| Classification | Class D (1920) Class C (1921–1931) Class B (1932–1955) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1920 |
| Ceased | 1955 |
| No. of teams | 22 |
| Country |  United States |
The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.
The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order):
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Patriots | 69 | 51 | .575 | - | Charlie Carroll |
| Raleigh Nats | 67 | 53 | .558 | 2.0 | Joe Ward |
| High Point Furniture Makers | 57 | 57 | .500 | 9.0 | Dick Miller / Bill Pierce |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 56 | 65 | .463 | 13.5 | Bill Shumaker / Eddie Brennan / Jim Kelly |
| Danville Tobacconists | 54 | 65 | .454 | 14.5 | J. Moore / Rebel Williams |
| Durham Bulls | 53 | 65 | .449 | 15.0 | Frank Manush |
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Red Birds | 68 | 52 | .567 | - | Joe Ward |
| High Point Furniture Makers | 65 | 55 | .542 | 3.0 | Bill Pierce |
| Greensboro Patriots | 64 | 58 | .525 | 5.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 62 | 58 | .517 | 6.0 | Charles Clancy |
| Durham Bulls | 57 | 64 | .471 | 11.5 | Frank Manush |
| Danville Tobacconists | 46 | 75 | .380 | 22.5 | Herb Murphy / Pat Devereaux |
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 1
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Furniture Makers | 70 | 55 | .560 | - | Hardin Herndon |
| Durham Bulls | 69 | 58 | .543 | 2.0 | Lee Gooch |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 66 | 59 | .528 | 4.0 | Charles Clancy |
| Greensboro Patriots | 60 | 63 | .488 | 9.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| Raleigh Capitals | 60 | 66 | .476 | 10.5 | Vern Duncan |
| Danville Tobacconists | 50 | 74 | .403 | 17.5 | Tom Abbott |
Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Tobacconists | 74 | 50 | .597 | - | Herb Murphy |
| Greensboro Patriots | 66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| High Point Pointers | 66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | Hardin Herndon |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 59 | 64 | .480 | 14.5 | Bill Leard / Mike Fuhry |
| Raleigh Capitals | 57 | 67 | .460 | 17.0 | Vern Duncan |
| Durham Bulls | 49 | 74 | .398 | 24.5 | Bill Pierre / Lee Gooch |
Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 0
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Bulls | 74 | 46 | .617 | - | Bill Pierre / Art Bourg |
| High Point Pointers | 71 | 52 | .577 | 4.5 | Hardin Herndon |
| Greensboro Patriots | 61 | 59 | .508 | 13.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 59 | 62 | .488 | 15.5 | Bill Jackson |
| Danville Tobacconists | 53 | 67 | .442 | 21.0 | Herb Murphy |
| Raleigh Capitals | 45 | 77 | .369 | 30.0 | Vern Duncan |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem Twins | 77 | 49 | .611 | - | Charlie Carroll |
| Durham Bulls | 68 | 58 | .540 | 9.0 | Art Bourg |
| Greensboro Patriots | 61 | 63 | .492 | 15.0 | Lee Gooch / Hardin Herndon / Dick Smith |
| High Point Pointers / Danville Leafs | 58 | 67 | .464 | 18.5 | Lloyd Smith / Hardin Herndon |
| Raleigh Capitals | 57 | 69 | .452 | 20.0 | Hardin Herndon / Charles Doak |
| Salisbury Colonials | 54 | 69 | .439 | 21.5 | Patsy O'Rourke / Red Stewart / Rowdy Elliott |
High Point (18-32) moved to Danville June 18.
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Patriots | 86 | 60 | .589 | - | Lee Gooch |
| Danville Leafs / High Point Pointers | 85 | 61 | .582 | 1.0 | Bob Higgins |
| Durham Bulls | 73 | 71 | .507 | 12.0 | Art Bourg / Lew McCarty |
| Salisbury-Spencer Colonials | 69 | 75 | .479 | 16.0 | Moose Marshall |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 64 | 81 | .441 | 21.5 | Cy Chisholm / Crawford Gray / Red Irby / Walt Christensen / Art Bourg |
| Raleigh Capitals | 57 | 86 | .399 | 27.5 | Runt Marr / Bennie Allen / Charlie Carroll / Cy Chisholm / Vern Duncan |
Danville (11-10) moved to High Point May 12.
