Interstate League

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Interstate League
Sport Minor league baseball
Founded1896
Inaugural season1896
Ceased1952
No. of teams63
Country United States
Most titles Wilmington Blue Rocks (4)
Lancaster Red Roses (4)
Official websiteNone

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

Contents

Early leagues

Earlier versions of the Interstate League, with years active:

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

[1]

Standings & statistics 1895 to 1900

1895 Interstate League - schedule
President: Howard H. Zeigler

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Twin Cities Twins 3822.633-Jack Darrah
Wheeling Nailers 3422.6072.0 Ed Barrow
Findlay3221.6042.5Charles Stroebel / Howard Brandenberg
Kenton2928.5097.5Davis / Tony Zander
Columbus Buckeyes 2831.4759.5 Buck West
Steubenville Stubs /
Akron /
Lima		2139.35017.0George Moreland /
George Rhue / Timothy Donovan
Canton Duebers 1115.423NAWalter Goble
Lima
/ Mansfield		823.258NA Andy Sommers / Frank O'Brien

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTot
Reddy Grey FindlayRuns64
Reddy Grey FindlayHits80
Reddy Grey FindlayHR14

1896 Intestate League
President: Charles B. Powers

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Toledo Mud Hens 8646.652-Charles Strobel / Frank Torreyson
Fort Wayne Farmers 7036.6608.5 George Tebeau
Wheeling Nailers 5760.48718.5Issac Hughes / John Darrah
Youngstown Puddlers 5457.48626.5Art Anderson / Charles Hazen
Jackson Wolverines 5356.48618.5Alex McDonald / Leigh Lynch
New Castle Quakers 5359.47320.0 Jay Faatz / Malcolm Whitehill
Washington Little Senators 4370.38130.5Byron McKeown
Saginaw Lumbermen 4073.35433.5George Black

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Erve Beck ToledoBA.371 George Kelb ToledoW25
Erve Beck ToledoRuns101
Erve Beck ToledoHits171
Jake GanzelNew CastleHR17

1897 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Toledo Mud Hens 8343.659-Charles Strobel
Dayton Old Soldiers 7451.5928.5Frank Torreyson / Bill Armour
New Castle Quakers 7254.57111.0 Paul Russell / Hurd
Fort Wayne Indians 6359.51618.0 Fred Cooke
Mansfield Haymakers 6361.50819.0Con Strothers / Barton Howard
Youngstown Puddlers 5966.47223.5John Scheible / Edward Zinram
Springfield Governors 4679.36836.5Harry Rinehart / Lew Whistler
Wheeling Nailers 3885.30943.5William Harrington / Frank Torreyson

Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Dayton 2.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bade Myers ToledoBA.411 Kid Keenan ToledoW20
Bill HartmanToledoRuns152Chase AllowayFort WayneERA1.00
Bob Gilks ToledoHits208John BlueToledoPct.857; 18-3
Dummy KihmFort WayneHR17
Joe ReimanDaytonHR17
Joe Werrick MansfieldHR17
Jimmy CooperYoungstownSB77

1898 Interstate League - schedule
President: Charles B. Powers

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Dayton Old Soldiers 8465.564- Bill Armour
Toledo Mud Hens 8668.5580.5Charles Strobel
Springfield Governors 8166.5512.0 Lew Whistler
New Castle Quakers 8169.5403.5Pop Lytle
Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers 7579.48711.5Frank Torreyson
Mansfield Haymakers 7175.48611.5Barton Howard
Fort Wayne Indians 7184.45816.0 Fred Cooke /
Eddie O'Meara / George Geer
Youngstown Puddlers 5396.35631.0George Geer /
Paul Russell / Robert Pender

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill Hartman ToledoBA.340 Bob Ewing ToledoW25
Bill Hartman ToledoRuns167 Charlie Ferguson ToledoW25
Bill Hartman ToledoHits214 Charles Smith New CastleSO184
Joe ReimanDaytonHR14 Nick Altrock Grand RapidsPct.850; 17-3
Thayer TorreysonGrand RapidsSB73

1899 Interstate League - schedule
President: Charles B. Powers

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
New Castle Quakers 8753.621- Pat Wright
Mansfield Haymakers 8654.6141.0Dan Lowney
Fort Wayne Indians 8258.5865.0 Jack Glasscock
Toledo Mud Hens 8258.5865.0Charles Strobel
Youngstown Little Giants 6079.43226.5 Harry Truby / Jimmy McAleer
Wheeling Stogies 5881.41728.5Pop Lytle / Tom Nicholson
Dayton Veterans 5585.39332.0 Bill Armour
Grand Rapids Furniture Makers /
Columbus Senators /
Springfield Wanderers 		4991.35038.0 Frank Torreyson

