Blue Ridge League

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The first Blue Ridge League was formed in 1915. That class D league had teams in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. This league was founded by Charles W. Boyer, who helped organize the original South Atlantic League in 1903. Boyer was the league's first president, and was based in Hagerstown, MD. In 1916, James Vincent Jamison, Jr., took over as league president, and held the position for the remainder of the league's existence, through 1930.

The original teams from 1915 included the Chambersburg, PA Maroons, Frederick, MD Hustlers, Gettysburg, PA Patriots, Hagerstown, MD Blues, Hanover, PA Hornets, and Martinsburg, WV Champions. Midway through the 1917 season, Jamison awarded the Chambersburg franchise to the Cumberland, MD Colts, after the club refused to pay its annual forfeit fee. The league shrank from six teams to four in 1918, with teams representing Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Cumberland, and Piedmont, WV, but disbanded after three weeks of play due to lack of available players and financial concerns relating to the Great War overseas (WWI).

It was revived in 1920, when Chambersburg and Hanover rejoined the league, and Waynesboro, PA replaced the Gettysburg franchise, and Frederick replaced Piedmont to bring six clubs in the fold. In 1929, several Major League baseball clubs affiliated with the league, including the Cleveland Indians (Frederick), New York Yankees (Chambersburg), St. Louis Cardinals (Waynesboro, PA) and Philadelphia Athletics (Martinsburg). After the stock market crash of 1929, only four clubs returned for the 1930 season, with Martinsburg and Hanover bowing out. The league disbanded for good after the 1930 season, when three of the remaining four Major League-owned clubs took heavy financial losses, and dropped their affiliations. Hagerstown, MD was the only city to compete for the full 15 years of the league's existence.

Among the players who played in this league include Hall of Famers Robert "Lefty" Grove, "Hack" Wilson, and umpire Bill McGowan. Other players include Jimmy Dykes, Bill Sherdel, Lu Blue, Marvin Goodwin, Hank Thormahlen, Clyde Barnhart, Johnny Neun, Rollie Hemsley, Joe Vosmik, "Babe" Phelps, and Roger "Doc" Cramer.

Another Blue Ridge League got its start in 1946 and lasted five seasons. This one was located in Virginia and North Carolina and had between 4 and 6 members. It too was rated as a D-level league. Galax, VA, Mount Airy, NC, & Radford, VA competed in all 5 years of this run.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1915-1930 (PA-MD-WV) 2 Teams & Statistics 1915-1930 3 League Records 1915-1930 4 Cities Represented 4.1 1946-1950 (NC-VA) 5 Teams & Statistics 1946-1950 6 League Records 1946-1950 7 Hall of Fame Alumni 8 Related Sites 9 Sources

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1915-1930 (PA-MD-WV)

• Chambersburg, PA: Chambersburg Maroons 1915-1917; Chambersburg Maroons 1920-1928; Chambersburg Young Yanks 1929-1930
• Cumberland, MD: Cumberland Colts 1917-1918
• Frederick, MD: Frederick Hustlers 1915, 1917; Frederick Champs 1916; Frederick Hustlers 1920-1928; Frederick Warriors 1929-1930
• Gettysburg, PA: Gettysburg Patriots 1915; Gettysburg Ponies 1916-1917
• Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Blues 1915; Hagerstown Terriers 1916-1918; Hagerstown Champs 1920-1921; Hagerstown Terriers 1922-1923; Hagerstown Hubs 1924-1930, moved to Middle Atlantic League 1931
• Hanover, PA: Hanover Hornets 1915; Hanover Raiders 1916-1917; Hanover Raiders 1920-1929
• Martinsburg, WV: Martinsburg Champs 1915; Martinsburg Blue Sox 1916-1917; Martinsburg Mountaineers 1918; Martinsburg Mountaineers 1920-1921; Martinsburg Blue Sox 1922-1929
• Piedmont, WV & Westernport, MD: Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs 1918
• Waynesboro, PA: Waynesboro Red Birds 1920; Waynesboro Villagers 1921-1927; Waynesboro Red Birds 1928-1930

[edit] Teams & Statistics 1915-1930

1915 President: Charles W. Boyer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Frederick Hustlers	53	23	.697	0	Jack Morrison
Martinsburg Champs	44	30	.595	8	Country Morris
Hanover Hornets	42	35	.545	11.5	William Starr
Hagerstown Blues	34	42	.477	19	John Laughlin / Gene Hanks
Gettysburg Patriots	28	48	.368	25	Ira Plank
Chambersburg Maroons	28	51	.354	26.5	Gus Dorner / George Stroh / Bill Clay