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount Buccaneers | 84 | 60 | .583 | - | Lee Gooch |
| Salisbury-Spencer Colonials | 83 | 62 | .572 | 1.5 | George Whiteman |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 79 | 64 | .552 | 4.5 | Charles McMillan |
| Raleigh Capitals | 77 | 70 | .524 | 7.5 | Al Watt |
| High Point Pointers | 62 | 82 | .431 | 22.0 | Pop Kitchens / Jay Smith / Dan Boone |
| Durham Bulls | 48 | 95 | .336 | 35.5 | Lew McCarty / Barney Cleveland / Possum Whitted |
Playoff: Salibury-Spencer 3 games, Raleigh 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem Twins | 82 | 51 | .617 | - | Bunn Hearn |
| High Point Pointers | 83 | 52 | .615 | 0.0 | Dan Boone |
| Greensboro Patriots | 76 | 56 | .576 | 5.5 | Charlie Carroll |
| Salisbury-Spencer Colonials | 61 | 74 | .452 | 22.0 | George Whiteman |
| Raleigh Capitals | 56 | 74 | .431 | 24.5 | Jim Viox / Henry Dawson / Stump Edington |
| Durham Bulls | 40 | 91 | .305 | 41.0 | Possum Whitted |
Playoff: Winston-Salem 4 games, High Point 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Bulls | 85 | 51 | .625 | - | Possum Whitted |
| Greensboro Patriots | 83 | 54 | .606 | 2.5 | Charlie Carroll |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 77 | 63 | .550 | 10.0 | George Whiteman |
| High Point Pointers | 67 | 72 | .482 | 19.5 | Dan Boone |
| Henderson Bunnies | 54 | 85 | .388 | 32.5 | Bunny Hearn / Lew Murphy / Lee Gooch / Guy Winston |
| Salisbury Colonials | 48 | 89 | .350 | 37.5 | Jess Altenburg |
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Gamecocks | 78 | 63 | .553 | - | Jim Teague |
| Durham Bulls | 71 | 68 | .511 | 6.0 | Possum Whitted |
| Greensboro Patriots | 70 | 71 | .496 | 8.0 | Everett Booe / Hobe Brummitt / Clay Hopper |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 70 | 71 | .496 | 8.0 | Hal Weafer / Claude Joyner / Charlie Carroll / Johnny Brock |
| Raleigh Capitals | 68 | 72 | .486 | 9.5 | Pat Haley |
| High Point Pointers | 64 | 76 | .457 | 13.5 | Dan Boone |
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Henderson 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 100 | 37 | .730 | - | Guy Lacy |
| Raleigh Capitals | 86 | 50 | .630 | 13.5 | Odie Strain |
| Greensboro Patriots | 81 | 56 | .591 | 19.0 | Johnny Kane |
| Asheville Tourists | 66 | 67 | .496 | 32.0 | Ray Kennedy / Bobby Hipps |
| Durham Bulls | 56 | 72 | .438 | 39.5 | Possum Whitted |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 55 | 79 | .410 | 43.5 | Bunn Hearn / Stuffy McCrone |
| Henderson Gamecocks | 51 | 82 | .383 | 47.0 | Jim Teague |
| High Point Pointers | 39 | 91 | .300 | 57.5 | Dan Boone / Hobe Brummitt / Thomas Young |
Playoff: Charlotte 4 games, Raleigh 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 80 | 53 | .602 | - | Guy Lacy |
| Greensboro Patriots | 76 | 59 | .563 | 5.0 | Fred Myers |
| Winston-Salem Twins / High Point Pointers | 68 | 66 | .507 | 12.5 | Harry Wilke |
| Raleigh Capitals | 65 | 71 | .478 | 16.5 | Odie Strain |
| Wilmington Pirates | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21.0 | Hal Weafer / Tweet Walsh |
| Durham Bulls | 56 | 77 | .421 | 24.0 | Possum Whitted |
| Asheville Tourists | 35 | 33 | .515 | NA | Joe Guyon |
| High Point Pointers | 33 | 39 | .458 | NA | Buddy Tanner |
Asheville and High Point disbanded July 7; Winston-Salem moved to High Point August 20
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Patriots | 90 | 48 | .652 | - | Eddie Dyer / Bob Rice |
| Charlotte Hornets | 80 | 61 | .567 | 11.5 | Johnny Dobbs / Guy Lacy |
| Richmond Colts | 73 | 68 | .518 | 18.5 | Jack Onslow |
| Wilmington Pirates | 70 | 68 | .507 | 20.0 | Blackie Carter |
| Durham Bulls | 65 | 76 | .461 | 26.5 | Bob Murray / Bill Skiff |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 42 | 99 | .298 | 49.5 | Jim Poole / Art Bourg |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 89 | 49 | .645 | - | Bill Skiff |
| Charlotte Hornets | 87 | 51 | .630 | 2.0 | Tommy Taylor |
