Blue Ridge League[]
The first Blue Ridge League was formed in 1915. That class D league had teams in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. This league was founded by Charles W. Boyer, who helped organize the original South Atlantic League in 1903. Boyer was the league's first president, and was based in Hagerstown, MD. In 1916, James Vincent Jamison, Jr., took over as league president, and held the position for the remainder of the league's existence, through 1930.
The original teams from 1915 included the Chambersburg, PA Maroons, Frederick, MD Hustlers, Gettysburg, PA Patriots, Hagerstown, MD Blues, Hanover, PA Hornets, and Martinsburg, WV Champions. Midway through the 1917 season, Jamison awarded the Chambersburg franchise to the Cumberland, MD Colts, after the club refused to pay its annual forfeit fee. The league shrank from six teams to four in 1918, with teams representing Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Cumberland, and Piedmont, WV, but disbanded after three weeks of play due to lack of available players and financial concerns relating to the Great War overseas (WWI). At the time, it was the last remaining Class-D league in all of organized baseball.
It was revived in 1920, when Chambersburg and Hanover rejoined the league, and Waynesboro, PA replaced the Gettysburg franchise, and Frederick replaced Piedmont to bring six clubs in the fold. In 1929, several Major League baseball clubs affiliated with the league, including the Cleveland Indians (Frederick), New York Yankees (Chambersburg), St. Louis Cardinals (Waynesboro, PA) and Philadelphia Athletics (Martinsburg). During that period, the league champ played the champions of the Eastern Shore League in the very popular "Five-State Series" that lasted from 1922 to 1927. After the stock market crash of 1929, only four clubs returned for the 1930 season, with Martinsburg and Hanover bowing out. The league disbanded for good after the 1930 season, when three of the remaining four Major League-owned clubs took heavy financial losses, and dropped their affiliations. Hagerstown, MD was the only city to compete for the full 15 years of the league's existence.
Among the players who played in this league include Hall of Famers Robert "Lefty" Grove, "Hack" Wilson, and umpire Bill McGowan. Other players include Jimmy Dykes, Bill Sherdel, Lu Blue, Marvin Goodwin, Hank Thormahlen, Clyde Barnhart, Johnny Neun, Rollie Hemsley, Joe Vosmik, "Babe" Phelps, and Roger "Doc" Cramer.
Another Blue Ridge League got its start in 1946 and lasted five seasons. This one was located in Virginia and North Carolina and had between 4 and 6 members. It too was rated as a D-level league. Galax, VA, Mount Airy, NC, & Radford, VA competed in all 5 years of this run.
Blue Ridge League Cities Represented[]
Blue Ridge League-1915-1930 (PA-MD-WV)[]
- Chambersburg, PA: Chambersburg Maroons 1915-1917; Chambersburg Maroons 1920-1928; Chambersburg Young Yanks 1929-1930
- Cumberland, MD: Cumberland Colts 1917-1918
- Frederick, MD: Frederick Hustlers 1915, 1917; Frederick Champs 1916; Frederick Hustlers 1920-1928; Frederick Warriors 1929-1930
- Gettysburg, PA: Gettysburg Patriots 1915; Gettysburg Ponies 1916-1917
- Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Blues 1915; Hagerstown Terriers 1916-1918; Hagerstown Champs 1920-1921; Hagerstown Terriers 1922-1923; Hagerstown Hubs 1924-1930, moved to Middle Atlantic League 1931
- Hanover, PA: Hanover Hornets 1915; Hanover Raiders 1916-1917; Hanover Raiders 1920-1929
- Martinsburg, WV: Martinsburg Champs 1915; Martinsburg Blue Sox 1916-1917; Martinsburg Mountaineers 1918; Martinsburg Mountaineers 1920-1921; Martinsburg Blue Sox 1922-1929
