Wisconsin State League

The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re-organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953.

The Class D Wisconsin–Illinois League began play in 1940 with six charter franchises: Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks, Sheboygan Indians and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox.[1] In 1942 the league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants. [2] After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the Wausau Lumberjacks and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season.[3]

List of teams

Wisconsin State League (1905–1907, 1922-1925, 1928-1931, 1940-1942, 1946-1953)
  • Appleton Papermakers (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
  • Beloit Collegians (1905)
  • Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans (1906)
  • Eau Claire Tigers (1907)
  • Fond du Lac Panthers (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
  • Freeport Pretzels (1905–1907)
  • Fond du Lac Webfoots (1907)
  • Green Bay Bluejays (1940, 1942, 1946–1953)
  • Green Bay Blue Sox (1941)
  • Green Bay Colts (1905–1906)
  • Green Bay Orphans (1907)
  • Janesville Bears (1946)
  • Janesville Cubs (1941–1942, 1947–1953)
  • Kenosha Twin Sixes (1928-1929)
  • Kosciuszko Reds, Milwaukee (1928-1930)
  • La Crosse Badgers (1907)
  • La Crosse Blackhawks (1940–1942)
  • La Crosse Pinks (1905–1906)
  • Madison Blues (1928-1931)
  • Madison Senators (1905–1907)
  • Manitowoc Shipbuilders (1928-1931)
  • Oshkosh Giants (1941–1942, 1946–1953)
  • Oshkosh Indians (1905–1907)
  • Racine Belles (1929-1930)
  • Sheboygan Chairmakers (1928-1932)
  • Sheboygan Indians (1940–1942, 1946–1953)
  • Twin Rivers Mirros (1928-1931)
  • Union Oils, Milwaukee (1928)
  • Wausau Lumberjacks (1905–1907, 1946–1953)
  • Wisconsin Rapids White Sox (1940–1942, 1946–1953)

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Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914, 1926-1927, 1932)
  • Appleton Papermakers (1909–1914)
  • Aurora Blues (1911–1912)
  • Aurora Islanders (1910)
  • Beloit Fairies (1926-1927)
  • Duffy Florals, Chicago (1932)
  • Fond du Lac Cubs (1908)
  • Fond du Lac Giants (1909–1910)
  • Fond du Lac Molls (1913)
  • Fond du Lac Mudhens (1911)
  • Freeport Pretzels (1908–1909)
  • Green Bay Bays (1909–1914)
  • Green Bay Tigers (1908)
  • Harley Mills (1932)
  • Kenosha Twin Sixes (1926-1927)
  • La Crosse Boosters (1926)
  • La Crosse Pinks (1908)
  • Logan Squares (Chicago, 1926-1927, 1932)
  • Madison Blues (1926-1927, 1932)
  • Madison Senators (1908–1914)
  • Marinette-Menominee Twins (1914)
  • Milwaukee Creams (1913)
  • Niesen's Chicago Pyotts (1926)
  • Oshkosh Indians (1908–1914)
  • Racine Eskimos (1926)
  • Racine Malted Milks (1909–1911)
  • Racine Belles (1912–1913)
  • Racine Malted Milks (1914)
  • Rockford Reds (1908–1910)
  • Rockford Wolverines (1911–1913)
  • Rockford Wolves (1914)
  • Sheboygan Chairmakers (1926-1927, 1932)
  • St. Michael's (Chicago, 1926)
  • Wausau Lumberjacks (1908, 1912–1914)

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Season Standings

1908 season (W-I League)[6]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Wausau7247.605119
La Crosse6657.537123
Madison Senators6456.533120
Green Bay6558.528123
Freeport5962.488121
Fond du Lac5765.467122
Oshkosh5466.450120
Rockford4874.393122

1909 season (W-I League)[7]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Senators7445.622119
Green Bay6954.561123
Racine6658.532124
Appleton6658.532124
Rockford6161.500122
Fond du Lac5864.475122
Oshkosh5272.419124
Freeport4579.363124

1910 season (W-I League)[8]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Appleton7446.617120
Rockford7250.590122
Fond du Lac6655.545121
Madison Senators6259.512121
Green Bay5961.492120
Racine5962.488121
Oshkosh5172.415123
Aurora4381.347124

1911 season (W-I League)[9]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Rockford7446.617120
Madison Senators6557.533122
Green Bay6156.521117
Appleton6358.521121
Oshkosh6164.488125
Racine5864.475122
Aurora5565.458120
Fond du Lac4773.392120