| Wilmington Pirates | 64 | 74 | .464 | 25.0 | Blackie Carter / Harry McCurdy |
| Richmond Colts | 60 | 78 | .435 | 29.0 | Ed Hendee / Charles Wade |
| Columbia Sandlappers / Asheville Tourists | 55 | 78 | .414 | 31.5 | Bill Laval / Possum Whitted |
| Greensboro Patriots | 56 | 81 | .409 | 32.5 | Bob Rice |
Playoff: Norfolk 4 games, Charlotte 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Tourists | 75 | 62 | .547 | - | Billy Southworth |
| Wilmington Pirates | 69 | 65 | .5149 | 4.5 | Harry McCurdy / Riley Parker |
| Richmond Colts | 70 | 66 | .5147 | 4.5 | Ed Rommel |
| Norfolk Tars | 67 | 70 | .489 | 8.0 | Bill Skiff |
| Portsmouth Truckers | 67 | 72 | .482 | 9.0 | Pip Koehler |
| Charlotte Hornets | 62 | 75 | .453 | 13.0 | Frank O'Rourke |
Playoff: Richmond 4 games, Asheville 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 93 | 50 | .650 | - | Johnny Neun |
| Durham Bulls | 79 | 63 | .556 | 13.5 | John Gooch |
| Richmond Colts | 76 | 66 | .535 | 16.5 | George Farrell / Frank Rodgers |
| Rocky Mount Red Sox | 74 | 69 | .517 | 19.0 | Specs Toporcer |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 66 | 77 | .462 | 27.0 | Pip Koehler |
| Asheville Tourists | 40 | 103 | .280 | 53.0 | Billy Southworth |
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 0; Durham 3 games, Rocky Mount 1
Finals: Norfolk 3 games Durham 0
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Tourists | 89 | 50 | .640 | - | Hal Anderson |
| Norfolk Tars | 83 | 53 | .610 | 4.5 | Johnny Neun |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 75 | 62 | .547 | 13.0 | Elmer Yoter |
| Richmond Colts | 72 | 66 | .522 | 16.5 | Eddie Mooers |
| Durham Bulls | 68 | 69 | .496 | 20.0 | Paul O'Malley |
| Rocky Mount Red Sox | 67 | 75 | .472 | 23.5 | Nemo Leibold |
| Charlotte Hornets | 66 | 75 | .468 | 24.0 | Lee Head / Bill Rodgers / Alex McColl |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 35 | 105 | .250 | 54.5 | Alvin Crowder / Pepper Rhea / Phil Lundeen / Walt VanGrofski |
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 1; Portsmouth 3 games, Asheville 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 84 | 52 | .618 | - | Ray White |
| Charlotte Hornets | 84 | 53 | .613 | 0.5 | Calvin Griffith |
| Rocky Mount Red Sox | 70 | 64 | .522 | 13.0 | Herb Brett |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 69 | 67 | .507 | 15.0 | Dick Luckey |
| Richmond Colts | 66 | 72 | .478 | 19.0 | Lance Richbourg |
| Durham Bulls | 64 | 71 | .474 | 20.5 | Bill Hughes |
| Asheville Tourists | 63 | 75 | .457 | 22.0 | Hal Anderson |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 46 | 92 | .333 | 39.0 | Walt VanGrofski / Joe Prerost |
Playoffs: Charlotte 3 games, Portsmouth 2; Rocky Mount 3 games, Norfolk 1
Finals: Charlotte 4 games, Rocky Mount 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Tourists | 89 | 55 | .618 | - | Hal Anderson |
| Durham Bulls | 75 | 65 | .536 | 12.0 | Oscar Roettger |
| Rocky Mount Red Sox | 70 | 67 | .511 | 15.5 | Herb Brett |
| Richmond Colts | 70 | 71 | .496 | 17.5 | Lance Richbourg |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 66 | 71 | .482 | 19.5 | James Keesey |
| Norfolk Tars | 66 | 71 | .482 | 19.5 | Ray White |
| Charlotte Hornets | 68 | 74 | .479 | 20.0 | Calvin Griffith |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 54 | 84 | .391 | 32.0 | Charles Clancy / Alvin Crowder |
Playoffs: Asheville 3 games, Richmond 0; Rocky Mount 3 games, Durham 1
Finals: Asheville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Colts | 77 | 59 | .566 | - | Eddie Phillips |
| Asheville Tourists | 75 | 60 | .556 | 1.5 | Tommy West |
| Rocky Mount Red Sox | 75 | 61 | .551 | 2.0 | Heinie Manush |
| Durham Bulls | 73 | 62 | .541 | 3.5 | Oscar Roettger |
| Charlotte Hornets | 68 | 65 | .511 | 7.5 | Clark Griffith |
| Norfolk Tars | 66 | 71 | .482 | 11.5 | Ray White |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 59 | 78 | .431 | 18.5 | Ray Brubaker / Arthur McHenry |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 48 | 85 | .361 | 27.5 | Eddie Moore / Ray Brubaker |
