South Dakota League
Formerly | United States of America |
---|---|
Most titles | 3 Mitchell Kernels (1920–1922) |
Related competitions | North Dakota League (1923) |
The South Dakota League was a
History
In 1920, the South Dakota League began play as an eight–team Class D level league, with all franchises based in South Dakota. The league would play four seasons and provided the first professional baseball in South Dakota since Sioux Falls played in the 1902–1903
The league president for the duration of the South Dakota League/Dakota League was Michael E. Cantillon. Cantillon had been president of the minor league Minneapolis Millers from 1907 to 1918 and was the brainchild behind the formation of the South Dakota League.[5][7]
In the first season for the South Dakota League, the Mitchell Kernels won the 1920 South Dakota League Championship, their first of three consecutive championships. Mitchell had a 61–36 record under Manager Hank Scharnweber, finishing 3.5 games ahead of the Sioux Falls Soos in the regular season standings to claim the title, as the league had no playoffs for its duration.
In 1921, the league changed names to the Dakota League, reforming after adding the
Continuing play as an eight–team Class D level league, the 1922 Dakota League season saw the Mitchell Kernels claim the championship, their third consecutive title. The
In their final season of 1923, the Dakota League split into two four–team partner entities to condense travel, with the leagues called the North Dakota League and South Dakota League.[7][5]
The 1923 South Dakota League began play as a four–team Class D level league with the
Cities represented
Standings & statistics
1920 South Dakota League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Kernels | 61 | 36 | .629 | – | Hank Scharnweber |
Sioux Falls Soos |
58 | 40 | .592 | 3.5 | Fred Carisch |
Huron Packers |
56 | 40 | .483 | 4.5 | Bill Shipke |
Wessington Springs Saints | 49 | 48 | .505 | 12.0 | Mattie McGrath |
Redfield Reds/Red Sox | 46 | 49 | .484 | 14.0 | Ollie Pickering / Harry Halstead |
Madison Greys | 42 | 50 | .457 | 16.5 | Ralph Works / Dave Altizer |
Aberdeen Boosters |
42 | 54 | .438 | 18.5 | Dave Altizer / Ed Karger |
Miller Climbers/Jugglers | 28 | 65 | .301 | 31.0 | Showboat Fisher / Frank Gurney |
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Showboat Fisher | Miller | BA | .378 | George Stueland | Sioux Falls | W | 22 | |
G.M. Hollocher | Mitchell | Hits | 121 | George Stueland | Sioux Falls | SO | 212 | |
Lefty Wilkus | Mitchell | Pct | .778; 14–4 |
1921 Dakota League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Kernels | 65 | 33 | .590 | – | Hank Scharnweber |
Sioux Falls Soos |
61 | 35 | .649 | 3.0 | Fred Carisch |
Wahpeton–Breckenridge Twins | 55 | 43 | .561 | 10.0 | Roy Patterson |
Redfield Red Sox |
47 | 46 | .505 | 15.5 | Harry Halstead |
Madison Greys | 45 | 50 | .474 | 18.5 | Dave Altizer |
Watertown Cubs | 44 | 53 | .454 | 20.5 | Mattie McGrath |
Aberdeen Grays |
35 | 62 | .361 | 29.5 | Ed Karger |
Huron Packers |
34 | 64 | .347 | 31.0 | Jay Andrews |
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Nolt | Mitchell | BA | .395 | George Stueland | Sioux Falls | W | 22 | |
Albert Nolt | Mitchell | Runs | 121 | George Stueland | Sioux Falls | SO | 169 | |
Albert Nolt | Mitchell | Hits | 154 | Earl Keiser | Mitchell | Pct | .909; 20–2 | |
Albert Wenz | Madison | HR | 9 |
1922 Dakota League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Kernels | 60 | 37 | .619 | – | Hank Scharnweber |
Aberdeen Grays |
56 | 42 | .571 | 4.5 | E.H. Harkin / Bill Shipke |
Fargo Athletics |
56 | 42 | .571 | 4.5 | Ed Whiting |
Sioux City Soos |
55 | 42 | .567 | 5.0 | Fred Carisch |
Jamestown Jimkotans |
46 | 51 | .474 | 14.0 | Wib Smith |
Watertown Cubs | 42 | 54 | .443 | 17.0 | John Mokate |
Wahpeton–Breckenridge Twins | 42 | 55 | .439 | 18.0 | Roy Patterson |
Bismarck Capitals |
30 | 64 | .319 | 28.5 | Charlie Boardman / Ernie Menne / J. Sampson / Louis Bachant |
Valley City (25–46) moved to Bismarck August 3.[5]
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Lewan | Watertown | BA | .394 | Cecil Duff | Mitchell | W | 15 | |
Lyman Nason | Wahpet/Breck | Runs | 92 | Ed Lane | Wahpet/Breck | W | 15 | |
Al Simmons | Aberdeen | Hits | 144 | Roy Birkenstock | Jamestown | SO | 160 | |
Lyman Nason | Wahpet/Breck | HR | 17 | [ Al Zweifel | Mitchell | Pct | .824; 14–3 |
1923 South Dakota League / North Dakota League
South Dakota League standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sioux Falls Soos |
35 | 22 | .614 | – | Jack Beaty |
Aberdeen Grays |
35 | 23 | .603 | 0.5 | Nig Nolte |
Mitchell Kernels | 28 | 27 | .5096 | 6.0 | Hank Scharnweber |
Watertown Cubs | 15 | 41 | .268 | 19.5 | Wib Smith |
North Dakota League standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minot Magicians |
48 | 21 | .750 | – | Herb Hester |
Jamestown Jimkotas |
32 | 35 | .478 | 15.0 | Ed Whiting / Henry Wingfield |
Valley City Hi-Liners |
30 | 38 | .441 | 17.5 | Earl Pickering |
Bismarck Capitals |
26 | 42 | .382 | 21.5 | Tom Shanley / Mo McKnight |
New Rockford–Carrington moved to Valley City July 17.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Naleway | Sioux Falls | BA | .337 | Frank Brindza | Aberdeen | W | 10 | |
Lyman Nason | Mitchell | Runs | 50 | William Ludolph | Sioux Falls | SO | 77 | |
Louis Benson | Aberdeen | Runs | 50 | William Ludolph | Sioux Falls | PCT | .769 10–3 | |
John Hart | Mitchell | Hits | 68 | |||||
Robert Lee | Mitchell | Hits | 68 | |||||
Wesley Clemons | Aberdeen | HR | 10 |
Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
---|---|---|---|
Harry Wingfield | Jamestown | BA | .402 |
Fred Gunther | Minot | Hits | 88 |
Albert Chenoweth | Jamestown | Hits | 88 |
George Coleman | Minot | Runs | 72 |
Albert Wenz | Jamestown | HR | 6 |
Henry Oliver | Minot | HR | 6 |
Notable alumni
External links
- Dakota League - Baseball Reference
- South Dakota League - Baseball Reference
- North Dakota League- Baseball Reference
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