Evangeline League
The Evangeline League began in 1934 as a 6-team class D league in and around Louisiana. Its name comes from the Acadian legendary heroine Evangéline, made famous through a poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The league quickly expanded to 8 teams and lasted till World War II, when it shut down from 1943 to 1945. It resumed operation in 1946 and lasted through 1957, getting promoted to class C in 1949. Right before the second half began in 1957, two of the six remaining teams dropped out, shrinking the league to a non-viable four teams. No champion was declared in that final season, which is recalled more for Bob Riesener's 20-0 campaign. Alexandria, LA competed in all 21 seasons of competition, while New Iberia, LA missed only the last season.
In 1948, Roy "Tex" Sanner won the batting triple crown with .386, 34, 126 and almost won the pitching triple crown as well (21-2, 251 SO and 2.58 ERA). He missed by 1 W, 8 SO, and 0.21 ERA.
Cities Represented[edit]
- Abbeville, LA: Abbeville A's 1935-1939; Abbeville Athletics 1946-1950; Abbeville Athletics 1952
- Alexandria, LA: Alexandria Aces 1934-1942, 1946-1957
- Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge Red Sticks 1946-1955; Baton Rouge Rebels 1956-1957
- Crowley, LA: Crowley Millers 1951-1957, moved from Gulf Coast League 1950
- Hammond, LA: Hammond Berries 1946-1951
- Houma, LA: Houma Buccaneers 1940; Houma Indians 1946-1952
- Jeanerette, LA: Jeanerette Blues 1934-1939
- Lafayette, LA: Lafayette White Sox 1934-1942; Lafayette Bulls 1948-1953; Lafayette Oilers 1954-1957
- Lake Charles, LA: Lake Charles Explorers 1934; Lake Charles Skippers 1935-1942; Lake Charles Lakers 1954-1955, moved from Gulf Coast League 1950-1953; Lake Charles Giants 1956-1957
- Monroe, LA: Monroe Sports 1956
- Natchez, MS: Natchez Pilgrims 1940-1941; Natchez Giants 1942, 1946-1947
- New Iberia, LA: New Iberia Cardinals 1934-1942, 1946-1947; New Iberia Pelicans 1948-1949; New Iberia Rebels 1950; New Iberia Pelicans 1951-1955; New Iberia Indians 1956
- Opelousas, LA: Opelousas Indians 1934-1941
- Port Arthur, TX: Port Arthur Tarpons 1940-1942; Port Arthur Sea Hawks 1954, moved from Gulf Coast League 1950-1953, moved to Big State League 1955
- Rayne, LA: Rayne Red Sox 1934; Rayne Rice Birds 1935-1941
- Texas City, TX: Texas City Pilots 1954
- Thibodaux, LA: Thibodaux Giants 1946-1953; Thibodaux Pilots 1954; Thibodaux Senators 1956-1957
Teams and Statistics[edit]
1934 - 1942 D[edit]
1934 Evangeline League - schedule
President: William T. Daly
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lafayette White Sox | 62 | 45 | .579 | 0 | Lee Schulte |
Opelousas Indians | 62 | 50 | .554 | 2.5 | Patsy Flaherty / Clay Guilbeau |
Lake Charles / Jeanerette Blues # | 53 | 55 | .491 | 9.5 | Don McShane / Schilling / Milazzo |
Rayne Red Sox | 50 | 52 | .490 | 9.5 | Dutch Bernson |
New Iberia Cardinals | 50 | 58 | .463 | 12.5 | Hank Dory / Sam Camalo |
Alexandria Aces | 47 | 64 | .423 | 17 | Art Phelan / Cecil Coombs |
#Lake Charles (14-13) moved to Jeanerette May 29, after the Lake Charles grandstand was destroyed by fire.