- Piedmont, WV & Westernport, MD: Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs 1918
- Waynesboro, PA: Waynesboro Red Birds 1920; Waynesboro Villagers 1921-1927; Waynesboro Red Birds 1928-1930
Blue Ridge LeagueTeams & Statistics 1915-1930[]
1915 President: Charles W. Boyer
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frederick Hustlers | 53 | 23 | .697 | 0 | Jack Morrison |
Martinsburg Champs | 44 | 30 | .595 | 8 | Country Morris |
Hanover Hornets | 42 | 35 | .545 | 11.5 | William Starr |
Hagerstown Blues | 34 | 42 | .477 | 19 | John Laughlin / Gene Hanks |
Gettysburg Patriots | 28 | 48 | .368 | 25 | Ira Plank |
Chambersburg Maroons | 28 | 51 | .354 | 26.5 | Gus Dorner / George Stroh / Bill Clay |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobbie Orrison | Frederick | BA | .341 | Bill King | Frederick | W | 17 | |
J.K. Snyder | Chambersburg | Runs | 50 | Ed Stricker | Chambersburg | SO | 170 | |
Bobbie Orrison | Frederick | Hits | 104 | Willie Sherdel | Hanover | Pct | .833; 15-3 | |
Clyde Barnhart | Frederick | HR | 6 |
1916 President: Charles W. Boyer / Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chambersburg Maroons | 53 | 40 | .570 | 0 | Eddie Hooper |
Martinsburg Mountaineers | 56 | 44 | .560 | .5 | Country Morris |
Hagerstown Terriers | 49 | 46 | .516 | 5 | Bert Weeden |
Hanover Raiders | 46 | 48 | .489 | 7.5 | William Starr |
Frederick Champs | 46 | 51 | .454 | 9 | Jack Morrison |
Gettysburg Ponies | 35 | 56 | .385 | 17 | Ira Plank |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Hooper | Chambersburg | BA | .332 | Marv Goodwin | Martinsburg | W | 19 | |
Charles Dysert | Hagerstown | Runs | 71 | Earl Howard | Hagerstown | SO | 188 | |
Eddie Hooper | Chambersburg | Hits | 113 | Chalkey McCleary | Hagerstown | Pct | .692; 18-8 | |
Clyde Barnhart | Frederick | HR | 9 | Jack Morrison | Frederick | HR | 9 |
1917 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagerstown Terriers | 61 | 36 | .629 | 0 | Jack Hurley / Charles Dysert |
Martinsburg Mountaineers | 59 | 40 | .596 | 3 | Country Morris |
Gettysburg Ponies | 48 | 46 | .511 | 11.5 | Joe Ward / John Mumsford |
Hanover Raiders | 44 | 52 | .458 | 16.5 | Agnew / Monte Cross / Earle Mack /Elliott |
Frederick Hustlers | 44 | 55 | .444 | 18 | Tom Crooks |
Chambersburg / Cumberland # | 36 | 63 | .364 | 26 | Eddie Hooper / Brook Crist |
- Chambersburg moved to Cumberland June 30.
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Hurley | Hagerstown | BA | .385 | Earl Howard | Hagerstown | W | 25 | |
Charles Dysert | Hagerstown | Runs | 84 | Earl Howard | Hagerstown | SO | 163 | |
Lee Percy | Martinsburg | Runs | 84 | Earl Howard | Hagerstown | Pct | .714; 25-10 | |
Jack Hurley | Hagerstown | Hits | 125 | Johnny Bates | Martinsburg | HR | 15 |
1918 President:J. Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cumberland Colts | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0 | Eddie Hooper |
Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs | 10 | 7 | .588 | .5 | Shorty Smith |
Hagerstown Terriers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.5 | Doc Ferris |
Martinsburg Mountaineers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4 | Country Morris |
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Brophy | Cumberland | BA | .343 | Vic Keen | Hagerstown | W | 4 | |
H.L. Hickey | Hagerstown | Runs | 15 | Vic Keen | Hagerstown | SO | 33 | |
Joe Brophy | Cumberland | Hits | 23 | Eddie Hooper | Cumberland | HR | 3 | |
Hugh Markwood | Martinsburg | W | 4 | Ben Schaufele | Pied/West | Pct | 1.000; 4-0 |
There would be no league play in 1919.
