Cotton States League

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The Cotton States League name was used five different times in baseball history. The first Cotton States League ran from 1902 through 1908 as a class D league. After the league shut down, another Cotton States League was reformulated in 1910, with three of the six '08 members returning for the new campaign and three new teams joining them. This league ran for four seasons, through 1913.

In 1922 the Cotton States League got another shot after 9 years of nonexistance. This time, despite disbanding July 24, 1923 and restarting the next year, the league held itself together for 11 seasons before folding for good on July 13,1932.

The next revival of the CSL took place in 1936 and lasted six seasons before collapsing before many other minor leagues did when World War II began. This time it operated as a class C circuit.

The league got its final shot in 1947. Again placed as a class C league, the Cotton States League survived through 1955 before folding for the fifth time in under half a century. In 1953 the Cotton States League tried to evict the Hot Springs Bathers for daring to try to include a black player, Jim Tugerson. Minor league baseball officials stepped in to fight for justice and deny the CSL its racist intentions.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1902-1913 - Class D 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1902-1908 2.2 1910-1913 3 Cities Represented 3.1 1922-1932 - Class D 4 Teams & Statistics 4.1 1922-1927 4.2 1928-1932 5 Cities Represented 5.1 1936-1955 - Class C 6 Teams & Statistics 6.1 1936-1941 6.2 1947-1955 7 League Records 1902-1955 8 Hall of Fame Alumni 9 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1902-1913 - Class D

• Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge Cajuns 1902-1906
• Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale Swamp Angels 1913
• Columbus, MS: Columbus (MS) Discoverers 1907-1908; Columbus Joy Riders 1912-1913
• Greenville, MS: Greenville Cotton Pickers 1902; Greenville Grays 1903; Greenville Cotton Pickers 1904-1905
• Greenwood, MS: Greenwood Scouts 1910-1912
• Gulfport, MS & Biloxi, MS: Gulfport Crabs 1906-1907; Gulfport-Biloxi Crabs 1908
• Hattiesburg, MS: Hattiesburg Tar Heels 1905; Hattiesburg Woodpeckers 1910-1911; Hattiesburg Timberjacks 1912
• Jackson, MS: Jackson Senators 1905-1908; Jackson Tigers 1910; Jackson Drummers 1911; Jackson Senators 1912;Jackson Lawmakers 1913
• Meridian, MS: Meridian White Ribbons 1905-1908; Meridian Metropolitans 1910-1913
• Mobile, AL: Mobile Sea Gulls 1905-1907
• Monroe, LA: Monroe Hill Citys 1903-1904; Monroe Municipals 1908, moved from Gulf Coast League 1907
• Natchez, MS: Natchez Indians 1902-1903; Natchez Hill Climbers 1904-1905
• New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Little Pels 1912
• Pensacola, FL: Pensacola Snappers 1913
• Pine Bluff, AR: Pine Bluff Lumbermen 1903-1904
• Selma, AL: Selma Centralites 1913, moved from Southeastern League 1911-1912
• Vicksburg, MS: Vicksburg Hill Billies 1902-1908, 1910-1912
• Yazoo City, MS: Yazoo City Zoos 1910-1911; Yazoo City Zoos 1912

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1902-1908

1902 Cotton States League
President: R. W. Tilford

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Natchez Indians	55	51	.519	0	George Blackburn
Baton Rouge Cajuns	53	54	.495	2.5	Robert Pender
Vicksburg Hill Billies	52	53	.495	2.5	Jesse Reynolds
Greenville Cotton Pickers	53	55	.491	3	Bell Hebron

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Howard Murphy	Baton Rouge	BA	.400

1903 Cotton States League
President: George Wheatley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Baton Rouge Cajuns	74	42	.638	0	Robert Pender
Vicksburg Hill Billies	70	46	.603	4	Billy Earle
Natchez Indians	59	59	.500	16	Albert Haupt
Pine Bluff Lumbermen	54	60	.474	19	George Blackburn / Frank Christian
Greenville Grays	53	64	.453	21.5	William A. Smith
Monroe Hill Cities	36	75	.324	35.5	Henry Hunt / Con Strothers / Jim McDermott

