List of Midwest League champions
The Midwest League of Minor League Baseball is one of two Class A baseball leagues in the United States. It was previously known as the Illinois State League from 1947 to 1948 and as the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League form 1949 to 1955, but has been the Midwest League since 1956. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. Currently, eight teams qualify for the postseason: the first- and second-half winners within each division, Eastern and Western, and wild card teams (the teams with the best second-place record) from each half in each division. Teams within each division meet in a best-of-three quarterfinal round. The winners meet in a best-of-three semifinal series to determine division champions. Then, the Eastern and Western division winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.[1]
League champions
- Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.
Championship wins by team
Active Midwest League teams appear in bold.
Notes
- a Centralia was declared champion after inclement weather and military call-ups forced the cancellation of the playoffs.[2]
- b Kane County was declared champion after the playoffs were cancelled in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which caused a stoppage in professional baseball.[3]
- c Burlington was declared champion after inclement weather forced the playoffs to be cut short.[4]
References
- "Midwest League Champions". Midwest League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- "Midwest League Seasons". Midwest League Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Playoff Procedures". Midwest League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "1950 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League". Midwest League Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "2001 Midwest League". Midwest League Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "2008 Midwest League". Midwest League Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2017.