1920 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagerstown Champs | 56 | 40 | .629 | 0 | Mike Mowrey |
Frederick Hustlers | 53 | 40 | .569 | 1.5 | Buck Ramsey |
Waynesboro Villagers | 53 | 42 | .558 | 2.5 | Country Morris |
Martinsburg Mountaineers | 49 | 48 | .505 | 7.5 | Baldy Louden |
Chambersburg Maroons | 38 | 56 | .405 | 17 | Eddie Hooper |
Hanover Raiders | 37 | 60 | .381 | 19.5 | Karl Kolseth / Bert Weeden |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Satterlee | Chambersburg | BA | .355 | Charles Dye | Hagerstown | W | 18 | |
John Blair | Waynesboro | Runs | 61 | Alan Clarke | Waynesboro | SO | 150 | |
Bill Satterlee | Chambersburg | Hits | 122 | Charles Dye | Hagerstown | Pct | .720; 18-7 | |
Harold Yordy | Waynesboro | HR | 12 |
1921 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frederick Hustlers | 58 | 38 | .604 | 0 | Buck Ramsey |
Hanover Raiders | 52 | 40 | .565 | 4 | Bert Weeden |
Waynesboro Villagers | 52 | 45 | .536 | 6.5 | Bill Morris |
Martinsburg Mountaineers | 44 | 49 | .473 | 12.5 | Joe Ward |
Chambersburg Maroons | 46 | 52 | .469 | 13 | Harry Hinchman |
Hagerstown Champs | 30 | 58 | .341 | 24 | Mike Mowrey |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Goff | Hanover | BA | .384 | Alan Clarke | Waynesboro | W | 25 | |
Frank Lloyd | Martin/Wayne | Runs | 92 | Alan Clarke | Waynesboro | SO | 258 | |
Walter Kimmick | Waynesboro | Hits | 146 | William King | Frederick | Pct | .793; 23-6 | |
Walter Kimmick | Waynesboro | HR | 20 |
1922 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 58 | 41 | .586 | 0 | Burton Shipley / Dave Black |
Waynesboro Villagers | 56 | 42 | .571 | 1.5 | Bill Morris |
Frederick Hustlers | 54 | 44 | .551 | 3.5 | Buck Ramsey |
Hanover Raiders | 47 | 49 | .490 | 9.5 | Joe Miller |
Chambersburg Maroons | 46 | 49 | .484 | 10 | Mike Mowrey |
Hagerstown Terriers | 30 | 66 | .313 | 26.5 | Mike Corcoran / Tony Walsh |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | BA | .371 | R.S. Roberts | Martinsburg | W | 15 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Runs | 82 | William King | Frederick | SO | 139 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Hits | 146 | Virgil Clarke | Waynesboro | Pct | .750; 9-3 | |
Hack Wilson | Martinsburg | HR | 30 | Walter Seeman | Martinsburg | Pct | .750; 9-3 |
1923 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 67 | 30 | .691 | 0 | Earle Mack |
Waynesboro Villagers | 52 | 45 | .536 | 15 | Bill Morris |
Hanover Raiders | 49 | 50 | .495 | 19 | George Wilson / Frank Caporal |
Frederick Hustlers | 41 | 53 | .436 | 24.5 | Norm McNeill |
Chambersburg Maroons | 41 | 55 | .427 | 25.5 | Mike Mowrey /Wayne Dowell |
Hagerstown Terriers | 41 | 58 | .414 | 27 | Tony Walsh / Larry Steinbeck |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | BA | .376 | Horace Ozmer | Martinsburg | W | 20 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Runs | 104 | Horace Ozmer | Martinsburg | SO | 142 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Hits | 145 | Horace Ozmer | Martinsburg | Pct | .800; 20-5 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | HR | 25 |
1924 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 59 | 38 | .608 | 0 | Bill Curtis |
Hagerstown Hubs | 60 | 39 | .606 | 0 | Bugs Snyder |
Chambersburg Maroons | 47 | 52 | .475 | 13 | Red McDermott / Buck Ramsey |
