Alabama State League

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In 1940 the Alabama-Florida League changed its name to the Alabama State League. After two years, the league shut down for World War II, but resumed activity in 1946. After another five years of operation, the Alabama-Florida name was brought back for the 1951 season. The Alabama State League was a class D circuit.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1940-1941 2.2 1946-1947 2.3 1948-1949 2.4 1950 3 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Andalusia, AL: Andalusia Rams 1940-1941, moved from Alabama-Florida League 1939; Andalusia Arrows 1947-1950
• Brewton, AL: Brewton Millers 1940-1941, 1946-1950
• Dothan, AL: Dothan Browns 1940-1941, moved to Georgia-Florida League 1942; Dothan Browns 1946-1950, moved to Alabama-Florida League 1951-1952
• Enterprise, AL: Enterprise Boll Weevils 1947-1950, moved to Alabama-Florida League 1951-1952
• Geneva, AL: Geneva Red Birds 1946-1950
• Greenville, AL: Greenville Lions 1940-1941, 1946-1948, moved from Alabama-Florida League 1939; Greenville Pirates 1949-1950
• Headland, AL: Headland Dixie Runners 1950, moved to Alabama-Florida League 1951-1952
• Ozark, AL: Ozark Eagles 1946-1950, moved to Alabama-Florida League 1951-1952
• Tallassee, AL: Tallassee Indians 1940-1941, moved from Alabama-Florida League 1939
• Troy, AL: Troy (AL) Trojans 1940, moved from Alabama-Florida League 1936-1939; Troy Dodgers 1941; Troy Trojans 1946-1947; Troy Tigers 1948-1949
• Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee Airmen 1941

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1940-1941

1940 Alabama State League
President: Charles T. Laney

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Tallassee Indians	84	45	.651	0	Steve Bysco
Greenville Lions	71	59	.546	13.5	Dick Luckey
Dothan Browns	67	62	.519	17	Holt "Cat" Milner
Troy Trojans	66	63	.512	18	Ellis Johnson / Harold Fehrenbacher
Brewton Millers	51	79	.392	33.5	Yam Yaryan
Andalusia Rams	49	80	.380	35	Bruner Nix / Oscar Mosley

Playoffs: Greenville 3 games, Troy 2; Dothan 3 games, Tallassee 2.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Greenville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Emory Lindsey	Tallassee	BA	.350		John Travis	Greenville	W	20
Felix Jurwiak	Dothan	Runs	121		Steve Bysco	Tallassee	W	20
James Persons	Tallassee	Hits	172		Royce Lint	Andalusia	So	166
Johnny Ostrowski	Troy	RBI	120		John Travis	Greenville	ERA	3.18
Gordon Goodell	Tallassee	HR	31

1941 Alabama State League
President: J. Eric Ballard

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Dothan Browns	79	40	.664	0	Holt "Cat" Milner
Tallassee Indians	75	45	.625	4.5	Steve Bysco
Andalusia Rams	60	60	.500	19.5	Ralph McAdams
Brewton Millers	49	68	.419	29	Lee Head
Troy Dodgers / Tuskegee Airmen #	48	71	.403	31	Orace Powers
Greenville Lions	45	72	.385	33	Ernie Wingard / Herb Thomas

#Troy (37-50) moved to Tuskegee July 31.

Playoffs: Dothan 3 games, Andalusia 1; Tallassee 3 games, Brewton 1.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Tallassee 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Luther Gunnells	Dothan	BA	.395		Joe Rivers	Dothan	W	20
Luther Gunnells	Dothan	Runs	143		Francis Mannheim	Tallassee	SO	184
Ray Knowles	Tallassee	Hits	199		Cy Moore	Tallassee	ERA	2.84
Forrest Austin	Tallassee	RBI	149		Forrest Austin	Tallassee	HR	32

[edit] 1946-1947

1946 Alabama State League
President: Jack Hovater

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Dothan Browns	72	58	.554	0	Frank Martin
Geneva Red Birds	69	61	.531	3	Charles Holley
Greenville Lions	67	62	.519	4.5	Dan Miller / William Anderson
Brewton Millers	63	65	.492	8	Ben Catchings
Troy Trojans	60	68	.469	11	Norman DeWeese
Ozark Eagles	55	72	.433	15.5	Ray Knapp / Dick Coffman

Playoffs: Geneva 3 games, Brewton 1; Greenville 3 games, Dothan 1.
Finals: Geneva 3 games, Greenville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Emil Bozick	Troy	BA	.354		James Atkins	Geneva	W	20
Melvin Schwab	Ozark	Runs	128		Max Peterson	Greenville	W	20
Emil Bozick	Troy	Hits	178		Carl Johnson	Dothan	ERA	2.46
Harold Walther	Green/Gen	RBI	124		Carl Johnson	Dothan	SO	271
Harold Walther	Green/Gen	HR	17		Melvin Schwab	Ozark	HR	17

1947 Alabama State League
President: Jack Hovater

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Greenville Lions	90	48	.652	0	40,000	Sam Demma
Brewton Millers	78	59	.569	11.5	42,000	Norman Veazey
Enterprise Boll Weevils	77	61	.558	13	53,000	Ben Catchings
Dothan Browns	69	70	.496	21.5	50,000	Frank Martin
Andalusia Arrows	67	71	.486	23	62,000	Bob Engle
Ozark Eagles	65	74	.468	25.5	45,000	Dolly Lambert
Troy Trojans	58	80	.420	32	37,000	Bob Benish
Geneva Red Birds	49	90	.353	41.5	35,000	James Francoline / Francis Welker

Playoffs: Greenville 4 games, Enterprise 3; Brewton 4 games, Dothan 3.
Finals: Greenville 4 games, Brewton 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Perry Roberts	Greenville	BA	.389		Max Peterson	Greenville	W	27
Ben Catchings	Enterprise	Runs	126		Max Peterson	Greenville	SO	266
Perry Roberts	Greenville	Hits	228		Max Peterson	Greenville	ERA	2.02
Perry Roberts	Greenville	RBI	152		Andy Archipoli	Ozark	HR	24

[edit] 1948-1949

1948 Alabama State League
President: Jack Hovater

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Troy Tigers	83	41	.669	0	40,242	Bob Benish
Greenville Pirates	80	46	.635	4	30,424	Walt Tauscher
Dothan Browns	64	62	.508	20	57,638	Holt "Cat" Milner
Ozark Eagles	61	65	.484	23	36,500	Frank Martin
Brewton Millers	58	68	.460	26	29,227	Joseph Beaugez / Bill McGhee
Enterprise Boll Weevils	57	67	.460	26	39,416	Dolly Lambert / Richard Bixby
Geneva Red Birds	54	72	.429	30	36,781	Harold Ferenbacher
Andalusia Arrows	45	81	.357	39	40,000	John George / Charles Wilcox

Playoffs: Dothan 4 games, Troy 2; Greenville 4 games, Ozark 3.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Greenville 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill McGhee	Brewton	BA	.356		Frank Hill	Dothan	W	22
John Burns	Greenville	Runs	108		Frank Hill	Dothan	SO	209
Bill Godwin	Ozark	Hits	157		Richard Gilkerson	Troy	ERA	1.69
Glen Lindermuth	Greenville	RBI	107		John Powell	Andalusia	HR	17

1949 Alabama State League
President: Charles T. Laney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Greenville Pirates	83	44	.654	0	23,443	Walter Tauscher
Ozark Eagles	82	45	.646	1	25,804	George Hennessey
Enterprise Boll Weevils	63	61	.508	18.5	30,603	Russell Taylor
Andalusia Arrows	59	65	.476	22.5	39,958	Manuel Russo / Robert Engle
Dothan Browns	57	68	.456	25	32,471	Joe Cavosie / James Coller / Dan Long
Geneva Red Birds	56	69	.448	26	23,775	Carl Wollgast
Brewton Millers	51	73	.411	30.5	25,533	Joe Szuch / Norman Veazey
Troy Tigers	49	75	.395	32.5	18,323	Holt "Cat" Milner

Playoffs: Greenville 4 games, Enterprise 1; Andalusia 4 games, Ozark 1.
Finals: Andalusia 4 games, Greenville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roy LeFevre	Greenville	BA	.321		Carl Wollgast	Geneva	W	22
George Hughes	Ozark	Runs	114		Spencer Davis	Ozark	SO	220
Roy LeFevre	Greenville	Hits	151		Carl Wollgast	Geneva	ERA	1.89
Doug Walker	Ozark	RBI	107		Tom McBride	Geneva/Ozark	HR	15

[edit] 1950

1950 Alabama State League
President: Charles T. Laney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Enterprise Boll Weevils	76	49	.608	0	23,269	Paul O'Dea
Dothan Browns	72	53	.576	4	51,665	Clarence Hodge
Headland Dixie Runners	68	56	.548	7.5	27,121	John A. McPherson
Greenville Pirates	65	61	.516	11.5	17,106	Mickey O'Neil
Andalusia Arrows	63	62	.504	13	43,163	James Ball
Brewton Millers	54	72	.429	22.5	24,397	Holt "Cat" Milner / McCaskey / Demma
Geneva Red Birds	52	73	.416	24	14,194	Johnny Grodzicki / Robert Comiskey
Ozark Eagles	51	75	.405	25.5	17,779	Julian Morgan

Playoffs: Headland 4 games, Enterprise 3; Dothan 4 games, Greenville 2.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Headland 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John A. McPherson	Headland	BA	.405		David Hataway	Andalusia	W	23
Joe Harper	Headland	Runs	138		Thomas Stone	Headland	SO	246
John A. McPherson	Headland	Hits	197		James Pomykala	Greenville	ERA	2.19
John A. McPherson	Headland	RBI	132		Lamar Bowden	Dothan	HR	15

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.