Playoff: Lafayette 4 games, Opelousas 3.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinton Jones | Opelousas | BA | .350 | Roderick Irwin | Rayne | W | 21 | |
Lee Schulte | Lafayette | Runs | 79 | Bryan Flanagan | Alexandria | SO | 216 | |
Clinton Jones | Opelousas | Runs | 79 | Roy Biggers | Jeanerette | Pct | .750; 12-4 | |
Clinton Jones | Opelousas | Hits | 151 | Harry Nolan | Rayne | RBI | 101 | |
Harry Nolan | Rayne | HR | 25 |
1935 Evangeline League - schedule
President: William T. Daly
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeanerette Blues | 86 | 42 | .672 | 0 | Ivy Griffin |
Lafayette White Sox | 74 | 53 | .583 | 11.5 | Leonard Mock |
Alexandria Aces | 72 | 57 | .558 | 14.5 | Art Phelan |
Opelousas Indians | 69 | 60 | .535 | 17.5 | Jay Kirke / Milton Delmas |
Rayne Rice Birds | 65 | 63 | .508 | 21 | Don McShane |
Abbeville Athletics | 54 | 73 | .425 | 31.5 | Jimmy Vorhoff |
New Iberia Cardinals | 48 | 80 | .375 | 38 | Sam Camalo / Bud Teachout |
Lake Charles Skippers | 44 | 84 | .344 | 42 | Josh Billings |
Playoffs: Jeanerette 4 games, Opelousas 0. one tie;
Lafayette 4 games, Alexandria 3;
Finals: Jeanerette 4 games, Lafayette 2.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Douglas Dean | Opelousas | BA | .383 | Clauson Vines | Jeanerette | W | 25 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | Runs | 113 | Clauson Vines | Jeanerette | SO | 184 | |
Douglas Dean | Opelousas | Hits | 189 | Red Dowie | Lafayette | Pct | .800; 24-6 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | RBI | 122 | Sid Gautreaux | Jeanerette | RBI | 122 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | HR | 18 | Arthur Bartelli | Rayne | HR | 18 |
1936 Evangeline League - schedule
President: J. Walter Morris
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Aces | 96 | 42 | .696 | 0 | Art Phelan |
Opelousas Indians | 89 | 48 | .650 | 6.5 | Carlos Moore |
Rayne Rice Birds | 83 | 55 | .601 | 13 | Liz Funk |
Jeanerette Blues | 76 | 63 | .547 | 20.5 | Emmett Lipscomb |
New Iberia Cardinals | 68 | 69 | .496 | 27.5 | Vernon Taylor |
Lafayette White Sox | 58 | 81 | .417 | 38.5 | Len Mock / Don Motlow |
Abbeville Athletics | 48 | 89 | .350 | 47.5 | Gerald Mallett / Bud Teachout |
Lake Charles Skippers | 34 | 105 | .245 | 62.5 | Joe Carter / Cotton Tatum / Tom Jenkins |
Playoffs: Alexandria 4 games, Jeanerette 3;
Opelousas 4 games, Rayne 3;
Finals: Alexandria 4 games, Opelousas 2.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | BA | .378 | Rudy Woods | Rayne | W | 23 | |
Ken Huff | Alexandria | Runs | 169 | Harold Capdeville | Opelousas | SO | 252 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | Hits | 219 | James Morris | Alexandria | Pct | .842; 16-3 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | RBI | 185 | Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | HR | 47 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | TB | 431 |
1937 Evangeline League - schedule
President: J. Walter Morris
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lafayette White Sox | 73 | 61 | .545 | 0 | 100,000 | Bob Goff |
Rayne Rice Birds | 73 | 61 | .545 | 0 | 65,000 | Liz Funk |
Opelousas Indians | 73 | 65 | .529 | 2 | 100,000 | Harry Strohm |
Lake Charles Skippers | 68 | 64 | .515 | 4 | 60,000 | Joe Bratcher |
Alexandria Aces | 69 | 68 | .504 | 5.5 | 55,000 | Art Phelan |
Abbeville Athletics | 63 | 72 | .467 | 10.5 | 65,000 | Gerald Mallett / Charlie Brewster |
Jeanerette Blues | 62 | 75 | .453 | 12.5 | 15,000 | Carlos Moore |
New Iberia Cardinals | 61 | 76 | .445 | 13.5 | 100,000 | Don Motlow / Fred Hawn |
Playoffs: Lafayette defeated Rayne 8-7 in a one game playoff for first place.