Hanover Raiders | 44 | 52 | .458 | 14.5 | Frank Caporal / Walter Halas |
Frederick Hustlers | 44 | 56 | .440 | 16.5 | Herb Armstrong |
Waynesboro Villagers | 39 | 56 | .411 | 19 | Joe Ward / Joe Conti |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | BA | .379 | Leroy Byham | Chambersburg | W | 16 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Runs | 89 | Jackson Mathews | Waynesboro | SO | 115 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Hits | 152 | Clarence Griffin | Waynesboro | Pct | .750; 9-3 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | HR | 21 |
1925 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagerstown Hubs | 65 | 35 | .650 | 0 | Ray Werre |
Frederick Hustlers | 56 | 40 | .583 | 7 | Buck Ramsey |
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 50 | 47 | .515 | 13.5 | Pat Ragan / Frank Burke |
Waynesboro Red Birds | 47 | 49 | .490 | 16 | John Breckenridge |
Chambersburg Maroons | 39 | 59 | .398 | 25 | Ed Goosetree / Pat O'Rourke / John Reistenberg |
Hanover Raiders | 33 | 60 | .355 | 28.5 | Roy Clunk / Howard Brown |
Playoffs: No Playoffs.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Hammen | Waynesboro | BA | .375 | Joseph Zubris | Hagerstown | W | 20 | |
George Scheminant | Hagerstown | Runs | 93 | Henry Sherry | Frederick | W | 20 | |
George Hammen | Waynesboro | Hits | 141 | Joeseph Zubris | Hagerstown | SO | 163 | |
George Pearce | Hagerstown | HR | 19 | Alfred Kendricks | Hagerstown | Pct | .818; 18-4 |
1926 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagerstown Hubs | 64 | 31 | .674 | 0 | Ray Werre |
Frederick Hustlers | 54 | 41 | .568 | 10 | Barney Cleveland |
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 47 | 46 | .505 | 16 | Dave Black |
Hanover Raiders | 46 | 51 | .474 | 19 | Buck Ramsey |
Chambersburg Maroons | 38 | 55 | .409 | 25 | Dick Julian / Rankin Johnson |
Waynesboro Villagers | 34 | 59 | .366 | 29 | Ed Greene / William Suhre / Bill Morris |
Playoffs: Hagerstown 3 games, Frederick 1;
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Kelliher | Martinsburg | BA | .370 | Harry Fishbaugh | Hagerstown | W | 17 | |
Chick Fullis | Frederick | Runs | 80 | Raymond Kepner | Chambersburg | SO | 140 | |
John M. Smith | Frederick | Hits | 126 | Philip Dolan | Hagerstown | Pct | .833; 15-3 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | HR | 19 |
1927 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chambersburg Maroons | 65 | 34 | .657 | 0 | Mickey Kelliher |
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 57 | 43 | .570 | 8.5 | Frank Burke |
Frederick Hustlers | 53 | 47 | .530 | 12.5 | Henry Sherry |
Hanover Raiders | 50 | 49 | .505 | 15 | George Hammen / Mike Konnick |
Waynesboro Villagers | 41 | 57 | .418 | 23.5 | Jack Perrin / John Ebert |
Hagerstown Hubs | 32 | 68 | .320 | 33.5 | Tommy Thomas / Al Kreuz |
Playoffs: Chambersburg 2 games, Martinsburg 0;
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walt Hammen | Hanover | BA | .369 | Lester Shatzer | Chambersburg | W | 16 | |
Charles Hamel | Chambersburg | Runs | 87 | Robert McIntire | Martinsburg | SO | 117 | |
Frank Roscoe | Hanover | Hits | 139 | Lester Shatzer | Chambersburg | Pct | .889; 16-2 | |
Frank Roscoe | Hanover | HR | 13 | Joe Roetz | Hanover | HR | 13 |
1928 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanover Raiders | 59 | 38 | .608 | 0 | Jess Altenberg / George Hammen / George Burns |