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bobbie Orrison	Frederick	BA	.341		Bill King	Frederick	W	17
J.K. Snyder	Chambersburg	Runs	50		Ed Stricker	Chambersburg	SO	170
Bobbie Orrison	Frederick	Hits	104		Willie Sherdel	Hanover	Pct	.833; 15-3
Clyde Barnhart	Frederick	HR	6

1916 President: Charles W. Boyer / Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Chambersburg Maroons	53	40	.570	0	Eddie Hooper
Martinsburg Mountaineers	56	44	.560	.5	Country Morris
Hagerstown Terriers	49	46	.516	5	Bert Weeden
Hanover Raiders	46	48	.489	7.5	William Starr
Frederick Champs	46	51	.454	9	Jack Morrison
Gettysburg Ponies	35	56	.385	17	Ira Plank

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Eddie Hooper	Chambersburg	BA	.332		Marv Goodwin	Martinsburg	W	19
Charles Dysert	Hagerstown	Runs	71		Earl Howard	Hagerstown	SO	188
Eddie Hooper	Chambersburg	Hits	113		Chalkey McCleary	Hagerstown	Pct	.692; 18-8
Clyde Barnhart	Frederick	HR	9		Jack Morrison	Frederick	HR	9

1917 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hagerstown Terriers	61	36	.629	0	Jack Hurley / Charles Dysert
Martinsburg Mountaineers	59	40	.596	3	Country Morris
Gettysburg Ponies	48	46	.511	11.5	Joe Ward / John Mumsford
Hanover Raiders	44	52	.458	16.5	Agnew / Monte Cross / Earle Mack /Elliott
Frederick Hustlers	44	55	.444	18	Tom Crooks
Chambersburg / Cumberland #	36	63	.364	26	Eddie Hooper / Brook Crist

#Chambersburg moved to Cumberland June 30.

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jack Hurley	Hagerstown	BA	.385		Earl Howard	Hagerstown	W	25
Charles Dysert	Hagerstown	Runs	84		Earl Howard	Hagerstown	SO	163
Lee Percy	Martinsburg	Runs	84		Earl Howard	Hagerstown	Pct	.714; 25-10
Jack Hurley	Hagerstown	Hits	125		Johnny Bates	Martinsburg	HR	15

1918 President:J. Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Cumberland Colts	11	7	.611	0	Eddie Hooper
Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs	10	7	.588	.5	Shorty Smith
Hagerstown Terriers	7	10	.412	3.5	Doc Ferris
Martinsburg Mountaineers	6	10	.375	4	Country Morris

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Brophy	Cumberland	BA	.343		Vic Keen	Hagerstown	W	4
H.L. Hickey	Hagerstown	Runs	15		Vic Keen	Hagerstown	SO	33
Joe Brophy	Cumberland	Hits	23		Eddie Hooper	Cumberland	HR	3
Hugh Markwood	Martinsburg	W	4		Ben Schaufele	Pied/West	Pct	1.000; 4-0

There would be no league play in 1919 due to WW I.

1920 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hagerstown Champs	56	40	.629	0	Mike Mowrey
Frederick Hustlers	53	40	.569	1.5	Buck Ramsey
Waynesboro Villagers	53	42	.558	2.5	Country Morris
Martinsburg Mountaineers	49	48	.505	7.5	Baldy Louden
Chambersburg Maroons	38	56	.405	17	Eddie Hooper
Hanover Raiders	37	60	.381	19.5	Karl Kolseth / Bert Weeden

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Satterlee	Chambersburg	BA	.355		Charles Dye	Hagerstown	W	18
John Blair	Waynesboro	Runs	61		Alan Clarke	Waynesboro	SO	150
Bill Satterlee	Chambersburg	Hits	122		Charles Dye	Hagerstown	Pct	.720; 18-7
Harold Yordy	Waynesboro	HR	12

1921 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Frederick Hustlers	58	38	.604	0	Buck Ramsey
Hanover Raiders	52	40	.565	4	Bert Weeden
Waynesboro Villagers	52	45	.536	6.5	Bill Morris
Martinsburg Mountaineers	44	49	.473	12.5	Joe Ward
Chambersburg Maroons	46	52	.469	13	Harry Hinchman
Hagerstown Champs	30	58	.341	24	Mike Mowrey

