The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the

Wisconsin–Illinois League The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State Leagu ...

in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953. The Class D

began play in 1940 with six charter franchises:

Appleton Papermakers The Appleton Papermakers were a minor league baseball team located in Appleton, Wisconsin. They were part of the Wisconsin-Illinois League from 1909-1914 and was in the Wisconsin State League from 1940-1942 and 1946-1953. The team was coached by D ...

Fond du Lac Panthers The Fond du Lac Panthers were a Wisconsin State League minor league baseball team that played in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, from 1940 to 1953. Notable alumni * Ray Powell (1942) * Harry Rice (1940–1941) *Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride (Mar ...

, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks,

Sheboygan Indians The Sheboygan Indians was the primary moniker of the minor-league baseball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Sheboygan teams played in the Wisconsin State League (1923–1932, 1934–1937 1940–1942, 1946–1953). The Sheboygan Indians were an ...

and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox. In 1942 the league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants. After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the

Wausau Lumberjacks The Wausau Lumberjacks (occasionally known as the Timberjacks) were a minor league baseball team based in Wausau, Wisconsin that existed on-and-off from 1905 to 1957. The Wausau franchise then became the Wausau Timbers before relocating to become ...

and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season.

List of teams

Wisconsin State League (1905–1907, 1922–1925, 1928–1931, 1940–1942, 1946–1953)
Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914, 1926–1927, 1932) *

Appleton, WI Appleton ( mez, Ahkōnemeh) is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, southwest of Green Bay and north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the cou ...

(1891, 1909–1914, 1940–1942, 1946–1953) *

Beloit, WI Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. History Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire, created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sent ...

: Beloit Collegians (1905);

Beloit Fairies Beloit may refer to Places in the United States * Beloit, Alabama * Beloit, Georgia * Beloit, Iowa * Beloit, Kansas * Beloit, Ohio *Beloit, Wisconsin * Beloit (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Beloit *Beloit Township, Mitchell County, Kan ...

(1926–1927) *

Chicago, IL (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

Logan Squares Logan may refer to: Places * Mount Logan (disambiguation) Australia * Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud * Logan City, local gove ...

(1926–1927, 1932); Niesen's Chicago Pyotts (1926); St. Michael's (1926);

Duffy Florals Duffy may refer to: People *Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey * Duffy (nickname) *Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy Places *Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Duffy, Ohi ...

(1932);

Harley Mills Harley may refer to: People * Harley (given name) * Harley (surname) Places * Harley, Ontario, a township in Canada * Harley, Brant County, Ontario, Canada * Harley, Shropshire, England * Harley, South Yorkshire, England * Harley Street, in Lond ...

(1932) *

Eau Claire, WI Eau Claire (; ) (French for "clear water") is a city mostly located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat, and with a small portion in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It had a population of 69,421 in 2020, making it the state' ...

Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans Eau or EAU may refer to: * The French word for water * Eau (trigraph), a trigraph of the Latin script * EAU, the IATA code for the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Wisconsin, United States * East Africa University East Africa University (E ...

(1906);

Eau Claire Tigers Eau or EAU may refer to: * The French word for water * Eau (trigraph), a trigraph of the Latin script * EAU, the IATA code for the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Wisconsin, United States * East Africa University East Africa University (E ...

(1907) *

Fond du Lac, WI Fond du Lac () is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all o ...

: Fond du Lac (1891);

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(1907);

Fond du Lac Cubs In the culinary arts, fond is a contraction of ''fonds de cuisine'' which is loosely described as "the foundation and working capital of the kitchen". It refers to a flavorful liquid that is used as foundation (''fondation'' in French, hence th ...

(1908); Fond du Lac Giants (1909–1910); Fond du Lac Molls (1913); Fond du Lac Mudhens (1911);

(1940–1942, 1946–1953) *

Freeport, IL Freeport is the county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,973 at the 2020 census, and the mayor of Freeport is Jodi Miller, elected in 2017. Freeport is known for hosting the second Linc ...

: Freeport Pretzels (1905–1909) *

Green Bay, WI Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...

: Green Bay Bays (1891);

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(1905–1906); Green Bay Orphans (1907);

Green Bay Tigers Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combin ...

(1908); Green Bay Bays (1909–1914);

Green Bay Blue Sox Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by ...

(1941); Green Bay Bluejays (1940, 1942, 1946–1953) *

Janesville, WI Janesville is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat and largest city in the county. It is a principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Madison–Jan ...

: Janesville Cubs (1941–1942, 1947–1953); Janesville Bears (1946) *

Kenosha, WI Kenosha () is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat, seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha County. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 99,986 which made it the List of cities in Wisconsin, ...

: Kenosha Twin Sixes (1926–1929) *

La Crosse, WI La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census wa ...

: La Crosse Pinks (1905–1906, 1908); La Crosse Badgers (1907); La Crosse Boosters (1926); La Crosse Blackhawks (1940–1942) *

Madison, WI Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-larg ...

: Madison Senators (1905–1914); Madison Blues (1928–1932) *

Manitowoc, WI Manitowoc () is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626, with ove ...

: Manitowoc Shipbuilders (1928–1931) * Marinette, WI: Marinette Badgers (1891); Marinette-Menominee Twins (1914) *

Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

: Milwaukee Creams (1913);

Kosciuszko Reds The Kosciusko Reds were a minor league baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Representing the Polish south side of Milwaukee, the Kosciusko Reds played as a semi–pro team for many years before playing as members of the Independent Wisc ...

(1928–1930); Onion Oils/ Union Oils (1928);

Milwaukee Red Sox Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

(1931–1932) * Oconto, WI: Oconto (1891) *

Oshkosh, WI Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ...

: Oshkosh Indians (1905–1914); Oshkosh Giants 1941–1942, 1946–1953) *

Racine, WI Racine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 6 ...

: Racine Malted Milks (1909–1911, 1914);

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(1909–1915); Racine Eskimos (1926);

(1929–1930) *

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: Rockford Reds (1908–1910); Rockford Wolverines (1911–1913);

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(1914) *

Sheboygan, WI Sheboygan () is a city in and the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a populati ...

Sheboygan Chairmakers Sheboygan may refer to: Places in Wisconsin * Sheboygan, Wisconsin, city * Sheboygan (town), Wisconsin, town * Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, county * Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, city * Sheboygan Falls (town), Wisconsin, town * Sheboygan River ...

(1926–1932);

(1940–1942, 1946–1953) * Two Rivers, WI: Two Rivers Mirrors (1928–1931) *

Wausau, WI Wausau ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city into east and west. The city's suburbs include Schofield, Weston, Mosinee, Maine, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, an ...

(1905–1908, 1912–1914, 1946–1953) * Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Rapids White Sox (1940–1942, 1946–1953)

Season standings

1891 to 1892

1891 Wisconsin State League 1905 Wisconsin State League 1906 Wisconsin State League
schedule
La Crosse played Freeport on the last day of the season with the pennant in balance. 5,000 fans saw a 0-0 game after nine innings. La Crosse pushed across five runs in the tenth to win.

1907 to 1914

1907 Wisconsin State League

schedule
1908 season (W-I League)V 1909 season (W-I League) 1910 season (W-I League) 1911 season (W-I League) 1912 season (W-I League) 1913 season (W-I League) 1914 season (W-I League)

1922 to 1937

1922 season (Wis. State League) 1923 season (Wis. State League) 1924 season (Wis. State League) 1925 season (Wis. State League) 1926 season (W-I League) 1927 season (W-I League) 1928 season (Wis. State League) 1929 season (Wis. State League) 1930 season (Wis. State League) 1931 season (Wis. State League) 1932 season (W-I League) 1933 season (W-I League) 1934 season (Wis. State League) , +First half of the split season: , +Second half of the split season: The Madison Blues won the tie-breaker from Wisconsin Rapids to meet Green Bay, the winner of the season's first half. Green Bay prevailed in the final three-game championship series. 1935 season (Wis. State League) , +First half of the split season: After tying for title of the season's first half, Madison won the first two of a three-game championship series over Sheboygan. , +Second half of the split season: Sheboygan won the run-off for title of the season's second half, but were defeated by first half champs Madison after the Blues won the first two of the three-game title series. 1936 season (Wis. State League) , +First half of the split season:"Blues Win First Half Crown in State League," ''Wisconsin State Journal'', July 6, 1936 Madison defeated Racine to win the title of the season's first half. , +Second half of the split season: Madison clinched the title of the season's latter half on Aug. 23 when they defeated the Racine Belles. The Blues became 1936 State League champions by winning both halves of the split season. 1937 season (Wis. State League) , +First half of the split season: Madison defeated Sheboygan in a three-game series to win the title of the season's first half. , +Second half of the split season:"Belles Lose Home Final," ''Racine Journal-Times'', Sep. 7, 1937 Sheboygan won the three-game tie-breaker series against Madison to win title of the season's latter half. Facing Sheboygan again for the 1937 championship, Blues manager Eddie Lenahan insisted on a single deciding game instead of three. The State League disagreed, declaring that Madison had forfeited the season by refusing to play in a three-game series. The Chairmakers were awarded the 1937 season championship.

References

{{Professional Baseball Baseball leagues in Wisconsin 1940 establishments in Wisconsin 1953 disestablishments in Wisconsin Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Wisconsin State League teams