Baseball in Midland, Michigan

known as Great Lakes

Overview

The record of the Midwest League franchise in Midland, Michigan.

Midland hosted the Midwest League All-Star Game in 2008.

Summary

• Midwest League seasons: 3
• Won/Lost overall: 192/226, .459
• Best season: 81/59, .579 (2009)
• Championship Playoffs Won: none
  • Championship Series Won/Lost: 3/3, .500
• Best MWL Won/Lost Record: no seasons

Midland joined the MWL in 2007, when the franchise was transferred from Battle Creek, Michigan. Midland is still represented in the Midwest League.

Historically, this is the Springfield, Illinois, franchise.

Seasonal Results
Other Leagues

Team Names

• Great Lakes Loons (2007-)

Affiliations

• Los Angeles Dodgers, 2007-present (PDC through 2010)

Officers, Managers, & Coaches

Ballpark

• Dow Diamond (built 2007)

Attendance record

• 324,564 (2007)

Ballparks & Attendance

Best Seasons

• Hitter: Kyle Russell (2009) .272, 26 HR, 102 RBI
• Pitcher: Steve Johnson (2007) 9-2, 57 strikeouts, 2.34

Best Big League Career

• It will be a few years....

Awards

• 2007 Clayton Kershaw (Midwest League Prospect of the Year)
• 2008 Paul Barbeau (Midwest League Executive of the Year)
• 2009 Kyle Russell (Midwest League Co-Most Valuable Player)
• 2009 Dee Gordon (Midwest League Co-Most Valuable Player & Prospect of the Year)

Midland Highlights

Team Records

Hitters

• Batting: Eduardo Perez (2007) .311
• Home Runs: Kyle Russell (2009) 26
• Runs Batted In: Kyle Russell (2009) 102
• Stolen Bases: Dee Gordon (2009) 73

Seasonal Hitting Leaders

Pitchers

• Wins: Jon Michael Redding (2009) 16
• Won/Lost (10 decisions): Steve Johnson (2008) 9-2, .818
• Earned Run Average: Josh Walter (2009) 3.27
• Strikeouts: Clayton Kershaw (2007) 134
• Saves: Miguel Ramirez (2008) 20

Seasonal Pitching Leaders

Sources

These pages draw heavily on several sources:

• Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, eds, The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Durham: Baseball America, 1997)
• Midwest League Media Guide and Record Book (Beloit: Midwest League, various years; title varies)
• Baseball America's Almanac (Durham: Baseball America, various years)
• News sources.