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
William A. Smith	Greenville	BA	.308		Howie Camnitz	Vicksburg	W	26
Ed Zinram	Natchez	Hits	144		Howie Camnitz	Vicksburg	SO	294
Howie Camnitz	Vicksburg	Pct	.788; 26-7

1904 Cotton States League
President: George Wheatley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Pine Bluff Lumbermen	73	43	.629	0	Bert Blue / George Reed
Vicksburg Hill Billies	68	48	.586	5	Billy Earle
Monroe Hill Citys	62	56	.525	12	George Leidy
Greenville Cotton Pickers	51	61	.455	20	Robert Rothermel
Baton Rouge Cajuns	49	63	.438	22	Robert Pender
Natchez Hill Climbers	42	74	.362	31	George Blackburn / William Breitenstein

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Howard Murphy	Pine Bluff	BA	.343		Robert Lee Vernuelle	Pine Bluff	W	24
Ollie Gfroerer	Pine Bluff	Runs	102		Gordon Hickman	Monroe	W	24
Howard Murphy	Pine Bluff	Hits	156		Ross Helm	Monroe	SO	221
Forrest Plass	Vicksburg	SB	72		Walt Deaver	Pine Bluff	Pct	.762; 16-5

1905 Cotton States League
President: George Wheatley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenville Cotton Pickers	50	25	.667	0	George Reed
Meridian White Ribbons	49	35	.583	5.5	Tom Stouch
Pine Bluff Lumbermen	42	31	.575	7	Guy Sample
Jackson Tigers	46	37	.554	8	Charlie Reynolds / Ace Stewart
Baton Rouge Cajuns	44	38	.537	9.5	Bob Matthews
Vicksburg Hill Billies	32	43	.427	18	Frank Belt / Kid Keenan
Hattiesburg Tar Heels ##	21	46	.313	25	Cooney Best / Perry Werden
Natchez / Mobile #	24	53	.312	27	George "King" Kelley / George Reed

#Natchez (18-27) moved to Mobile June 26.
##Hattiesburg surrendered its franchise to the league July 8, but the league kept
the team playing through July 17. At a league meeting held July 16, it was decided
to drop the Hattiesburg and Pine Bluff teams to even out the league.
The league disbanded July 31, with National Association approval,
due to the Yellow Fever epidemic. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Mike Welday	Greenville	BA	.349		Slim Sallee	Meridian	W	10
Mike Welday	Greenville	Runs	62		Slim Sallee	Meridian	Pct	.714; 10-4
Mike Welday	Greenville	Hits	99

1906 Cotton States League
President: D. Stacey Compton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Mobile Sea Gulls	74	44	.627	0	George Reed / Joe Wright / Doggie Miller
Meridian White Ribbons	65	54	.546	9.5	Guy Sample
Jackson Senators	58	60	.492	16	Ace Stewart
Gulfport Crabs	58	61	.487	16.5	Doggie Miller / John Bolin / Link Stickney
Baton Rouge Cajuns	57	63	.475	18	Bernie McCay
Vicksburg Hill Billies	44	74	.373	30	Billy Earle / Buck Hooker

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Guy Woodruff	Baton Rouge	BA	.314		Robert Lee Venuelle	Mobile	W	26
J.D. Jefferies	Jackson	Runs	73		McCain Robinson	Jackson	SO	197
Earle Gardner	Meridian	Hits	137		Bill Phillips	Mobile	Pct	.917; 11-1

1907 Cotton States League
President: A. C. Crowder

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Mobile Sea Gulls	82	52	.612	0	Bernie McCay
Vicksburg Hill Billies	77	57	.575	5	George Blackburn
Jackson Senators	71	62	.534	10.5	Harry Salliard / Roy Montgomery
Gulfport Crabs	68	67	.504	14.5	Bob Gilks
Meridian White Ribbons	64	70	.478	18	Guy Sample
Columbus Discoverers	42	96	.304	42	Jack Law

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roy Montgomery	Jackson	BA	.340		William Bruner	Mobile	W	25
Woodie Thornton	Mobile	Runs	76		Jack Ryan	Gulfport	SO	220
Woodie Thornton	Mobile	Hits	150		Rufus Nolley	Mobile	Pct	.767; 23-7

