Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Ohio State League

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

The first Ohio State League was a baseball league in 1887 before changing names to the Tri-State League.

Contents

The first 20th century Ohio State League started in 1908 as a class D loop and ran through 1916. Another Ohio State League was formed in 1936 and ran through 1947 except for a break in '42-'43 due to World War II. In 1945, the OSL was one of just four class D circuits in operation, yet it was one of the first of dozens of leagues to collapse after World War II. The class D Ohio–Indiana League was formed in 1948 with eight teams, with seven of the eight cities coming from the Ohio State League. Six teams made their home in Ohio and the remaining two where from Indiana. This league lasted through 1951.

1887

  • Akron, Ohio: Akron Acorns
  • Canton, Ohio: Canton
  • Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Buckeyes
  • Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo Kazoos
  • Mansfield, Ohio: Mansfield
  • Sandusky, Ohio: Sandusky Suds
  • Steubenville, Ohio: Steubenville Stubs
  • Wheeling, West Virginia: Wheeling
  • Zanesville, Ohio: Zanesville Kickapoos

    • Secretary: L. A. Moore

    #Canton entered the league August 4. ## Akron disbanded September 3.
    ###Stubenville disbanded June 29.

    Player Statistics

    1908–1916

    Portsmouth, Ohio was the only city around for all 9 seasons. The league disbanded July 19, 1916

  • Charleston, West Virginia: Charleston Senators 1913–1916
  • Chillicothe, Ohio: Chillicothe Infants 1910–1912; Chillicothe Babes 1913–1915; Chillicothe Babes 1916
  • Frankfort. Kentucky: Frankfort Old Taylors 1915–1916
  • Hamilton, Ohio: Hamilton Mechanics 1911; Hamilton Maroons 1913
  • Huntington, West Virginia: Huntington Blue Sox 1913–1914, moved from Mountain States League 1911–1912; Huntington Boosters 1916
  • Ironton, Ohio: Ironton Orphans 1912; Ironton Nailers 1913–1915
  • Lancaster, Ohio: Lancaster Lanks 1908–1911, moved from Ohio–Pennsylvania League 1905–1907
  • Lexington. Kentucky: Lexington Colts 1913–1916
  • Lima, Ohio: Lima Cigarmakers 1908–1912
  • Mansfield, Ohio: Mansfield Pioneers 1908–1909, moved from Ohio–Pennsylvania League 1907; Mansfield Brownies 1912, moved from Ohio–Pennsylvania League 1911
  • Marion, Ohio: Marion Diggers 1908–1912
  • Maysville. Kentucky: Maysville 1913–1914; Maysville Angels 1915; Maysville Burley Cubs 1916
  • Newark, Ohio: Newark Newks 1908–1911, moved from Ohio–Pennsylvania League 1907; Newark Skeeters 1912, moved from Central League 1911
  • Newport. Kentucky: 1914
  • Paris. Kentucky: 1914
  • Piqua, Ohio: Piqua Picks 1911
  • Portsmouth, Ohio: Portsmouth Cobblers 1908–1916
  • Springfield, Ohio: Springfield Reapers 1908; Springfield Reapers 1911, moved to Central League 1912–1914

    • 1908 President: Robert Quinn

    # Springfield moved to Portsmouth June 16.

    Player Statistics

    1909 President: Robert Quinn

    # Newark and Lancaster disbanded August 23.

    Player Statistics

    1910 President: Robert W. Read

    Player Statistics

    1911 President: Robert W. Read

    #Newark moved to piqua June 22.

    Player Statistics

    1912 President: Robert W. Read

    #Marion moved to Ironton July 15.

    Player Statistics

    1913 President: Robert W. Read

    Player Statistics

    1914 President: Robert W. Read

    #Ironton disbanded July 5. ###Newport/Paris disbanded July 5. ##Huntington & Maysville disbanded July 22.

    Player Statistics

    1915 President: Joseph T. Carr

    #Chillicothe moved to Huntington July 13: Huntington moved to Maysville July 19.

    Playoff: Portsmouth 4 games, Maysville 1.
    Player Statistics

    1916 President: Joseph T. Carr

    #Huntington & Frankfort disbanded July 16. ##Charleston moved to Chillicothe July 13. ###Lexington disbanded July 16. The league disbanded July 19.

    Player Statistics

    1936–1947

  • Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Indians 1946–1947 (moved to Central League)
  • Findlay, Ohio: Findlay Browns 1937–1938; Findlay Oilers 1939–1940; Findlay Browns 1941
  • Fostoria, Ohio: Fostoria Cardinals 1936; Fostoria Red Birds 1937–1941
  • Fremont, Ohio: Fremont Reds 1936-mid 1938; Fremont Green Sox mid 1938–1941
  • Lima, Ohio: Lima Pandas 1939–1941; Lima Red Birds 1944; Lima Reds 1945; Lima Terriers 1946–1947 (moved to Ohio–Indiana League)
  • Mansfield, Ohio: Mansfield Tigers 1936; Mansfield Red Sox 1937; Mansfield Braves 1939–1941
  • Marion, Ohio: Marion Presidents 1937; Marion Diggers 1944; Marion Cardinals 1945–1946; Marion Cubs 1947(moved to Ohio–Indiana League)
  • Middletown, Ohio: Middletown Red Sox 1944; Middletown Rockets 1945–1946
  • Muncie, Indiana: Muncie Packers 1947 (moved to Ohio–Indiana League)
  • New Philadelphia, Ohio: New Philadelphia Red Birds 1936
  • Newark, Ohio: Newark Moundsmen 1944–1947
  • Richmond, Indiana: Richmond Roses 1946–1947 (moved to Ohio–Indiana League)
  • Sandusky, Ohio: Sandusky Sailors 1936–1937
  • Springfield, Ohio: Springfield Giants 1944–1947 (moved to Ohio–Indiana League)
  • Tiffin, Ohio: Tiffin Mud Hens 1936–1941
  • Zanesville, Ohio: Zanesville Dodgers 1944–1947 (moved to Ohio–Indiana League)

    • 1936 President: Harry Smith

    #Mansfield & New Philadelphia disbanded May 26.

    Player Statistics

    1937 President: Harry Smith

    #Sandusky moved to Marion June22.

    Player Statistics

    1938 President: Paul Shank

    Playoff: Freemont 3 games, Fostoria 0.

    Player Statistics

    1939 President: Paul H. Shank

    Playoff: Lima defeated Tiffin in a one-game playoff for fourth place. Freemont won 2nd place by coin toss. Findley 2 games, Fostoria 0; Lima 2 games, Fremont 1; Finals:Lima 4 games, Findlay 3;

    Player Statistics

    1940 President: Paul H. Shank

    Playoff: Lima 3 games, Mansfield 0; Findley 3 games, Tiffin 1; Finals: Lima 4 Games, Findley 2.

    Player Statistics

    1941 President: Joe Donnelly

    Player Statistics

    No League play 1942 & 1943 due to WW II.

    1944 President: Joe Donnelly

    Playoffs: Newark 3 games, Lima 1;Middletown 3 games, Springfield 2; Finals: Newark 4 games, Middletown 2.

    Player Statistics

    1945 President: Frank M. Colley

    Playoffs: Middletown 4 games, Springfield 2; Zanesville 4 games, Lima 2; Finals: Zanesville 3 games, Middletown 2.

    Player Statistics

    1946 President: Frank M. Colley

    Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Richmond 0; Springfield 4 games, Newark 2. Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 2.

    Player Statistics

    1947 President: Frank M. Colley

    Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 0; Marion 4 games, Muncie 1;
    Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Marion 2.

    Player Statistics

    League records 1887–1951

    See the Ohio–Indiana League for 1948-51

    References

    Ohio State League Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA