Upper Peninsula League

Upper Peninsula League
ClassificationIndependent (1890–1891)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1890
Ceased1891
Replaced byWisconsin-Michigan League
PresidentJ.P. Mason (1890–1891)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Houghton (1890)
Calumet Red Jackets (1891)

The Upper Peninsula League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1890 and 1891 seasons. The six–team Independent level Upper Peninsula League consisted of franchises based exclusively in Michigan.

History

The Upper Peninsula League formed and began play in the 1890 season as a non–signatory, Independent level league. The Calumet Red Jackets, Hancock, Houghton, Ishpeming, Marquette Undertakers and Negaunee teams were the charter members.[1]

In their first season of play, the league began the schedule on May 31, 1890. Houghton won the 1890 Upper Peninsula League championship with a 23–12 overall record in the six–team league, as the Hancock and Negaunee franchises folded during the season.[1][2][3]

The Upper Peninsula League played with four teams in 1891. The Calumet Red Jackets won the championship with a 36–24 record. The Upper Peninsula League permanently folded following the 1891 season, evolving into the Wisconsin–Michigan League in 1892.[1][4][5]

Upper Peninsula League teams

Team name City represented Ballpark Year(s) active
Calumet Red Jackets Calumet, Michigan Athletic Park[6] 1890 to 1891
Hancock Hancock, Michigan Unknown 1890
Houghton Houghton, Michigan East Houghton Grounds[7] 1890 to 1891
Ishpeming Ishpeming, Michigan Union Park[8] 1890 to 1891
Marquette Undertakers Marquette, Michigan Fair Avenue Grounds[9] 1890 to 1891
Negaunee Negaunee, Michigan Unknown 1890

League standings

1890 Upper Peninsula League standings

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Houghton 23 12 .657 – Unknown
Ishpeming 19 16 .543 4.0 James Tray
Marquette Undertakers 17 18 .486 6.0 Dan Sullivan
Calumet Red Jackets 13 20 .394 9.0 Jack Halpin
Negaunee NA NA NA NA Bert Cook
Hancock NA NA NA NA Thomas Ryan

Hancock and Negaunee disbanded mid–season

1891 Upper Peninsula League standings

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Calumet Red Jackets 36 24 .600 – Jack Halpin
Marquette Undertakers 34 22 .515 5.0 Ed Douglas
Ishpeming 24 30 .444 9.0 James Tray
Houghton 27 35 .435 10.0 Unknown

References

  1. ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  2. ^ "1890 Upper Peninsula League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1890 Upper Peninsula League (UPL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "1891 Upper Peninsula League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "1891 Upper Peninsula League (UPL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "Athletic Park in Calumet, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. ^ "1891 Houghton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "Union Park in Ishpeming, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ "Fair Avenue Grounds in Marquette, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.