1908 Cotton States League
President: A. C. Crowder

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Jackson Senators	68	42	.618	0	Roy Montgomery
Vicksburg Hill Billies	66	49	.574	4.5	George Blackburn
Gulfport-Biloxi Crabs	63	52	.548	7.5	Bob Gilks
Columbus Discoverers	58	56	.509	12	John Toft / Ace Stewart / Bill May / Louis Hall
Meridian White Ribbons	46	68	.404	24	Fred Schmidt / John Hankey / Charles Fuller
Monroe Municipals	41	75	.353	30	Jack Auslet / Dan Collins / W. Dobard

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Manush	Columbus	BA	.296		Al Demaree	Columbus	W	23
Frank Manush	Columbus	Runs	74		Guy Sample	Vicksburg	Pct	.760; 19-6
Frank Manush	Columbus	Hits	136

The league did not play in 1909

[edit] 1910-1913

1910 Cotton States League
President: A. C. Crowder

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenwood Scouts	71	36	.664	0	Walter Thornton
Jackson Tigers	71	37	.658	.5	Doc Nance
Hattiesburg Woodpeckers	50	60	.455	22.5	Link Stickney
Yazoo City Zoos	44	62	.415	26.5	Jack Hickey
Vicksburg Hill Billies	46	65	.414	27	Jackie Hayes / Willie Mills
Meridian Metropolitans	45	67	.402	28.5	Bernie McCay

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ray Bates	Jackson	BA	.340		Robert Lee Vernuelle	Greenwood	W	24
Bert Graham	Jackson	Runs	91		Bill Sorrells	Jackson	Pct	.742; 23-8
Bert Graham	Jackson	Hits	122

1911 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Vicksburg Hill Billies	73	42	.635	0	Willie Mills
Hattiesburg Wood Peckers	65	51	.560	8.5	George Moore / Carlos Smith
Yazoo City Zoos	60	54	.526	12.5	Dom Mullaney
Jackson Drummers	58	60	.492	16.5	Frank Norcum
Greenwood Scouts	46	68	.404	26.5	Walter Thornton
Meridian Metropolitans	46	73	.387	29	Forrest Plass

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Carlos Smith	Vick/Hatttie	BA	.401		Jim Bagby	Hattiesburg	W	22
Willie Mills	Vicksburg	Runs	87		Joe Martina	Yazoo City	SO	205
Guy Tutweiler	Hattiesburg	Runs	87		Ralph Comstock	Vicksburg	Pct	.840; 21-4
Willie Mills	Vicksburg	Hits	155		Guy Tutweiler	Hattiesburg	HR	11

1912 Cotton States League
President: Lewis

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Vicksburg Hill Billies####	66	42	.611	0	Willie Mills
Meridian Metropolitans ###	52	46	.531	9	Bob Kennedy / Harry Steinfeldt / Orth Collins
Jackson Senators	57	55	.509	11	Roy Montgomery
Hattiesburg ##/ Columbus	56	59	.487	13.5	Carlos Smith
Greenwood Scouts	51	64	.443	18.5	Orth Collins / M.G. Dudley
New Orleans #/ Yazoo City	41	57	.418	20	Gene DeMontreville

#New Orleans moved to Yazoo City May 9 then disbanded August 3.
##Hattiesburg moved to Columbus June 5.
###Meridian disbanded August3.
####Vicksburg disbanded August 13.
Playoff: Greenwood was declared champion as first half champion Vicksburg had disbanded. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Carlos Smith	Hatt/Colum	BA	.348		Walt Kinney	Vicksburg	W	22
W.J. Blanchfield	Hatt/Colum	Runs	116		Larry Cheney	NO/YC/Jac	W	22
W.J. Blanchfield	Hatt/Colum	Hits	140		Walter Hirsch	Meridian	Pct	1.000; 12-0
Will Kuhn	Vick/Colum	Hits	140

1913 Cotton States League
President: S. J. Redus

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Jackson Lawmakers	71	24	.748	0	Willie Mills
Pensacola Snappers	67	29	.698	4.5	James Hamilton
Selma Centralites	49	46	.516	22	Arthur Riggs / Harry Spratt
Columbus Joy Riders	40	57	.412	32	Bob Kennedy
Clarksdale Swamp Angels	40	58	.408	32.5	Edward Kerr / Carlos Smith
Meridian Metropolitans	22	75	.227	50	Carlos Smith / Walter Hirsch

