Central League (minor league)
The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically from 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1926, 1928–1930, 1934, and 1948–1951. In 1926, the league merged mid-season with the Michigan State League and played under that name for the remainder of the season.[1] The Central League later reformed in 1928.
Minor League class history
Before the current minor league baseball classification system was introduced in 1963, minor leagues/teams were classified from Class D up to Class Triple-A. The following is a list of the various classifications that the Central League had during its years of operation:
- Class B: 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1928–1930, 1932, 1934
- Class C: 1926
- Class A: 1948–1951
Former teams
The following are former teams that made up the Central League.
- Akron Rubbermen, 1912
- Akron Tyrites, 1928–1929, 1932
- Anderson Orphans, 1903
- Canton Chinamen, 1906–1907
- Canton Red Stockings, 1905
- Canton Statesmen, 1912
- Canton Terriers, 1928–1930, 1932
- Charleston Senators, 1949–1951
- Dayton Aviators, 1928–1930
- Dayton Ducks, 1932
- Dayton Indians, 1948–1951
- Dayton Veterans, 1903–1917
- Erie Sailors, 1912, 1915, 1928–1930, 1932
- Evansville Evas, 1916–1917
- Evansville River Rats, 1903–1910, 1913–1915
- Evansville Strikers, 1911
- Flint Arrows, 1948–1951
- Fort Wayne Billikens, 1908–1910
- Fort Wayne Brakies, 1911
- Fort Wayne Champs, 1913
- Fort Wayne Chiefs, 1928–1930, 1932, 1934
- Fort Wayne Cubs, 1915
- Fort Wayne Generals, 1948
- Fort Wayne Railroaders, 1903–1905, 1912, 1914
- Grand Rapids Billbobs, 1922
- Grand Rapids Bill-eds, 1913
- Grand Rapids Black Sox, 1912, 1915–1917, 1926
- Grand Rapids Champs, 1914
- Grand Rapids Furniture Makers, 1911
- Grand Rapids Grads, 1911
- Grand Rapids Jets, 1948–1951
- Grand Rapids Joshers, 1920–1921
- Grand Rapids Orphans, 1903–1905
- Grand Rapids Raiders, 1910
- Grand Rapids Tigers, 1934
- Grand Rapids Wolverines, 1906–1909
- Ionia Mayors, 1921–1922
- Jackson Mayors, 1921
- Kalamazoo Celery Pickers, 1920–1922, 1926
- Lansing Senators, 1921–1922
- Lima Buckeyes, 1934
- Ludington Mariners, 1920–1922
- Ludington Tars, 1926
- Marion Oilworkers, 1903–1904
- Muskegon Clippers, 1948–1950
- Muskegon Daniels, 1922
- Muskegon Muskies, 1917, 1920–1922
- Muskegon Reds, 1916, 1926, 1934, 1951
- Newark Skeeters, 1911
- Peoria Distillers, 1904, 1917
- Peoria Tractors, 1934
- Richmond Quakers, 1917
- Richmond Roses, 1930
- Saginaw Bears, 1948-1950
- Saginaw Jacks, 1951
- South Bend Benders, 1911, 1912, 1916–1917
- South Bend Bronchos, 1910
- South Bend Bux, 1911
- South Bend Greens, 1903–1909
- South Bend Twins, 1932
- Springfield Babes, 1905-1907
- Springfield Blue Sox, 1930
- Springfield Buckeyes, 1928
- Springfield Dunnmen, 1929
- Springfield Reapers, 1912–1914, 1916–1917
- Springfield Red Birds, 1934
- Terre Haute Highlanders, 1915–1916
- Terre Haute Hottentots, 1903–1909
- Terre Haute Miners, 1911
- Terre Haute Stags, 1910
- Terre Haute Terre-iers, 1912–1914
- Wheeling Stogies, 1903–1912, 1915–1916
- Youngstown Buckeyes, 1932
- Youngstown Steelmen, 1912
- Zanesville Infants, 1908–1909
- Zanesville Potters, 1910–1912
References
- ^ Ball Park Digest Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine