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In 1917, Joe McGinnity again managed the Butte Miners, but did not pitch. The 1917 Miners had a final record of 31–38. Butte placed fifth in the
Northwestern League final standings playing under managers, Hall of Famer McGinnity and Cliff McCarl. The Miners finished 10.0 games behind the first place
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Playing as charter members in the
Montana State League, Butte finished as the 1892 Montana State League Champions. The league played a split–season schedule, with Butte capturing the first–half title and Missoula winning the second–half title, while Helena had the best overall record, but missed the
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was formed in 1911, with
William Henry Lucas again leading a new league. The Butte Miners were charter members of the Class D league. The 1911 Butte Miners ended the season in third place with a 77–60 record under manager John McCloskey, finishing 13.5 games behind the first place Great Falls team.
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The 1904 Pacific
National League continued play as a four–team Class B level league and Butte finished in third place. The Butte Miners ended the season with a 54–75 record under manager Walt Wilmot, finishing the season 27.0 games behind the champion
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505:. After the league folded, Butte switched leagues and played as members of the Montana State League for the remainder of the 1909 season. Finishing 20–31 in the Montana State League, Butte joined franchises from
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The 1908 Butte Miners played their final
Northwestern League season. Butte finished with a 63–73 record, playing again under Russ Hall. The Miners were in fifth place, 16.5 games behind the first place
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The Butte Miners placed third in the 1913 Union
Association standings. Butte finished with a 54–64 record under managers Arthur Merkle and Frank Kafora, ending 23.0 games behind the champion
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played out their 1914 seasons, with 16 games against each other. Butte had been 7.0 games behind Salt Lake City for 2nd place when the league folded.
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in Butte. The Butte
Electric Railway Company provided rail service to Columbia Gardens. Built in 1899, the Columbia Gardens were dismantled in 1973.
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was the player/manager for the 1917 Butte Miners. Butte finished with a 68–59 record, placing second in the league, 11.0 games behind the champion
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The Butte Miners won a second consecutive league championship in 1903. The Butte franchise continued play as the
Pacific Northwest League became a
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In 1912, the Butte Miners placed 5th in the six–team Union
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Butte played the 1925 season in the
Independent level Montana State League. No standings or statistics are available for the 1925 league.
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The Butte Miners finished in fourth place in the 1907 Northwestern League. The Miners ended the season with a 70–73 record under manager
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In 1909, the Butte Miners played in two leagues. Butte first began the season becoming charter members of the Class D four–team
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Butte played in the 1905 four–team Montana State League, which operated as an
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Pacific Northwest/National League 1902–1904 / Montana State League 1905
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In 1906, the Butte Miners became members of the Class B level
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1443:"1892 Montana State League (MSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com"
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in the six–team league. Seattle (70–50) was followed by the
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Minor league baseball began in Butte, Montana in 1892. The
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Mt. Columbia Grounds (1900, 1902–1909, 1911–1914, 1916–1917)
1582:"Maguire Grand Opera House in Butte, MT - Cinema Treasures"
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was a player/manager of the Butte Miners in 1916 and 1917.
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Beginning in 1900, Butte minor league teams played at the
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in the 1909 Montana State League portion of the season.
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Butte was without minor league baseball until the 1978
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1709:"1902 Pacific Northwest League (PNL) on StatsCrew.com"
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were a member of the four–team league, along with the
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2054:"1909 Montana State League (MSL) on StatsCrew.com"
1461:"1892 Montana State League (MSL) on StatsCrew.com"
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2363:"1917 Butte Miners Statistics on StatsCrew.com"
1601:"The Surprising History Of Baseball In Montana"
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419:(46–60) both disbanded on August 16, 1903. The
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2291:"1916 Butte Miners Roster on StatsCrew.com"
2000:"1908 Butte Miners Roster on StatsCrew.com"
1946:"1907 Butte Miners Roster on StatsCrew.com"
1871:"1906 Butte Miners Roster on StatsCrew.com"
1691:"1902 Butte Miners Roster on StatsCrew.com"
1406:Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007).
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1892:"Searching for missing Minors no-hitters"
1408:The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball
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1564:"1892 Butte Roster on StatsCrew.com"
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2180:"1914 Register League Encyclopedia"
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2471:"Remembering The Columbia Gardens"
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2018:"1909 Butte Miners Statistics"
1964:"1908 Butte Miners Statistics"
1928:"1907 Butte Miners Statistics"
1835:"1906 Butte Miners Statistics"
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2538:More Columbia Gardens photos
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1619:"1900 Montana State League"
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116:Pacific Northwest League
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1817:"1905 Butte Statistics"
1497:"1892 Butte Statistics"
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121:Pacific National League
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572:Baseball Hall of Fame
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679:Montana State League
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439:by some references.
409:Portland Green Gages
382:Spokane Smoke Eaters
292:Montana State League
237:Montana State League
111:Montana State League
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1586:cinematreasures.org
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777:Northwestern League
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91:Class B (1906–1908)
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2507:"Columbia Gardens"
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1262:Charlie Swindells
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