Lake Charles 4 games, Lafayette 2;
Opelousas 4 games, Rayne 1;
Finals: Opelousas 4 games, Lake Charles 3.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Bruno | Abbeville | BA | .384 | Red Munger | New Iberia | W | 19 | |
John Zontini | Alexandria | Runs | 141 | Jack Kraus | Opelousas | SO | 193 | |
John Zontini | Alexandria | Hits | 189 | George Gick | Rayne | ERA | 2.41 | |
Ken Silvestri | Rayne | RBI | 123 | Ken Silvestri | Rayne | HR | 23 |
1938 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Frank F. Boustany
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Charles Skippers | 78 | 58 | .574 | 0 | Joe Bratcher |
Abbeville Athletics | 76 | 61 | .555 | 2.5 | Mike Cvengros |
Alexandria Aces | 72 | 60 | .545 | 4 | Art Phelan |
Rayne Rice Birds | 74 | 62 | .544 | 4 | John Fitzpatrick |
Lafayette White Sox | 69 | 69 | .500 | 10 | Frank Oceak |
Opelousas Indians | 64 | 67 | .489 | 11.5 | Harry Strohm |
New Iberia Cardinals | 57 | 72 | .442 | 17.5 | Harrison Wickel |
Jeanerette Blues | 45 | 86 | .344 | 30.5 | Ed Head |
Playoffs: Abbeville 4 games, Alexandria 3;
Lake Charles 4 games, Rayne 1;
Finals: Lake Charles 4 games, Abbeville 3.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Flanagan | Abbeville | BA | .352 | Nathan Love | Abbeville | W | 22 | |
Dick Korte | Alexandria | Runs | 114 | Donald Pulford | Abbeville | SO | 204 | |
Chris Flanagan | Abbeville | Hits | 178 | Garth Mann | Rayne | ERA | 2.09 | |
Carl Barnhart | Lafayette | RBI | 109 | Robert Hood | Lake Charles | HR | 18 |
1939 Evangeline League - schedule
President: A. Wilmont Dalferes
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Aces | 82 | 56 | .594 | 0 | Art Phelan |
Lafayette White Sox | 75 | 63 | .543 | 7 | Rod Whitney |
Jeanerette Blues | 73 | 62 | .541 | 7.5 | Harry Strohm |
New Iberia Cardinals | 69 | 64 | .519 | 10.5 | Jimmy Sanders |
Rayne Rice Birds | 68 | 68 | .500 | 13 | Charlie Engle |
Abbeville A's | 65 | 70 | .481 | 15.5 | Carlos Moore |
Lake Charles Skippers | 59 | 75 | .440 | 21 | Joe Bratcher |
Opelousas Indians | 51 | 84 | .378 | 29.5 | Joe Woodard |
Playoffs: New Iberia 4 games, Alexandria 1;
Lafayette 4 games, Jeanerette 1;
Finals: Lafayette 4 games, New Iberia 3.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Witte | Lafayette | BA | .354 | Max Fugerson | Abbeville | W | 22 | |
Bob Patrick | Alexandria | Runs | 111 | Walt Navie | Rayne | SO | 223 | |
Jerry Witte | Lafayette | Hits | 184 | Max Fugerson | Abbeville | ERA | 2.04 | |
Jerry Witte | Lafayette | RBI | 134 | Joe Yourkovich | Rayne | HR | 18 |
1940 Evangeline League - schedule
President: A. Wilmont Dalferes
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Charles Skippers | 86 | 49 | .634 | 0 | Otis Brannon |
Alexandria Aces | 84 | 54 | .609 | 3.5 | Carl Kott |
Lafayette White Sox | 77 | 55 | .583 | 7.5 | Harry Strohm |
New Iberia Cardinals | 78 | 57 | .578 | 8 | Jimmy Sanders |
Port Arthur Tarpons | 63 | 71 | .470 | 22.5 | Ray Flood / Louis Viau |
Opelousas Indians | 59 | 75 | .440 | 26.5 | Conrad Flippen |
Houma / Natchez Pilgrims # | 51 | 79 | .392 | 32.5 | Carlos Moore |
Rayne Rice Birds | 37 | 95 | .280 | 47.5 | Art Bartelli |
#Houma moved to Natchez June 27.
Attendance: Lake Charles, 49,230.
Playoffs: New Iberia 4 games, Lake Charles 1;
Alexandria 4 games, Lafayette 2;
Finals: Alexandria 4 games, New Iberia 0.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Strohm | Lafayette | BA | .361 | Gordon Pixley | New Iberia | W | 26 | |
Fred Hancock | Lake Charles | Runs | 122 | Sam Eaton | Alexandria | SO | 256 | |
Ken Grosse | Lafayette | Hits | 188 | Sam Eaton | Alexandria | ERA | 1.77 | |
Woody Fair | New Iberia | RBI | 125 | Woody Fair | New Iberia | HR | 24 |
1941 Evangeline League - schedule
President: A. Wilmont Dalferes
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Iberia Cardinals | 88 | 42 | .677 | 0 | Johnny Keane |
Port Arthur Tarpons | 78 | 50 | .609 | 9 | Harry Strohm |
Alexandria Aces | 77 | 54 | .588 | 11.5 | Conrad Flippen |
Lafayette White Sox | 67 | 67 | .500 | 23 | Bobby Goff |
Lake Charles Skippers | 64 | 69 | .481 | 25.5 | Jimmy Lawrence / Benny Meyer |
Opelousas Indians | 60 | 69 | .465 | 27.5 | Eldon Breese |
Natchez Pilgrims | 49 | 83 | .371 | 40 | Harold Salmon / Copeland Goss |
Rayne Rice Birds # | 20 | 69 | .225 | NA | Lee Stebbins / Leo Norris |
#Rayne disbanded July 23..
