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. 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 – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the ...

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 ...

. 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 Yeggs (1909–11); Adrian Lions (1912); Adrian Champs (1913); Adrian Fencevilles (1914) * Battle Creek, Michigan: Battle Creek Crickets (1906–15) *

Bay City, Michigan Bay City is a city and county seat of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and it is the principal city of the Bay City Metrop ...

: Bay City (1907–10); Bay City Billikens (1911–12); Bay City Beavers (1913–15) * Flint, Michigan: Flint Vehicles (1907–15) * Jackson, Michigan: Jackson Convicts (1906–13); Jackson Chiefs (1914); Jackson Vets (1915) * Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo White Sox (1906–08); Kalamazoo Kazoos (1909–10, 1913–14); Kalamazoo Celery Pickers (1911–12) * Lansing, Michigan: Lansing Senators (1907–14) *

Mount Clemens, Michigan Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,314 at the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Macomb County. History Mount Clemens was first surveyed in 1795 after the American Revolutionary War by Christi ...

Mount Clemens Bathers The Mount Clemens Bathers were a minor league baseball team based in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Between 1906 and 1914, the Bathers played as members of the Class D level Southern Michigan League in 1906 and 1907, Border League in 1912 and 1913 and ...

(1906–07, 1914) *

Saginaw, Michigan 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 Greater ...

Saginaw 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 Greater ...

(1906);

Saginaw Wa-was 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 Greater ...

(1908–10); Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911); Saginaw Trailers (1912); Saginaw Ducks (1913–15) *

South Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourt ...

: South Bend Benders (1914);

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(1915) *

Tecumseh, Michigan Tecumseh is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the River Raisin. Tecumseh is about southwest of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor, and north of Toledo, Ohio. The main street of downtown is Chicago Boulevard, also designat ...

: Tecumseh Indians (1906–08) *

Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...

(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