The WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League (also referred to as the MichiganâÂÂWisconsin League by some sources) was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1892 season. The sixâÂÂteam Independent level WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League evolved from the Upper Peninsula League and consisted of franchises based in Michigan and Wisconsin.
The WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League first played as a semiâÂÂprofessional league in the 1891 season, with the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Marinette, Oconto and Oshkosh teams comprising the sixâÂÂteam league.
The WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League became a minor league and continued play in the 1892 season as a nonâÂÂsignatory, Independent level league. The Green Bay Bays, Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions, Marinette Badgers, Marquette Undertakers, Menominee Wolverines and Oshkosh Indians were the charter members.
In their first season of play, the WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League began games on May 27, 1892. Green Bay won the 1892 WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League championship with a 48âÂÂ39 overall record in the sixâÂÂteam league, as the Marinette and Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions franchises folded during the season. The final records were led by Green Bay, followed by the second place Menominee Wolverines (44âÂÂ40), Marinette Badgers (45âÂÂ44) and Oshkosh Indians (41âÂÂ50), with the Marquette Undertakers (20âÂÂ29) and Ishpeming-Negaunee Unions (24âÂÂ20) before folding.
During the season, it was reported that Green Bay president Frank W. Murphy, who also served as president of the league, supplemented his roster with players obtained from the Terre Haute Hottentots and other teams en route to winning the championship. New manager Sam LaRocque had earlier played with Terre Haute in 1892.
The WisconsinâÂÂMichigan League permanently folded following the 1892 season.
Marquette and Ishpeming-Negaunee disbanded in August
Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank O'Day played for the 1892 Marinette Badgers.