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Asheville 2; Durham 4 games, Richmond 3
Finals: Durham 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Bulls | 84 | 53 | .613 | - | Bruno Betzel |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 75 | 65 | .536 | 10.5 | Don Curry |
| Greensboro Red Sox | 71 | 66 | .518 | 23.5 | Heinie Manush |
| Norfolk Tars | 71 | 68 | .511 | 24.5 | Eddie Sawyer |
| Richmond Colts | 67 | 71 | .486 | 28.0 | Eddie Phillips |
| Charlotte Hornets | 65 | 70 | .481 | 28.5 | Calvin Griffith |
| Asheville Tourists | 64 | 76 | .457 | 31.0 | Henry Cullop |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 54 | 82 | .397 | 39.0 | Jake Atz |
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Durham 4 games, Norfolk 1
Finals: Durham 4 games, Greensboro 0
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Red Sox | 78 | 53 | .595 | - | Heinie Manush |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 80 | 55 | .593 | - | Tony Lazzeri |
| Richmond Colts | 74 | 60 | .552 | 5.5 | Ben Chapman |
| Charlotte Hornets | 70 | 62 | .530 | 8.5 | Harry Smythe |
| Durham Bulls | 65 | 70 | .481 | 15.0 | Bruno Betzel |
| Asheville Tourists | 61 | 77 | .442 | 20.5 | Bill DeLancey |
| Norfolk Tars | 57 | 79 | .419 | 23.5 | Buzz Boyle |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 52 | 81 | .391 | 27.0 | Jack Tighe /Al Unser |
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 0; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3
Finals: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Cubs | 90 | 40 | .692 | - | Milt Stock |
| Richmond Colts | 72 | 57 | .558 | 17.5 | Larry Kinzer |
| Norfolk Tars | 66 | 63 | .512 | 23.5 | Thomas Kain |
| Roanoke Red Sox | 62 | 68 | .477 | 28.0 | Heinie Manush |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 54 | 74 | .422 | 35.0 | Ollie Vanek |
| Durham Bulls | 44 | 86 | .338 | 46.0 | Bruno Betzel |
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Roanoke 1; Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 0
Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 80 | 60 | .571 | - | George Ferrell |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 72 | 67 | .518 | 7.5 | Bill Steinecke / Jimmie Foxx |
| Norfolk Tars | 72 | 68 | .514 | 8.0 | Garland Braxton |
| Richmond Colts | 67 | 72 | .482 | 12.5 | Ben Chapman / Taylor Sanford |
| Roanoke Red Sox | 66 | 73 | .475 | 13.5 | Eddie Popowski |
| Newport News Dodgers | 61 | 78 | .439 | 18.5 | Jake Pitler |
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 3; Lynchburg 4 games, Richmond 2, one tie
Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 3
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 83 | 57 | .593 | - | Garland Braxton |
| Richmond Colts | 76 | 60 | .559 | 5.0 | Frank Rodgers |
| Newport News Dodgers | 69 | 69 | .500 | 13.0 | Jake Pitler |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 67 | 69 | .493 | 14.0 | Ival Goodman |
| Roanoke Red Sox | 67 | 71 | .486 | 15.0 | Eddie Popowski |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 52 | 88 | .371 | 31.0 | George Ferrell / Zip Payne |
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games. Norfolk 3; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 0
Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Red Sox | 89 | 51 | .636 | - | Eddie Popowski |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 83 | 57 | .593 | 6.0 | Gene Hasson / Ace Parker |
| Newport News Dodgers | 76 | 64 | .543 | 13.0 | John Fitzpatrick |
| Norfolk Tars | 71 | 69 | .507 | 18.0 | Thomas Kain |
| Richmond Colts | 60 | 80 | .429 | 29.0 | Ray Berres |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 41 | 99 | .293 | 48.0 | Wes Ferrell / Emmitt Mueller |
Playoffs: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 2
Finals: Newport News 4 games, Roanoke 2, one tie.
