Delta League

The Delta League was a short-lived class D operation based in Mississippi. The circuit played in 1904 with six teams. The Brookhaven "Leader" skips from April 28 to May 19th. During this time, the league had already played 8-9 games. No mention of league in "Sporting News".

Cities Represented

• Brookhaven, MS: Brookhaven (1904)
• Canton, MS: Canton (1904)
• Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale (1904)
• Hattiesburg, MS: Hattiesburg (1904)
• Jackson, MS: Jackson Senators (1904)
• Yazoo City, MS: Yazoo City Zoos (1904)

Teams & Statistics

1904

1904 Delta League - schedule
President: S.L. Dodds / V.M. Scanlan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Clarksdale	67	31	.684	0	William Gaston
Yazoo City Zoos	62	34	.646	4	Wilson
Canton #	43	45	.489	19	Freeman
Jackson Senators	47	53	.470	21	H. Foster
Hattiesburg #	36	49	.424	24.5	Cooney Best
Brookhaven	27	70	.278	39.5	NA

# Clinton & Hattiesburg were added to the league May 16, one week after the season opened.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Vitter	Canton	BA	.330		Baxter Sparks	Yazoo City	W	25
H. Foster	Jackson	Runs	83		Harry Kane	Clarksdale	SO	131
William Gaston	Clarksdale	Hits	91		Harry Kane	Clarksdale	Pct	.857; 18-3

Source

Brookhaven Leader, The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.