Twin Ports League

The Twin Ports League was the only Class E league in organized baseball history. It only played one season, 1943, with three teams in Duluth, MN and one in Superior, WI. The World War II iron industry had brought a lot of workers to these port cities on Lake Superior, and they were able to organize teams of better-than-amateur quality for a time while many other minor leagues around the country were shut down by the war. The league was not successful, however, and folded on July 14, 1943.

Cities Represented

• Duluth, MN:
  • Duluth Dukes 1943;
  • Duluth Heralds 1943;
  • Duluth Marine Iron 1943
• Superior, WI: Superior Bays 1943

Teams and Statistics

1943-E

1943 Twin Ports League
President: Frank Wade

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Superior Bays	11	7	.611	-	Red Treadwell / John Schroeder
Duluth Marine Iron	9	7	.563	1	Wally Gilbert
Duluth Dukes	9	10	.474	2.5	Bud McPherson
Duluth Heralds	5	10	.333	4.5	Frank Summers

The league disbanded July 13.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Wally Gilbert	Marine Iron	BA	.456		Ed Anderson	Marine Iron	W	4
John Schroeder	Superior	Runs	21		Bob Connolly	Superior	W	4
John Schroeder	Superior	Hits	27		Verl Westergard	Superior	SO	56
John Schroeder	Superior	RBI	23		Verl Westergard	Superior	ERA	2.25
John Norlander	Dukes	HR	1		R.A. Ryan	Dukes	PCT	1.000 3-0
Joe Shonts	Heralds	HR	1

Source

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