Carolina Association

The Carolina Association was a class D league from 1908 through 1912. In 1913 the loop dropped the 3 teams from South Carolina in favor of 3 more North Carolina teams and renamed itself the North Carolina State League. Interestingly, the league consisted of the same 6 cities for the entire 5 year run, which is unusual for a class D league, especially that early in the century.

Cities Represented

• Anderson, SC: Anderson Electricians 1908-1912
• Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Hornets 1908-1912, moved to North Carolina State League 1913-1917
• Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Champs 1908, 1910; Greensboro Patriots 1909, 1911-1912, moved to North Carolina State League 1913-1917
• Greenville, SC: Greenville Spinners 1908-1912
• Spartanburg, SC: Spartanburg Spartans 1908-1910, moved from South Carolina League 1907; Spartanburg Red Sox 1911-1912
• Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins 1908-1912, moved to North Carolina State League 1913-1917

1908

President: George L. Hammond

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greensboro Champs	51	38	.573	0	James McKevitt
Greenville Spinners	48	36	.571	.5	Tom Stouch
Spartanburg Spartans	49	39	.557	1.5	Carlton Buesse
Winston-Salem Twins	41	48	.461	10	Robert Carter
Charlotte Hornets	40	47	.460	10	Jess Reynolds / Philip Hinton / Danny Collins
Anderson Electricians	32	53	.376	17	Elmore Hines / Sam Woodward

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Jackson	Greenville	BA	.346		Walt Hammersley	Greensboro	W	22
Joe Jackson	Greenville	Hits	120		Phifer Fullenwider	Charlotte	Pct	.765; 13-4
Joe Jackson	Greenville	RBI	72		Alvin Barre	Greenville	Runs	62

1909

President: Joseph H. Wearn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greensboro Patriots	65	44	.596	-	James McKevitt
Anderson Electricians	63	48	.568	3	James "King" Kelly
Greenville Spinners	61	51	.545	5.5	Tom Stouch
Winston-Salem Twins	54	52	.509	9.5	Robert Carter
Charlotte Hornets	46	63	.422	19	Dan Collins / Lave Cross
Spartanburg Spartans	40	71	.360	26	Carlton Beusse

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Al Humphrey	Charlotte	BA	.296		Roxy Walters	Greensboro	W	25
King Kelly	Anderson	Hits	117		Roxy Walters	Greensboro	SO	148
King Kelly	Anderson	RBI	71		George Schmick	Anderson	Pct	.789: 15-4
Harvey Ritter	Spartanburg	HR	11		Charles Sisson	Greensboro	Runs	81

1910

1910 - schedule
President: Joseph H. Wearn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenville Spinners	63	40	.612	0	Tom Stouch
Charlotte Hornets	56	50	.528	8.5	Lave Cross
Anderson Electricians	56	54	.509	10.5	James "King" Kelly
Winston-Salem Twins	51	57	.472	14.5	James McKivettt
Spartanburg Spartans	50	57	.467	15	Andy Roth / Bob Wood
Greensboro Champs	46	64	.418	20.5	Carlton Beusse /Pug Hicks

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
King Kelly	Anderson	BA	.325		Jim Redfern	Spartanburg	W	21
King Kelly	Anderson	Hits	132		O. W. Brazille	Charlotte	W	21
King Kelly	Anderson	RBI	66		Bert Gardin	Spartanburg	Pct	.750: 15-5
Red Smith	Anderson	HR	4		George Bausewine	Charlotte	SO	192

1911

President: Joseph H. Wearn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Winston-Salem Twins	72	37	.661	0	Charles Clancy
Greensboro Patriots	66	43	.581	6	Frank Doyle
Charlotte Hornets	52	58	.473	20.5	Lave Cross / Jack Agnew
Anderson Electricians	48	59	.449	23	James "King" Kelly
Spartanburg Spartans	44	63	.411	27	Bill Laval
Greenville Spinners	42	64	.396	28.5	Tom Stouch

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
F. P. Wofford	Charlotte	BA	.392		Josh Swindell	Winston-Salem	W	29
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	Hits	145		Josh Swindell	Winston-Salem	Pct	.784; 29-8
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	RBI	91		Walt Rickard	Greensboro	Runs	105
Red Smith	Greenville	HR	17

1912

1912 - schedule
President: Joseph H. Wearn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Anderson Electricians	66	44	.600	0	George Ramsey
Winston-Salem Twins	63	47	.573	3	Charles Clancy
Charlotte Hornets	61	46	.570	3.5	Champ Osteen
Spartanburg Red Sox	54	55	.495	11.5	Bill Laval
Greensboro Patriots	51	59	.464	15	Frank Doyle
Greenville Spinners	34	78	.304	33	Tom Stouch / Glenn Colby

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ralph Young	Greensboro	BA	.326		Pete Boyle	Winston-Salem	W	16
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	Hits	125		Pete Boyle	Winston-Salem	Pct	.762; 16-5
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	RBI	106		Paul Fittery	Anderson	SO	191
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	HR	16		Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	Runs	73

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions