Seasons
| Inaugural season
|
1935-36
|
1936-37
|
Teams and Alignment
| Division
|
Team
|
Primary Venue
|
Municipality
|
| Eastern Division
|
Akron Firestone Nonskids
|
Firestone Clubhouse
|
Akron, Ohio
|
| Buffalo Bisons
|
Buffalo Broadway Auditorium
|
Buffalo, New York
|
| Dayton Metropolitan Clothes
|
Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum
|
Dayton, Ohio
|
| Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.
|
Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium
|
Pittsburgh
|
| Western Division
|
Chicago Duffy Florals (joined during season)
|
St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym
|
Chicago
|
| Detroit Hed-Aids
|
Detroit Naval Armory
|
Detroit
|
| Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
Tyndall Armory
|
Indianapolis
|
| Indianapolis U.S. Tires
|
Tyndall Armory
|
Indianapolis
|
| Windsor Cooper Buses
|
Honourable W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute Gym
|
Windsor, Ontario
|
Changes
- League established and aligned into Eastern Division and Western Division.
- Akron Firestone Nonskids join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Firestone Clubhouse in Akron, Ohio.
- Buffalo Bisons join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Buffalo Broadway Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
- Dayton Metropolitan Clothes enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum in Dayton, Ohio.
- Detroit Hed-Aids enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Detroit Naval Armory in Detroit.
- Indianapolis Kautsky A.C. join from independent play and aligned into Western Division, playing at Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis.
- Indianapolis U.S. Tires enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis.
- Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A. join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium in Pittsburgh.
- Windsor Cooper Buses enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Kennedy Collegiate Gym in Windsor, Ontario.
- Chicago Duffy Florals join during season from independent play and aligned into Western Division, playing at St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym in Chicago.
Regular Season Results
| Division
|
Team
|
W
|
L
|
GB
|
| Eastern Division
|
Akron Firestone Nonskids
|
11
|
7
|
|
| Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.
|
10
|
7
|
0.5
|
| Buffalo Bisons
|
7
|
8
|
2.5
|
| Dayton Metropolitan Clothes
|
4*
|
6*
|
3
|
| Western Division
|
Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
9
|
3
|
|
| Chicago Duffy Florals
|
3
|
2
|
2.5
|
| Detroit Hed-Aids
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
| Indianapolis U.S. Tires
|
5
|
9
|
5
|
| Windsor Cooper Buses
|
2*
|
11*
|
7.5
|
*Includes one forfeit by Dayton Metropolitan Clothes to Windsor Cooper Buses and one forfeit by Windsor Cooper Buses to Dayton Metropolitan Clothes.
Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game)
|
Team (Single-Game)
|
Champions
|
| Akron Firestone Nonskids
|
30
|
Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
35
|
Chicago Duffy Florals
|
| Chicago Duffy Florals
|
33
|
Chicago Duffy Florals
|
39
|
| Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
46
|
Akron Firestone Nonskids
|
33
|
| Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.
|
18
|
Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.
|
29
|
Akron Firestone Nonskids vs. Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A. served as third-place match.
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area
|
Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area
|
Metropolitan Division
|
County / Equivalent
|
Municipality
|
Venue
|
Team / Event
|
Regular
|
Postseason
|
Total
|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area
|
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Erie County, New York
|
Buffalo, New York
|
Buffalo Broadway Auditorium
|
Buffalo Bisons
|
Seven
|
|
Seven
|
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area
|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division
|
Cook County, Illinois
|
Chicago
|
St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym
|
Chicago Duffy Florals
|
Two
|
|
Two
|
| White City Gymnasium
|
Chicago Duffy Florals
|
|
Two
|
Two
|
| Akron Firestone Nonskids
|
|
One
|
One
|
| Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
|
One
|
One
|
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area
|
Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Summit County, Ohio
|
Akron, Ohio
|
Firestone Clubhouse
|
Akron Firestone Nonskids
|
Nine
|
|
Nine
|
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area
|
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Montgomery County, Ohio
|
Dayton, Ohio
|
Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum
|
Dayton Metropolitan Clothes
|
Three
|
|
Three
|
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area
|
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division
|
Wayne County, Michigan
|
Detroit
|
Detroit Naval Armory
|
Detroit Hed-Aids
|
Nine
|
|
Nine
|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area
|
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Marion County, Indiana
|
Indianapolis
|
Tyndall Armory
|
Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
Six
|
|
Six
|
| Indianapolis U.S. Tires
|
Five
|
|
Five
|
| Marion, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area
|
Grant County, Indiana
|
Marion, Indiana
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
Indianapolis U.S. Tires
|
One
|
|
One
|
| Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area
|
Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
|
Pittsburgh
|
Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium
|
Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.
|
Nine
|
|
Nine
|
| Rush County, Indiana
|
Rushville, Indiana
|
Memorial Gymnasium
|
Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
|
One
|
|
One
|
| Windsor Census Metropolitan Area
|
Windsor, Ontario
|
Honourable W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute Gym
|
Windsor Cooper Buses
|
Five
|
|
Five
|
| J.C. Patterson Collegiate Institute Gym
|
Windsor Cooper Buses
|
One
|
|
One
|
| Total
|
58
|
Four
|
62
|