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Billy Taylor Young/Grand/WheelBA.331 Roscoe Miller MansfieldW28
Bill Hartman ToledoRuns117Theodore GueseFort WaynePct.714; 25-10
Erve Beck ToledoHits185
Erve Beck ToledoHR25
Jerry McDonoughToledoSB89

1900 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Dayton Veterans 9043.677- Bill Armour
Fort Wayne Indians 8553.6167.5 Jack Glasscock / Joe Hubbard
Toledo Mud Hens 8158.58312.0Charles Strobel
Wheeling Stogies 7658.56814.5Pop Lytle / Pete Healy
Mansfield Haymakers 6768.49624.0Dan Lowney
Columbus Senators /
Anderson		5878.42733.5Jesse Quinn
Youngstown / Marion Glass Blowers 4492.32447.5Mike J. Finn / Pat Wright
New Castle Quakers 4495.31749.0 Pat Wright / Jack Wadsworth

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Erve Beck ToledoBA.360 Cy Swaim Fort WayneW24
Otto Krueger Fort WayneRuns131 Bumpus Jones Fort WaynePct.786; 11-3
Erve Beck ToledoHits207
Ed BradleyColumbus/AndersonHR18

[1]

1905 to 1908 Interstate League

Cities represented 1905 – 1908

[1]

Standings & statistics 1905 to 1908

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

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Coudersport Giants 5938.608-Harry Knight / John Lawley
Erie Fishermen 5839.5981.0Daniel Koster /
Bob McLaughlin / Jack Burke
Olean Refiners 5450.5198.5 Al Lawson / Eddie Foster
Bradford Drillers 4654.46014.5William Leary / Frederick Paige
Kane Mountaineers 4056.41718.5C.R. Eichelberger
Jamestown Hill Climbers /
DuBois Miners 		4060.40020.5J. Lawrence Alexander /
Paul Wrath / Menzo Sibley

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTot
Duke ServaitiusKaneBA.352
Julius StreibCoudersportRuns63

1906 Interstate League
President: George F. Rindernecht

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Erie Sailors 6541.613-Tom O'Hara
Punxsutawney Policemen 5345.5418.0W.J. Brown
Bradford Drillers 6153.5358.0Thomas News
DuBois Miners 5252.50012.0James Breen / Ed Larkin
Kane Mountaineers 5858.50012.0James Collopy
Hornell Pigmies /
Patton		5356.48613.5John Quinn
Olean Refiners 5062.44618.0John Ziegler / John Dailey
Oil City-Jamestown Oseejays 4469.38924.5 Alfred Lawson / C.L. Rexford

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

1907 Interstate League
schedule
President: Frank Baumeister

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Erie Fishermen 6451.557-Thomas Reynolds
Bradford Drillers 6354.5382.0 Eddie Foster
Franklin Millionaires 5152.4957.0L.L. Jacklin / George Rinderknecht
Oil City Cubs 5457.4868.0James Collopy
DuBois Miners 3626.581NA Ed Larkin
Kane Mountaineers 1726.395NA Pop Kelchner
Olean Refiners 1235.255NAJoe Flynn
Punxsutawney Policemen 3326.559NAMilt Montgomery / W.J. Brown

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.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jake Weimer DuBois/Oil CityBA.338 Doc Hazleton
Bill Kirwin
Bradford
Bradford		W16
16
Ben JewellOil CityRuns66 Jiggs Parson Oil CityPct.750; 15–5
Earl SykesOil CityHits108

1908 Interstate League
President: C.L. Rexford

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Olean Candidates 162.882-Percy Stetler
Warren Blues 118.5006.5Thomas McNeal
Bradford Drillers 129.6503.5George Rinderknecht
Franklin Millionaires 813.3339.5Bill Smith
Oil City Cubs 611.31610.0C.L. Rexford / James Collopy
Erie Fishermen 412.25010.5Frank Baumeister

The league disbanded June 5.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jake Weimer OleanBA.461 Tom Fleming OleanW6
Bill PriceOleanRuns27 Tom Fleming OleanPct1.000; 6–0
Jake Weimer OleanHits30
Jake Weimer OleanHR3

[1]

1913 Interstate League


Cities represented 1913

[1]

Standings & statistics 1913

1913 Interstate League
schedule
President: C.L. Rexford

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Erie Sailors 5721.731-Larry Quinlan
Akron Giants 4732.59510.5 Johnny Siegle
Youngstown Steelmen 4333.56613.0Curley Blount
Columbus Cubs 3738.49318.5 Lee Fohl
Steubenville Stubs 3142.42522.5Roy Montgomery
Wheeling Stogies 3247.40525.5 Ray Ryan
Canton Senators 2944.39725.5 Bade Myers
Zanesville Flood Sufferers 2746.37027.5 Marty Hogan

