Western Canada League
# Western Canada League

The Western Canada League was the name of three different baseball circuits in Minor League Baseball that operated between 1907 and 1921.

The first instance of the league was a Class D circuit that played only in 1907 with four teams sponsored by four cities. The second instance was also a Class D league, which ran from 1909 through 1914 with 11 different cities represented in its six years of existence. The third instance started with four teams at the Class C level in 1919, expanded to six teams in Class B in 1920, and subsequently folded after the 1921 season.

## 1907

### Cities represented/Teams

| * Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Bronchos |
| - | - |
| * Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Grays |
| * Lethbridge, Alberta | Lethbridge Miners |
| * Medicine Hat, Alberta | Medicine Hat Hatters |

## 1909-1914

### Cities represented/Teams

| * Bassano, Alberta | Bassano Boosters | 1912 |
| - | - | - |
| * Brandon, Manitoba | Brandon Angels | 1909-1911 |
| * Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Cowboys Calgary Bronchos | 1909 1910-1914 |
| * Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Eskimos (baseball) Edmonton Gray Birds | 1909-1911, 1914 1912-1913 |
| * Lethbridge, Alberta | Lethbridge Miners | 1909-1910 |
| * Medicine Hat, Alberta | Medicine Hat Hatters | 1909-1910, 1913-1914 |
| * Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Moose Jaw Robin Hoods | 1909-1911, 1913-1914 |
| * Red Deer, Alberta | Red Deer Eskimos | 1912 |
| * Regina, Saskatchewan | Regina Bonepilers Regina Red Sox | 1909-1910 1913-1914 |
| * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Berrypickers Saskatoon Quakers | 1910-1911 1913-1914 |
| * Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Maroons | 1909-1911 |

## 1919-1921

### Cities represented/Teams

| * Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Bronchos | 1920-1921 |
| - | - | - |
| * Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Eskimos (baseball) | 1920-1921 |
| * Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Moose Jaw Robin Hoods  Moose Jaw Millers | 1919-1920 1921 |
| * Regina, Saskatchewan | Regina Senators | 1919-1921 |
| * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Quakers | 1919-1921 |
| * Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Maroons | 1919-1921 |

## Champions

* * 1907 - Medicine Hat Hatters
* * 1909 - Medicine Hat Hatters
* * 1910 - Calgary Bronchos
* * 1911 - Moose Jaw Robin Hoods
* * 1912 - Calgary Bronchos
* * 1913 - Moose Jaw Robin Hoods
* * 1914 - Saskatoon Quakers
* * 1919 - Saskatoon Quakers
* * 1920 - Calgary Bronchos
* * 1921 - Calgary Bronchos

## Hall of Fame alumni

* Heinie Manush

## Notable players

* George Blackburn
* Jess Buckles
* Cuckoo Christensen
* Ches Crist
* Steamer Flanagan
* Chicken Hawks
* Spencer Heath
* Babe Herman
* Jerry Hurley
* Joe Kernan
* Howard Lohr
* Jim McGuire
* Bill Merritt
* Bernie Neis
* Lou Nordyke
* Harry Raymond
* Jack Sheehan
* Jack Smith
* Ed Taylor
* Tex Vache
* Ken Williams
* Les Wilson
* Ralph Works

## Sources

* Baseball Reference minor leagues
