarded a record of 15-20 when added. The Battle Creek record of 4-38 was expunged on July 21 and the reorganized team was awarded a record of 15-20 on July 22. The official standings were unequal due to the adjusted won-lost records. 1907 Southern Michigan League Jackson folded July 15. 1908 Southern Michigan League
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1910 Southern Michigan League
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br /> Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.

1911 to 1912

1911 Southern Michigan Association
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br> 1912 Southern Michigan League
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Bay City and Saginaw disbanded July 13.

1913 to 1915

1913 Southern Michigan Association 1914 Southern Michigan Association
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Lansing (33-35) moved to Mt. Clemens July 10.
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1. 1915 Southern Michigan Association
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The league disbanded July 7.

References

* ''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', second edition, April 1997. {{Professional Baseball Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Michigan Sports leagues established in 1906 Sports leagues disestablished in 1915 Baseball leagues in Ohio Baseball leagues in Indiana