North Carolina State League
In 1913 the class D Carolina Association dropped three teams from South Carolina, picked up three others from North Carolina, and adopted the name of North Carolina State League. The name change didn't help the league much, as it played only through 1917. However, like its predecessor, this league was pretty stable for a class D league of that time, with all six cities staying for the full five-year run.
In 1937 another North Carolina State League was established and this one proved to be more solid. The NCSL shut down in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II but amazingly ran during 1945, when very few minor leagues were active. Just three other class D loops ran that season - the Ohio State League, PONY League and Appalachian League. In 1953 the league combined with the Western Carolina League to form the Tar Heel League. There were three cities represented for the full 14-year run: Lexington, NC, Mooresville, NC, and Salisbury, NC.
No city competed in both versions of the North Carolina State League.
Cities Represented 1913-1917[edit]
- Asheville, NC: Asheville Mountaineers 1913-1915; Asheville Tourists 1916-1917
- Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Hornets 1913-1917, moved from Carolina Association 1908-1912
- Durham, NC: Durham Bulls 1913-1917
- Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots 1913-1917, moved from Carolina Association 1911-1912
- Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Capitals 1913-1917
- Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins 1913-1917, moved from Carolina Association 1908-1912
1913 - schedule
President: Joseph H. Wearn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winston-Salem Twins | 66 | 49 | .674 | - | Charles Clancy | |
Durham Bulls | 65 | 49 | .570 | .5 | 45,001 | Jim Kelly |
Raleigh Capitals | 60 | 53 | .531 | 5 | 51,598 | Earle Mack |
Asheville Mountaineers | 58 | 55 | .513 | 7 | Tom Stouch / Lonnie Noojin | |
Charlotte Hornets | 47 | 67 | .412 | 18.5 | Burleigh Emery | |
Greensboro Patriots | 46 | 69 | .400 | 20 | 27,035 | Jim Doyle |
No Playoffs:
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kelly | Durham | BA | .321 | J.R. Lee | Winston-Salem | W | 25 | |
Bill Schumaker | Winston-Salem | Hits | 130 | Jerry Belanger | Raleigh | Pct | .750; 12-4 | |
Warren Butts | Raleigh/Durham | Runs | 90 | J.R. Lee | Winston-Salem | SO | 199 | |
Bill Schumaker | Winston-Salem | HR | 18 |
1914 - schedule
President: Arthur Lyon
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winston-Salem Twins | 70 | 47 | .598 | - | Charles Clancy |
Charlotte Hornets | 72 | 49 | .593 | 0 | Burleigh Emery |
Durham Bulls | 70 | 50 | .583 | 1.5 | Jim Kelly |
Raleigh Capitals | 52 | 68 | .433 | 19.5 | Earle Mack |
Greensboro Patriots | 47 | 67 | .412 | 21.5 | Red Owens / Pete Baylis |
Asheville Mountaineers | 43 | 73 | .371 | 26.5 | Louis Cook / Jack Corbett |
No Playoffs:
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Weiser | Charlotte | BA | .333 | Carl Ray | Winston-Salem | W | 28 | |
Bud Weiser | Charlotte | Hits | 148 | Carl Ray | Winston-Salem | SO | 317 | |
Bud Weiser | Charlotte | Runs | 102 | Robert Ledbetter | Charlotte | PCT | .684 26-12 | |
Jim Hickman | Winston-Salem | HR | 20 |
1915
President: Arthur Lyon
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asheville Mountaineers | 74 | 46 | .617 | - | Jack Corbett |
Durham Bulls | 69 | 52 | .570 | 5.5 | Jim Kelly |
Raleigh Capitals | 63 | 57 | .525 | 11 | Earle Mack |
Charlotte Hornets | 56 | 66 | .459 | 19 | Burleigh Emery / Charles Sisson / Martin Dudley |
Winston-Salem Twins | 53 | 69 | .434 | 22 | Charles Clancy |
Greensboro Patriots | 46 | 71 | .393 | 26.5 | Red Rowe / Frank Nesser |
No Playoffs:
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turner Barber | Winston-Salem | BA | .324 | Elmer Myers | Raleigh | W | 29-10 | |
Jim Hickman | Asheville | Hits | 127 | Elmer Myers | Raleigh | SO | 268 | |
Dallas Bradshaw | Asheville | Hits | 127 | Elmer Myers | Raleigh | W Pct | .744 29-10 | |
Jim Hickman | Asheville | HR | 14 | |||||
Jim Hickman | Asheville | Runs | 95 | |||||
Jim Hickman | Asheville | RBI | 102 |
1916 - schedule
President: William G. Bramham
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlotte Hornets | 68 | 44 | .607 | - | Martin Dudley |
Winston-Salem Twins | 63 | 48 | .568 | 4.5 | Charles Clancy |
Durham Bulls | 62 | 51 | .549 | 6.5 | Richard Hoffman /Frank Manush |
Asheville Tourists | 58 | 54 | .518 | 10 | Jack Corbett |
Greensboro Patriots | 45 | 67 | .402 | 23 | Jim Kelly /Bill Laval |
Raleigh Capitals | 39 | 71 | .355 | 28 | Hank Busch / Vern Duncan/George Kelly |
Playoffs:Charlotte 4 games, Asheville 0.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hickman | Asheville | BA | .350 | Phil Redding | Charlotte | W | 23 | |
Hob Hiller | Winston-Salem | Hits | 145 | Herman Schwartje | Winston-Salem | SO | 183 | |
Warren Butts | Durham | Runs | 90 | Whitey Glazner | Winston-Salem | W Pct | .750 21-7 | |
Ben Paschal | Charlotte | HR | 15 | Phil Redding | Charlotte | ERA | 1.34 |
1917 - schedule
President: William G. Bramham
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Durham Bulls | 24 | 12 | .667 | - | 8,019 | Frank Manush |
Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 16 | .556 | 4 | 9,850 | Earle Mack |
Greensboro Patriots | 20 | 17 | .541 | 4.5 | 13,050 | Bill Laval |
Winston-Salem Twins | 17 | 20 | .459 | 7.5 | 10,633 | Charles Clancy |
Asheville Tourists# | 12 | 16 | .429 | NA | 6,900 | Doc Ferris |
Raleigh Capitals# | 8 | 20 | .286 | NA | 8,200 | Lee Gooch |
No Playoffs # Raleigh & Ashville disbanded May 18. The league ceased operations May30.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Chancey | Winston-Salem | BA | .366 | N. L. Elliott | Durham | W | 10-1 | |
Warren Butts | Durham | Hits | 48 | Guy McWhorter | Greensboro | SO | 54 | |