Attendance: Lake Charles, 27,000.
Playoffs: New Iberia 4 games, Lafayette 0;
Alexandria 4 games, Port Arthur 1;
Finals: New Iberia 4 games, Alexandria 3.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Barocco | New Iberia | BA | .372 | Al Hardouin | Port Arthur | W | 21 | |
Fred Barocco | New Iberia | Runs | 116 | Jim Noblett | New Iberia | W | 21 | |
Gene Hodge | Lake Charles | Hits | 173 | Tom Finger | Lafayette | SO | 192 | |
Woody Fair | New Iberia | RBI | 113 | Ed Puck | New Iberia | ERA | 1.77 | |
Woody Fair | New Iberia | HR | 13 |
1942 Evangeline League
President: A. Wilmont Dalferes
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natchez Giants | 29 | 10 | .744 | 0 | Herschel Bobo |
Alexandria Aces | 22 | 17 | .564 | 7 | Conrad Flippen |
Port Arthur Tarpons | 18 | 22 | .450 | 11.5 | Harry Strohm / Carl Kott |
Lake Charles Skippers | 16 | 22 | .421 | 12.5 | Joe Bratcher |
Lafayette White Sox # | 15 | 16 | .484 | NA | Carl Kott |
New Iberia Cardinals # | 9 | 22 | .290 | NA | Woody Fair |
#Lafayette and New Iberia disbanded May 22.
The league disbanded May 30.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Hodge | Lake Charles | BA | .377 | Cy Carbon | Natchez | W | 9 | |
George Bennington | Natchez | Runs | 34 | Cy Carbon | Natchez | SO | 65 | |
David Sarver | Port Arthur | Runs | 34 | Cy Carbon | Natchez | Pct | 1.000; 9-0 | |
Gene Hodge | Lake Charles | Hits | 61 | Paul Moore | Lake Charles | RBI | 25 | |
Clary Hack | Port Arthur | HR | 3 |
The League Did Not Play In 1943, 1944 and 1945 due to WW II
1946 - 1948 D[edit]
1946 Evangeline League - schedule
President: J. Walter Morris
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houma Indians | 92 | 39 | .702 | 0 | Babe Benning / Paul Fugit |
Natchez Giants | 87 | 46 | .654 | 6 | Merle Coleman |
Abbeville Athletics | 82 | 48 | .631 | 9.5 | Harry Strohm |
Alexandria Aces | 67 | 67 | .500 | 26.5 | Carl Kott |
New Iberia Cardinals | 53 | 79 | .402 | 39.5 | Aaron Ward |
Thibodaux Giants | 53 | 80 | .398 | 40 | Bob Mosel |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 50 | 82 | .379 | 42.5 | Irvin Stein |
Hammond Berries | 44 | 87 | .336 | 48 | Joe Valenti |
Total league attendance, 757,000
Playoffs: Houma 4 games, Alexandria 1; Abbeville 4 games, Natchez, 3.
Finals: Houma 4 games, Abbeville 1.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Conroy | Houma | BA | .372 | Bill Thomas | Houma | W | 35 | |
Michael Conroy | Houma | Runs | 140 | Nat Lowe | Abbeville | SO | 215 | |
Michael Conroy | Houma | Hits | 194 | Nat Lowe | Abbeville | ERA | 2.03 | |
Paul Fugit | Houma | RBI | 130 | Irving Clement | Hammond/Abbeville | HR | 25 |
1947 Evangeline League - schedule
President: J. Walter Morris
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Aces | 79 | 53 | .598 | 0 | 149,899 | Art Phelan / Harry Strohm |
Thibodaux Giants | 76 | 52 | .594 | 1 | 103,471 | Sid Gautreaux |
New Iberia Cardinals | 76 | 58 | .567 | 4 | 90,620 | Harry Strohm / Vern Thoele |
Hammond Berries | 73 | 60 | .549 | 6.5 | 59,126 | Babe Benning / Paul Bruno |
Houma Indians | 63 | 76 | .453 | 19.5 | 100,934 | Copeland Gloss / George Washburn |
Natchez Giants | 58 | 76 | .433 | 22 | 43,346 | Barney DeForge |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 54 | 79 | .406 | 25.5 | 90,832 | Graham Moore |
Abbeville Athletics | 53 | 78 | .405 | 25.5 | 52,036 | Merle Coleman |
Playoffs: Hammond 4 games, Alexandria 1; Thibodaux 4 games, New Iberia 2.