The season was shortened to August 15. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Carlos Smith	Merid/Clark	BA	.361		Henry Benn	Pensacola	W	26
Charlie Miller	Pensacola	Runs	74		Ed Poole	Columbus	SO	163
Dutch Bernsen	Clarksdale	Hits	117		Henry Benn	Pensacola	Pct	.867; 26-4

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1922-1932 - Class D

• Alexandria, LA: Alexandria Reds 1925-1930
• Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge Essos 1929; Baton Rouge Highlanders 1930; Baton Rouge Standards 1931; Baton Rouge Senators 1932
• Brookhaven, MS: Brookhaven Truckers 1924-1925
• Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale Cubs 1922-1923, moved from Mississippi State League 1921
• El Dorado, AR: El Dorado Lions 1929-1932
• Greenville, MS: Greenville Bucks 1922; Greenville Swamp Angels 1923
• Greenwood, MS: Greenwood Indians 1922-1923, moved from Mississippi State League 1921
• Gulfport, MS: Gulfport Tarpons 1926-1928
• Hattiesburg, MS: Hattiesburg Hubmen 1923-1924; Hattiesburg Hubbers 1925; Hattiesburg Pinetoppers 1926-1929
• Jackson, MS: Jackson Senators 1922-1931; Jackson Mississippians 1932
• Lake Charles, LA: Lake Charles Newporters 1929-1930
• Laurel, MS: Laurel Lumberjacks 1923-1927; Laurel Cardinals 1928-1929
• Meridian, MS: Meridian Mets 1922-1923, moved from Mississippi State League 1921; Meridian Mets 1925-1926; Meridian Metros 1927-1929
• Monroe, LA: Monroe Drillers 1924-1932
• Opelousas, LA: Opelousas Orphans 1932
• Pine Bluff, AR: Pine Bluff Judges 1930-1932
• Port Arthur, TX: Port Arthur Refiners 1932
• Vicksburg, MS: Vicksburg Hill Billies 1922-1932

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1922-1927

1922 Cotton States League
President: Syd L. Dodds

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenwood Indians	73	40	.646	0	Charlie Bell
Meridian Mets	72	40	.643	.5	Frank Kohlbecker
Greenville Bucks	60	56	.517	14.5	Buddy Stapleton
Vicksburg Hill Billies	56	60	.483	18.5	Les Crichlow / Red Torkelson
Clarksdale Cubs	49	70	.412	27	Tommy Toland / Harry Collenberger
Jackson Red Sox	35	79	.307	38.5	Red McDermott / Elmer Steele

Playoff: Greenwood 4 games, Meridian 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Kohlbecker	Meridian	BA	.324		Hugh Boyd	Greenwood	W	24
Jake Propst	Greenwood	Runs	75		D.D. Hunter	Meridian	SO	163
William Waldron	Greenwood	Runs	75		Win Ballou	Vicksburg	Pct	.818; 9-2
William Waldron	Greenwood	Hits	141		William Waldron	Greenwood	HR	4

1923 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenville Swamp Angels	46	35	.563	0	Hal Irelan
Laurel Lumberjacks	43	35	.544	1.5	Shovel Hodge / Bill Statham
Greenwood Indians	43	35	.544	1.5	Tom Toland
Clarksdale Cubs	41	38	.519	4	Tully Sparks
Jackson Red Sox	37	40	.489	7	Charlie Bell
Vicksburg Hill Billies	37	43	.481	8.5	Cy Slapnicka / Jack Mills
Meridian Mets	36	43	.456	9	John Jones / Bill Bongeno
Hattiesburg Hubmen	31	45	.408	12.5	Red Torkelson / Fred Smith

The league disbanded July 24. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Art Bourg	Laurel	BA	.370		Bill Statham	Laurel	W	17
Leonard Glassbrenner	Clarksdale	Runs	56		Bill Statham	Laurel	Pct	.773; 17-5
Chap Marable	Greenville	Hits	93

1924 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hattiesburg Hubmen	64	33	.660	0	Herschel Bobo
Monroe Drillers	59	39	.602	5.5	Bill Wise / L.A. Ripperton
Jackson Red Sox	46	52	.469	18.5	Nemo Cannon / Buck Stapleton
Brookhaven Truckers	43	50	.462	19	Sammy Vick
Laurel Lumberjacks	43	57	.430	22.5	Tully Sparks / Ray Boyd / Ed McDonald
Vicksburg Hill Billies	38	62	.380	27.5	Red Torkelson / Jack Mills / Johnson / Adkins

