Midwest League

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The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball circuit in the United States that features Class A affiliates of Major League Baseball teams, primarily located in the Midwestern states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Minor League Baseball league
affiliatedWith Major League Baseball
ballType hardball
competitionLevel Class A
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currencyOfPlayerContracts US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
fieldType baseball field
formerlyKnownAs Midwest League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Illinois State League
gameType regular season and playoffs
geographicFocus Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
other nearby states
governingBody Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
surface form: Minor League Baseball
hasChampionshipTitle Midwest League championship
hasClassLevel Class A
Single-A
hasCompetitionType league
hasDivisionStructure divisions
hasFeederRoleTo Double-A leagues
High-A leagues
Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
surface form: Triple-A leagues
hasGender male
hasPlayoffs yes
hasPurpose player development for MLB organizations
professional competition at Class A level
hasSeasonStructure full-season schedule
hasTeamType MLB-affiliated minor league team
inception 1947
isOutdoorSport yes
isPartOfBaseballPyramid yes
isProfessional true
numberOfTeamsRange approximately 12 to 16 teams over time
partOf Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
surface form: Minor League Baseball
playsUnderRulesOf Major League Baseball
region Midwestern United States
reorganizedAsMidwestLeague 1956
seasonTiming spring and summer
sport baseball
sportFormat professional baseball
teamAffiliationType MLB farm system
typicalPlayerAgeRange early 20s
typicalSeason April–September
usesDesignatedHitterRule yes

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West Michigan Whitecaps league Midwest League
West Michigan Whitecaps division Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League East Division
West Michigan Whitecaps formerLeague Midwest League
this entity surface form: Class A Midwest League
Dominican Summer League talentPipelineTo Midwest League
this entity surface form: Class A minor leagues
Whitecaps league Midwest League
Whitecaps division Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League East Division
Midwest League formerlyKnownAs Midwest League self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Illinois State League
LMCU Ballpark leagueLevelServed Midwest League
Comstock Park, Michigan league Midwest League
Fifth Third Ballpark league Midwest League
subject surface form: West Michigan Whitecaps
Lansing Lugnuts league Midwest League
Lansing Lugnuts division Midwest League
this entity surface form: Eastern Division of the Midwest League
Burlington Bees formerLeague Midwest League
Burlington Bees formerLeague Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League (Class A)
Jackson Field leagueHosted Midwest League
Fort Wayne TinCaps league Midwest League
Fort Wayne TinCaps division Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League East Division
Fort Wayne TinCaps isMemberOf Midwest League
Parkview Field homeTeamLeague Midwest League
Dow Diamond league Midwest League
Great Lakes Loons league Midwest League
Great Lakes Loons division Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League East Division
Great Lakes Loons leagueTitle Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League championship
Quad Cities River Bandits league Midwest League
Quad Cities River Bandits playsIn Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League Western Division
Old Kent Park homeTeamLeague Midwest League
Old Kent Park league Midwest League
subject surface form: West Michigan Whitecaps
Peoria Chiefs league Midwest League
Peoria Chiefs division Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League West Division
Peoria Chiefs wonLeagueChampionship Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League 2002
Peoria Chiefs wonLeagueChampionship Midwest League
this entity surface form: Midwest League 2012
Dayton Dragons league Midwest League