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Union Association (minor league)

October 22, 2023

The Union Association was a Class D level Minor league baseball circuit that operated from 1911 through 1914, with franchises based in Idaho, Montana and Utah. It was unrelated to the like-named 1884 major league.

Union Association
ClassificationClass D (1911–1914)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1911
Ceased1914
PresidentWilliam Henry Lucas (1911–1912)
Van Patte (1912)
E. C. Mulroney (1913)
Edward F. Murphy (1914)
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles2
Great Falls Electrics (1911, 1913)

History Edit

Beginning play in 1914, the Union Association was classified as a Class D league, based in the Rocky Mountains of the Western United States. The 1911 charter members were the Great Falls Electrics, Salt Lake City Skyscrapers, Butte Miners, Boise Irrigators, Helena Senators and Missoula.[1][2]

Frank Huelsman was a star player in the league, completing the Triple Crown in 1911 and 1913, while winning 3 of the 4 league batting titles. The Salt Lake City, Helena and Ogden franchises played for the entire duration of the Union Association. On July 20, 1914, Boise and Murray disbanded, then on August 5, 1914 Butte dropped out, which led to the disbandment of the entire league. Despite the rest of the league disbanding, Salt Lake City and Ogden played 16 games against each other to complete their seasons.[1]

Teams Edit

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Champions Edit

Season Champion
1911 Great Falls Electrics
1912 Missoula
1913 Great Falls Electrics
1914 Ogden Canners

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Standings & statistics Edit

1911 Union Association - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Great Falls 90 46 .662 – George Reed
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers 85 58 .594 8.5 Cliff Blankenship
Butte Miners 77 60 .562 13.5 John McCloskey
Boise Irrigators 64 78 .451 29.0 Hugh Kellackey
Helena Senators 60 78 .435 31.0 Charles Irby
Missoula 42 98 .300 50.0 William Joyce / Charles McCaffery
Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Frank Huelsman Great Falls BA .411 Roswell Hildebrand Great Falls W 30
Howard Murphy Great Falls Runs 146 Amos Morgan Salt Lake City SO 267
Howard Murphy Great Falls Hits 220 Leo Dressen Salt Lake City PCT .813 13–3
Frank Huelsman Great Falls RBI 125
Frank Huelsman Great Falls HR 17

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1912 Union Association - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Missoula 83 51 .620 – Cliff Blankenship
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers 77 61 .558 8.0 Art Weaver
Great Falls 72 61 .541 10.5 George Reed
Ogden Canners 71 68 .511 14.5 John McCloskey
Butte Miners 53 82 .393 30.5 Charles McCaffery /Jesse Stovall
Helena Senators 50 83 .376 32.5 Charles Irby
Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Howard Murphy Great Falls BA .390 Joe Bush Missoula W 29
Jacob Bauer Salt Lake City Runs 143 Joe Bush Missoula PCT .709 29–12
Howard Murphy Great Falls Hits 240
Frank Huelsman Great Falls RBI 114
A.E. Spencer Helena HR 14
Mike Killilay Helena 3B 25

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1913 Union Association - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Great Falls Electrics 78 42 .650 – Harry Hester
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers 75 47 .615 4.0 John McCloskey
Butte Miners 54 64 .458 23.0 Arthur Merkle / Frank Kafora
Missoula 54 68 .443 25.0 Cliff Blankenship / Nig Perrine
Helena Senators 52 67 .437 25.5 Danny Shay
Ogden Canners 49 74 .398 30.5 George Knight / Dad Gimlin
Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake BA .423 Amos Morgan Salt Lake W 26
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake Runs 123 Pat Bohen Missoula SO 228
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake Hits 200 Amos Morgan Salt Lake PCT .722 26–10
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake RBI 126
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake HR 22

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1914 Union Association - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Ogden Canners 54 32 .628 – Dad Gimlin
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers 52 34 .605 2.0 Harry Hester
Butte Miners 44 40 .524 9.0 Ducky Holmes
Helena Senators 27 53 .338 24.0 Jesse Garrett / William Quigley
Boise Irrigators 32 39 .451 NA Ervin Jensen
Murray Infants 31 42 .425 NA Cliff Blankenship

Boise and Murray disbanded July 20; Butte disbanded August 5; League disbanded August 5.
Ogden & Salt Lake played 16 games with each other to complete their seasons; Ogden won 10 games and Salt Lake won 6.
Playoff: Ogden 4, Salt Lake 2.[1]

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake BA .424 Amos Morgan Salt Lake W 16
Swede Risberg Ogden Runs 84 George Knight Ogden W 16
Fred Carmen Ogden/Boise Hits 130 Tom Tomer Boise/Salt Lake SO 124
Frank Huelsman Salt Lake HR 23 Amos Morgan Salt Lake PCT .762 16–5

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References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "1911 Union Association". Baseball-Reference.com.

