Canadian League

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The Canadian League was a minor league baseball league that operated in Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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The first version of the league operated in 1885, then from 1896–1899, becoming a Class-D league in 1899 and merging into the International League in 1900.

In 1905 there was a four-team class D loop known as the Canadian League. Another league using that title ran from 1911 through 1915 — it was originally ranked a D league as well, moved to a C rating a year later and in 1914 got a B classification. Frank Shaughnessy managed the Ottawa team from 1913 to 1915.

The league briefly returned in 1905 and then operated again from 1911 to 1915.

Team statistics

1885

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Hamilton Clippers3410.7730William Stroud
London Cockneys2712.6924.5Fred Goldsmith
Toronto Torontos2420.54510Harry Spence
Guelph Maple Leafs828.22222George Sleeman?
Hamilton Primroses831.20523.5Jimmy Henigan

1899

1899 Canadian League
Secretary: Cal Davis

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
London Cockneys 6428.6960 Pete Lohman
Hamilton Blackbirds 4943.53315 Bill Collins
Guelph Maple Leafs 4248.46721 Bob Black
Stratford #Woodstock 3453.39127.5NA
Chatham Reds ##1923.452NA Leslie Snyder
St. Thomas Saints ##1124.314NA Joe Knight

#Stratford (5–20) moved to Woodstock June 8.
##Chatham and St. Thomas disbanded July 4.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bunk Congalton HamiltonBA.391 Thomas Cooper LondonW23
Kid Mohler LondonRuns73 Thomas Cooper LondonSO103
Billy Reed LondonHits99 Thomas Cooper LondonPct.885: 23–3

Home Runs, four players tied with 5.

1905

1905 D Canadian League
President: NA

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Woodstock Maroons 4832.6000 Will Roche
Ingersoll 4538.5424.5Weldon
St. Thomas Saints 3939.5008Ponsford
Brantford Indians 3138.44911.5 Watty Lee
Simcoe #1027.270NA Barwell

#Simcoe disbanded around July 15.
No Individual Statistics Available.

1911–1915

1911 D Canadian League
President: Donald Ferguson

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Berlin Green Sox 7040.6370 George Deneau
London Cockneys 5951.53611 Lou Bierbauer / Jim Keenan
Hamilton Kolts 5852.52712 Watty Lee
Bradford Red Sox 5358.47717.5 Harry Kane
Guelph Maple Leafs 4562.42123.5 Abbie Johnson / William Lane / Frank Shannon
St. Thomas Saints 4365.39826 Chaucer Elliott

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Lou Bierbauer LondonBA.367 Shad Barry BrantfordHits141
Jack Cameron BerlinRuns89 Harry Kane BrantfordHR7

1912 C Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators 6335.6430 Doc Cook
Brantford Red Sox 5444.5519 Harry Kane
Hamilton Kolts 5146.52611.5 Watty Lee
London Tecumsehs 4849.49514.5 Frank Bowerman / Jimmy Barrett
St. Thomas Saints 4650.47916 Joe Stewart
Berlin Busy Bees 4250.45718 George Deneau
Guelph Maple Leafs 3951.43320 George Needham / Fred Applegate
Peterborough Whitecaps 4058.40823 Curtis Templin / Dave Rowan

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jack Fryer GuelphBA.372 Pat Hynes LondonW19
Frank Burke OttawaRuns79 Tom Donovan BrantfordSO138
Harry Corns HamiltonHits113 Joe McManus OttawaPct.875; 14–2

1913 C Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators 6639.6290 Frank Shaughnessy
London Tecumsehs 6439.6211 George Deneau
St. Thomas Saints 5648.5389.5 Al Orth
Peterborough Petes 5548.53410 John Barthold
Guelph Maple Leafs 5449.52411 Doc Cook
Hamilton Hams 5252.50013.5 Watty Lee
Berlin Busy Bees 3866.36527.5 Jim Keenan
Brantford Red Sox 3074.28835.5 Harry Kane / Bill Wagner

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill Wright GuelphBA.396 Bob Heck LondonW24
Merlin Kopp St. ThomasRuns104 Erwin Renfer OttawaSO185
Bill Wright GuelphHits152 Bob Heck LondonPct.800; 24–6
Bill Wright GuelphHR10

1914 B Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators 7645.6280 Frank Shaughnessy
London Tecumsehs 7143.6231.5 Frank Reisling
Erie Yankees 6457.52912Charlie Smith / Frank Gygli
Toronto Beavers 5555.50015.5 Jim Keenan / Watty Lee
St. Thomas Saints 4860.44421.5 Al Orth / Midge Craven
Peterborough Petes 4962.44122 John Barthold / Curley Blount
Hamilton Hams 4766.41625 Robert Yates / Jack White
Brantford Red Sox 4668.40426.5 Bill Wagner / George Deneau

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
J. Trout TorontoBA.349 Urban Shocker OttawaW20
Rex Dawson ErieRuns90 Lou Shettler PeterboroughW20
Owen Harris ErieHits138 Lou Shettler PeterboroughSO174
George Deneau BrantfordHR7 Joe McManus OttawaPct.875; 14–2

1915 B Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald

TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators 7239.6490 Frank Shaughnessy
Guelph Maple Leafs 5951.53712.5 Watty Lee
Hamilton Hams/Tigers 5548.53413 Bill Cristall / Gus Ziemer
Brantford Red Sox 5255.48518 George Deneau / John Warner
London Tecumsehs 5058.46320.5 Doc Reisling / Walter Hartwell
St. Thomas Saints 3875.33735 Mark Stewart / Lou Bierbauer

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ralph Burrill BrantfordBA.344 Urban Shocker OttawaW15
Buzz Murphy GuelphRuns66 Urban Shocker OttawaSO186
D.J. Bullock OttawaHits130 Tom Caesar LondonPct.727; 8–3

League records, 1911–1915

Batting
PlayerTeamStatTotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Frank Dolan OttawaGA12514 Bill Wright GuelphBA.39613
Frank Shaughnessy OttawaAB44614 Merlin Kopp St. ThomasRUNS10413
Bill Wright GuelphHITS15213 Hackenbush Hamilton2B2811
E.T. Rogers Ottawa3B1613 Bill Wright GuelphHR1013
Bill Wright GuelphEBH4413 Bill Wright GuelphTB23113
Matty Matteson LondonSAC3613 A.E. Schwind OttawaSAC3612
Merlin Kopp St. ThomasSB6313 Merlin Kopp St. ThomasBB8313
George Deneau LondonSO7113
Pitching
PlayerTeamStatTotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Urban Shocker OttawaGA3614 Ernest Chase BrantfordCG2614
Ray Keating HamiltonW2513HowickSt. ThomasL2015
Bob Heck LondonPCT.80013 Urban Shocker OttawaIP30315
Joe McManus OttawaWS1412 Urban Shocker OttawaSO18615
Joe Lill Ottawa/BrantfordBB14013

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