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Red Sox | 90 | 49 | .647 | - | Pinky Higgins |
| Norfolk Tars | 69 | 70 | .496 | 21.0 | Buddy Hassett |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 69 | 71 | .493 | 21.5 | Gene Hasson |
| Richmond Colts | 68 | 71 | .489 | 22.0 | Bob Lotshaw |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 63 | 76 | .453 | 27.0 | Jack McLain / Vernon Mackie |
| Newport News Dodgers | 59 | 81 | .421 | 31.5 | John Fitzpatrick |
Playoffs: Roanoke 4 games, Richmond 1; Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 0
Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 80 | 58 | .580 | - | Vernon Mackie |
| Newport News Dodgers | 72 | 67 | .518 | 8.5 | Roy Schalk |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 71 | 69 | .507 | 10.0 | Ace Parker |
| Roanoke Red Sox | 65 | 73 | .471 | 15.0 | Pinky Higgins |
| Norfolk Tars | 65 | 75 | .464 | 16.0 | Earl Bolyard |
| Richmond Colts | 64 | 75 | .460 | 16.5 | Charles George |
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3
Finals: Newport News 4 games, Lynchburg 0
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 77 | 62 | .554 | - | Pug Griffin / Vernon Mackie |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 74 | 66 | .529 | 3.5 | Frank Scalzi |
| Richmond Colts | 71 | 68 | .511 | 6.0 | Vince Smith |
| Roanoke Red Sox | 71 | 69 | .507 | 6.5 | Red Marion |
| Norfolk Tars | 68 | 72 | .486 | 9.5 | Earl Bolyard / Frank Novosel |
| Newport News Dodgers | 58 | 82 | .414 | 19.5 | Roy Schalk |
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 2
Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Cubs | 83 | 54 | .606 | - | Frank Scalzi |
| Roanoke Red Sox | 81 | 58 | .583 | 3.0 | Red Marion |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 76 | 61 | .555 | 7.0 | Whitey Kurowski |
| Richmond Colts | 63 | 76 | .453 | 21.0 | Vince Smith |
| Norfolk Tars | 58 | 82 | .414 | 26.5 | Frank Novosel |
| Newport News Dodgers | 55 | 85 | .393 | 29.5 | Al Campanis / Bud Methany |
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0; Roanoke 4 games, Lynchburg 1
Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Portsmouth 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 81 | 58 | .583 | - | Mayo Smith |
| Richmond Colts | 77 | 63 | .550 | 4.5 | Billy Herman / Roy Allen |
| Newport News Dodgers | 75 | 66 | .532 | 7.0 | Clay Bryant |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 74 | 67 | .525 | 8.0 | Reggie Otero |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 64 | 75 | .460 | 17.0 | Frank Scalzi |
| Roanoke Ro-Sox | 49 | 91 | .350 | 32.5 | Walter Millies |
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 2
Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 96 | 36 | .727 | - | Mayo Smith |
| Portsmouth Cubs | 71 | 64 | .526 | 26.5 | Reggie Otero |
| Richmond Colts | 69 | 66 | .511 | 28.5 | Tom O'Connell |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 64 | 66 | .492 | 31.0 | James Brown / Harold Olt |
| Roanoke Ro-Sox | 59 | 74 | .444 | 37.5 | Owen Scheetz |
| Newport News Dodgers | 41 | 94 | .304 | 56.5 | Ray Hathaway |
Playoffs: Richmond 4 games, Norfolk 1; : Portsmouth 4 games, Lynchburg 2
Finals: Richmond 4 games, Portsmouth 2
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 81 | 51 | .614 | - | Mickey Owen |
| Hagerstown Braves | 78 | 53 | .595 | 2.5 | Dutch Dorman / Jimmy Zinn / Billy Jurges |
| Newport News Dodgers | 80 | 56 | .588 | 3.0 | Stan Wasiak |
| Portsmouth Merrimacks | 72 | 63 | .533 | 10.5 | Bob Ankrum |
| York White Roses | 59 | 70 | .457 | 20.5 | Mark Christman / Bill Enos / George Hausmann |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 55 | 77 | .417 | 26.0 | Richard Landis / John Sullivan |
