The Canadian League was a minor league baseball league that operated in Canada 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 International League 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. Frank Shaughnessy managed the Ottawa team from 1913 to 1915.

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

Team statistics

1885 Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Clippers Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Primroses London, ON: London Cockneys Toronto, ON: Toronto Torontos TeamWLPCTGB ManagersHamilton Clippers3410.7730William StroudLondon Cockneys2712.6924.5Fred GoldsmithToronto Torontos2420.54510Harry SpenceGuelph Maple Leafs828.22222George Sleeman?Hamilton Primroses831.20523.5Jimmy Henigan

1899 Chatham, Ontario (ON): Chatham Reds Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Blackbirds London, ON: London Cockneys St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints Stratford, ON: Stratford Woodstock, ON: Woodstock

1899 Canadian League Secretary: Cal Davis TeamWLPCTGB ManagersLondon Cockneys6428.6960Pete Lohman Hamilton Blackbirds4943.53315 Bill Collins Guelph Maple Leafs4248.46721Bob Black Stratford #Woodstock3453.39127.5NAChatham Reds ##1923.452NALeslie SnyderSt. Thomas Saints ##1124.314NAJoe Knight #Stratford (5–20) moved to Woodstock June 8.##Chatham and St. Thomas disbanded July 4. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotBunk CongaltonHamiltonBA.391Thomas CooperLondonW23Kid MohlerLondonRuns73Thomas CooperLondonSO103Billy ReedLondonHits99Thomas CooperLondonPct.885: 23–3Home Runs, four players tied with 5.

1905 Brantford, ON: Brantford Indians Ingersoll, ON: Ingersoll St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints Simcoe, ON: Simcoe Woodstock, ON: Woodstock Maroons

1905 D Canadian League President: NA TeamWLPCTGB ManagersWoodstock Maroons4832.6000Will Roche Ingersoll4538.5424.5 Weldon St. Thomas Saints3939.5008Ponsford Brantford Indians3138.44911.5Watty LeeSimcoe #1027.270NABarwell #Simcoe disbanded around July 15.No Individual Statistics Available.

1911–1915 Berlin, ON: Berlin Green Sox 1911; Berlin Busy Bees 1912–1913 Brantford, ON: Brantford Red Sox 1911–1915 Erie, PA: Erie Yankees 1914 Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs 1911–1913; Guelph Maple Leafs 1915 Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Kolts 1911–1912; Hamilton Hams 1913–1915 London, ON: London Cockneys 1911; London Tecumsehs 1912–1915 Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators 1912–1915 Peterborough, ON: Peterborough White Caps 1912; Peterborough Petes 1913–1914 St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints 1911–1915 Toronto, ON: Toronto Beavers 1914

1911 D Canadian League President: Donald Ferguson TeamWLPCTGB ManagersBerlin Green Sox7040.6370George Deneau London Cockneys5951.53611 Lou Bierbauer / Jim KeenanHamilton Kolts5852.52712Watty Lee Bradford Red Sox5358.47717.5Harry KaneGuelph Maple Leafs 4562.42123.5Abbie Johnson / William Lane / Frank ShannonSt. Thomas Saints4365.39826Chaucer ElliottNo Playoffs Scheduled. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotLou BierbauerLondonBA.367Shad BarryBrantfordHits141Jack CameronBerlinRuns89Harry KaneBrantfordHR7

1912 C Canadian League President: J. P. Fitzgerald TeamWLPCTGB ManagersOttawa Senators6335.6430Doc Cook Brantford Red Sox5444.5519 Harry Kane Hamilton Kolts5146.52611.5Watty Lee London Tecumsehs4849.49514.5Frank Bowerman / Jimmy BarrettSt. Thomas Saints 4650.47916Joe Stewart Berlin Busy Bees4250.45718George DeneauGuelph Maple Leafs3951.43320George Needham / Fred ApplegatePeterborough Whitecaps4058.40823Curtis Templin / Dave RowanNo Playoffs Scheduled. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJack FryerGuelphBA.372Pat HynesLondonW19Frank BurkeOttawaRuns79Tom DonovanBrantfordSO138Harry CornsHamiltonHits113Joe McManusOttawaPct.875; 14–2

