Showing posts with label Leagues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leagues. Show all posts

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Alameda City AA League

 1948-49

Rogers Clothiers won first half title. 

Game reports: 11-14

Alameda Merchants
Ben's Golden Glow
    MG: Frank Espina
    Jim Davis (MLB) p
    John Lombardi, c
E. Bercovich & Son
    MG: Kibby Spranger
    Tom Hafey (MLB) p
    Damon Hayes p
Kenealy Yankees
    Bill Dunn
Oaks
    Barnice
    Cliff McLain
    Lyle Palmer of
Rogers Clothiers
    Jack Banta (MLB) p ?
    Frank Benites c
    Hal Luby (MLB) if
    Jack Cerin of

Notes:

E. Bercovich & Son had clear Oakland Oaks connection. 
Lots of PCL players.

Sunday, February 20, 2022

West Branch League

 1931

Champion: Turbotville (beat Mifflinburg in Little World Series)

Upper Circuit:

Turbotville
Hughesville
Muncy
Watsontown
Montoursville
Montgomery

Lower Circuit:

Mifflinburg
Lewisburg
Milton
Middleburg
Sunbury
Selinsgrove



1932

Champions: Middleburg (defeated Watsontown in Little World Series)

Upper Circuit: 

Watsontown
Muncy
Turbotville
Montgomery
Montoursville
Hughesville

Lower Circuit:

Middleburg
Mifflinburg
Milton
Sunbury
Lewisburg
Selinsgrove


1933

Champions: Mifflinburg Senators (beat Montoursville in Little World Series.)

Upper Circuit:

Montoursville
Montgomery
Northumberland
Hughesville
Muncy
Picture Rocks

Lower Circuit:

Mifflinburg Senators, managed by Oren Sterling
Milton
Middlebury
Sunbury
Lewisbury
Selinsgrove

(teams listed in order of finish)

Statistics:

Batting Champion: Ace McLaughlin, Montoursville, .407 in 27 games. 

1934

Champions: Montgomery (beat Watsontown in playoffs)

Central Penn League took most of the good teams, so it wasn't that great of a league. 


Wednesday, October 27, 2021

1917 Tri-County League

 New Jersey

Club              W    L
Dover           11   5     
Madison       10   6
Morristown    4   8
Ironsides        2   7

Dover was represented by the Brooklyn Lincoln Giants.
Madison was represented by the Paterson Silk Sox.
Morristown was represented by the St. Agatha B.B.C. 

Ironsides dropped from league after August 3rd.


Otto Rettig pitched for the Madison Silk Sox. Record:

W  L  SO  IP    RA  R  BB  H  SHO  CG 
7   1   42  68.2 2.23 17 13          4       6

Threw a no-hitter against Ironsides, June 23rd, walking one. His only loss came against Morristown on July 14th. He allowed eleven runs that day, which skewed his RA considerably.  

MLB Frank Bruggy also played for Madison, as did MLB Red Murray. 



1917 Inter-County League

 Located in PA

Standings:

Club                  W   L

Brushton          20   3
Munhall           14   9
Westinghouse  12  11
Rankin             11  14
McKeesport      10 15
Thornton            4 19

1917 West-Penn League

 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Standings:

Club                             W   L
Pitcairn                         21   4  
Wilmerding                  17   6
Irwin                             11  12
Export                            6  16
Westinghouse Foundry  4   18

   

Western League

  1898-7-07 -  Columbus WL franchise will move to Denver