Chambersburg Maroons | 57 | 37 | .606 | .5 | Mickey Kiliher |
Frederick Hustlers | 47 | 49 | .490 | 11.5 | Joe Neptune /Henry Sherry |
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 43 | 52 | .453 | 15 | Jess Runser / Jiggs Donohue |
Hagerstown Hubs | 43 | 52 | .453 | 15 | Billy Purtell / Lester Bangs / Joel Shelton |
Waynesboro Red Birds | 37 | 58 | .389 | 21 | Ed Miller / Harold Funk |
Playoffs: Hanover 4 games, Chambersburg 1; game;
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walt Hammen | Hanover | BA | .355 | Sheriff Blake | Chambersburg | W | 17 | |
Raymond Zorman | Hanover | Runs | 76 | Luke Hamlin | Hanover | SO | 123 | |
Edward Millek | Martinsburg | Hits | 125 | Sheriff Blake | Chambersburg | Pct | .773; 17-5 | |
George Pearce | Hagerstown | HR | 13 |
1929 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martinsburg Blue Sox | 69 | 47 | .595 | 0 | Dan O'Leary |
Frederick Warriors | 63 | 53 | .543 | 6 | Bob Wells (minors) |
Hagerstown Hubs | 60 | 55 | .522 | 8.5 | Mickey Keliher |
Hanover Raiders | 58 | 58 | .500 | 11 | Bob Prysock |
Chambersburg Young Yanks | 53 | 61 | .465 | 15 | Tom Clarke |
Waynesboro Red Birds | 40 | 69 | .367 | 25.5 | Ken Kirkham / Irwin Wimer |
Playoffs: Hagerstown 4 games, Martinsburg 2; game;
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Cramer | Martinsburg | BA | .404 | Henry Griffith | Martinsburg | W | 18 | |
Daniel Tapson | Hanover | Runs | 94 | Frank Wertman | Hagerstown | SO | 167 | |
Daniel Tapson | Hanover | Hits | 155 | Alfred Biot | Frederick | Pct | .813; 13-3 | |
Joe Vosmik | Frederick | Hits | 155 | Patrick Shea | Chambersburg | HR | 17 |
1930 President:J. Vincent Jamison, Jr.
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chambersburg Young Yanks | 69 | 44 | .611 | 0 | Leo Mackey |
Waynesboro Red Birds | 56 | 57 | .496 | 13 | Bob Rice |
Hagerstown Hubs | 52 | 64 | .448 | 18.5 | Jake Miller / Joe Cambria |
Frederick Warriors | 50 | 62 | .446 | 18.5 | Bob Wells (minors) |
Playoffs: Chambersburg tied with Waynesboro for the first half title; Chambersburg 2 games, Waynesboro 1.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Phelps | Hagerstown | BA | .376 | William Trotter | Waynesboro | W | 16 | |
Teddy Norbert | Chambersburg | Runs | 99 | William Perrin | Frederick | SO | 117 | |
Babe Phelps | Hagerstown | Hits | 175 | Gene Padberg | Chambersburg | Pct | .786; 11-3 | |
Teddy Norbert | Chambersburg | HR | 27 |
Blue Ridge League-League Records 1915-1930[]
Batting | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
Ray Zorman | Hanover | GA | 118 | 29 | Dan Tapson | Hanover | GA | 118 | 29 | |
Doc Cramer | Martinsburg | BA | .406 | 29 | Babe Phelps | Hagerstown | AB | 466 | 30 | |
George Rawlings | Martinsburg | Runs | 104 | 23 | Babe Phelps | Hagerstown | HITS | 175 | 30 | |
Herbert Young | Frederick | SO | 89 | 28 | Holmes Diehl | Hagerstown | 2B | 41 | 25 | |
Joe Vosmik | Frederick | 3B | 24 | 29 | Hack Wilson | Martinsburg | HR | 30 | 22 | |
Babe Phelps | Hagerstown | EBH | 62 | 30 | Joe Vosmik | Frederick | EBH | 62 | 29 | |
Babe Phelps | Hagerstown | TB | 296 | 30 | John Boyle | Hagerstown | SAC | 39 | 25 | |
Walter Kimmick | Waynesboro | SB | 47 | 21 | George Scheminant | Hagerstown | BB | 100 | 25 |
Pitching | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
Jack Halley | Frederick | GA | 39 | 29 | Frank Ulrich | Waynesboro | CG | 22 | 23 | |