Sources Edit

The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY), 2007. Format: Paperback, 1824 pp. Language: English. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3


 

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The Union Association was a Class D level Minor league baseball circuit that operated from 1911 through 1914 with franchises based in Idaho Montana and Utah It was unrelated to the like named 1884 major league Union AssociationClassificationClass D 1911 1914 SportMinor League BaseballInaugural season1911Ceased1914PresidentWilliam Henry Lucas 1911 1912 Van Patte 1912 E C Mulroney 1913 Edward F Murphy 1914 No of teams8CountryUnited States of AmericaMost titles2Great Falls Electrics 1911 1913 Contents 1 History 2 Teams 3 Champions 4 Standings amp statistics 5 References 6 SourcesHistory EditBeginning play in 1914 the Union Association was classified as a Class D league based in the Rocky Mountains of the Western United States The 1911 charter members were the Great Falls Electrics Salt Lake City Skyscrapers Butte Miners Boise Irrigators Helena Senators and Missoula 1 2 Frank Huelsman was a star player in the league completing the Triple Crown in 1911 and 1913 while winning 3 of the 4 league batting titles The Salt Lake City Helena and Ogden franchises played for the entire duration of the Union Association On July 20 1914 Boise and Murray disbanded then on August 5 1914 Butte dropped out which led to the disbandment of the entire league Despite the rest of the league disbanding Salt Lake City and Ogden played 16 games against each other to complete their seasons 1 Teams EditCity Team SeasonsBoise Idaho Boise Irrigators 1911 1914Butte Montana Butte Miners 1911 1914Great Falls Montana Great FallsGreat Falls Electrics 1911 19121913Helena Montana Helena Senators 1911 1914Missoula Montana Missoula 1911 1913Murray Utah Murray Infants 1914Ogden Utah Ogden Canners 1912 1914Salt Lake City Utah Salt Lake City Skyscrapers 1911 1914 1 Champions EditSeason Champion1911 Great Falls Electrics1912 Missoula1913 Great Falls Electrics1914 Ogden Canners 1 Standings amp statistics Edit1911 Union Association schedule Team standings W L PCT GB ManagersGreat Falls 90 46 662 George ReedSalt Lake City Skyscrapers 85 58 594 8 5 Cliff BlankenshipButte Miners 77 60 562 13 5 John McCloskeyBoise Irrigators 64 78 451 29 0 Hugh KellackeyHelena Senators 60 78 435 31 0 Charles IrbyMissoula 42 98 300 50 0 William Joyce Charles McCafferyPlayer statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat TotFrank Huelsman Great Falls BA 411 Roswell Hildebrand Great Falls W 30Howard Murphy Great Falls Runs 146 Amos Morgan Salt Lake City SO 267Howard Murphy Great Falls Hits 220 Leo Dressen Salt Lake City PCT 813 13 3Frank Huelsman Great Falls RBI 125Frank Huelsman Great Falls HR 17 1 1912 Union Association schedule Team standings W L PCT GB ManagersMissoula 83 51 620 Cliff BlankenshipSalt Lake City Skyscrapers 77 61 558 8 0 Art WeaverGreat Falls 72 61 541 10 5 George ReedOgden Canners 71 68 511 14 5 John McCloskeyButte Miners 53 82 393 30 5 Charles McCaffery Jesse StovallHelena Senators 50 83 376 32 5 Charles IrbyPlayer statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat TotHoward Murphy Great Falls BA 390 Joe Bush Missoula W 29Jacob Bauer Salt Lake City Runs 143 Joe Bush Missoula PCT 709 29 12Howard Murphy Great Falls Hits 240Frank Huelsman Great Falls RBI 114A E Spencer Helena HR 14Mike Killilay Helena 3B 25 1 1913 Union Association schedule Team standings W L PCT GB ManagersGreat Falls Electrics 78 42 650 Harry HesterSalt Lake City Skyscrapers 75 47 615 4 0 John McCloskeyButte Miners 54 64 458 23 0 Arthur Merkle Frank KaforaMissoula 54 68 443 25 0 Cliff Blankenship Nig PerrineHelena Senators 52 67 437 25 5 Danny ShayOgden Canners 49 74 398 30 5 George Knight Dad GimlinPlayer statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat TotFrank Huelsman Salt Lake BA 423 Amos Morgan Salt Lake W 26Frank Huelsman Salt Lake Runs 123 Pat Bohen Missoula SO 228Frank Huelsman Salt Lake Hits 200 Amos Morgan Salt Lake PCT 722 26 10Frank Huelsman Salt Lake RBI 126Frank Huelsman Salt Lake HR 22 1 1914 Union Association schedule Team standings W L PCT GB ManagersOgden Canners 54 32 628 Dad GimlinSalt Lake City Skyscrapers 52 34 605 2 0 Harry HesterButte Miners 44 40 524 9 0 Ducky HolmesHelena Senators 27 53 338 24 0 Jesse Garrett William QuigleyBoise Irrigators 32 39 451 NA Ervin JensenMurray Infants 31 42 425 NA Cliff BlankenshipBoise and Murray disbanded July 20 Butte disbanded August 5 League disbanded August 5 Ogden amp Salt Lake played 16 games with each other to complete their seasons Ogden won 10 games and Salt Lake won 6 Playoff Ogden 4 Salt Lake 2 1 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat TotFrank Huelsman Salt Lake BA 424 Amos Morgan Salt Lake W 16Swede Risberg Ogden Runs 84 George Knight Ogden W 16Fred Carmen Ogden Boise Hits 130 Tom Tomer Boise Salt Lake SO 124Frank Huelsman Salt Lake HR 23 Amos Morgan Salt Lake PCT 762 16 5 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Lloyd Johnson amp Miles Wolff editors Third ed Baseball America 2007 ISBN 978 1932391176 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link 1911 Union Association Baseball Reference com Sources EditThe ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Gary Gillette Peter Gammons Pete Palmer Publisher Sterling Publishing NY 2007 Format Paperback 1824 pp Language English ISBN 1 4027 4771 3 nbsp This article related to a baseball league competition or tournament is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Union Association minor league amp oldid 1118290430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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