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Interstate League

Interstate League

Minor leagues in American baseball


The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952.

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Early leagues

Earlier versions of the Interstate League, with years active:

  • 1896–1901: an unclassified loop with teams in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
  • 1905-08; 1914-16: a Class D league with clubs in Pennsylvania and New York.
  • 1913: a Class C league operating in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
  • 1932: a Class D circuit based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

In addition, a Class C level Interstate Association existed for one season, 1906, in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

1895 to 1900 Interstate League

Cities represented 1895 – 1900

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Standings & statistics 1895 to 1900

1895 Interstate League - schedule
President: Howard H. Zeigler

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Canton disbanded June 2; Lima transferred to Mansfield May 5, Mansfield disbanded July 14; Steubenville transferred to Akron May 10; Akron transferred to Lima May 19, Lima disbanded July 15.
The league disbanded July 15

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1896 Intestate League
President: Charles B. Powers

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Ft. Wayne disbanded in early September Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Fort Wayne 0; won by forfeit since Fort Wayne has already disbanded

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1897 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers

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Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Dayton 2.

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1898 Interstate League - schedule
President: Charles B. Powers

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No Playoffs Scheduled.

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1899 Interstate League - schedule
President: Charles B. Powers

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Grand Rapids moved to Columbus July 20, then to Springfield July 30.
No Playoffs were held.

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1900 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers

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Columbus (51-63) moved to Anderson, Indiana, August 22; Youngstown (28-67) moved to Marion August 5.
Playoff: Fort Wayne 4 games, Dayton 3.

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1905 to 1908 Interstate League

Cities represented 1905 – 1908

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Standings & statistics 1905 to 1908

1905 Interstate League
President: Frank Baumeister / George F. Rindernecht

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Jamestown (18–23) Moved to DuBois July 12.
No Playoffs Scheduled.

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1906 Interstate League
President: George F. Rindernecht

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Hornell (35–31) moved to Patton August 6.
No Playoffs Scheduled. No player statistics available.

1907 Interstate League
schedule
President: Frank Baumeister

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Kane disbanded July 16; Olean disbanded July 18; Punxsutawney disbanded August 3; DuBois disbanded August 5.
The league played a third season, August 7 through September 8, won by Bradford.
Oil City was declared the first half champion because DuBois disbanded. Playoff: Oil City 4 games, Bradford 3.

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1908 Interstate League
President: C.L. Rexford

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The league disbanded June 5.

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1913 Interstate League


Cities represented 1913

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Standings & statistics 1913

1913 Interstate League
schedule
President: C.L. Rexford

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Zanesville disbanded July 13.
The league disbanded July 21.

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1914 to 1916 Interstate League

Cities represented 1914 – 1916

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Standings & statistics 1914-1916

1914 Interstate League
Presidents: Milton A. Jordan / W. Duke Jr.

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Playoff: Jamestown 4 games, Bradford 3.
No Individual Statistics Available.

1915 Interstate League
President: James A. Lindsey

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Jamestown disbanded August 14.
Playoff: None; Olean refused to engage in a playoff, claiming that Jamestown's second half games should have been thrown out for failing to complete the schedule and Olean should have won both halves. The claim was denied and the title was awarded to Wellsville. [1]

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1916 Interstate League
schedule
President: James A. Lindsey

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Olean disbanded July 12.
Warren disbanded August 4; none of its second half games (6-9) were counted.
Erie disbanded August 9.
Games thrown out: Wins: Warren 6, Wellsville 3, Bradford 2, Erie 2, St. Marys 1, Johnsonburg 1; Losses: Warren 9, Wellsville 4, St. Marys 1.

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1932 Interstate League

Cities represented 1932

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Standings & statistics 1932

1932 Interstate League
President: William J. Willenbecher

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Pottstown disbanded in June, reorganized and re-formed June 17; disbanded again causing the league to fold; Norristown (2-4) moved to St. Clair May 28, then disbanded June 12; Tamaqua (8-12) moved to Slatington June 8; Lancaster disbanded June 17.
The league disbanded June 20.

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1939–1952

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The longest tenured version of the Interstate League was the last incarnation, which played in the Mid-Atlantic states from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor leagues to operate continuously during the World War II period.

This circuit, which began as Class C and was upgraded to Class B in 1940, typically had teams in Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster and Sunbury, all in Pennsylvania; Hagerstown, Maryland; Trenton, New Jersey; and Wilmington, Delaware. Its final champion was the Hagerstown Braves, a Boston Braves affiliate. That season, the York White Roses led the league in attendance, attracting over 78,000 fans.

Cities/Teams/Years

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League champions

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Individual records

Hitting

  • Games: 142, Steve Flipowicz, Sunbury (1947)
  • Batting Average: .428, Woody Wheaton, Hazelton (1939)
  • At Bats: 593, Robert Mays, Hagerstown (1943)
  • Runs: 128, Nellie Fox, Lancaster (1945)
    128, Richard Burgett, Allentown (1946)
  • Hits: 220, George Kell, Lancaster (1943)
  • Runs Batted In: 144, Edward Sanicki, Wilmington (1946)
  • Doubles: 52, Bob Maier, Hagerstown (1943)
  • Triples: 24, Harold Bamberger, Trenton (1947)
    24, Charley Neal, Lancaster (1951)
  • Home Runs: 37, Edward Sanicki, Wilmington (1947)
  • Extra Base Hits: 73, John Capra, Allentown (1944)
  • Total Bases: 320, Del Ennis, Trenton (1943)
  • Consecutive Game Hitting Streak: 22, Harold Nerino, Sunbury (1940)
    22, Bill Cox, Harrisburg (1941)
    22, Edward Nowak, Hagerstown (1945)
  • Sacrifices: 24, Harvey Johnson, Harrisburg (1941)
  • Stolen Bases: 47, Joseph Schmidt, Wilmington (1946)
  • Walks: 130, Guy Glaser, Wilmington (1945)
  • Hit By Pitch: 23, Nellie Fox, Lancaster (1945)
  • Struck Out: 123, Peyton Rambin, Trenton (1949)

Pitching

  • Games: 49, George Eyrich, Wilmington (1948)
  • Complete Games: 29, Charles Bowles, Lancaster (1943)
    29, Norman Shope, York (1944)
  • Wins: 24, Daniel Lewandowski, Allentown (1951)
  • Losses: 21, Wilson Emmerick, Allentown (1943)
  • Best Percentage: .880 (22-3), Anderson Bush, Hagerstown (1951)
  • Earned Run Average: 1.44, Royce Lint, Harrisburg (1942)
  • Innings Pitched: 260, Charles Miller, Hagerstown (1943)
  • Win Streak: 13, Woody Wheaton, Lancaster (1943)
  • Shutouts: 7, John Burrows, Wilmington (1942),
  • Strikeouts: 278, Andy Tomasic, Trenton (1947)
  • Bases on Balls: 165, Dick Libby, Sunbury (1948)
  • Wild Pitches: 19, Joseph Slotter, Hagerstown (1944)

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References

  1. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

Further reading

  • Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, editors: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina Publisher: Baseball America, 2007. Format: Hardback, 767 pp. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6

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