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Clyde Freeman	Jackson	BA	.366		Al Williamson	Hattiesburg	W	21
Herschel Bobo	Hattiesburg	Runs	91		Chief Youngblood	Brookhaven	SO	131
Charlie Gibson	Hattiesburg	Hits	141		Al Williamson	Hattiesburg	Pct	.808; 21-5
Sammy Vick	Brookhaven	HR	16

1925 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Meridian Mets	71	53	.573	0	Dutch Quellmalz / Pat Patterson
Hattiesburg Hubbers	70	53	.569	.5	Herschel Bobo
Jackson Red Sox	68	54	.557	2	Bill Pierre / Fred Heck
Vicksburg Hill Billies	60	62	.492	10	Runt Marr
Laurel Lumberjacks	58	64	.475	12	Jake Propst / Jim Moore / Devereaux / Vick
Monroe Drillers	56	65	.463	13.5	Bill Wise / Paul Trammell
Brookhaven Truckers	56	69	.448	15.5	Tom Toland / Tex Covington
Alexandria Reds	51	70	.421	18.5	Pat Flaherty / Phil Wells

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charlie Gibson	Hattiesburg	BA	.351		Jim Patterson	Meridian	W	19
J. Poland	Hattiesburg	Runs	90		Stan Anderson	Meridian	SO	168
Charlie Gibson	Hattiesburg	Hits	164		Roger Williams	Jackson	Pct	.733; 11-4
Herschel Bobo	Hattiesburg	HR	17		Mel Simons	Meridian	3B	21

1926 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hattiesburg Pinetoppers	77	46	.626	0	Herschel Bobo
Meridian mets	67	57	.540	10.5	Spoke Emery
Jackson Red Sox	65	64	.504	15	Frank Heifer / Ray Gilwater / Walter Barbare
Alexandria Reds	64	65	.496	16	Bill Pierre
Laurel Lumberjacks	59	61	.492	16.5	Sammy Vick / Bill Statham
Gulfport Tarpons	57	67	.460	20.5	Cotton Knaupp / Jack Ryan (ryanja02)
Vicksburg Hill Billies	58	71	.450	22	Bob Clark / Bunny Fabrique
Monroe Drillers	56	72	.438	23.5	Chick Carroll / Eddie Palmer

Playoffs: None were played due to second half irregularities. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Biggerstaff	Laurel	BA	.357		Ed Greer	Meridian	W	24
Frank Mack	Hattiesburg	Runs	98		Lester Rouprich	Gulf/Jacks	SO	146
Charlie Gibson	Hattiesburg	Runs	98		Merle Settlemire	Meridian	Pct	.875; 14-2
Mel Simons	Meridian	Hits	161		George Ferrell	Monroe	HR	20

1927 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Jackson Red Sox	76	47	.618	0	Walter Barbare
Monroe Drillers	74	48	.607	1.5	Eddie Palmer
Hattiesburg Pinetoppers	68	52	.557	6.5	Herschel Bobo
Alexandria Reds	59	60	.496	15	Bill Pierre / Sam Barnes
Gulfport Tarpons	57	64	.471	18	Joe Evans
Vicksburg Hill Billies	54	70	.435	22.5	Bunny Fabrique / John Wooley
Meridian Metros	48	66	.421	23.5	Spoke Emery / Cotton Klindworth
Laurel Lumberjacks	41	70	.369	29	Wid Matthews / Buck Stapleton

Playoffs: Jackson 4 games, Monroe 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charlie Gibson	Hattiesburg	BA	.358		Ed Greer	Jackson	W	23
Fred Polvogt	Alexandria	Runs	94		Wayne LaMaster	Jackson	SO	139
Joe Granade	Monroe	Hits	180		Philip Hensick	Monroe	Pct	.759; 22-7
Charlie Gibson	Hattiesburg	HR	12