Warren Butts | Durham | Runs | 36 | N. L. Elliott | Durham | W Pct | .909: | |
Harry Chancey | Winston-Salem | Hits | 48 | |||||
Ray Grimes | Durham | HR | 6 |
Cities Represented 1937-1952[edit]
- Albemarle, NC: Albemarle Rockets 1948
- Concord, NC: Concord Weavers 1939-1942, 1945-1948; Concord Nationals 1949-1950; Concord Sports 1951
- Cooleemee, NC: Cooleemee Weavers 1937-1938; Cooleemee Cools 1939; Cooleemee Cards 1940-1941
- Elkin, NC: Elkin Blanketeers 1951-1952
- Gastonia, NC: Gastonia Cardinals 1938, moved to Tar Heel League 1939-1940
- Hickory, NC: Hickory Rebels 1942, 1945-1951, moved to Western Carolina League 1952
- High Point, NC & Thomasville, NC: High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1948-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
- Kannapolis, NC: Kannapolis Towelers 1939-1941
- Landis, NC: Landis Sens 1937-1939; Landis Dodgers 1940; Landis Senators 1941-1942; Landis Millers 1945-1947; Landis Spinners 1949-1951
- Lexington, NC: Lexington Indians 1937-1942; Lexington A's 1945-1950; Lexington Indians 1951-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
- Mooresville, NC: Mooresville Moors 1937-1942; Mooresville Braves 1945; Mooresville Moors 1946-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
- Newton, NC & Conover, NC: Newton-Conover Twins 1937-1938, moved to Tar Heel League 1939-1940
- Salisbury, NC: Salisbury Bees 1937-1938; Salisbury Giants 1939-1942; Salisbury Pirates 1945-1952
- Shelby, NC: Shelby Cardinals 1937-1938
- Statesville, NC: Statesville Owls 1942; Statesville Cubs 1945-1946; Statesville Owls 1947-1952
- Thomasville, NC: Thomasville Chairmakers 1937; Thomasville Tommies 1938-1942; Thomasville Dodgers 1945-1947; see High Point
1937 - schedule
President: Gene Lawing
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mooresville Moors | 74 | 35 | .679 | - | Jim Poole |
Thomasville Chair Makers | 63 | 48 | .568 | 12 | Jimmy Maus |
Landis Sens | 60 | 51 | .541 | 15 | Marvin Lentz |
Shelby Cardinals | 55 | 52 | .514 | 18 | George Silvey |
Salisbury Bees | 57 | 55 | .509 | 18.5 | Blackie Carter |
Lexington Indians | 50 | 59 | .459 | 24 | Baxter Moose / Phil Lundeen |
Cooleemee Weavers | 45 | 67 | .402 | 30.5 | O. Coulter / Walt Purcey |
Newton-Conover Twins | 36 | 73 | .230 | 38 | Phil Lundeen /Buzz Phillips / Ray Lindsey |
Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Landis 1; Shelby 3 games, Thomasville 2;
Finals: Mooresville 4 games, Shelby 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Carrier | Lexington | BA | .388 | Joe Rucidio | Mooresville | W | 20 | |
Roy Pinkston | Thomasville | Hits | 152 | Wilbur Reeser | Lexington | SO | 177 | |
Floyd Beal | Shelby | RBI | 107 | Paige Dennis | Thomasville | ERA | 1.96 | |
Jack Angle | Shelby | Runs | 109 | Les McCrabb | Lexington | PCT | .895 17-2 | |
Floyd Beal | Shelby | HR | 21 |
1938
President: Gene Lawing
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomasville Tommies | 75 | 36 | .676 | - | Jimmy Maus |
Shelby / Gastonia Cardinals# | 66 | 45 | .595 | 9 | George Silvey |
Lexington Indians | 66 | 46 | .589 | 9.5 | Phil Lundeen |
Mooresville Moors | 59 | 53 | .527 | 16.5 | Johnny Hicks |
Salisbury Bees | 51 | 60 | .459 | 24 | Blackie Carter |
Newton-Conover Twins | 46 | 66 | .411 | 29.5 | Rube Wilson / Mack Arnette |
Cooleemee Weavers | 42 | 69 | .378 | 33 | Joe Bird |
Landis Sens | 41 | 71 | .366 | 34.5 | Reese Harris |
# Shelby moved to Gastonia July 22.
Playoffs: Thomasville 3 games, Lexington 0; Mooresville 3 games, Gastonia 0;
Finals: Mooresville 3 games, Thomasville 3. Violence by the fans caused cacellation of the final game and the teams were declared co-winners.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Darr Shealy | Thomasville | BA | .357 | Paige Dennis | Thomasville | W | 28-2 | |
Darr Shealy | Thomasville | RBI | 114 | Ray Lindsay | Thomasville | SO | 247 | |
James Canty | Thomasville | Hits | 156 | Paige Dennis | Thomasville | ERA | 1.33 | |
Bob White | Mooresville | Hits | 156 | Paige Dennis | Thomasville | PCT | .933 28-2 | |
Gene Nafie | Shelby/Gastonia | Runs | 120 | |||||
Gene Nafie | Shelby/Gastonia | HR | 27 | |||||
George Silvey | Shelby/Gastonia | SB | 80 |
1939
President: C. M. Llewellyn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mooresville Moors | 71 | 38 | .651 | - | 20,093 | Johnny Hicks |
Lexington Indians | 64 | 46 | .582 | 7.5 | 51,205 | Joe Bird |
Concord Weavers | 60 | 50 | .545 | 11.5 | 41,458 | Gerald Fitzgerald |
Thomasville Tommies | 58 | 52 | .527 | 13.5 | 60,560 | Jimmy Maus |
Salisbury Giants | 56 | 54 | .509 | 15.5 | 44,173 | Dick Luckey / John Cortuzzo |
Cooleemee Cools | 49 | 62 | .441 | 23 | 17,185 | Blackie Carter |
Kannapolis Towelers | 46 | 65 | .414 | 26 | 51,336 | Phil Lundeen |
Landis Sens | 37 | 74 | .333 | 35 | 19,343 | Ginger Watts |
Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Concord 1; Thomasville 3 games, Lexington 2;
Finals: Mooresville 4 games, Thomasville 1.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Mueller | Thomasville | BA | .391 | Richard Robinson | Mooresville | W | 23 | |
Ted Mueller | Thomasville | Hits | 161 | Ray Lindsay | Thomasville | SO | 237 | |
William Carrier | Mooresville | RBI | 92 | Ray Lindsay | Thomasville | ERA | 1.89 | |
James Hamblen | Salisburry | HR | 17 | John Berry | Concord | PCT | .808 21-5 | |
Borden Helms | Salisbury | Runs | 100 | |||||
Webster Templeton | Mooresville | Runs | 100 |
1940 - schedule
President: C. M. Llewellyn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kannapolis Towelers | 67 | 45 | .598 | - | Stumpy Culbreth / Joe Palmisano |
Salisbury Giants | 64 | 46 | .582 | 2 | Johnny Heving |
