The Wisconsin–Michigan League (also referred to as the Michigan–Wisconsin League by some sources) was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1892 season. The six–team Independent level Wisconsin–Michigan League evolved from the Upper Peninsula League and consisted of franchises based in Michigan and Wisconsin.
History The Wisconsin–Michigan League first played as a semi–professional league in the 1891 season, with the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Marinette, Oconto and Oshkosh teams comprising the six–team league.
The Wisconsin–Michigan League became a minor league and continued play in the 1892 season as a non–signatory, Independent level league. The Green Bay Bays, Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions, Marinette Badgers, Marquette Undertakers, Menominee Wolverines and Oshkosh Indians were the charter members.
In their first season of play, the Wisconsin–Michigan League began games on May 27, 1892. Green Bay won the 1892 Wisconsin–Michigan League championship with a 48–39 overall record in the six–team league, as the Marinette and Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions franchises folded during the season. The final records were led by Green Bay, followed by the second place Menominee Wolverines (44–40), Marinette Badgers (45–44) and Oshkosh Indians (41–50), with the Marquette Undertakers (20–29) and Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions (24–20) before folding.
During the season, it was reported that Green Bay president Frank W. Murphy, who also served as president of the league, supplemented his roster with players obtained from the Terre Haute Hottentots and other teams en route to winning the championship. New manager Sam LaRocque had earlier played with Terre Haute in 1892.
The Wisconsin–Michigan League permanently folded following the 1892 season.
Wisconsin–Michigan League teams Team nameCity representedBallparkYear(s) activeGreen Bay BaysGreen Bay, WisconsinUnknownIshpeming-Negaunee UnionsIshpeming, MichiganUnion ParkMarinette BadgersMarinette, WisconsinFairgrounds Driving ParkMarquette UndertakersMarquette, MichiganFair Avenue GroundsMenominee WolverinesMenominee, MichiganUnknownOshkosh IndiansOshkosh, WisconsinUnknown
Standings and statistics 1892 Wisconsin–Michigan League Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersGreen Bay Bays4839.552– Louis Shoeneck / Sam LaRocque Menominee4440.5242½William LucasMarinette Badgers1718.4864 Joe Cantillon / Mike Morrison / Jim DonahueOshkosh Indians1320.3949 Charles Faatz Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions2420.545NAJoe QuestMarquette Undertakers2929.408NAGeorge Wilbur Marquette and Ishpeming-Negaunee disbanded in August
+Player statistics Player TeamStat Tot Willie McGillMenomineeW14 Robert GayleGreen BayW14 Robert GayleGreen BayShO7 Robert GayleGreen BayPCT.824 14-3
Notable alumni Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank O'Day played for the 1892 Marinette Badgers.
References
External links Wisconsin–Michigan League - Baseball Reference