Finals: Hammond 4 games, Thibodaux 0.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alvin Auchon | Abbeville | BA | .351 | Paul Bruno | Hammond | W | 25 | |
Bob Gales | Hammond | Runs | 138 | Paul Bruno | Hammond | SO | 260 | |
George Sopko | New Iberia | Hits | 180 | Paul Bruno | Hammond | ERA | 1.96 | |
Dan Seiler | Houma | RBI | 115 | Dan Seiler | Houma | HR | 22 |
1948 Evangeline League - schedule
President: J. Walter Morris
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houma Indians | 81 | 55 | .596 | 0 | 96,744 | George Washburn |
Hammond Berries | 79 | 58 | .577 | 2.5 | 62,346 | Paul Bruno |
Thibodaux Giants | 75 | 62 | .547 | 6.5 | 90,158 | Sid Gautreaux |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 72 | 65 | .526 | 9.5 | 116,939 | Richard Carter |
New Iberia Pelicans | 70 | 69 | .504 | 12.5 | 72,658 | George Stumpf |
Alexandria Aces | 68 | 70 | .493 | 14 | 127,178 | Art Phelan / Chester Juckno |
Abbeville Athletics | 53 | 82 | .393 | 27.5 | 53,873 | Dick Burkhardt / Cox / Jones / Winfield |
Lafayette Bulls | 49 | 86 | .363 | 31.5 | 63,258 | Harry Strohm |
Playoffs: Houma 1 game, Baton Rouge 1; Hammond 2 games, Thieodaux 2.
Both series cancelled due to bad weather.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tex Sanner | Houma | BA | .386 | Paul Bruno | Hammond | W | 22 | |
Robert Batten | Baton Rouge | Runs | 128 | Eugene Thompson | Houma | SO | 259 | |
Bobby Greene | Alexandria | Hits | 193 | James Bradshaw | Baton Rouge | ERA | 2.37 | |
Tex Sanner | Houma | RBI | 126 | Tex Sanner | Houma | Pct | .913; 21-2 | |
Tex Sanner | Houma | HR | 34 |
1949 - 1957 C[edit]
1949 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houma Indians | 81 | 58 | .586 | 0 | 73,853 | George Washburn |
Lafayette Bulls | 79 | 60 | .568 | 2 | 73,753 | Harry Strohm |
Hammond Berries | 76 | 63 | .547 | 5 | 51,071 | Paul Bruno |
Alexandria Aces | 75 | 65 | .536 | 6.5 | 107,597 | Merle Coleman July 10 Art Phelan |
Abbeville Athletics | 68 | 68 | .500 | 11.5 | 48,780 | Nat Love |
Thibodaux Giants | 64 | 74 | .464 | 16.5 | 71,450 | Wilfred Theard July 9 Nelson Ploger |
New Iberia Pelicans | 61 | 79 | .429 | 20.5 | 64,728 | Sid Gautreaux |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 50 | 87 | .365 | 30 | 53,889 | Anthony DiBartolo July 1 Edward Borom |
Playoffs: Alexandria 4 games, Houma 1; Hammond 4 games, Lafayette 1.