| Richmond Colts | 45 | 86 | .344 | 35.5 | Charles Letcha |
| Roanoke Ro-Sox | 39 | 53 | .424 | NA | Elmer Yoter |
Roanoke withdrew July 24.
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1.;: Newport News 4 games, Hagerstown
Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Newport News 1.
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Tars | 87 | 53 | .621 | - | Frank Scalzi |
| Newport News Dodgers | 76 | 63 | .547 | George Scherger | |
| York White Roses | 72 | 67 | .518 | 14.5 | George Staller |
| Portsmouth Merrimacks | 71 | 69 | .507 | 16.0 | Alex Monchak / Pepper Martin |
| Hagerstown Packets | 66 | 74 | .471 | 21.0 | Paul Campbell / Zeke Bonura |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 63 | 77 | .450 | 24.0 | Roland LeBlanc |
| Lancaster Red Roses | 62 | 78 | .443 | 25.0 | Kemp Wicker / Lena Blackburne / Buddy Walker |
| Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | 62 | 78 | .443 | 25.0 | Johnny Vander Meer |
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 2; Newport News 4 games, York 0.
Finals: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News Dodgers | 77 | 52 | .597 | - | George Scherger |
| Lancaster Red Roses | 72 | 54 | .571 | 3.5 | Hank Biasatti |
| York White Roses | 64 | 65 | .496 | 13.0 | George Staller |
| Portsmouth Merrimacks | 64 | 66 | .492 | 13.5 | Ken Guettler |
| Lynchburg Cardinals | 64 | 67 | .489 | 14.0 | George Kissell |
| Hagerstown Packets | 58 | 65 | .472 | 16.0 | Johnny Welaj |
| Sunbury Redlegs | 47 | 80 | .370 | 29.0 | Virgil Stallcup / Dutch Dorman |
| Norfolk Tars | 37 | 34 | .521 | NA | Al Evans / Alton Brown / Bill Herring |
Norfolk withdrew July 14
Playoffs: Portsmouth 3 games, Newport News 1; Lancaster 3 games, York 1
Finals Lancaster 3 games, Portsmouth 2.[ citation needed ] [1]
The following teams were champions of the Piedmont League:
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1921 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1922 | Durham Bulls |
| 1923 | Danville Tobacconists |
| 1924 | Durham Bulls |
| 1925 | Durham Bulls |
| 1926 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1927 | Salisbury-Spencer Colonials |
| 1928 | Winston-Salem Twins |
| 1929 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1930 | Durham Bulls |
| 1931 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1932 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1933 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1934 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1935 | Richmond Colts |
| 1936 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1937 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1938 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1939 | Asheville Tourists |
| 1940 | Durham Bulls |
| 1941 | Durham Bulls |
| 1942 | Greensboro Red Sox |
| 1943 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1944 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
| 1945 | Portsmouth Cubs |
| 1946 | Newport News Dodgers |
| 1947 | Roanoke Red Sox |
| 1948 | Newport News Dodgers |
| 1949 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
| 1950 | Roanoke Red Sox |
| 1951 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1952 | Richmond Colts |
| 1953 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1954 | Newport News Dodgers |
| 1955 | Lancaster Red Roses |
The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues. The league temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the Low-A East before reassuming its original moniker in 2022.