1913 C Canadian League President: J. P. Fitzgerald TeamWLPCTGB ManagersOttawa Senators6639.6290Frank Shaughnessy London Tecumsehs6439.6211 George Deneau St. Thomas Saints5648.5389.5Al Orth Peterborough Petes5548.53410John Barthold Guelph Maple Leafs 5449.52411Doc Cook Hamilton Hams5252.50013.5Watty LeeBerlin Busy Bees3866.36527.5Jim Keenan Brantford Red Sox3074.28835.5Harry Kane / Bill WagnerNo Playoffs Scheduled. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotBill WrightGuelphBA.396Bob HeckLondonW24Merlin KoppSt. ThomasRuns104Erwin RenferOttawaSO185Bill WrightGuelphHits152Bob HeckLondonPct.800; 24–6Bill WrightGuelphHR10

1914 B Canadian League President: J. P. Fitzgerald TeamWLPCTGB ManagersOttawa Senators7645.6280Frank Shaughnessy London Tecumsehs7143.6231.5 Frank Reisling Erie Yankees6457.52912Charlie Smith / Frank GygliToronto Beavers5555.50015.5Jim Keenan / Watty LeeSt. Thomas Saints 4860.44421.5Al Orth / Midge CravenPeterborough Petes4962.44122John Barthold / Curley BlountHamilton Hams4766.41625Robert Yates / Jack WhiteBrantford Red Sox4668.40426.5Bill Wagner / George DeneauNo Playoffs Scheduled. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJ. TroutTorontoBA.349Urban ShockerOttawaW20Rex DawsonErieRuns90Lou ShettlerPeterboroughW20Owen HarrisErieHits138Lou ShettlerPeterboroughSO174George DeneauBrantfordHR7Joe McManusOttawaPct.875; 14–2

1915 B Canadian League President: J. P. Fitzgerald TeamWLPCTGB ManagersOttawa Senators7239.6490Frank Shaughnessy Guelph Maple Leafs5951.53712.5 Watty Lee Hamilton Hams/Tigers5548.53413Bill Cristall / Gus ZiemerBrantford Red Sox5255.48518George Deneau / John WarnerLondon Tecumsehs 5058.46320.5Doc Reisling / Walter HartwellSt. Thomas Saints3875.33735Mark Stewart / Lou BierbauerNo Playoffs Scheduled. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotRalph BurrillBrantfordBA.344Urban ShockerOttawaW15Buzz MurphyGuelphRuns66Urban ShockerOttawaSO186D.J. BullockOttawaHits130Tom CaesarLondonPct.727; 8–3

League records, 1911–1915 Batting Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYrFrank DolanOttawaGA12514Bill WrightGuelphBA.39613Frank ShaughnessyOttawaAB44614Merlin KoppSt. ThomasRUNS10413Bill WrightGuelphHITS15213HackenbushHamilton2B2811E.T. RogersOttawa3B1613Bill WrightGuelphHR1013Bill WrightGuelphEBH4413Bill WrightGuelphTB23113Matty MattesonLondonSAC3613A.E. SchwindOttawaSAC3612Merlin KoppSt. ThomasSB6313Merlin KoppSt. ThomasBB8313George DeneauLondonSO7113

Pitching Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYrUrban ShockerOttawaGA3614Ernest ChaseBrantfordCG2614Ray KeatingHamiltonW2513HowickSt. ThomasL2015Bob HeckLondonPCT.80013Urban ShockerOttawaIP30315Joe McManusOttawaWS1412Urban ShockerOttawaSO18615Joe LillOttawa/BrantfordBB14013

External links Baseball Reference