Michigan–Ontario League was the name of an American professional baseball league. It operated seven full seasons and part of an eighth from 1919 to 1926.

In 1926, the Michigan–Ontario League merged with the Central League to form the Michigan State League, which played only the one season.

Cities represented Battle Creek, MI: Battle Creek Custers 1919–1920 Bay City, MI: Bay City Wolves 1919–1926 Brantford, ON: Brantford Red Sox 1919–1921; Brantford Brants 1922 Flint, MI: Flint Halligans 1919–1920; Flint Vehicles 1921–1926 Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Billbobs 1923; Grand Rapids Homoners 1924 Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Tigers 1919–1923; Hamilton Clippers 1924–1925 Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo Celery Pickers 1923; Kalamazoo Kazoos 1924 Kitchener, ON: Kitchener Beavers 1919–1921; Kitchener Terriers 1922; Kitchener Colts 1925 London, ON: London Tecumsehs 1919–1924; London Indians 1925 Muskegon, MI: Muskegon Anglers 1923–1924 Port Huron, MI: Port Huron Saints 1921; Port Huron Saints 1926 Port Huron, MI & Sarnia, ON: Port Huron-Sarnia Saints 1922 Saginaw, MI: Saginaw Aces 1919–1926

Standings & statistics 1919 Michigan–Ontario League

Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Saginaw Aces7732.706–Buzz Wetzel Hamilton Tigers7536.6763 Frank Shaughnessy Battle Creek Custers6745.59811½Dan Jenkins Brantford Red Sox6146.57015 Knotty LeeBay City Wolves4369.38435½Bill Cristall / Cal WengerKitchener Beavers4168.37636 Jack Beatty London Tecumsehs4170.36937 Joe Keenan / Starr Mason / Ken Hagel / Dad Stewart Flint Halligans3574.32142 Jim Pierce No playoffs held

+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotTed KaylorBattle CreekBA.376John GlasierHamiltonW25 Bill PikeSaginawRuns95John GlasierHamiltonSO213 Ted KaylorBattle CreekHits146Len OkrieLondonERA1.00 Andy LotshawFlint/BrantfordHR13Harry ShriverSaginawPCT.750 18–6

1920 Michigan–Ontario League

Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers London Tecumsehs8632.729-Buzz Wetzel Hamilton Tigers7146.60714½Frank Shaughnessy Brantford Red Sox6548.57518½Knotty Lee Kitchener Beavers5363.45732 Jack Beatty Flint Halligans5363.45732 James Pierce / Ted AndersonBay City Wolves5169.42536 Cal Wenger Battle Creek Custers4674.38341Gene Krapp / Johnnie Heving / James Pierce Saginaw Aces4373.37142 Red McKee No playoffs held.

+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotHenry WetzelFlintBA.387George CarmenLondonW26 E. H. KennedyLondonRuns100Bill MorrisetteHamiltonSO181 Henry WetzelFlintHits164Joseph ReddyHamiltonERA1.24 Henry WetzelFlintRBI72Tom EstelleBrantfordERA1.24Henry WetzelFlintHR12George CarmenLondonPct.929; 26–2

1921 Michigan–Ontario League

Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers London Tecumsehs7246.610–Buzz Wetzel Brantford Red Sox6452.5527 George OrmeBay City Wolves6553.5517 Punch KnollHamilton Tigers6455.5388½Patsy O'RourkePort Huron-Sarnia Saints5863.47915½James Pierce / Ed Harter Saginaw Aces5762.47915½Red McKee / Guy Zinn Kitchener Beavers4568.39824½Dutch Jordan / Ernie CalbertFlint Vehicles4874.39326 Ted Anderson / Dolly Gray Playoff: London 4 games, Bay City 2.

