Canadian League

The Canadian League was a minor league baseball league that operated in Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The first version of the league operated in 1885, then from 1896–1899, becoming a Class-D league in 1899 and merging into the International League in 1900.

In 1905 there was a four-team class D loop known as the Canadian League. Another league using that title ran from 1911 through 1915 — it was originally ranked a D league as well, moved to a C rating a year later and in 1914 got a B classification. Frank Shaughnessy managed the Ottawa team from 1913 to 1915.

The league briefly returned in 1905 and then operated again from 1911 to 1915.

1885

 * Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs
 * Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Clippers
 * Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Primroses
 * London, ON: London Cockneys
 * Toronto, ON: Toronto Torontos

1899

 * Chatham, Ontario (ON): Chatham Reds
 * Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs
 * Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Blackbirds
 * London, ON: London Cockneys
 * St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints
 * Stratford, ON: Stratford
 * Woodstock, ON: Woodstock

1899 Canadian League

Secretary: Cal Davis
 * 1) Chatham and St. Thomas disbanded July 4.

1905

 * Brantford, ON: Brantford Indians
 * Ingersoll, ON: Ingersoll
 * St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints
 * Simcoe, ON: Simcoe
 * Woodstock, ON: Woodstock Maroons

1905 D Canadian League

President: NA No Individual Statistics Available.

1911–1915

 * Berlin, ON: Berlin Green Sox 1911; Berlin Busy Bees 1912–1913
 * Brantford, ON: Brantford Red Sox 1911–1915
 * Erie, PA: Erie Yankees 1914
 * Guelph, ON: Guelph Maple Leafs 1911–1913; Guelph Maple Leafs 1915
 * Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Kolts 1911–1912; Hamilton Hams 1913–1915
 * London, ON: London Cockneys 1911; London Tecumsehs 1912–1915
 * Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators 1912–1915
 * Peterborough, ON: Peterborough White Caps 1912; Peterborough Petes 1913–1914
 * St. Thomas, ON: St. Thomas Saints 1911–1915
 * Toronto, ON: Toronto Beavers 1914

1911 D Canadian League

President: Donald Ferguson

1912 C Canadian League

President: J. P. Fitzgerald

1913 C Canadian League

President: J. P. Fitzgerald

1914 B Canadian League

President: J. P. Fitzgerald

1915 B Canadian League

President: J. P. Fitzgerald