Mississippi State League

In 1921 the class D Mississippi State League got its start...and its finish. The Greenwood Indians won the first half and the Clarksdale Cubs took the second half - Greenwood then swept Clarksdale in five games for the title. The four-team league did not survive another year. The batting title was won by a player named John Kane (.355) who split the season between Greenwood and the Meridian Mets. The next season all four of the league's cities placed teams in the Cotton States League.

Cities Represented

• Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale Cubs 1921
• Greenwood, MS: Greenwood Indians 1921
• Jackson, MS: Jackson Red Sox 1921
• Meridian, MS: Meridian Mets 1921

Teams & Statistics

1921 Mississippi State League - schedule
President: John G Dailey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Clarksdale Cubs	65	44	.596	0	Baxter Sparks
Greenwood Indians	59	49	.546	5.5	Charles Bell
Meridian Mets	45	60	.429	18	C. Reflogal / Ollie Mills
Jackson Red Sox	45	61	.425	18.5	Rebel Oakes

Playoff: Greenwood 5 games, Clarksdale 0.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Kane	Greenwood/Mer	BA	.355		Hal Goldsmith	Clarksdale	W	16
Ben Allen	Meridian	Runs	121		Frank Albernese	Jackson	SO	128
Ben Allen	Meridian	Hits	124		Hugh Boyd	Greenwood	Pct	.688; 11-5

1921 Champions

Greenwood Indians 1921 Champions

BACK ROW: Jess Craven; Fuller; Charlie Bell,Mgr.; Treon; Tom Toland
MIDDLE ROW: Gene"Fatty" Poland; Red Lucas; Brandon; "Rebel" Oakes; Guy W. Trotter, President
FRONT ROW: D.Boyd; Hugh Boyd; Hugh Critz; Mark Lee; Red Reese

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball; Second Edition.
Donny Whitehead, Greenwood Mississippi Baseball Historian.

http://www.baseball.aboutgreenwoodms.com/