Lexington Indians | 64 | 48 | .571 | 3 | Reece Harris / Lester Smith |
Mooresville Moors | 60 | 51 | .541 | 6.5 | Johnny Hicks |
Concord Weavers | 58 | 54 | .518 | 9 | Gerald Fitzgerald |
Thomasville Tommies | 56 | 54 | .509 | 10 | Jimmy Maus |
Landis Dodgers | 49 | 63 | .438 | 18 | Blackie Carter |
Cooleemee Cards | 27 | 84 | .243 | 39.5 | Boyce Morrow / Dutch Dorman |
Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Salisbury 0; Lexington 3 games, Kannapolis 0;
Finals: Lexington 4 games, Mooresville 1.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Pinkston | Landis/Lexington | BA | .383 | Ray Lindsay | Thomasville | W | 20 | |
Lew Davis | Kannapolis | Runs | 100 | Ray Lindsay | Thomasville | SO | 269 | |
Michael Schemer | Salisbury | Hits | 156 | James White | Kannapolis | ERA | 1.85 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | RBI | 115 | Raymond Ross | Lexington | PCT | .778 14-4 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 25 |
1941
President: C. M. Llewellyn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kannapolis Towelers | 70 | 30 | .700 | - | Joe Palmisano |
Salisbury Giants | 62 | 38 | .620 | 8 | Johnny Heving |
Mooresville Moors | 57 | 43 | .570 | 13 | Ginger Watts |
Thomasville Tommies | 56 | 44 | .560 | 14 | Jim Gruzdis |
Concord Weavers | 51 | 49 | .510 | 19 | Ulmont Baker |
Lexington Indians | 47 | 53 | .470 | 23 | Lester Smith |
Landis Senators | 29 | 71 | .290 | 41 | Stuffy McCrone / Vernon Brandes/Mike Skaff |
Cooleemee Cards | 28 | 72 | .280 | 42 | Fred Hawn / Charles Martin |
Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Kannapolis 1; Salisbury 3 games, Thomasville 2;
Finals: Salisbury 4 games, Mooresville 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harold Harrigan | Salisbury | BA | .359 | James White | Kannapolis | W | 20 | |
Lewis Davis | Kannapolis | Runs | 102 | James White | Kannapolis | SO | 192 | |
Roy Nichols | Salisbury | Hits | 134 | Merle Muhl | Cooleemee | ERA | 2.17 | |
Bill Carrier | Kannapolis | RBI | 88 | John Hicks | Kannapolis | PCT | .867 13-2 | |
Harold Harrigan | Salisbury | HR | 26 |
1942
President: C. M. Llewellyn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concord Weavers | 64 | 34 | .653 | - | Ginger Watts |
Mooresville Moors | 61 | 39 | .610 | 4 | Johnny Hicks |
Thomasville Tommies | 61 | 39 | .610 | 4 | Jim Gruzdis / Woody Mabry |
Landis Senators | 59 | 39 | .602 | 5 | Reid Gowan / H.M. Christopher |
Lexington Indians | 55 | 44 | .556 | 9.5 | Buck Jordan |
Statesville Owls | 48 | 51 | .485 | 16.5 | Jim Poole |
Salisbury Giants | 29 | 69 | .296 | 35 | John Heving |
Hickory Rebels | 18 | 80 | .184 | 46 | Charles "Bud" Shaney |
Playoffs: Mooresville was awarded second place by a coin toss.