Earl Howard | Hagerstown | W | 25 | 17 | Alan Clark | Waynesboro | W | 25 | 21 | |
Stephen Woodgie | Chambersburg | L | 17 | 22 | Lester Shatzer | Chambersburg | PCT | .889 | 27 | |
Alan Clarke | Waynesboro | IP | 274 | 21 | Abe Weicher | Hagerstown | WS | 8 | 15 | |
Alan Clarke | Waynesboro | SO | 258 | 21 | Alan Clarke | Waynesboro | HB | 29 | 21 | |
Joe Zubris | Hagerstown | BB | 163 | 25 |
Blue Ridge League-Cities Represented[]
Blue Ridge League 1946-1950 (NC-VA)[]
- Abingdon, VA: Abingdon Triplets 1948
- Bassett, VA: Bassett Statesmen 1950
- Elkin, NC: Elkin Blanketeers 1949-1950
- Galax, VA: Galax Leafs 1946-1950
- Leaksville, NC Spray, NC Draper, NC: Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 1948
- Lenoir, NC: Lenoir Red Sox 1946-1947, moved to Western Carolina League 1948-1951
- Mount Airy, NC: Mt. Airy Graniteers 1946-1950
- North Wilkesboro, NC: North Wilkesboro Flashers 1948-1950
- Radford, VA: Radford Rockets 1946-1950
- Salem, VA: Salem Friends 1946
- Wytheville, VA: Wytheville Pioneers 1948; Wytheville Statesmen 1949-1950
Blue Ridge LeagueTeams & Statistics 1946-1950[]
1946 President:Joe Ryan
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salem / Lenoir # | 71 | 35 | .670 | 0 | Vernon Mackey / Noel Casbier |
Mt. Airy Graniteers | 59 | 45 | .567 | 11 | Edwin Morgan |
Radford Rockets | 53 | 55 | .491 | 19 | Ed Martin |
Galax Leafs | 30 | 78 | .278 | 42 | Rex Phipps |
Playoffs: No Playoffs; #Salem moved to Lenoir June 25.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Wayne | Sal/Len | BA | .403 | Harry Cohick | Radford | W | 16 | |
Richard Kalal | Sal/Len | Runs | 127 | Earl Price | Sal/Len | W | 16 | |
Edwin Morgan | Mt.Airy/Galax | Hits | 155 | Edward Wallace | Sal/Len | SO | 148 | |
Edwin Morgan | Mt.Airy/Galax | RBI | 127 | Richard Cooper | Sal/Len | ERA | 3.09 | |
Edwin Morgan | Mt.Airy/Galax | HR | 16 |
1947 President:Stanley F. Radke
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Attend | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Galax Leafs | 74 | 47 | .612 | 0 | 27,330 | Edwin Morgan |
Mt. Airy Graniteers | 72 | 52 | .581 | 3.5 | 23,483 | Alfred Dean |
Radford Rockets | 49 | 66 | .426 | 22 | 29,422 | Eddie Guinther / Sam Gibson |
Lenoir Red Sox | 43 | 73 | .371 | 28.5 | 25,592 | Noel Casbier |
Playoffs: Galax 3 games, Radford 1; Lenoir 3 games, Mt. Airy 1; Finals: Galax 4 games, Lenoir 3.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin Morgan | Galax | BA | .375 | Eurice Treece | Mt. Airy | W | 20 | |
Edwin Morgan | Galax | Runs | 117 | Eurice Treece | Mt. Airy | SO | 234 | |
Sam Moir | Mt.Airy | Hits | 151 | Sidney Weinbach | Galax | ERA | 2.99 | |
Edwin Morgan | Galax | RBI | 103 | Noel Casbier | Lenoir | HR | 12 |
1948 President:Stanley F. Radke / Judge E.C. Bivins
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Attend | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Galax Leafs | 75 | 48 | .610 | 0 | 24,985 | Harold Kase |
North Wilkesboro Flashers | 72 | 54 | .571 | 4.5 | 36,575 | Henry Loman |
Radford Rockets | 68 | 55 | .553 | 7 | 23,845 | Ray Rudisel |
Mt. Airy Graniteers | 65 | 58 | .528 | 10 | 16,327 | Noel Casbier |
Wytheville Pioneers | 47 | 74 | .388 | 27 | 43,046 | Weintraub / Subb |
Leaksville-Draper-Spray / Abingdon # | 43 | 81 | .347 | 32.5 | 16,624 | Loman / Santomauro |
- Leaksville-Draper-Spray moved to Abingdon June 18.