[edit] 1928-1932

1928 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Jackson Red Sox	77	45	.631	0	Snipe Conley / Buck Stapleton
Meridian Metros	71	52	.577	6.5	Howie Camp
Hattiesburg Pinetoppers	66	52	.559	9	Herschel Bobo
Vicksburg Hill Billies	67	56	.545	10.5	Bob Taggert / Wray Query
Monroe Drillers	64	56	.533	12	Eddie Palmer
Gulfport Tarpons	50	65	.435	23.5	Cotton Knaupp
Laurel Cardinals	44	78	.361	33	John Ganzel / Bobby Schang
Alexandria Reds	42	77	.353	33.5	Sam Barnes / Frank Karpp

Playoffs: Vicksburg 4 games, Hattiesburg 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Mike Powers	Gulf/Jack	BA	.383		Ed Greer	Jackson	W	20
Joe Granade	Monroe	Runs	96		Ed Durham	Jackson	SO	114
Joe Granade	Monroe	Hits	174		Charlie Perkins	Meridian	Pct	.800; 16-4
Mike Powers	Gulf/Jack	Hits	174		Jimmie Long	Jackson	HR	21

1929 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Alexandria Reds	74	50	.597	0	Pete Kilduff
Jackson Red Sox	70	57	.551	5.5	Herschel Bobo
El Dorado Lions	66	55	.545	6.5	George Jackson
Laurel Cardinals	59	63	.484	14	Clay Hopper
Hattiesburg #/ Baton Rouge	57	61	.483	14	Dee Cousineau / Bill Pierre
Monroe Drillers	55	63	.466	16	Art Ewold / Tillie Metteer / John Kane
Vicksburg Hill Billies	55	68	.447	18.5	Wray Query
Meridian ##/ Lake Charles	51	70	.421	21.5	Jake Hurt

#Hattiesburg (15-19) moved to Baton Rouge May 30.
##Meridian (23-27) moved to Lake Charles June 17, first home game June 24.
Playoff: El Dorado 4 games, Jackson 3.
Pitcher Jackie Reid won all four games for El Dorado.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Granade	Monroe	BA	.367		Joe Berry	Vicksburg	W	21
Odell Hale	Monroe	Runs	116		Gus Burleson	El Dorado	SO	114
Joe Hutcheson	Jackson	Hits	171		Joe Berry	Vicksburg	ERA	2.66
John Davis	Lake Charles	HR	28

1930 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
El Dorado Lions	83	51	.619	0	George Jackson
Monroe Drillers	67	61	.523	13	Jim Bagby / Clarence Huber
Pine Bluff Judges	68	63	.519	13.5	Wray Query
Baton Rouge Highlanders	68	65	.511	14.5	Walt Irwin
Jackson Red Sox	64	68	.485	18	Herschel Bobo
Vicksburg Hill Billies	48	82	.369	33	John Brock / Eddie Murphy / Lee King
Alexandria Reds #	35	30	.538	NA	Josh Billings
Lake Charles Newporters #	24	37	.393	NA	Al Nixon / Clyde Glass

#Alexandria & Lake Charles disbanded June 17, at the end of the first half.
Playoff: Pine Bluff 4 games, El Dorado 3.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Dick Luckey	Alex/Monroe	BA	.358		Tex Nugent	El Dorado	W	21
Buster Wisrock	El Dorado	Hits	181		Jackie Reid	El Dorado	SO	181
Thomas Morris	Jackson	Runs	112		John Singleton	Vicksburg	ERA	3.11
Ralph Winegarner	El Dorado	RBI	128		Ralph Winegarner	El Dorado	HR	40

1931 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Jackson Red Sox	79	45	.637	0	Herschel Bobo
Vicksburg Hill Billies	66	52	.559	10	Joe Schepner
Pine Bluff Judges	62	62	.500	17	Wray Query
Baton Rouge Standards	58	62	.483	19	Joe Martina / Bud Davis
Monroe Drillers	54	66	.450	23	Eddie Palmer / Chief Meyers / Ted Jourdan
El Dorado Lions	44	76	.367	33	George Jackson

Playoff: Jackson 4 games, Vicksburg 0.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Ferrell	Jackson	BA	.345		Gus Burleson	El Dorado/Monroe	W	20
Herschel Bobo	Jackson	Runs	103		Abe White	Monroe	SO	163
George Ferrell	Jackson	Hits	161		Abe White	Monroe	ERA	2.56
John Davis	Pine Bluff	RBI	100		Jimmie Long	Jackson	HR	17