Finals: Hammond 4 games, Alexandria 2.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sid Gautreaux | New Iberia | BA | .335 | Herman Gilreath | Houma | W | 22 | |
Gipson Gayle | New Iberia | Runs | 112 | Eusebio Perez | Abbeville | SO | 180 | |
Charles Wilcox | Hammond | Runs | 112 | Tom Spears | Lafayette | ERA | 1.04 | |
Robert Dunn | Hammond | Hits | 165 | Mike Ryan | Houma | RBI | 108 | |
Robert Dunn | Hammond | HR | 30 |
1950 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lafayette Bulls | 86 | 53 | .619 | 0 | 78,854 | Harry Strohm |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 82 | 58 | .586 | 4.5 | 106,345 | Paul Bruno |
Thibodaux Giants | 71 | 63 | .530 | 12.5 | 64,301 | Art Kowalski |
Hammond Berries | 71 | 65 | .522 | 13.5 | 38,500 | Joe Kracher July 28 Joe Powers |
Alexandria Aces | 71 | 67 | .514 | 14.5 | 81,381 | Roy Lee Smith |
New Iberia Rebels | 66 | 73 | .475 | 20 | 84,235 | Sid Gautreaux |
Houma Indians | 53 | 84 | .387 | 32 | 43,283 | George Washburn |
Abbeville Athletics | 50 | 87 | .365 | 35 | 22,811 | George May 30 Harrington June 5 Theard June 23 Murray July 18 Demoran |
Playoffs: Hammond 4 games, Lafayette 1; Baton Rouge 4 games, Thibodaux 2.
Finals: Baton Rouge 4 games, Hammond 0.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie E. Williams | Thibodaux | BA | .381 | Marshall O'Coine | Thibodaux | W | 24 | |
Earl Bossenberry | New Iberia | Runs | 139 | Marshall O'Coine | Thibodaux | SO | 208 | |
Charlie E. Williams | Thibodaux | Hits | 218 | Tommy Spears | Lafayette | ERA | 2.60 | |
Charlie E. Williams | Thibodaux | RBI | 150 | Ray Dunn | Hammond | HR | 39 |
1951 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thibodaux Giants | 75 | 61 | .551 | 0 | 63,560 | William Adams |
New Iberia Pelicans | 76 | 64 | .543 | 1 | 105,077 | Randy Heflin |
Hammond Berries | 73 | 64 | .533 | 2.5 | 28,230 | Joe Powers |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 72 | 66 | .522 | 4 | 66,438 | George Washburn |
Crowley Millers | 70 | 70 | .500 | 7 | 100,595 | John George |
Alexandria Aces | 68 | 71 | .489 | 8.5 | 60,621 | Otho Nitcholas |
Houma Indians | 60 | 78 | .435 | 16 | 32,716 | Sid Gautreaux |
Lafayette Bulls | 60 | 80 | .429 | 17 | 46,782 | Rudy Briner |
Playoffs: Baton Rouge 4 games, Thibodaux 2; Hammond 4 games, New Iberia 3.
Finals: Hammond 4 games, Baton Rouge 2.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Radulovich | Baton Rouge | BA | .409 | Jack Cardy | Hammond | W | 25 | |
Fred Barocco | Hammond | Runs | 147 | Roy Price | Houma | SO | 344 | |
Harry Elliott | Alexandria | Hits | 221 | Jack Cardy | Hammond | ERA | 2.67 | |
Bob Ankenhead | Hammond | RBI | 153 | Remy LeBlanc | New Iberia | HR | 42 |
1952 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crowley Millers | 81 | 59 | .579 | 0 | 110,814 | John George |
Thibodaux Giants | 75 | 63 | .543 | 5 | 52,727 | William Adams |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 76 | 64 | .542 | 5 | 80,613 | Buddy Hancken |
Lafayette Bulls | 74 | 65 | .532 | 6.5 | 78,706 | Joe Powers |
New Iberia Pelicans | 72 | 68 | .514 | 9 | 74,794 | Randy Heflin |
Abbeville Athletics | 62 | 78 | .443 | 19 | 64,650 | Nat Love June 26 / Marv Holleman Aug 7 / Nat Love |
Houma Indians | 58 | 79 | .423 | 21.5 | 25,821 | Woodie Head June 3 / Robert Gales |
Alexandria Aces | 59 | 81 | .421 | 22 | 66,196 | Buddy Blair June 19 / George Washburn |
Playoffs: Crowley 4 games, Lafayette 0; Baton Rouge 4 games, Thibodaux 3.
Finals: Crowley 4 games, Baton Rouge 0.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Lynn | Alexandria | BA | .386 | Hugh Blanton | Crowley | W | 21 | |
Art Edinger | Crowley | Runs | 141 | Leverette Spencer | New Iberia | SO | 248 | |
William Lynn | Alexandria | Hits | 209 | Marv Holleman | Abbeville | ERA | 2.46 | |
Fred DeSousa | Lafayette | RBI | 130 | Conklyn Meriwether | Crowley | HR | 33 |
1953 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crowley Millers | 84 | 54 | .609 | 0 | 100,239 | Tony York |
Thibodaux Giants | 71 | 67 | .514 | 13 | 31,745 | William Adams |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 69 | 69 | .500 | 15 | 53,670 | George Spears |
Lafayette Bulls | 68 | 69 | .496 | 15.5 | 62,525 | Earl Caldwell |
Alexandria Aces | 68 | 69 | .496 | 15.5 | 66,819 | Harry Strohm |
New Iberia Pelicans | 52 | 84 | .382 | 31 | 53,407 | Art Visconti May 27 / John Millard June 5 / Joe Powers |
Playoffs: Lafayette defeated Alexandria 8-1 in a one game play off for fourth place.
