Canadian League


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.

Cities represented, teams and statistics

1885

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
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
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
London Cockneys6428.6960Pete Lohman
Hamilton Blackbirds4943.53315Bill Collins
Guelph Maple Leafs4248.46721Bob Black
Stratford #Woodstock3453.39127.5NA
Chatham Reds ##1923.452NALeslie Snyder
St. Thomas Saints ##1124.314NAJoe Knight
#Stratford moved to Woodstock June 8.
  1. #Chatham and St. Thomas disbanded July 4.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bunk CongaltonHamiltonBA.391Thomas CooperLondonW23
Kid MohlerLondonRuns73Thomas CooperLondonSO103
Billy ReedLondonHits99Thomas CooperLondonPct.885: 23-3
Home Runs, four players tied with 5.

1905

1905 D Canadian League
President: NA
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Woodstock Maroons4832.6000Will Roche
Ingersoll4538.5424.5Weldon
St. Thomas Saints3939.5008Ponsford
Brantford Indians3138.44911.5Watty Lee
Simcoe #1027.270NABarwell
#Simcoe disbanded around July 15.
No Individual Statistics Available.

1911-1915

1911 D Canadian League
President: Donald Ferguson
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Berlin Green Sox7040.6370George Deneau
London Cockneys5951.53611Lou Bierbauer / Jim Keenan
Hamilton Kolts5852.52712Watty Lee
Bradford Red Sox5358.47717.5Harry Kane
Guelph Maple Leafs4562.42123.5Abbie Johnson / William Lane / Frank Shannon
St. Thomas Saints4365.39826Chaucer Elliott
No Playoffs Scheduled.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Lou BierbauerLondonBA.367Shad BarryBrantfordHits141
Jack CameronBerlinRuns89Harry KaneBrantfordHR7

1912 C Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators6335.6430Doc Cook
Brantford Red Sox5444.5519Harry Kane
Hamilton Kolts5146.52611.5Watty Lee
London Tecumsehs4849.49514.5Frank Bowerman / Jimmy Barrett
St. Thomas Saints4650.47916Joe Stewart
Berlin Busy Bees4250.45718George Deneau
Guelph Maple Leafs3951.43320George Needham / Fred Applegate
Peterborough Whitecaps4058.40823Curtis Templin / Dave Rowan
No Playoffs Scheduled.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jack FryerGuelphBA.372Pat HynesLondonW19
Frank BurkeOttawaRuns79Tom DonovanBrantfordSO138
Harry CornsHamiltonHits113Joe McManusOttawaPct.875; 14-2

1913 C Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators6639.6290Frank Shaughnessy
London Tecumsehs6439.6211George Deneau
St. Thomas Saints5648.5389.5Al Orth
Peterborough Petes5548.53410John Barthold
Guelph Maple Leafs5449.52411Doc Cook
Hamilton Hams5252.50013.5Watty Lee
Berlin Busy Bees3866.36527.5Jim Keenan
Brantford Red Sox3074.28835.5Harry Kane / Bill Wagner
No Playoffs Scheduled.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill WrightGuelphBA.396Bob HeckLondonW24
Merlin KoppSt. ThomasRuns104Erwin RenferOttawaSO185
Bill WrightGuelphHits152Bob HeckLondonPct.800; 24-6
Bill WrightGuelphHR10-----

1914 B Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators7645.6280Frank Shaughnessy
London Tecumsehs7143.6231.5Frank Reisling
Erie Yankees6457.52912Charlie Smith / Frank Gygli
Toronto Beavers5555.50015.5Jim Keenan / Watty Lee
St. Thomas Saints4860.44421.5Al Orth / Midge Craven
Peterborough Petes4962.44122John Barthold / Curley Blount
Hamilton Hams4766.41625Robert Yates / Jack White
Brantford Red Sox4668.40426.5Bill Wagner / George Deneau
No Playoffs Scheduled.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
J. TroutTorontoBA.349Urban ShockerOttawaW20
Rex DawsonErieRuns90Lou ShettlerPeterboroughW20
Owen HarrisErieHits138Lou ShettlerPeterboroughSO174
George DeneauBrantfordHR7Joe McManusOttawaPct.875; 14-2

1915 B Canadian League
President: J. P. Fitzgerald
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ottawa Senators7239.6490Frank Shaughnessy
Guelph Maple Leafs5951.53712.5Watty Lee
Hamilton Hams/Tigers5548.53413Bill Cristall / Gus Ziemer
Brantford Red Sox5255.48518George Deneau / John Warner
London Tecumsehs5058.46320.5Doc Reisling / Walter Hartwell
St. Thomas Saints3875.33735Mark Stewart / Lou Bierbauer
No Playoffs Scheduled.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ralph BurrillBrantfordBA.344Urban ShockerOttawaW15
Buzz MurphyGuelphRuns66Urban ShockerOttawaSO186
D.J. BullockOttawaHits130Tom CaesarLondonPct.727; 8-3

League Records 1911-1915

Pitching----------
PlayerTeamStatTotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Urban ShockerOttawaGA3614Ernest ChaseBrantfordCG2614
Ray KeatingHamiltonW2513HowickSt. ThomasL2015
Bob HeckLondonPCT.80013Urban ShockerOttawaIP30315
Joe McManusOttawaWS1412Urban ShockerOttawaSO18615
Joe LillOttawa/BrantfordBB14013-----