North Carolina State League

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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]

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]


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]

Source[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition

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