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Goff	Hanover	BA	.384		Alan Clarke	Waynesboro	W	25
Frank Lloyd	Martin/Wayne	Runs	92		Alan Clarke	Waynesboro	SO	258
Walter Kimmick	Waynesboro	Hits	146		William King	Frederick	Pct	.793; 23-6
Walter Kimmick	Waynesboro	HR	20

1922 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Martinsburg Blue Sox	58	41	.586	0	Burton Shipley / Dave Black
Waynesboro Villagers	56	42	.571	1.5	Bill Morris
Frederick Hustlers	54	44	.551	3.5	Buck Ramsey
Hanover Raiders	47	49	.490	9.5	Joe Miller
Chambersburg Maroons	46	49	.484	10	Mike Mowrey
Hagerstown Terriers	30	66	.313	26.5	Mike Corcoran / Tony Walsh

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	BA	.371		R.S. Roberts	Martinsburg	W	15
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Runs	82		William King	Frederick	SO	139
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Hits	146		Virgil Clarke	Waynesboro	Pct	.750; 9-3
Hack Wilson	Martinsburg	HR	30		Walter Seeman	Martinsburg	Pct	.750; 9-3

1923 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Martinsburg Blue Sox	67	30	.691	0	Earle Mack
Waynesboro Villagers	52	45	.536	15	Bill Morris
Hanover Raiders	49	50	.495	19	George Wilson / Frank Caporal
Frederick Hustlers	41	53	.436	24.5	Norm McNeill
Chambersburg Maroons	41	55	.427	25.5	Mike Mowrey /Wayne Dowell
Hagerstown Terriers	41	58	.414	27	Tony Walsh / Larry Steinbeck

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	BA	.376		Horace Ozmer	Martinsburg	W	20
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Runs	104		Horace Ozmer	Martinsburg	SO	142
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Hits	145		Horace Ozmer	Martinsburg	Pct	.800; 20-5
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	HR	25

1924 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Martinsburg Blue Sox	59	38	.608	0	Bill Curtis
Hagerstown Hubs	60	39	.606	0	Bugs Snyder
Chambersburg Maroons	47	52	.475	13	Red McDermott / Buck Ramsey
Hanover Raiders	44	52	.458	14.5	Frank Caporal / Walter Halas
Frederick Hustlers	44	56	.440	16.5	Herb Armstrong
Waynesboro Villagers	39	56	.411	19	Joe Ward / Joe Conti

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	BA	.379		Leroy Byham	Chambersburg	W	16
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Runs	89		Jackson Mathews	Waynesboro	SO	115
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Hits	152		Clarence Griffin	Waynesboro	Pct	.750; 9-3
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	HR	21

1925 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hagerstown Hubs	65	35	.650	0	Ray Werre
Frederick Hustlers	56	40	.583	7	Buck Ramsey
Martinsburg Blue Sox	50	47	.515	13.5	Pat Ragan / Frank Burke
Waynesboro Red Birds	47	49	.490	16	John Breckenridge
Chambersburg Maroons	39	59	.398	25	Ed Goosetree / Pat O'Rourke / John Reistenberg
Hanover Raiders	33	60	.355	28.5	Roy Clunk / Howard Brown

Playoffs: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Hammen	Waynesboro	BA	.375		Joseph Zubris	Hagerstown	W	20
George Scheminant	Hagerstown	Runs	93		Henry Sherry	Frederick	W	20
George Hammen	Waynesboro	Hits	141		Joeseph Zubris	Hagerstown	SO	163
George Pearce	Hagerstown	HR	19		Alfred Kendricks	Hagerstown	Pct	.818; 18-4

1926 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hagerstown Hubs	64	31	.674	0	Ray Werre
Frederick Hustlers	54	41	.568	10	Barney Cleveland
Martinsburg Blue Sox	47	46	.505	16	Dave Black
Hanover Raiders	46	51	.474	19	Buck Ramsey
Chambersburg Maroons	38	55	.409	25	Dick Julian / Rankin Johnson
Waynesboro Villagers	34	59	.366	29	Ed Greene / William Suhre / Bill Morris

Playoffs: Hagerstown 3 games, Frederick 1;

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Mickey Kelliher	Martinsburg	BA	.370		Harry Fishbaugh	Hagerstown	W	17
Charles Fullis	Frederick	Runs	80		Raymond Kepner	Chambersburg	SO	140
John M. Smith	Frederick	Hits	126		Philip Dolan	Hagerstown	Pct	.833; 15-3
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	HR	19

1927 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Chambersburg Maroons	65	34	.657	0	Mickey Kelliher
Martinsburg Blue Sox	57	43	.570	8.5	Frank Burke
Frederick Hustlers	53	47	.530	12.5	Henry Sherry
Hanover Raiders	50	49	.505	15	George Hammen / Mike Konnick
Waynesboro Villagers	41	57	.418	23.5	Jack Perrin / John Ebert
Hagerstown Hubs	32	68	.320	33.5	Tommy Thomas / Al Kreuz

Playoffs: Chambersburg 2 games, Martinsburg 0;

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walt Hammen	Hanover	BA	.369		Lester Shatzer	Chambersburg	W	16
Charles Hamel	Chambersburg	Runs	87		Robert McIntire	Martinsburg	SO	117
Frank Roscoe	Hanover	Hits	139		Lester Shatzer	Chambersburg	Pct	.889; 16-2
Frank Roscoe	Hanover	HR	13		Joe Roetz	Hanover	HR	13

1928 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hanover Raiders	59	38	.608	0	Jess Altenberg / George Hammen / George Burns
Chambersburg Maroons	57	37	.606	.5	Mickey Kiliher
Frederick Hustlers	47	49	.490	11.5	Joe Neptune /Henry Sherry
Martinsburg Blue Sox	43	52	.453	15	Jess Runser / Jiggs Donohue
Hagerstown Hubs	43	52	.453	15	Billy Purtell / Lester Bangs / Joel Shelton
Waynesboro Red Birds	37	58	.389	21	Ed Miller / Harold Funk

Playoffs: Hanover 4 games, Chambersburg 1; game;

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walt Hammen	Hanover	BA	.355		Sheriff Blake	Chambersburg	W	17
Raymond Zorman	Hanover	Runs	76		Luke Hamlin	Hanover	SO	123
Edward Millek	Martinsburg	Hits	125		Sheriff Blake	Chambersburg	Pct	.773; 17-5
George Pearce	Hagerstown	HR	13

1929 President: J.Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Martinsburg Blue Sox	69	47	.595	0	Dan O'Leary
Frederick Warriors	63	53	.543	6	Bob Wells (minors)
Hagerstown Hubs	60	55	.522	8.5	Mickey Keliher
Hanover Raiders	58	58	.500	11	Bob Prysock
Chambersburg Young Yanks	53	61	.465	15	Tom Clarke
Waynesboro Red Birds	40	69	.367	25.5	Ken Kirkham / Irwin Wimer

Playoffs: Hagerstown 4 games, Martinsburg 2; game;

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roger Cramer	Martinsburg	BA	.404		Henry Griffith	Martinsburg	W	18
Daniel Tapson	Hanover	Runs	94		Frank Wertman	Hagerstown	SO	167
Daniel Tapson	Hanover	Hits	155		Alfred Biot	Frederick	Pct	.813; 13-3
Joe Vosmik	Frederick	Hits	155		Patrick Shea	Chambersburg	HR	17

1930 President:J. Vincent Jamison, Jr.

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Chambersburg Young Yanks	69	44	.611	0	Leo Mackey
Waynesboro Red Birds	56	57	.496	13	Bob Rice
Hagerstown Hubs	52	64	.448	18.5	Jake Miller / Joe Cambria
Frederick Warriors	50	62	.446	18.5	Bob Wells (minors)

Playoffs: Chambersburg tied with Waynesboro for the first half title;
Chambersburg 2 games, Waynesboro 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Babe Phelps	Hagerstown	BA	.376		William Trotter	Waynesboro	W	16
Teddy Norbert	Chambersburg	Runs	99		William Perrin	Frederick	SO	117
Babe Phelps	Hagerstown	Hits	175		Gene Padberg	Chambersburg	Pct	.786; 11-3
Teddy Norbert	Chambersburg	HR	27

[edit] League Records 1915-1930

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Ray Zorman	Hanover	GA	118	29		Dan Tapson	Hanover	GA	118	29
Doc Cramer	Martinsburg	BA	.406	29		Babe Phelps	Hagerstown	AB	466	30
George Rawlings	Martinsburg	Runs	104	23		Babe Phelps	Hagerstown	HITS	175	30
Herbert Young	Frederick	SO	89	28		Holmes Diehl	Hagerstown	2B	41	25
Joe Vosmik	Frederick	3B	24	29		Hack Wilson	Martinsburg	HR	30	22
Babe Phelps	Hagerstown	EBH	62	30		Joe Vosmik	Frederick	EBH	62	29
Babe Phelps	Hagerstown	TB	296	30		John Boyle	Hagerstown	SAC	39	25
Walter Kimmick	Waynesboro	SB	47	21		George Scheminant	Hagerstown	BB	100	25

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Jack Halley	Frederick	GA	39	29		Frank Ulrich	Waynesboro	CG	22	23
Earl Howard	Hagerstown	W	25	17		Alan Clark	Waynesboro	W	25	21
Stephen Woodgie	Chambersburg	L	17	22		Lester Shatzer	Chambersburg	PCT	.889	27
Alan Clarke	Waynesboro	IP	274	21		Abe Weicher	Hagerstown	WS	8	15
Alan Clarke	Waynesboro	SO	258	21		Alan Clarke	Waynesboro	HB	29	21
Joe Zubris	Hagerstown	BB	163	25

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1946-1950 (NC-VA)

• Abingdon, VA: Abingdon Triplets 1948
• Bassett, VA: Bassett Statesmen 1950
• Elkin, NC: Elkin Blanketeers 1949-1950
• Galax, VA: Galax Leafs 1946-1950
• Leaksville, NC Spray, NC Draper, NC: Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 1948
• Lenoir, NC: Lenoir Red Sox 1946-1947, moved to Western Carolina League 1948-1951
• Mount Airy, NC: Mt. Airy Graniteers 1946-1950
• North Wilkesboro, NC: North Wilkesboro Flashers 1948-1950
• Radford, VA: Radford Rockets 1946-1950
• Salem, VA: Salem Friends 1946
• Wytheville, VA: Wytheville Pioneers 1948; Wytheville Statesmen 1949-1950

[edit] Teams & Statistics 1946-1950

1946 President:Joe Ryan

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Salem / Lenoir #	71	35	.670	0	Vernon Mackey / Noel Casbier
Mt. Airy Graniteers	59	45	.567	11	Edwin Morgan
Radford Rockets	53	55	.491	19	Ed Martin
Galax Leafs	30	78	.278	42	Rex Phipps

Playoffs: No Playoffs; #Salem moved to Lenoir June 25. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edward Wayne	Sal/Len	BA	.403		Harry Cohick	Radford	W	16
Richard Kalal	Sal/Len	Runs	127		Earl Price	Sal/Len	W	16
Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	Hits	155		Edward Wallace	Sal/Len	SO	148
Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	RBI	127		Richard Cooper	Sal/Len	ERA	3.09
Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	HR	16

1947 President:Stanley F. Radke

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Attend	Manager
Galax Leafs	74	47	.612	0	27,330	Edwin Morgan
Mt. Airy Graniteers	72	52	.581	3.5	23,483	Alfred Dean
Radford Rockets	49	66	.426	22	29,422	Eddie Guinther / Sam Gibson
Lenoir Red Sox	43	73	.371	28.5	25,592	Noel Casbier

Playoffs: Galax 3 games, Radford 1; Lenoir 3 games, Mt. Airy 1;
Finals: Galax 4 games, Lenoir 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edwin Morgan	Galax	BA	.375		Eurice Treece	Mt. Airy	W	20
Edwin Morgan	Galax	Runs	117		Eurice Treece	Mt. Airy	SO	234
Sam Moir	Mt.Airy	Hits	151		Sidney Weinbach	Galax	ERA	2.99
Edwin Morgan	Galax	RBI	103		Noel Casbier	Lenoir	HR	12

1948 President:Stanley F. Radke / Judge E.C. Bivins

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Attend	Manager
Galax Leafs	75	48	.610	0	24,985	Harold Kase
North Wilkesboro Flashers	72	54	.571	4.5	36,575	Henry Loman
Radford Rockets	68	55	.553	7	23,845	Ray Rudisel
Mt. Airy Graniteers	65	58	.528	10	16,327	Noel Casbier
Wytheville Pioneers	47	74	.388	27	43,046	Weintraub / Subb
Leaksville-Draper-Spray / Abingdon #	43	81	.347	32.5	16,624	Loman / Santomauro

#Leaksville-Draper-Spray moved to Abingdon June 18.
Playoffs: Galax 3 games, Radford 0; Mt. Airy 3 games, North Wilkesboro 1;
Finals: Mt. Airy 4 games, Galax 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Noel Casbier	Mt. Airy	BA	.378		Cecil Warren	Galax	W	21
Clifton Haywood	Radford	Runs	109		John Moore	Radford	SO	193
Clifton Haywood	Radford	Hits	175		George Greene	LDS/Abingdon	ERA	1.56
Jasper Holt	Mt.Airy	RBI	100		Bill Akins	Mt. Airy	HR	13

1949 President: Judge E.C. Bivins

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Attend	Manager
Mt. Airy Graniteers	68	58	.540	0	36,230	Essic / Lunden / Treece /Flowers
Galax Leafs	66	61	.520	2.5	24,353	Sloboda / Latshaw
Wytheville Statesmen	65	61	.516	3	19,753	Frank Subb
North Wilkesville Flashers	62	62	.500	5	31,814	Daddino / Loman / Keating
Elkin Blanketeers	62	65	.488	6.5	33,000	Tige Harris
Radford Rockets	55	71	.437	13	26,407	Thompson / Cirelli / Braxton

Playoffs: Wytheville 4 games, Mt. Airy 2; North Wilkesboro 4 games, Galax 2;
Finals: North Wilkesboro 4 games, Wytheville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Michael Brelich	Wyth/Mt.Airy	BA	.333		Eurice Treece	Mt. Airy	W	21
Robert Horan	Galax	Runs	92		Eurice Treece	Mt. Airy	SO	229
Don Lavigne	Wytheville	Hits	151		John Moore	Radford	ERA	2.11
Jasper Holt	Mt.Airy	RBI	94		Lloyd Wilcox	Radford	HR	15

1950 President: John B. Spiers

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Attend	Manager
Elkin Blanketeers	82	32	.719	0	21,578	Tige Harris
Mt. Airy Graniteers	71	48	.596	13.5	16,306	Zip Payne / Joe Roseberry
Galax Leafs	68	50	.576	16	15,813	James Grigg
Radford Rockets	52	70	.426	34	20,500	Garland Braxton / Stephen Sloboda
Wytheville / Bassett #	39	74	.345	42.5	22,183	Richard Hartnett
North Wilkesboro Flashers	40	78	.339	44	23,118	Bernard Loman / Henry Loman

#Wytheville moved to Bassett July 27 due to a polio outbreak.
Playoffs: Elkin 3 games, Galax 0; Mt. Airy 3 games, Radford 1;
Finals: Mt. Airy 4 games, Elkin 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Henry Brown	Elkin	BA	.379		Mitchell Mozejko	Galax	W	18
Bob Withrow	Elkin	Runs	104		James Jones	Mt. Airy	SO	160
Bob Horan	Galax	Runs	104		Gary Thornburg	No. Wilkesboro	ERA	2.27
Bob Horan	Galax	Hits	153		Henry Brown	Elkin	RBI	87
Bob Horan	Galax	HR	14

[edit] League Records 1946-1950

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Doug Shores	No.Wilkesboro	GA	124	48		Tom Campbell	Galax	SO	125	47
Edward Wayne	Lenoir	BA	.403	46		Clifton Haywood	Radford	AB	524	48
Richard Kalal	Lenoir	Runs	127	46		Clifton Haywood	Radford	HITS	175	48
Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	RBI	127	46		Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	2B	42	47
Donald Lavigne	Wytheville	3B	16	46		Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	HR	16	46
Vern Shetler	New Bern	EBH	62	46		Vern Shetler	New Bern	TB	259	46
Steve Sloboda	Radford	SAC	16	50		Kenneth Howard	No.Wilkesboro	SB	59	48
Edwin Morgan	Mt.Airy/Galax	BB	100	47

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Sid Weinbach	Galax	GA	40	47		Pete Treece	Mt. Airy	CG	27	47
Cecil Warren	Galax	W	21	48		Pete Treece	Mt. Airy	W	21	49
Peter Bakaitis	Radford	L	14	49		Worth Cuthbertson	No.Wilke/Wythevi	L	14	49
David Powers	Elkin	PCT	.842	50		George Greene	Abingdon	ERA	1.56	48
Pete Treece	Mt. Airy	IP	269	47		Pete Treece	Mt. Airy	SO	234	47

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Bill McGowan, 1917 BRL Umpire
• Lefty Grove, 1920 Martinsburg Mountaineers
• Hack Wilson, 1921 Martinsburg Mountaineers; 1922 Martinsburg Blue Sox

[edit] Related Sites

• Blue Ridge League

[edit] Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
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Updated information submitted by Mark C. Zeigler, Boys of the Blue Ridge (c) 2005, www.blueridgeleague.org. 010406