Lafayette 4 games, Crowley 2; Thibodaux 4 games, Baton Rouge 3.
Finals: Thibodaux 4 games, Lafayette 1.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauro Iacavello | Thibodaux | BA | .347 | Marv Holleman | Crowley | W | 24 | |
Fred Barocco | Lafayette | Runs | 130 | John Lagen | New Iberia | SO | 162 | |
Juan Izaguirre | Crowley | Hits | 187 | Earl Caldwell, Sr. | Lafayette | ERA | 2.07 | |
Conklyn Meriwether | Crowley | RBI | 134 | Conklyn Meriwether | Crowley | HR | 42 |
1954 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Iberia Pelicans | 85 | 55 | .607 | 0 | 87,350 | William Adams |
Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 83 | 57 | .593 | 2 | 46,512 | Lou Fitzgerald |
Crowley Millers | 77 | 63 | .550 | 8 | 65,099 | Tony York |
Lake Charles Lakers | 67 | 72 | .482 | 17.5 | 71,555 | Pop Faucett |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 66 | 74 | .471 | 19 | 57,189 | Joe Powers May 23 / George Spears |
Alexandria Aces | 65 | 74 | .468 | 19.5 | 51,793 | Harry Strohm |
Texas City / Thibodaux Pilots # | 61 | 79 | .436 | 24 | 28,523 | Battle Sanders June 18 / Bill Dossey |
Lafayette Oilers | 55 | 85 | .393 | 30 | 74,882 | Bob Hedington |
#Texas City moved to Thibodaux June 17.
Playoffs: New Iberia 4 games, Lake Charles 2; Crowley 4 games, Port Arthur 2.
Finals: New Iberia 4 games, Crowley 3.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Dossey | Texas/Thibodaux | BA | .410 | Fidel Alvarez | Port Arthur | W | 24 | |
Remy LeBlanc | New Iberia | Runs | 146 | Rene Vega | Port Arthur | SO | 207 | |
Bill Lynn | Alexandria | Hits | 211 | John Laliberte | Alexandria | ERA | 2.99 | |
Tex Sanner | Port Arthur | RBI | 141 | Remy LeBlanc | New Iberia | HR | 42 |
1955 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Edmond L. Deramee
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Iberia Pelicans | 77 | 62 | .554 | 0 | 41,794 | Red Smith |
Lafayette Oilers | 77 | 63 | .550 | .5 | 57,082 | Lou Klein |
Alexandria Aces | 74 | 65 | .532 | 3 | 37,977 | A.B. Cross |
Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 73 | 66 | .525 | 4 | 56,603 | Bill Dossey |
Crowley Millers | 65 | 75 | .464 | 12.5 | 45,130 | Marvin Holleman |
Lake Charles Lakers | 52 | 87 | .374 | 25 | 33,881 | Powers May 7 / Bales June 19 / Boguskie Aug 1 / Tarleton Aug 7 / Brown |
Playoffs: Lafayette 4 games, New Iberia 2; Alexandria 4 games, Baton Rouge 1.
Finals: Lafayette 4 games, Alexandria 2.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Moore | Crowley | BA | .354 | Terry Fox | New Iberia | W | 21 | |
Jose Garcia | Baton Rouge | Runs | 117 | John Fuller | Alexandria | W | 21 | |
William Lynn | Alexandria | Hits | 196 | Mario Cardenas | New Iberia | SO | 205 | |
Tom Nerad | Lafayette | RBI | 103 | Don Robinson | Baton Rouge | ERA | 1.56 | |
Tom Nerad | Lafayette | HR | 26 |
1956 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Ray Mullins
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lafayette Oilers | 78 | 49 | .614 | 0 | 30,596 | Ken Raffensberger |
Thibodaux Senators | 66 | 56 | .541 | 9.5 | 61,000 | Bill Dossey |
Crowley Millers | 63 | 60 | .512 | 13 | 37,265 | Vincent Plumbo |
Lake Charles Giants | 62 | 62 | .500 | 14.5 | 48,482 | Mike McCormick |
Alexandria Aces | 55 | 67 | .451 | 20.5 | 48,049 | Red Smith |
Monroe Sports | 54 | 68 | .443 | 21.5 | 25,831 | Ed Head |
Baton Rouge Rebels | 53 | 70 | .431 | 23 | 42,000 | Bob Reid June 1 / James Smith |
New Iberia Indians # | 15 | 14 | .517 | NA | 11,252 | Al Barillari |
#New Iberia disbanded May 19.
