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.

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[]

  • Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs
  • Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Clippers
  • Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Primroses
  • London, ON: London Cockneys
  • Toronto, ON: Toronto Torontos
Team W L PCT GB Managers
Hamilton Clippers 34 10 .773 0 William Stroud
London Cockneys 27 12 .692 4.5 Fred Goldsmith
Toronto Torontos 24 20 .545 10 Harry Spence
Guelph Maple Leafs 8 28 .222 22 George Sleeman?
Hamilton Primroses 8 31 .205 23.5 Jimmy Henigan

1899[]

  • Chatham, Ontario (ON):
  • Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs
  • Hamilton, ON:
  • London, ON: London Cockneys
  • St. Thomas, ON:
  • Stratford, ON: Stratford
  • Woodstock, ON: Woodstock

1899 Canadian League
Secretary: Cal Davis

Team W L PCT GB Managers
London Cockneys 64 28 .696 0 Pete Lohman
49 43 .533 15
Guelph Maple Leafs 42 48 .467 21 Bob Black
Stratford #Woodstock 34 53 .391 27.5 NA
## 19 23 .452 NA
## 11 24 .314 NA Joe Knight

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

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Bunk Congalton Hamilton BA .391 London W 23
Kid Mohler London Runs 73 London SO 103
London Hits 99 London Pct .885: 23–3

Home Runs, four players tied with 5.

1905[]

  • Brantford, ON: Brantford Indians
  • Ingersoll, ON: Ingersoll
  • St. Thomas, ON:
  • : Simcoe
  • Woodstock, ON:

1905 D Canadian League
President: NA

Team W L PCT GB Managers
48 32 .600 0
Ingersoll 45 38 .542 4.5 Weldon
39 39 .500 8 Ponsford
Brantford Indians 31 38 .449 11.5 Watty Lee
Simcoe # 10 27 .270 NA Barwell

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

1911–1915[]

  • Berlin, ON: Berlin Green Sox 1911; Berlin Busy Bees 1912–1913
  • Brantford, ON: Brantford Red Sox 1911–1915
  • Erie, PA: Erie Yankees 1914
  • Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs 1911–1913; Guelph Maple Leafs 1915
  • Hamilton, ON: 1911–1912; 1913–1915
  • London, ON: London Cockneys 1911; London Tecumsehs 1912–1915
  • Ottawa, ON: 1912–1915
  • Peterborough, ON: 1912; Peterborough Petes 1913–1914
  • St. Thomas, ON: 1911–1915
  • Toronto, ON: 1914

1911 D Canadian League
President: Donald Ferguson

Team W L PCT GB Managers
Berlin Green Sox 70 40 .637 0 George Deneau
London Cockneys 59 51 .536 11 Lou Bierbauer / Jim Keenan
58 52 .527 12 Watty Lee
53 58 .477 17.5 Harry Kane
Guelph Maple Leafs 45 62 .421 23.5 Abbie Johnson / / Frank Shannon
43 65 .398 26 Chaucer Elliott

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Lou Bierbauer London BA .367 Shad Barry Brantford Hits 141
Jack Cameron Berlin Runs 89 Harry Kane Brantford HR 7

1912 C Canadian League
President:

Team W L PCT GB Managers
63 35 .643 0 Doc Cook
Brantford Red Sox 54 44 .551 9 Harry Kane
51 46 .526 11.5 Watty Lee
London Tecumsehs 48 49 .495 14.5 Frank Bowerman / Jimmy Barrett
46 50 .479 16 Joe Stewart
Berlin Busy Bees 42 50 .457 18 George Deneau
Guelph Maple Leafs 39 51 .433 20 / Fred Applegate
40 58 .408 23 / Dave Rowan

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Guelph BA .372 Pat Hynes London W 19
Ottawa Runs 79 Tom Donovan Brantford SO 138
Hamilton Hits 113 Joe McManus Ottawa Pct .875; 14–2

1913 C Canadian League
President:

Team W L PCT GB Managers
66 39 .629 0 Frank Shaughnessy
London Tecumsehs 64 39 .621 1 George Deneau
56 48 .538 9.5 Al Orth
Peterborough Petes 55 48 .534 10 John Barthold
Guelph Maple Leafs 54 49 .524 11 Doc Cook
52 52 .500 13.5 Watty Lee
Berlin Busy Bees 38 66 .365 27.5 Jim Keenan
Brantford Red Sox 30 74 .288 35.5 Harry Kane /

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Guelph BA .396 London W 24
Merlin Kopp St. Thomas Runs 104 Erwin Renfer Ottawa SO 185
Guelph Hits 152 London Pct .800; 24–6
Guelph HR 10

1914 B Canadian League
President:

Team W L PCT GB Managers
76 45 .628 0 Frank Shaughnessy
London Tecumsehs 71 43 .623 1.5
Erie Yankees 64 57 .529 12 Charlie Smith /
55 55 .500 15.5 Jim Keenan / Watty Lee
48 60 .444 21.5 Al Orth /
49 62 .441 22 John Barthold /
47 66 .416 25 / Jack White
Brantford Red Sox 46 68 .404 26.5 / George Deneau

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Toronto BA .349 Urban Shocker Ottawa W 20
Rex Dawson Erie Runs 90 Peterborough W 20
Owen Harris Erie Hits 138 Peterborough SO 174
George Deneau Brantford HR 7 Joe McManus Ottawa Pct .875; 14–2

1915 B Canadian League
President:

Team W L PCT GB Managers
72 39 .649 0 Frank Shaughnessy
Guelph Maple Leafs 59 51 .537 12.5 Watty Lee
55 48 .534 13 Bill Cristall /
Brantford Red Sox 52 55 .485 18 George Deneau / John Warner
London Tecumsehs 50 58 .463 20.5 Doc Reisling /
38 75 .337 35 Mark Stewart / Lou Bierbauer

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Brantford BA .344 Urban Shocker Ottawa W 15
Buzz Murphy Guelph Runs 66 Urban Shocker Ottawa SO 186
Ottawa Hits 130 London Pct .727; 8–3

League records, 1911–1915[]

Batting
Player Team Stat Tot Yr Player Team Stat Tot Yr
Ottawa GA 125 14 Guelph BA .396 13
Frank Shaughnessy Ottawa AB 446 14 Merlin Kopp St. Thomas RUNS 104 13
Guelph HITS 152 13 Hackenbush Hamilton 2B 28 11
Ottawa 3B 16 13 Guelph HR 10 13
Guelph EBH 44 13 Guelph TB 231 13
London SAC 36 13 Ottawa SAC 36 12
Merlin Kopp St. Thomas SB 63 13 Merlin Kopp St. Thomas BB 83 13
George Deneau London SO 71 13
Pitching
Player Team Stat Tot Yr Player Team Stat Tot Yr
Urban Shocker Ottawa GA 36 14 Brantford CG 26 14
Ray Keating Hamilton W 25 13 Howick St. Thomas L 20 15
London PCT .800 13 Urban Shocker Ottawa IP 303 15
Joe McManus Ottawa WS 14 12 Urban Shocker Ottawa SO 186 15
Ottawa/Brantford BB 140 13

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