Zanesville disbanded July 13.
The league disbanded July 21.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Tom Sheehan YoungstownBA.355 Lou Schettler ErieW14
John DawsonErieRuns67Clark SterzerErieSO121
Tom Sheehan YoungstownHits106 Lou Schettler EriePct.824; 14-3
Art Watson SteubenvilleHR6

[1]

1914 to 1916 Interstate League

Cities represented 1914 – 1916

[1]

Standings & statistics 1914-1916

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

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Jamestown Giants 5940.596-Joe Lohr
Bradford Drillers 5942.5841.0 Art Goodwin / Duke Servatius
Warren Bingoes 5745.5593.5Bill Webb
Olean Refiners 4353.44814.5Harry Giles / Joe Reynolds
Wellsville Rainmakers 4160.40619.0William Clarke / Elmer Bliss
Hornell Green Sox 3958.40219.0John O'Keefe / Albert Barrett
Joe Prozeller

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

1915 Interstate League
President: James A. Lindsey

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Wellsville Rainmakers 5432.628-Joe Lohr
Olean White Sox 5230.634- Gus Dundon
Bradford Drillers 4242.50011.0Duke Servatius / Ray Topham
Hornell Maple Leafs 3851.42714.5Joe Prozeller / Lenny Burrell
Warren Bingoes 3350.39816.5R.W. Archer / George Bell
Jamestown Rabbits 2842.40018.0Bill Webb

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]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill ColliganOleanBA.322Everett KeenerWellsvilleW14
Bill ColliganOleanRuns62 Lefty Webb James/HornellW14
Joe AppleWellsvilleRuns62 Lefty Webb James/HornellSO152
John SteinfeldtWellsvilleHits101Everett KeenerWellsvillePct.778; 14-4
Charlie Moran WarrenHR3

1916 Interstate League
schedule
President: James A. Lindsey

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ridgway 5624.700- Izzy Hoffman
St. Marys Saints 4930.6206.5Curley Blount
Bradford Drillers 4538.54212.5 Larry Schlafly
Wellsville Rainmakers 2748.36026.5Joe Lohr
Johnsonburg Johnnies 2749.35527.0Thomas Jones
Warren Warriors 2419.558NA Frank Shaughnessy
Erie Sailors 2637.413NA Bill Bradley
Olean White Sox 1625.390NA Gus Dundon

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.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jacob JennisBradfordBA.357John VerboutSt. MarysW18
Sam McConnell RidgwayRuns64 Al Braithwood BradfordSo133
Jim McCabeRidgwayHits95Bill ChapelleWells/RidgPct.800; 12-3
John GilmoreWarr/St.Ma/WellsHR4
Frank Gleich ErieHR4

[1]

1932 Interstate League

Cities represented 1932

[1] [2]

Standings & statistics 1932

1932 Interstate League
President: William J. Willenbecher

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Stroudsburg Poconos 197.731-Ed Murphy
Pottstown Legionaires 188.6921.0 Earl Potteiger
Norristown /
St. Clair Saints 		1110.5248.5 Steve Yerkes
Tamaqua Dukes /
Slatington Dukes 		1016.3859.0Lee Strait
Washington Potomacs 917.3469.0Edward Neff
Lancaster Red Sox 716.30410.5Bud Shaw /
Jimmy Sheckard / Otto Sandberger

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.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Dom Dallessandro Norris/St.ClaBA.418 Ed Cole StroudsburgW7
Mickey Haslin StroudsburgBA.418Matt RamseyPottstownW7
Frank DeManicoreStroudsburgRuns39Jack CrimminsTama/SlatingSO47
Mickey Haslin StroudsburgHits48Matt RamseyPottstownPct.875; 7-1
Frank DeManicoreStroudsburgHR7
Mickey Haslin StroudsburgHR7
Paul PiontekStroudsburgHR7
Paul PiontekStroudsburgRBI37

[1] [2]

1939–1952

Interstate League
Sport Baseball
Founded1939
Inaugural season1939
Ceased1952
No. of teams4 (1939)
8 (1940–1941) (1946–1952)
6 (1942–1945)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Last
champion(s)		 Hagerstown Braves
Most titles Wilmington Blue Rocks (4)
Lancaster Red Roses (4)
Official websiteNone

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

Cities representedTeamsMajor League AffiliateYear(s)
Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown Dukes Boston Braves1939
Allentown Fleetwings St. Louis Cardinals 1940
Allentown Wings Philadelphia Phillies (1941)
St. Louis Cardinals (1942–43)		1941–43
Allentown Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals1944–52
Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport Bees Boston Braves1941
Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown Owls Detroit Tigers (1941–44) (1947–48)
Chicago Cubs (1945–46)
Washington Senators (1949)		1941–49
Hagerstown Braves Boston Braves1950–52
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg Senators Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–42)
Cleveland Indians (1946–51)
Philadelphia Athletics (1952)		1940–42, 1946–52
Hazleton, Pennsylvania Hazleton Mountaineers Unaffiliated1939–40
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster Red Roses Philadelphia Athletics (1944–47)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–52)		1940–52
Reading, Pennsylvania Reading Chicks Unaffiliated1940
Reading Brooks Brooklyn Dodgers1941
Salisbury, Maryland Salisbury Athletics Philadelphia Athletics1951
Salisbury Reds Cincinnati Reds 1952
Sunbury, Pennsylvania Sunbury Senators Unaffiliated1939
Sunbury Indians Unaffiliated1940
Sunbury Yankees [3] New York Yankees 1946–47
Sunbury Reds Cincinnati Reds1948–49
Sunbury Athletics Philadelphia Athletics1950
Sunbury Giants New York Giants1951–52
Trenton, New Jersey Trenton Senators Unaffiliated1939–41
Trenton Packers Philadelphia Phillies (1942–43)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1944)		1942–44
Trenton Spartans Brooklyn Dodgers1945
Trenton Giants New York Giants1946–50
Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington Blue Rocks Philadelphia Athletics (1940–43)
Philadelphia Phillies (1944–52)		1940–52
York, Pennsylvania York Bees Boston Braves1940
York White Roses Pittsburgh Pirates (1943–50)
St. Louis Browns (1952)		1943–52

League champions

SeasonInterstate League championInterstate League runner-upOther postseason participants
1939Allentown DukesSunbury SenatorsTrenton Senators
1940Lancaster Red RosesReading ChicksTrenton Senators; Wilmington Blue Rocks
1941Harrisburg SenatorsTrenton SenatorsHagerstown Owls; Reading Brooks
1942Wilmington Blue RocksHagerstown OwlsHarrisburg Senators; Allentown Wings
1943Lancaster Red RosesYork White RosesHagerstown Owls; Wilmington Blue Rocks
1944Lancaster Red RosesAllentown CardinalsWilmington Blue Rocks; York White Roses
1945Lancaster Red RosesAllentown CardinalsTrenton Spartans; Wilmington Blue Rocks
1946Harrisburg SenatorsWilmington Blue RocksHagerstown Owls; Allentown Cardinals
1947Wilmington Blue RocksAllentown CardinalsTrenton Giants; Harrisburg Senators
1948Trenton GiantsYork White RosesWilmington Blue Rocks, Sunbury Reds
1949Trenton GiantsHarrisburg SenatorsAllentown Cardinals; Wilmington Blue Rocks
1950Wilmington Blue RocksHagerstown BravesHarrisburg Senators; Trenton Giants
1951Wilmington Blue RocksSunbury GiantsHagerstown Braves; Allentown Cardinals
1952Hagerstown BravesLancaster Red RosesYork White Roses, Allentown Cardinals

Individual records

Hitting

Pitching

No-hitters

YearDatePitcherTeamOppositionScoreNotes
1940July 2Don KeplerSunburyYork6-07 innings
1942August 24Jack CaseyTrentonHagerstown2-3lost game
1943July 1 Steve Gerkin LancasterTrenton4-07 innings
1944June 25 Hal Kelleher TrentonYork6-07 innings
1946June 10Whitey KonikowskiTrentonHarrisburg4-07 innings
1949May 7Tony WestTrentonWestbury11-0
1950June 11Joe MiccicheTrentonHarrisburg9-0
1950August 25Tony SegzdaYorkSunbury6-0
1951April 28Keith KelleyLancasterWilmington10-0
1951June 14William MintonSalisburyHarrisburg0-2lost game
1951July 18Tom CasagrandeWilimingtonYork0-111 innings; lost game
1951July 28Ernest NicholsLancasterSalisbury6-2
1951August 20Tom CasagrandeWilmingtonHarrisburg4-07 innings
1952June 5Bob BerresfordHarrisburgWilmington1-0
1952August 6Doug GostlinLancasterSunbury1-0

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References

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  3. ↑ "Ed Baker presents Mike Daddario's Sunbury Memorial Field - Sunbury Pennsylvania - Former Home of the Sunbury Reds". www.digitalballparks.com.

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