Thomasville 3 games, Concord 1; Landis 3 games, Mooresville 0;
Finals: Thomasville 4 games, Landis 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gruzdis | Thomasville | BA | .418 | Herman Drefs | Concord | W | 23 | |
William Barnes | Mooresville | Runs | 95 | Harry Jordan | Mooresville | SO | 175 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | Hits | 144 | Woodrow Crowson | Thomasville | ERA | 1.60 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | RBI | 107 | Herman Drefs | Concord | PCT | .821 23-5 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 32 | |||||
Beattie Feathers | Statesville | 3B | 15 |
League did not play in 1943 & 1944 due to WW II.
1945
President: C. M. Llewellyn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hickory Rebels | 80 | 34 | .702 | - | Herschel Bobo |
Lexington A's | 69 | 46 | .600 | 11.5 | Jimmy Maus |
Landis Millers | 65 | 46 | .586 | 13.5 | Ed Cross |
Salisbury Pirates | 59 | 55 | .518 | 21 | Tuck McWilliams |
Statesville Cubs | 53 | 58 | .477 | 25.5 | Jim Poole |
Mooresville Braves | 51 | 61 | .455 | 28 | Jack Quinlan |
Thomasville Dodgers | 40 | 72 | .357 | 39 | Red Kaiser / Rex Bowen |
Concord Weavers | 34 | 79 | .301 | 45.5 | John "Hank" Lehman |
Playoffs: Landis 4 games, Hickory 3; Lexington 4 games, Salisbury 1;
Finals: Landis 4 games, Lexington 2.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Cox | Lexington | BA | .367 | Forrest Thompson | Mooresville | W | 24 | |
John M. Allen | Hickory | Runs | 140 | Forrest Thompson | Mooresville | SO | 278 | |
Stephen Lesigonich | Salisbury | Hits | 153 | Forrest Thompson | Mooresville | ERA | 2.13 | |
Phil Alotta | Hickory | RBI | 109 | Forrest Thompson | Mooresville | PCT | .828 24-5 | |
Stephen Lesigonich | Salisbury | HR | 10 |
1946
President: C. M. Llewellyn
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concord Weavers | 77 | 34 | .694 | - | Ginger Watts |
Landis Millers | 62 | 50 | .554 | 15.5 | Ed Cross |
Thomasville Dodgers | 58 | 52 | .527 | 18.5 | John Carey / Jay Kirke, Jr. |
Mooresville Moors | 57 | 52 | .523 | 19 | Bob Crow / Norman Small |
Salisbury Pirates | 58 | 54 | .518 | 19.5 | Walt McWilliams |
Hickory Rebels | 55 | 56 | .495 | 22 | Sam Bell |
Statesville Cubs | 41 | 69 | .373 | 35.5 | Rube Wilson |
Lexington A's | 34 | 75 | .312 | 42 | Jimmy Maus |
Playoffs: Concord 4 games, Thomasville 0; Mooresville 4 games, Landis 3;
Finals: Moorsville 4 games, Concord 2.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Fiala | Thomasville | BA | .352 | Lacy James | Concord | W | 22 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | Runs | 100 | Lacy James | Mooresville | SO | 247 | |
Lewis Davis | Concord | Hits | 140 | Robert Ennis | Concord | ERA | 1.05 | |
Ken Howard | Hickory | RBI | 86 | Robert Ennis | Concord | PCT | .864 19-3 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 18 |
1947
President: R. A. Collier
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mooresville Moors | 68 | 43 | .613 | - | 39,091 | Norman Small |
Salisbury Pirates | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.5 | 60,126 | Edgar Leip |
Hickory Rebels | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6.5 | 54,533 | Sam Bell |
Lexington Indians | 57 | 53 | .518 | 10.5 | 49,044 | Homer Lee Cox |
Thomasville Dodgers | 54 | 56 | .491 | 13.5 | 57,341 | George Pratt / George Scherger |
Landis Millers | 51 | 60 | .459 | 17 | 22,596 | Ginger Watts |
Concord Weavers | 48 | 63 | .432 | 20 | 28,045 | Nig Lipscomb |
Statesville Owls | 40 | 71 | .360 | 28 | 46,231 | Tuck McWilliams |
Playoffs: Mooresville 4 games, Hickory 3; Lexington 4 games, Salisbury 3;
Finals: Mooresville 4 games, Lexington 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Miller | Landis | BA | .402 | Hoyt Wilhelm | Mooresville | W | 20 | |
Charles Knight | Hickory | Runs | 107 | Edmund Beaumier | Landis | SO | 228 | |
Jim Miller | Landis | Hits | 170 | Furman Taylor | Concord | ERA | 2.43 | |
James Thomas | Hickory | Hits | 170 | Plaskie McCree | Mooresville/Lexington | PCT | .778 14-4 | |
James Thomas | Hickory | RBI | 131 | |||||
James Thomas | Hickory | HR | 31 | |||||
