The Buckeye League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1915 season. The six–team Buckeye League consisted of franchises based exclusively in Ohio. The Buckeye League played just a portion 1915 season before permanently folding. The Lima Boosters were the league champions in the shortened season.
History The Buckeye League began play in the 1915 season, formed as a Class D level league, with Al Lawson serving as league president.
The 1915 Buckeye League was a six–team league that began play on May 19, 1915. The league was formed with teams representing Akron Ohio (Akron Rubbermen), Canton, Ohio, (Canton Giants), Findlay, Ohio (Findlay Finns), Lima, Ohio (Lima Boosters), Marion, Ohio (Marion Senators) and Newark, Ohio (Newark New Socks). During the season, both the Marion and Canton franchises disbanded on June 11, 1915. The Buckeye League, with four remaining teams, permanently disbanded on July 5, 1915.
The Lima Boosters, with an average roster age of 34.8 were in first place when the Buckeye League folded on July 5, 1915. Lima finished with a record of 25–18, playing under manager Sandy Murray. Lima was followed by the Findlay Finns (22–19), Akron Rubbermen (22–21) and Newark New Socks (14–24) in the final standings. The Marion Senators had a record of 10–5 and the Canton Giants were 5–11 when they both folded on June 11, 1915.
The Buckeye League never played again as a minor league after folding in 1915.
Buckeye League teams Team nameCity representedBallparkYearAkron RubbermenAkron, OhioLeague Park ICanton GiantsCanton, OhioMeyer's Lake ParkFindlay FinnsFindlay, OhioAthletic ParkLima BoostersLima, OhioSan Felice Park Murphy Street Park Marion SenatorsMarion, OhioLincoln ParkNewark New SocksNewark, OhioWehrle Park
Standings & statistics 1915 Buckeye League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Lima Boosters2518.581–Sandy MurrayFindlay Finns2219.5372Ollie ChapmanAkron Rubbermen2221.5123Al NewnhamNewark New Socks1424.3688½Erv WrattenMarion Senators105.667NABuzz WetzelCanton Giants511.313NABill Prout / Charles Skelley Marion and Canton disbanded June 11Playoffs: None Scheduled. The league disbanded July 5.
+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Bill MundyCanton/AkronBA.355Red HartFindlayW15 Newt JaekelAkronRuns35Bill ReynoldsLimaSO110 Sandy MurrayLima Hits52Red HartFindlayPct.882; 15-2 Don CostelloFindlayHR4Ben EganFindlayHR4
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