Battle Creek Crickets

The Battle Creek Crickets teams hosted their home minor league games at Athletic Park.

Joe Jackson, the sports editor of the Detroit Free Press newspaper was named as league president.

[4] The Jackson Convicts, Kalamazoo White Sox, Mount Clemens Bathers, Saginaw and Tecumseh Indians teams joined Battle Creek in beginning league play on May 6, 1906.

On July 16, 1906, after their poor start, Battle Creek released almost its entire roster, keeping only three players: Jack Landry, Mike Keveney and Waddell.

Battle Creek then acquired some players from the folded Flint Vehicles, following the demise of the Interstate Association weeks earlier.

[8] Managed by Cal Wenger, Joe Ganzel, Mo Meyers and George Black, Battle Creek finished 26.0 games behind the first place Mount Clemens Bathers.

Mount Clemens (69-34) was followed by the second place Kalamazoo White Sox (63–41), who were followed by the Tecumseh Indians (57–47), Jackson Convicts (52–52), Battle Creek Crickets (39–56) and Saginaw (34–60).

[14] Battle Creek ended the season with a record of 62–63, led by returning player/ managers William Henerson and George Deneau.

Battle Creen ended the Southern Michigan League season 13.5 games behind the first place Lansing Senators.

[24] With a record of 57–80, playing the season under manager John Burke, Battle Creek finished 30.0 games behind the first place Kalamazoo Celery Pickers (88-51).

Ed McKernan continued as manager as the Crickets won the championship and ended the season 9.0 games ahead of the second place Battle Adrian Lions.

[7] with a 92-57 record, Battle Creek placed third in the regular season overall standings, as the league playoff after it expanded to ten teams.

Saginaw had finished in second place in the final regular season standings, mere percentage points ahead of Battle Creek.