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 31 |
1948
President: R. A. Collier
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Point-Thomasville | 67 | 43 | .609 | - | 100,227 | Jim Gruzdis |
Statesville Owls | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4 | 68,832 | Tuck McWilliams |
Hickory Rebels | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6 | 43,998 | Sam Bell |
Lexington Indians | 59 | 50 | .541 | 7.5 | 48,829 | Homer Lee Cox |
Mooresville Moors | 57 | 52 | .523 | 9.5 | 33,569 | Norman Small |
Salisbury Pirates | 51 | 53 | .490 | 13 | 48,462 | Arthur Doll |
Concord Weavers | 44 | 62 | .415 | 21 | 26,146 | Jim Mills |
Albemarle Rockets | 32 | 78 | .291 | 35 | 28,025 | Stan Brown/Jim Miller/George Motto |
Playoffs: Hickory 4 games, High Point-Thomasville 3; Statesville 4 games, Lexington 1;
Finals: Statesville 4 games, Hickory 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gruzdis | Hi-Toms | BA | .388 | Al Jarlett | Hi-Toms | W | 27 | |
Owen Lynn | Hickory | Runs | 107 | William Miller | Statesville | SO | 249 | |
Henry Hampton | Lexington | Hits | 175 | Plaskie McCree | Lexington | ERA | 2.82 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | RBI | 130 | Al Jarlett | Hi-Toms | PCT | .871 27-4 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 33 | |||||
Harold Harrigan | Salisbury | HR | 33 |
1949
President: Frank Spencer
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Point-Thomasville | 90 | 34 | .726 | - | 95,792 | Jim Gruzdis |
Mooresville Moors | 72 | 52 | .581 | 18 | 37,414 | Jim Mills |
Landis Spinners | 69 | 53 | .566 | 20 | 24,806 | Fred Chapman |
Lexington A's | 60 | 64 | .484 | 30 | 28,996 | Archie Templeton / Walt VonGrofski |
Statesville Owls | 53 | 71 | .427 | 37 | 49,856 | Tuck McWilliams |
Concord Nationals | 50 | 72 | .410 | 39 | 29,640 | James Calleran |
Hickory Rebels | 50 | 74 | .403 | 40 | 34,042 | Linn /Jackson /Proctor / Bowles |
Salisbury Pirates | 49 | 73 | .402 | 40 | 45,840 | John Corriden / George O'Neil |
Playoffs: Hi-Toms 4 games, Landis 1; Lexington 4 games, Mooresville 0;
Finals: Hi-Toms 4 games, Lexington 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Bolton | Hi-Toms | BA | .399 | Lynn Southworth | Hi-Toms | W | 21 | |
Clarence Williams | Hi-Toms | Runs | 133 | Lester Bringle | Mooresville | W | 21 | |
Fred Chapman | Landis | Hits | 169 | Ernest G. Johnson | Statesville | ERA | 2.04 | |
Vann Harrington | Hi-Toms | Hits | 169 | Harold Wood | Lexington | SO | 204 | |
George Bradshaw | Statesville | Hits | 169 | Lynn Southworth | Hi-Toms | Pct | .955,21-1 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 41 | |||||
Norman Small | Mooresville | RBI | 152 |
1950
President: Robert A. Collier
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salisbury Pirates | 68 | 44 | .607 | - | 65,766 | George Detore |
Mooresville Moors | 64 | 47 | .577 | 3.5 | 32,798 | Jim Mills |
Landis Spinners | 63 | 49 | .563 | 5 | 31,816 | Fred Chapman |
High Point-Thomasville | 61 | 50 | .550 | 6.5 | 68,986 | Jim Gruzdis |
Statesville Owls | 59 | 53 | .527 | 9 | 50,222 | George Bradshaw |
Lexington A's | 49 | 62 | .441 | 18.5 | 36,402 | Homer Lee Cox |
Concord Nationals | 44 | 68 | .393 | 24 | 22,558 | Lacy / Hockenbury / Watts |
Hickory Rebels | 38 | 73 | .342 | 29.5 | 36,816 | Charlie Bowles / Pud Miller |
Playoffs: Landis 4 games, Salisbury 2; Hi-Tom 4 games, Mooresville 2;
Finals:Landis 4 games, Hi-Toms 3.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pud Miller | Hickory | BA | .369 | Charlie Moore Sr. | Landis | W | 20 | |
Owen Linn | Landis | Runs | 104 | Ernest G. Johnson | Statesville | W | 20 | |
Ken Rhyne | Statesville | Hits | 151 | John Shofer | Hickory | SO | 276 | |
John Lybrand | Hi-Toms | Hits | 151 | Al Jarlett | Hi-Toms | ERA | 2.63 | |
George Hott | Salisbury | Hits | 151 | Ernest G. Johnson | Statesville | PCT | .714 20-8 | |
Ken Rhyne | Statesville | RBI | 119 | |||||
Norman Small | Mooresville | HR | 32 | |||||
Ken Rhyne | Statesville | HR | 32 |
1951
President: Walter H. Woodson
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Point-Thomasville | 90 | 36 | .714 | - | 52,187 | Jim Gruzdis |
