Class D level minor league baseball league
Ohio–Indiana LeagueFormerly | Ohio State League |
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Classification | Class D (1907, 1948–1951) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
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First season | 1907 |
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Ceased | 1951 |
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Replaced by | Indiana-Ohio League (1908) |
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President | Frank M. Colley (1948–1951) |
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No. of teams | 13 |
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Country | United States of America |
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Most titles | 3 Marion Red Sox (1949–1951) |
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Related competitions | Ohio State League |
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The Ohio–Indiana League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that operated from 1948 to 1951. The league was composed of six teams from Ohio and two teams from Indiana. The Marion Red Sox won three consecutive league championships beginning in 1949. There was also a six–team Ohio–Indiana League that played the 1907 season.
Cities represented
- Bluffton, IN: Bluffton Dregs 1907
- Decatur, IN: Decatur Admirals (Indiana) 1907
- Kokomo, IN - Sharpsville, IN: Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines 1907
- Lima, OH: Lima Terriers 1948; Lima Chiefs 1949; Lima Phillies 1950–1951
- Marion, OH: Marion Cubs 1948; Marion Red Sox 1949–1951
- Muncie, IN: Muncie Reds 1948–1950
- Newark, OH: Newark Yankees 1948–1951
- Portland, IN: Portland Jay Birds 1907
- Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth A's 1948–1950
- Richmond, IN: Richmond Quakers 1907; Richmond Roses 1948; Richmond Tigers 1949–1951
- Springfield, OH: Springfield Giants 1948–1951
- Van Wert, OH: Van Wert Buckeyes 1907
- Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Dodgers 1948; Zanesville Indians 1949–1950
Standings & statistics
1907 Ohio–Indiana League
Team | W | L | W% | GB | Manager |
Decatur Admirals | 27 | 18 | .600 | – | Ralph Behringer |
Portland Jay Birds | 24 | 19 | .558 | 1.5 | Lewis Hunt |
Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines | 24 | 22 | .522 | 2.5 | Frank Morris |
Richmond Quakers | 23 | 24 | .489 | 4.0 | Clarence Jesup |
Bluffton Dregs | 21 | 25 | .457 | 7.0 | Frank Runyan |
Van Wert Buckeyes | 16 | 27 | .437 | 9.5 | France / Al Hubbard |
No playoffs held [1]
1948 Ohio–Indiana League
Playoffs - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games Springfield Giants 0; Playoffs - Muncie Packers 4 games Portsmouth A's 0
Finals - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games Muncie Packers 2[2]
Player statistics Player | Team | W | L | ERA | | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg |
Ray Hathaway | Zanesville | 23 | 7 | 2.82 | | Bob Nieman | Muncie | 507 | 163 | .367 |
Lawrence Miller | Muncie | 16 | 7 | 3.17 | | George Staller | Portsmouth | 489 | 163 | .333 |
Irv Renollet | Zanesville | 17 | 11 | 3.36 | | Joe Frisina | Lima | 527 | 175 | .332 |
1949 Ohio–Indiana League
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games Portsmouth A's 1; Playoffs - Muncie Reds 3 games Springfield Giants 1
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games Muncie Reds 3[3]
Player statistics Player | Team | W | L | ERA | | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg |
Ewen Bryden | Portsmouth | 16 | 8 | 1.82 | | Ralph Lucas | Springfield | 447 | 155 | .347 |
Allen Romberger | Portsmouth | 19 | 6 | 2.03 | | Ben Haddix | Springfield | 433 | 148 | .342 |
Max Sumwalt | Muncie | 12 | 3 | 2.78 | | George Contratto | Marion | 429 | 145 | .338 |
1950 Ohio–Indiana League
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games Springfield Giants 1;Playoffs - Newark Yankees 3 games Richmond Tigers 2
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games Newark Yankees 0 [4]
Player statistics Player | Team | W | L | ERA | | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg |
Billy Hoeft | Richmond | 10 | 1 | 1.71 | | Andy Gilbert | Springfield | 294 | 114 | .388 |
Dan Searle | Richmond | 13 | 3 | 2.12 | | Jim Engleman | Newark | 558 | 208 | .373 |
George Gheta | Newark | 14 | 3 | 2.42 | | Hal W. Smith | Newark | 480 | 174 | .363 |
1951 Ohio–Indiana League
Newark won the first half which ended June 18. Newark folded July 17 and the second half was started over, won by Marion. The Springfield Giants were a playoff qualifier.
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 4 games Springfield Giants 0[5]
Player statistics Player | Team | W | L | ERA | | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg |
John Wall | Marion | 9 | 1 | 2.45 | | Andy Gilbert | Springfield | 323 | 123 | .381 |
Dick Brodowski | Marion | 21 | 5 | 2.60 | | Maxlee Ross | Marion | 334 | 125 | .374 |
Dan Sullivan | Newark | 12 | 2 | 2.71 | | Marvin Stendel | Newark | 502 | 185 | .369 |
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References
- ^ "1907 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1948 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1949 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1950 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1951 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
External links
- Baseball Reference
- Ohio-Indiana League chart
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