Richmond International Airport is a joint civil-military airport in Sandston, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community. The airport is about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of downtown Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the fourth-busiest in the state behind Washington Reagan, Washington Dulles, and Norfolk International. RIC covers 2,500 acres of land.
Asheville Regional Airport is a Class C airport near Interstate 26 and the town of Fletcher, North Carolina, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Asheville. It is owned by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. In 2022 it served an all-time record number of passengers for the airport, 1,838,793, an increase of 29% over 2021.
Southside, or Southside Virginia, has traditionally referred to the portion of the state south of the James River, the geographic feature from which the term derives its name. This was the first area to be developed in the colonial period.
The Southeast Corridor (SEC) is a proposed passenger rail transportation project in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States to extend high-speed passenger rail services from the current southern terminus of the Northeast Corridor in Washington, D.C.. Routes would extend south via Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, with a spur to Norfolk in Virginia's Hampton Roads region; the mainline would continue south to Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the corridor was first established in 1992, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has extended it further to Atlanta, Georgia and Macon, Georgia; Greenville, South Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; and Birmingham, Alabama.
The "Dixie League" was a professional american football minor league founded in 1936 originally as the "South Atlantic Football Association", with six charter member teams in the Middle Atlantic states of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Like the American Association (nicknamed the 'A.A.', which was another minor league in pro football that formed in 1936,, its popularity rivaled that of another earlier established "major league" grouping, the National Football League of 1922. Unlike most professional football minor leagues, the "Dixie League" had a relative stability in membership during the "Great Depression" in the years prior to World War II, maintaining a five or six-team lineup membership of franchises.
The Virginia-Carolina Football League was a short lived professional American football minor league formed in 1937 by clubs from Virginia and one team from North Carolina. The VCFL was a regional minor league, that was formed behind the backbone of the Richmond Rebels, an association of players that walked off the Dixie League Richmond Arrows after their salary demand were not answered. The league featured five teams, with one additional team from Roanoke, Virginia, the Roanoke Rassler-Dazzlers, as an independent member.
The 1893 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1893 college football season. They played seven games with a final record of 3–4. The team captain for the 1893 season was A. S. Bernard. William J. "Yup" Cook was hired as the first full-time coach.
The Virginia League was the name of an American professional minor league baseball league that operated between 1939 and 1942. This was the fourth of five incarnations of the Virginia League. The league was a Class D level league in 1939 and 1940. It became a Class C level league for the 1941 and 1942 seasons. The Virginia League resumed play in 1948, after the conclusion of World War II.
Ram Air Freight was a cargo airline based in Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. It specialized in prompt freight transportation. The airline had its main base at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. It ceased operations on March 2, 2012.
This article is intended to give an overview of transportation in North Carolina.
The Virginia League (1894–1896) was a minor league baseball organization active in central Virginia.
Wheeler Airlines was the operating name of Wheeler Flying Service (WHAA), the first black-owned airline certificated in the US by the FAA, which also helped integrate the pilots at major US air carriers by qualifying a large number of black pilots that were subsequently hired by the nation's major airlines.
The 1912 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1912 college football season. The team captain of the 1912 season was Wm. Tillett.
The Negro American Association was the name of two different minor league Negro baseball leagues.
NC By Train is a brand name used by the Rail Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for two state-supported Amtrak routes operating in the U. S. state of North Carolina–the Carolinian and the Piedmont.
The Virginia–North Carolina League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1901 and 1905 seasons, folding before the end of the season in both years. The Virginia-North Carolina League played as a six–team Class C level league in 1901 and as a four–team Class D league in the 1905 season. As the name indicates, the league consisted of teams based in Virginia and North Carolina.
The Staunton Presidents were a minor league baseball team based in Staunton, Virginia. Staunton teams played partial seasons in the 1894 Virginia League and 1914 Virginia Mountain League before the Presidents played as members the Virginia League from 1939 to 1942. The Presidents hosted home minor league games at Municipal Stadium. Staunton's use of the "Presidents" nickname corresponded to the city being the birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson.
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