Playoffs: Lafayette 4 games, Lake Charles 1; Thibodaux 4 games, Crowley 1.
Finals: Cancelled due to lack of interest.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Garcia Cruz | Baton Rouge | BA | .329 | Dave Gerard | Lafayette | W | 18 | |
Doug Kassay | Thiboduax | Runs | 99 | Andy Yetsko | Lake Charles | SO | 242 | |
Jose Garcia Cruz | Baton Rouge | Hits | 152 | Dave Stenhouse | Lafayette | ERA | 1.92 | |
Grady Watts | Thibodaux | RBI | 99 | Eugene Johnson | Lake Charles | HR | 20 |
1957 Evangeline League - schedule
President: Ray Mullins
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Aces | 68 | 43 | .613 | 0 | 52,937 | Ken Silvestri |
Crowley Millers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.5 | 17,779 | Everett Robinson |
Thibodaux Senators | 45 | 66 | .405 | 23 | 28,653 | Bill Dossey July 13 / Henry Robinson |
Lake Charles Giants | 43 | 67 | .391 | 24.5 | 15,589 | Whitey McDowell |
Lafayette Oilers # | 36 | 21 | .632 | NA | 9,567 | Walt Dixon |
Baton Rouge Rebels # | 24 | 35 | .407 | NA | 8,297 | John Streza |
#Baton Rouge and Lafayette disbanded June 20.
No Playoffs Scheduled.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Horn | Crowley | BA | .349 | Bob Riesener | Alexandria | W | 20 | |
Red Irby | Alexandria | Runs | 98 | Don Gorrondona | Lake Charles | SO | 161 | |
Joe McElroy | Lake Charles | Hits | 141 | Bob Riesener | Alexandria | ERA | 2.16 | |
Joe McElroy | Lake Charles | RBI | 92 | Bob Riesener | Alexandria | Pct | 1.000; 20-0 | |
Red Irby | Alexandria | HR | 26 |
League Records 1934-1957[edit]
Batting | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
Kenneth Huff | Alexandria | RUNS | 169 | 36 | Bill Dossey | Thibodaux | BA | .410 | 54 | |
John Millard | New Iberia | AB | 601 | 50 | Harry Elliott | Alexandria | HITS | 221 | 51 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | RBI | 185 | 36 | Jerry Witte | Lafayette | 2B | 55 | 39 | |
Ike Livingston | Opelousas | 3B | 22 | 35 | Mel Clark | Baton Rouge | 3B | 22 | 48 | |
Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | HR | 47 | 36 | Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | EBH | 105 | 36 | |
Tex Sanner | Houma | HS | 31 | 48 | Bill Ebranyi | Lafayette | SAC | 34 | 39 | |
Charlie Brewster | Abbeville | SB | 84 | 37 | Bob Akenhead | Thibodaux | BB | 158 | 49 | |
Victor Oehler | Lafayette | SO | 135 | 37 | Dynamite Dunn | Alexandria | TB | 431 | 36 |
Pitching | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
James Stuart | New Iberia | GA | 59 | 54 | Bill Thomas | Houma | CG | 33 | 46 | |
Bill Thomas | Houma | W | 35 | 46 | Joe Allen | Natch/Ray | L | 20 | 40 | |
Tom Spears | Lafayette | ERA | 1.04 | 49 | Bill Thomas | Houma | IP | 353 | 46 | |
Bob Riesener | Alexandria | WS | 20 | 57 | Fred Baczewski | Alexandria | ShO | 7 | 47 | |
Roy Price | Houma | SO | 344 | 51 | Marshall O'Coine | Thibodaux | BB | 200 | 50 | |
Bob Riesener | Alexandria | Pct. | 1.000 20-0 | 57 |
Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]
- Hal Newhouser, 1939 Alexandria Aces
Source[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor league Baseball: Second Edition.
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