Northern State of Indiana League

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Northern State of Indiana League
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1909
CeasedJuly 29, 1911
PresidentCharles Klunk (1909)
Daniel Flanagan (1910)
Charles Halderman (1910)
Charles Klunk (1911)
No. of teams8
Country United States
Most titles1
Bluffton Babes/Lafayette Maroons (1909)
Wabash Rockeries (1910)
Marion Boosters (1911)
ClassificationClass D (1909–1911)

The Northern State of Indiana League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played from 1909 to 1911. The six–team Northern State of Indiana League consisted of teams based in Indiana.

History[]

The Northern State of Indiana League began minor league play on May 5, 1909 as a Class D level six–team league, under the direction of league president Charles Klunk. The six teams beginning play in 1909 were the Bluffton Babes, Huntington Johnnies, Kokomo Wild Cats, Lafayette Maroons, Marion Boosters and Wabash Whitecaps. There was a tie for first place as the Bluffton Babes with a 65–38 (.631) record and the Lafayette Maroons with a 66–39 record (.629) tied for 1st place in the standings, with the two teams finishing 6.0 games ahead of the 3rd place Huntington Johnnies. The league held no playoffs for its duration. The regular season 1st place team was the Northern State of Indiana League champion.[1][2][3][4]

In 1910, the Northern State of Indiana League was under the direction of presidents Daniel Flanagan and Charles Halderman and began the season with four teams. On July 2, 1910, the Bluffton and Marion franchises joined league play and games played prior to July 1, 1910 were not counted in the standings. The Wabash Rockeries won the league championship with a 46–25 record, finishing 3.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Bluffton Babes.[1][5][6][7]

The 1911 season was the final season of play for the Northern State of Indiana League. Charles Klunk returned as league president as play began on May 24, 1911. During the final season, the Logansport franchise moved to Anderson on July 2, 1911 and Bluffton folded on the same date. The league permanently folded on July 29, 1911. At the time the league folded, the Marion Boosters, with a record of 46–24, finished 6.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Huntington Indians in the six–team league. The Bluffton Babes (31–31), Wabash Rockeries (30–35), Lafayette Farmers (28–37) and Logansport /Anderson Whitecaps (22–40) were the remaining franchises in the last season of play.[1][8][9][10]

Northern State of Indiana League teams[]

Team name City represented Ballpark Year(s) active
Anderson, Indiana Unknown[11] 1911
Bluffton Babes Bluffton, Indiana Unknown[12] 1909 to 1911
Huntington Johnnies (1909–1910)
Huntington Indians (1911) 		Huntington, Indiana Unknown[13] 1909 to 1911
Kokomo Wild Cats Kokomo, Indiana Unknown[14] 1909
Lafayette Maroons (1909)
Lafayette Farmers (1910–1911) 		Lafayette, Indiana Unknown[15] 1909 to 1911
Logansport Whitecaps Logansport, Indiana Unknown[16] 1910 to 1911
Marion, Indiana Unknown[17] 1909 to 1911
(1909)
(1910–1911) 		Wabash, Indiana City Park[18] 1909 to 1911

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Northern State of Indiana League standings[]

1909[]

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Bluffton Babes 65 38 .631 - Ducky Eberts / Herman Webber
Lafayette Maroons 66 39 .629 - Pete Driver
Huntington Johnnies 61 46 .570 6 Larry Strands
Kokomo Wild Cats 50 53 .485 15 Ed Hill
Marion Boosters 38 67 .362 28 Mike Lawrence / Beach Edmiston
Wabash Whitecaps 35 72 .327 32 Charles Klunk

1910[]

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Wabash Rockeries 46 25 .648 - Eddie Pferferle
Bluffton Babes 42 28 .600 3.5 Daddy Orr / Herman Webber
Lafayette Farmers 39 30 .565 6 Fred Payne / Carl Cominger
Marion Boosters 32 37 .464 13 Mike Lawrence
Huntington Johnnies 23 41 .359 19.5 Larry Strands
Logansport Whitecaps 24 45 .348 21 Nathanial Fleming
Thomas / Fred Payne

1911[]

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Marion Boosters 46 24 .657 - Mike Lawrence
Huntington Indians 40 30 .571 6 Larry Strands
Bluffton Babes 31 31 .500 11 Jake Schock / Lew Scott
Wabash Rockeries 30 35 .462 13.5 Eddie Pferferle
Lafayette Farmers 28 37 .431 15.5 Carl Cominger
Logansport /Anderson Whitecaps 22 40 .355 20 NA

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Northern State of Indiana League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. ^ "1909 Northern State of Indiana League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1909 Northern State of Indiana League (NSIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "1909 Northern State of Indiana League (NSIL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ http://www.newspapers.com/clip/407771/1910_northern_state_of_indiana_league/? schedule
  6. ^ "1910 Northern State of Indiana League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "1910 Northern State of Indiana League (NSIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "Bluffton Babes - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  9. ^ "1911 Northern State of Indiana League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. ^ "1911 Northern State of Indiana League (NSIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ^ "Unknown in Anderson, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. ^ "Unknown in Bluffton, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. ^ "Unknown in Huntington, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. ^ "Unknown in Kokomo, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  15. ^ "Unknown in Lafayette, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  16. ^ "Unknown in Logansport, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  17. ^ "Unknown in Marion, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  18. ^ "City Park in Wabash, IN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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