1912 season (W-I League)[10]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Oshkosh8745.659132
Racine7851.605129
Appleton6760.528127
Wausau6676.465142
Green Bay6168.473129
Rockford6371.470134
Aurora5480.403134
Madison Senators5185.375136

1913 season (W-I League)[11]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Oshkosh7446.617120
Racine7251.585123
Green Bay6957.548126
Rockford6556.537121
Madison Senators6461.512125
Fond du Lac6361.508124
Wausau4580.360125
Appleton4380.350123

1914 season (W-I League)[12]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Oshkosh7543.636118
Green Bay7351.589124
Appleton6455.538119
Racine6458.525122
Twin Cities (Prairie du Sac/Sauk City)6159.508120
Madison Senators5762.479119
Rockford4871.403119
Wausau3982.322121

1922 season (Wis. State League)[13]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Manitowoc83.72711
Green Bay74.63611
Menasha66.50012
Appleton210.16712


1923 season (Wis. State League)[14]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers199.67928
Neenah-Menasha Papermakers199.67928
Appleton1711.60728
Green Bay Bays1513.53628
Kaukauna1414.50028
Marinette-Menominee Twins1018.35728
Oshkosh1018.35728
Fond du Lac820.28628

1924 season (Wis. State League)[15]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Neenah-Menasha82.80010
Green Bay55.50010
Appleton44.5008
Sheboygan44.5008
Oshkosh34.4298
Fond du Lac26.2508

1925 season (Wis. State League)[16]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Kenosha Twin Sixes3317.66050
Beloit Fairies2421.53345
Racine Athletics2428.46252
Sheboygan Chairmakers2229.43151

1926 season (W-I League)[17]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers4821.69669
Kenosha Twin Sixes4428.61172
Beloit Fairies3222.59354
Madison Blues2731.46658
Racine Belles3038.44168
Logan Squares (Chicago)1221.36433
La Crosse Boosters925.26534

1927 season (W-I League)[18]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers3317.66050
Beloit Fairies1717.50034
Madison Blues1828.39146
Kenosha Twin Sixers1328.31741
Logan Squares (Chicago)134.76517

1928 season (Wis. State League)[19]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Two Rivers Mirros2013.60633
Sheboygan Chairmakers1915.55934
Kosciuszko Reds (Milwaukee)1715.53132
Union Oils (Milwaukee)1616.50032
Manitowoc Shipbuilders1419.42433
Madison Blues1220.37532

1929 season (Wis. State League)[20]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Two Rivers Mirros196.76025
Sheboygan Chairmakers187.72025
Union Oils (Milwaukee)1212.50024
Manitowoc Shipbuilders1313.50026
Kenosha Twin Sixes1214.46226
Racine Belles1115.42326
Madison Blues817.32025
Kosciuszko Reds (Milwaukee)817.32025

1930 season (Wis. State League)[21]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Racine Belles186.75024
Two Rivers Mirros159.62524
Madison Blues1312.52025
Manitowoc Shipbuilders1113.45824
Sheboygan Chairmakers1114.44025
Milwaukee Oils912.42924
Kosciuszko Reds (Milwaukee)914.39123
Kenosha Twin Sixes814.36422

1931 season (Wis. State League)[22]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers154.78919
Two Rivers Mirros108.55518
Madison Blues119.55020
Milwaukee810.44418
Racine Belles316.15819

1932 season (W-I League)[23]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Harley Mills (Chicago)165.76221
Madison Blues2110.67731
Sheboygan Chairmakers1311.54224
Duffy Florals (Chicago)1412.53826
Chicago Firemen710.47417
Milwaukee Red Sox1114.44025
Logan Squares (Chicago)912.42921
Colored All-Stars315.16718
Colored Giants29.18211

1933 season (W-I League)[24]
Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues3417.66751
Harley Mills1810.65528
Duffy Florals1814.56332
Logan Squares1718.48635
Aurora89.47117
Spencer Coals712.36819
Chicago Firemen615.28621
Colored All-Stars416.20020

1934 season (Wis. State League)

First half of the split season:

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Green Bay Green Sox71.8758
Kaukauna53.6258
Madison Blues43.5717
Wisconsin Rapids35.3758
Sheboygan Chairmakers89.47117
Oshkosh Indians712.36819

Second half of the split season:

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues82.80010
Wisconsin Rapids82.80010
Green Bay Green Sox45.4449
Sheboygan Chairmakers45.4449
Oshkosh Indians37.30010
Kaukauna28.20010

The Madison Blues won the tie-breaker from Wisconsin Rapids to meet Green Bay, the winner of the season's first half. Green Bay prevailed in the final three-game championship series.

1935 season (Wis. State League)

First half of the split season:[25]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues82.80010
Sheboygan Chairmakers82.80010
Green Bay Green Sox55.50010
Wisconsin Rapids55.50010
Kaukauna37.30010
Oshkosh Indians19.10010

After tying for title of the season's first half, Madison won the first two of a three-game championship series over Sheboygan.

Second half of the split season:[26]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Sheboygan Chairmakers64.60010
Madison Blues64.60010
Wisconsin Rapids64.60010
Kaukauna64.60010
Green Bay Green Sox37.30010
Oshkosh Indians37.30010

Sheboygan won the run-off for title of the season's second half, but were defeated by first half champs Madison after the Blues won the first two of the three-game title series.[27]

1936 season (Wis. State League)

First half of the split season:[28]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues92.81811
Racine Belles74.63611
Sheboygan Chairmakers46.40010
Milwaukee Red Sox19.10010

Madison defeated Racine to win the title of the season's first half.[29]

Second half of the split season:[30]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues81.8899
Racine Belles34.4297
Milwaukee Red Sox23.40010
Sheboygan Chairmakers27.2229

Madison clinched the title of the season's latter half on Aug. 23 when they defeated the Racine Belles. The Blues became 1936 State League champions by winning both halves of the split season.

1937 season (Wis. State League)

First half of the split season:[31]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues102.83312
Sheboygan Chairmakers102.83312
Racine Belles39.25012
Kenosha Unions111.08312

Madison defeated Sheboygan in a three-game series to win the title of the season's first half.

Second half of the split season:[32]

Team Wins Losses Pct. Games played
Madison Blues102.83312
Sheboygan Chairmakers102.83312
Racine Belles19.10010
Kenosha Unions19.10010

Sheboygan won the three-game tie-breaker series against Madison to win title of the season's latter half. Facing Sheboygan again for the 1937 championship, Blues manager Eddie Lenahan insisted on a single deciding game instead of three. The State League disagreed, declaring that Madison had forfeited the season by refusing to play in a three-game series. The Chairmakers were awarded the 1937 season championship.

References
  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f36fd505
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ca9e7ad8
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f142caf5
  4. "Baseball Reference Bullpen – Wisconsin State League".
  5. Baseball Reference Bullpen – Wisconsin–Illinois League
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  7. "League Standings in Capsule Form," Racine Journal, Sep. 13, 1909
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  13. "Team Standings," Manitowoc Herald News, Sep. 18, 1922
  14. "Standings and Results as the Schedule Closes," Sheboygan Press Telegram, Sep. 24, 1923
  15. "How They Stand," Appleton Post Crescent, Sep. 22, 1924
  16. "Racine Here for a Final Clash Sunday," Sheboygan Press, Oct. 3, 1925
  17. "W-I Association Standings," Sheboygan Press, Oct. 1, 1926
  18. "Final Standings, Wisconsin State League," Sheboygan Press, Sep. 14, 1927
  19. "Two Rivers Cop the Pennant of the Wisconsin State League," Sheboygan Press, Sep. 10, 1928
  20. "Team Standings," Racine Journal News, Sep. 3, 1929
  21. "Blues Win Pair, in Third Place" Capital Times, Sep. 2, 1930
  22. "Chairs Split with Mirros," Manitowoc Evening Times, Sep. 8, 1931
  23. "W-I League Standings," Wisconsin State Journal, Sep. 3, 1932
  24. "W-I League Standings," Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 31, 1933
  25. "Blues Romp to Victory Over Kaukauna,18-1," Wisconsin State Journal, July 1, 1935
  26. "State League Standings (Second Half Final)," Wisconsin State Journal, Sep. 9, 1935
  27. "Blues Sweep Series to Cop League Title," Wisconsin State Journal, Sep. 30, 1935
  28. "Blues Win First Half Crown in State League," Wisconsin State Journal, July 6, 1936
  29. "Blues Win First Half Crown in State League," Wisconsin State Journal, July 6, 1936
  30. Belles Dropped from Flag Race, Lose 3-2," Racine Journal Times, Aug. 24, 1936
  31. "Blues, Chairs Share Honors," Racine Journal-Times, July 7, 1937
  32. "Belles Lose Home Final," Racine Journal-Times, Sep. 7, 1937



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