Playoffs: Galax 3 games, Radford 0; Mt. Airy 3 games, North Wilkesboro 1; Finals: Mt. Airy 4 games, Galax 3.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Noel Casbier | Mt. Airy | BA | .378 | Cecil Warren | Galax | W | 21 | |
Clifton Haywood | Radford | Runs | 109 | John Moore | Radford | SO | 193 | |
Clifton Haywood | Radford | Hits | 175 | George Greene | LDS/Abingdon | ERA | 1.56 | |
Jasper Holt | Mt.Airy | RBI | 100 | Bill Akins | Mt. Airy | HR | 13 |
1949 President: Judge E.C. Bivins
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Attend | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mt. Airy Graniteers | 68 | 58 | .540 | 0 | 36,230 | Essic / Lundeen / Treece /Flowers |
Galax Leafs | 66 | 61 | .520 | 2.5 | 24,353 | Sloboda / Latshaw |
Wytheville Statesmen | 65 | 61 | .516 | 3 | 19,753 | Frank Subb |
North Wilkesboro Flashers | 62 | 62 | .500 | 5 | 31,814 | Daddino / Loman / Keating / Loman |
Elkin Blanketeers | 62 | 65 | .488 | 6.5 | 33,000 | Tige Harris |
Radford Rockets | 55 | 71 | .437 | 13 | 26,407 | Thompson / Cirelli / Braxton |
Playoffs: Wytheville 4 games, Mt. Airy 2; North Wilkesboro 4 games, Galax 2; Finals: North Wilkesboro 4 games, Wytheville 1.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Brelich | Wyth/Mt.Airy | BA | .333 | Eurice Treece | Mt. Airy | W | 21 | |
Robert Horan | Galax | Runs | 92 | Eurice Treece | Mt. Airy | SO | 229 | |
Don Lavigne | Wytheville | Hits | 151 | John Moore | Radford | ERA | 2.11 | |
Jasper Holt | Mt.Airy | RBI | 94 | Lloyd Wilcox | Radford | HR | 15 |
1950 President: John B. Spiers
Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Attend | Manager |
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Elkin Blanketeers | 82 | 32 | .719 | 0 | 21,578 | Tige Harris |
Mt. Airy Graniteers | 71 | 48 | .596 | 13.5 | 16,306 | Zip Payne / Joe Roseberry |
Galax Leafs | 68 | 50 | .576 | 16 | 15,813 | James Grigg |
Radford Rockets | 52 | 70 | .426 | 34 | 20,500 | Garland Braxton / Stephen Sloboda |
Wytheville / Bassett # | 39 | 74 | .345 | 42.5 | 22,183 | Richard Hartnett |
North Wilkesboro Flashers | 40 | 78 | .339 | 44 | 23,118 | Bernard Loman / Henry Loman |
- Wytheville moved to Bassett July 27 due to a polio outbreak.
Playoffs: Elkin 3 games, Galax 0; Mt. Airy 3 games, Radford 1; Finals: Mt. Airy 4 games, Elkin 0.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
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Henry Brown | Elkin | BA | .379 | Mitchell Mozejko | Galax | W | 18 | |
Bob Withrow | Elkin | Runs | 104 | James Jones | Mt. Airy | SO | 160 | |
Bob Horan | Galax | Runs | 104 | Gary Thornburg | No. Wilkesboro | ERA | 2.27 | |
Bob Horan | Galax | Hits | 153 | Henry Brown | Elkin | RBI | 87 | |
Bob Horan | Galax | HR | 14 |