Info
Formed: March 8, 19131Sporting Column, The Loon Lake Times, March 15, 19132Another Baseball League, The Reading Eagle, Mar. 8, 1913
Disbanded: December 22, 19153Majors, Feds, Minors, Sign Treaty of Peace, The Toronto World, Dec. 23, 1915
First Games: May 6, 19134Calendar Of Sports For The Week, The Beaver Tribune, May 5, 1913
Last Games: October 3, 1915 (Pittsburgh Rebels 0 @ Chicago Whales 3, Baltimore Terrapins 0 @ Newark Peppers 6, Kansas City Packers 2 @ St. Louis Terriers 6)
Number of teams: 8
Leadership
Commissioner:
- John Powers (1913)
- James Gilmore (1913-1915)
History
The Federal League was a third major league and rebel circuit that sought to challenge the established National and American Leagues. It was established in 1913 as a minor league with teams in Chicago, Cleveland, Covington (Kentucky), Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. In 1914, the FL declared major league status competing directly with the American and National Leagues.
Teams
| TEAM | FIRST SEASON | FINAL SEASON | PENNANTS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Terrapins | 1914 | 1915 | NONE | |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 1914 | 1915 | NONE | |
| Buffalo Buffeds (1914) Blues (1915) | 1914 | 1915 | NONE | |
| Chicago Keeleys (1913) Feds (1914) Whales (1915) | 1913 | 1915 | 1915 | |
| Cleveland Green Sox (1913) | 1913 | 1913 | NONE | Moved to Kansas City, July, 1913 |
| Covington Blue Sox (1913) | 1913 | 1913 | NONE | |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 1913 | 1915 | 1913, 1914 | |
| Kansas City Packers | 1913 | 1914 | NONE | |
| Newark Peppers | 1915 | 1915 | NONE | |
| Pittsburgh Stoagies (1913) Rebels (1914-15) | 1913 | 1915 | NONE | |
| St. Louis Terriers | 1913 | 1915 | NONE |
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One Response
The dates for the Hoosiers and Peppers are incorrect. Hoosiers functioned in 1913 and 1914, then moved to Newark for 1915 and became the Peppers (or Pepper).