+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotFrank NesserSaginawBA.385Cy BoothbyBay CityW21William GrayFlintRuns104Claral GillenwaterSaginawSO157Frank NesserSaginawHits173Petie BehanHamiltonERA1.33 Frank EmmerFlintHR15Frank MatusakBay CityPCT.762 16–5 Ted KaylorPort Huron-SarniaRBI92

1922 Michigan–Ontario League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Hamilton Tigers8449.632–Ernie Calbert London Tecumsehs8350.6241 Buzz Wetzel Saginaw Aces7458.5619½Bobby Byrne / Ernest Robertson Bay City Wolves6962.52714 Punch Knoll Port Huron-Sarnia Saints6765.50816½Bill KellyBrantford Brants5477.41229 Mickey LaLonge Flint Vehicles5381.39631½ William Powell / George OrmeKitchener Terriers4688.34338½ 5Tex Erwin / Jack Ryan / Ray Dunn / James Pierce Playoff: Hamilton 5 games, Saginaw 3.

+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJack ShaferLondonBA.410Herman SchwartjeSaginawW23Clifford HegedornBay CityRuns105John SaladnaBrantfordSO164 Ernie CalbertHamiltonHits174Richard GlazierPort Huron-SarniaERA1.31John RoseberrySaginawHits174Petie BehanHamiltonPCT.840 21–4 Ernie CalbertHamiltonRBI110 Ernie CalbertHamiltonHR28

1923 Michigan–Ontario League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Bay City Wolves8051.611–Punch Knoll Saginaw Aces7854.5912½Buzz Wetzel Muskegon Anglers7357.5626½ Red Fisher Flint Vehicles7063.52611 Dan O'LearyKalamazoo Celery Pickers6964.51812 Marty Becker London Tecumsehs5573.43023½ Leo Mackey / Jack BeattyGrand Rapids Billbobs5576.42025 Bob WellsHamilton Tigers4587.34135½ Johnny Carlin No playoffs held.

+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotFrank Luce FlintBA.382Seraphin GoodBay CityW20 Al BashangSaginawRuns106Seraphin GoodBay CitySO168 Art JahnFlintHits172Ovila LahaieBay CityERA1.85Tex JeanesSaginawHits172Seraphin GoodBay CityPCT.800 20–5Tex JeanesSaginawRBI108 Art JahnFlintHR18

1924 Michigan–Ontario League

Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Bay City Wolves8650.632–Punch Knoll Flint Vehicles7852.6005 Dan O'LearyHamilton Clippers7660.55910 Buzz Wetzel Saginaw Aces7264.52914 Al Bashang London Tecumsehs6270.47022 Jack BeattyGrand Rapids Homoners6074.44825 Josh DevoreMuskegon Anglers5879.42328½ Red Fisher / Jack Ryan Kalamazoo Kazoos4588.33839½ Marty Becker / Newt Hunter Playoff: Bay City 4 games, Flint 3.

+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotLeo PayneGrand RapidsBA.397Joe KieferBay CityW19 Frank McGeeHamiltonRuns111Ovila LahaieBay CitySO148 George TomerBay CityHits174Elton RynearsonMuskegonERA2.51 Frank GleichHamiltonRBI95Sylvester HeitzmanBay CityPCT.783 18–5Frank LuceFlintHR23

1925 Michigan–Ontario League

Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers London Indians8352.615–Mike Baker Hamilton Clippers8257.5903 Buzz Wetzel Saginaw Aces7666.53510½ Les Nunamaker Bay City Wolves7467.52512 Dick Breen Flint Vehicles6873.48218 Jack HruskaKitchener Colts35103.25449½ Knotty Lee / George Orme Playoff: Hamilton 4 games, London 3.

+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJoe Klein LondonBA.363Will CooganLondonW24 Guy FromanHamiltonRuns107Marty GriffinBay CitySO137Walter SandquistLondonHits178Will CooganLondonERA2.48Guy FromanHamiltonRBI112Pete HarrisLondonPCT.688 22–10 Guy FromanHamiltonHR18

1926 Michigan–Ontario League

Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Port Huron Saints2010.667-Johnny CarlinSaginaw Aces1911.6331 Les Nunamaker Bay City Wolves1018.3579 Bob PrysockFlint Vehicles919.32110 Ray Dunn Last game played June 13. The league merged with the Central League to form the Michigan State League, which began play June 15.

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