Northern Association
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The Northern Association was a Class D minor league. It began and ended play in 1910, not even lasting the full season, disbanding on July 19. The Joliet club moved to Sterling on June 21. Clinton and Freeport disbanded on June 28; Elgin and Kankakee disbanded on July 11.
Casey Stengel and Fritz Maisel were the only two players to reach Major League Baseball after playing in the Northern Association.[1]
Cities represented
- Clinton, Iowa: Clinton Teddies 1910
- Decatur, Illinois: Decatur Commodores 1910
- Elgin, Illinois: Elgin Kittens 1910
- Freeport, Illinois: Freeport Pretzels 1910
- Jacksonville, Illinois: Jacksonville Jacks 1910
- Joliet, Illinois: Joliet Jolly-ites 1910
- Kankakee, Illinois: Kankakee Kays 1910
- Muscatine, Iowa: Muscatine Pearl Finders 1910
- Sterling, Illinois: Sterling Infants 1910
Teams and statistics
1910 Northern Association
President: C.A. Burton
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Kittens ### | 37 | 20 | .649 | - | Mal Kittridge |
| Muscatine Pearl Finders | 37 | 21 | .638 | .5 | Lou Walters |
| Kankakee Kays ### | 34 | 24 | .586 | 3.5 | Dan Collins |
| Jacksonville Jacks | 32 | 31 | .508 | 8 | Pants Rowland |
| Decatur Commodores | 30 | 32 | .484 | 9.5 | Del Williams / Charles O'Day / McGrew |
| Joliet Jolly-ites / Sterling Infants # | 24 | 34 | .414 | 13.5 | Hunkey Hines |
| Freeport Pretzels ## | 22 | 25 | .468 | NA | Forrest Plass |
| Clinton Teddies ## | 10 | 39 | .204 | NA | Ted Sullivan / John Marmen |
# Joliet (21-18) moved to Sterling June 21.
## Freeport and Clinton disbanded June 28.
### Elgin and Kankakee disbanded July 11
The league disbanded July 19.
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Nadeau | Joliet/Sterling | BA | .333 | Pop Eyler | Muscatine | W | 11 | |
| Fritz Maisel | Elgin | Runs | 49 | Thomas McTigue | Kankakee | W | 11 | |
| Harmony Van Dine | Jacksonville | Hits | 80 | Archie Hickman | Joliet/Sterling | W | 11 | |
| Buck Hopkins | Elgin | HR | 7 | Thomas McTigue | Kankakee | Pct | .786; 11-3 |
Further reading
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.
References
It uses material from the BR Bullpen article "Northern Association".