Hickory Rebels | 72 | 54 | .571 | 18 | 53,662 | Pud Miller |
Landis / Elkin # | 67 | 59 | .532 | 23 | 22,780 | Fred Chapman |
Statesville Owls | 62 | 64 | .492 | 28 | 46,021 | Ken Rhyne /Len Cross |
Lexington Indians | 61 | 65 | .484 | 29 | 35,033 | Harrigan / Hampton / Deese |
Concord Sports | 56 | 70 | .444 | 34 | 22,236 | Ginger Watts / Harry Bell |
Mooresville Moors | 55 | 71 | .437 | 35 | 18,666 | Tuck McWilliams / Jim Mills |
Salisbury Pirates | 41 | 85 | .325 | 49 | 14,964 | George Detore |
# Landis moved to Elkin July 18.
Playoffs: Hi-Tom 4 games, Elkin 1; Statesville 4 games, Hickory 0;
Finals:Hi-Tom 4 games, Statesville 0.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pud Miller | Hickory | BA | .425 | Roy Boles | Hickory | W | 23 | |
Hilliard Nance | Hi-Toms | Runs | 128 | Ernest G. Johnson | Statesville | SO | 223 | |
Pud Miller | Hickory | RBI | 136 | Tom Brewer | Hi-Toms | ERA | 2.25 | |
John Lybrand | Hi-Toms | Hits | 189 | Tom Brewer | Hi-Toms | PCT | .864 19-3 | |
Pud Miller | Hickory | HR | 40 |
1952
President: Walter H. Woodson, Jr.
Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Point-Thomasville | 74 | 33 | .692 | - | 17,345 | Jim Gruzdis |
Mooresville Moors | 70 | 39 | .642 | 5 | 18,241 | Jim Mills |
Salisbury Pirates | 64 | 43 | .598 | 10 | 31,920 | Don Padgett |
Elkin Blanketeers | 45 | 64 | .413 | 30 | 16,322 | Wayne Harris |
Statesville Owls | 41 | 68 | .376 | 34 | 16,913 | Ed Sokol / Robert Deese |
Lexington Indians | 30 | 77 | .280 | 44 | 16,720 | Deese / Detweiler / Campbell / Bolton |
# Landis moved to Elkin July 18.
Playoffs: Hi-Tom 4 games, Elkin 1; Statesville 4 games, Hickory 0;
Finals:Hi-Tom 4 games, Statesville 0.
Player Statistics
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Stafford | Salisbury | BA | .408 | Roy Matthews | Salisbury | W | 20 | |
Henry Hampton | Salisbury | Runs | 111 | Kelly Swift | Elkin | SO | 283 | |
Don Stafford | Salisbury | Hits | 160 | Kelly Swift | Elkin | ERA | 2.31 | |
John Lybrand | Hi-Toms | RBI | 102 | Charles Griffith | Hi-Toms | PCT | .800 16-4 | |
Glenn Eury | Salisbury | HR | 27 |
League Records 1937-1954[edit]
Batting | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
David Pierce | Statesville | GA | 127 | 51 | Richard R. Hidalgo | Hi-Toms | GA | 127 | 51 | |
Pud Miller | Hickory | BA | .425 | 51 | Hillard Nance | Hi-Toms | AB | 567 | 51 | |
John M. Allen | Hickory | Runs | 140 | 45 | John Lybrand | Thomasville | H | 189 | 51 | |
Norman Small | Mooresville | Rbi | 152 | 49 | Darr Shealy | Thomasville | 2B | 52 | 38 | |
Bob Barker | Marion | 3B | 19 | 53 | Norman Small | Noblesville | HR | 41 | 49 | |
Norman Small | Noblesville | EBH | 78 | 51 | Pud Miller | Hickory | TB | 335 | 51 | |
Jim Layton | Newton-Conover | Sac | 26 | 37 | George Silvey | Gastonia | SB | 80 | 38 | |
Charles Knight | Mooresville | BB | 105 | 49 | Doug Marvel | Salisbury | SO | 162 | 51 |
Pitching | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
Kelly Swift | Marion | GA | 52 | 53 | Paige Dennis | Thomasville | CG | 28 | 38 | |
Kelly Swift | Marion | W | 30 | 53 | Hal Griggs | Hickory | L | 21 | 50 | |
Lynn Southworth (21-1) | Thomasville | Pct | .955 | 49 | Bob Ennis | Concord | ERA | 1.05 | 46 | |
Paige Dennis (28-2) | Thomasville | Pct | .933 | 38 | Bob Ennis | Concord | ShO | 8 | 46 | |
Kelly Swift | Marion | SO | 321 | 53 | John Hargrove | Lexington | BB | 170 | 48 | |
Kelly Swift | Marion | IP | 287 | 53 |
See the Tar Heel League for 1953-54
Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]
- Eddie Mathews, 1949 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
- Hoyt Wilhelm, 1942, 1946-1947 Mooresville Moors
Source[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
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