Central League (baseball)

The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically from 1903-1917, 1920-1922, 1926, 1928-1930, 1934, and 1948-1951. In 1926, the league merged mid-season with the Michigan State League and played under that name for the remainder of the season.^[1] The Central League later reformed in 1928.

Minor League Class History

Before the current minor league baseball classification system was introduced in 1963, minor leagues/teams were classified from Class D up to Class Triple-A. The following is a list of the various classifications that the Central League had during its years of operation:

• Class B: 1903-1917, 1920-1922, 1928-1930, 1932, 1934
• Class C: 1926
• Class A: 1948-1951

Former Teams

The following are former teams that made up the Central League.

• Akron Rubbermen, 1912
• Akron Tyrites, 1928-1929, 1932
• Anderson Orphans, 1903
• Canton Chinamen, 1906-1907
• Canton Red Stockings, 1905
• Canton Statesmen, 1912
• Canton Terriers, 1928-1930, 1932
• Charleston Senators, 1949-1951
• Dayton Aviators, 1928-1930
• Dayton Ducks, 1932
• Dayton Indians, 1948-1951
• Dayton Veterans, 1903-1917
• Erie Sailors, 1912, 1915, 1928-1930, 1932
• Evansville Evas, 1916-1917
• Evansville River Rats, 1903-1910, 1913-1915
• Evansville Strikers, 1911
• Flint Arrows, 1948-1951
• Fort Wayne Billikens, 1908-1910
• Fort Wayne Brakies, 1911
• Fort Wayne Champs, 1913
• Fort Wayne Chiefs, 1928-1930, 1932, 1934
• Fort Wayne Cubs, 1915
• Fort Wayne Generals, 1948
• Fort Wayne Railroaders, 1903-1905, 1912, 1914
• Grand Rapids Billbobs, 1922
• Grand Rapids Bill-eds, 1913
• Grand Rapids Black Sox, 1912, 1915-1917, 1926
• Grand Rapids Champs, 1914
• Grand Rapids Furniture Makers, 1911
• Grand Rapids Grads, 1911
• Grand Rapids Jets, 1948-1951
• Grand Rapids Joshers, 1920-1921
• Grand Rapids Orphans, 1903-1905
• Grand Rapids Raiders, 1910
• Grand Rapids Tigers, 1934
• Grand Rapids Wolverines, 1906-1909
• Ionia Mayors, 1921-1922
• Jackson Mayors, 1921
• Kalamazoo Celery Pickers, 1920-1922, 1926
• Lansing Senators, 1921-1922
• Lima Buckeyes, 1934
• Ludington Mariners, 1920-1922
• Ludington Tars, 1926
• Marion Oilworkers, 1903-1904
• Muskegon Clippers, 1948-1950
• Muskegon Daniels, 1922
• Muskegon Muskies, 1917, 1920-1922
• Muskegon Reds, 1916, 1926, 1934, 1951
• Newark Skeeters, 1911
• Peoria Distillers, 1904, 1917
• Peoria Tractors, 1934
• Richmond Quakers, 1917
• Richmond Roses, 1930
• Saginaw Bears, 1948-1950
• Saginaw Jacks, 1951
• South Bend Benders, 1911, 1912, 1916-1917
• South Bend Bronchos, 1910
• South Bend Bux, 1911
• South Bend Greens, 1903-1909
• South Bend Twins, 1932
• Springfield Babes, 1905-1907
• Springfield Blue Sox, 1930
• Springfield Buckeyes, 1928
• Springfield Dunnmen, 1929
• Springfield Reapers, 1912-1914, 1916-1917
• Springfield Red Birds, 1934
• Terre Haute Highlanders, 1915-1916
• Terre Haute Hottentots, 1903-1909
• Terre Haute Miners, 1911
• Terre Haute Stags, 1910
• Terre Haute Terre-iers, 1912-1914
• Wheeling Stogies, 1903-1912, 1915-1916
• Youngstown Buckeyes, 1932
• Youngstown Steelmen, 1912
• Zanesville Infants, 1908-1909
• Zanesville Potters, 1910-1912

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071022210728/http://www.ballparkdigest.com/leagues/central_league.htm