1932 Cotton States League
President: Frank A. Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Baton Rouge Senators	51	20	.718	0	Josh Billings
Pine Bluff Judges	39	29	.574	10.5	Wray Query
Vicksburg #/ Jackson	30	33	.476	17	Don McShane / Joe Schepner
El Dorado Lions	33	36	.478	17	George Jackson / Clyde Glass
Monroe Drillers	30	37	.448	19	Frank "Pop" Kitchens
Port Arthur ##/ DeQuincey / Opelousas	17	45	.274	29.5	Meyers / Jones / Delmas

#Vicksburg moved to Jackson June 1.
##Port Arthur moved to DeQuincey June 19.
DeQuincey moved to Opelousas July 7.
The league disbanded July 13. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Clyde Glass	El Dorado	BA	.416		Otho Nitcholas	Baton Rouge	W	12
Earl Persons	Pine Bluff	Runs	65		Gus Burleson	El Dorado	SO	87
Calvin Chapman	Baton Rouge	Hits	93		Arthur Galeria	Pine Bluff	ERA	2.33
Jimmie Long	El Dorado	HR	12

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1936-1955 - Class C

• Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale Ginners 1936, moved from East Dixie League 1934-1935; Clarksdale Red Sox 1937-1940; Clarksdale Ginners 1941; Clarksdale Planters 1947-1951
• Cleveland, MS: Cleveland A's 1936
• El Dorado, AR: El Dorado Lions 1936-1940, moved from East Dixie League 1934-1935; El Dorado Oilers 1941, 1947-1955
• Greenville, MS: Greenville Bucks 1936-1938; Greenville Buckshots 1939-1941; Greenville Bucks 1947-1952; Greenville Buckshots 1953; Greenville Tigers 1954; Greenville Bucks 1955
• Greenwood, MS: Greenwood Chiefs 1936; Greenwood Giants 1937; Greenwood Dodgers 1938; Greenwood Crackers 1939; Greenwood Choctaws 1940; Greenwood Dodgers 1947-1952
• Helena, AR: Helena Seaporters 1936-1941, 1947-1949, moved from East Dixie League 1935;
• Hot Springs, AR: Hot Springs Bathers 1938-1941, 1947-1955
• Jackson, MS: Jackson Senators 1936, moved to Southeastern League 1937-1950; Jackson Senators 1953
• Marshall, TX: Marshall Tigers 1941
• Meridian, MS: Meridian Millers 1952-1954; Meridian Millers 1955
• Monroe, LA: Monroe Twins 1937; Monroe White Sox 1938-1941; Monroe Sports 1950-1955
• Natchez, MS: Natchez Indians 1948-1953
• Pine Bluff, AR: Pine Bluff Judges 1936-1940, moved from East Dixie League 1934-1935; Pine Bluff Cardinals 1948-1949; Pine Bluff Judges 1950-1955
• Texarkana, TX: Texarkana Twins 1941
• Vicksburg, MS: Vicksburg Hill Billies 1937; Vicksburg Hill Billies 1941; Vicksburg Hill Billies 1955

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1936-1941

1936 Cotton States League
President: J. Walter Morris

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenwood Giants	79	61	.564	0	Frank Brazill
Greenville Bucks	78	62	.557	1	Lena Styles
Pine Bluff Judges	77	62	.554	1.5	Cowboy Jones
El Dorado Lions	75	64	.540	3.5	Frank O'Rourke
Helena Seaporters	68	70	.493	10	Rod Whitney
Jackson Senators	66	71	.482	11.5	Guy Lacey
Cleveland A's	57	80	.416	20.5	Slim Brewer / Mays Copeland
Clarksdale Ginners	54	84	.391	24	Harry Strohm / Slim Brewer

League attendance was announced as 250,000
Playoffs: El Dorado 3 games, Greenwood 1; Greenville 3 games, Pine Bluff 1.
Finals: El Dorado 4 games, Greenville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Curt Sutherlin	Clarksdale	BA	.364		Whitey Moore	El Dorado	W	20
Doodle Harper	Helena	Runs	120		Les Willis	Pine Bluff	W	20
Curt Sutherlin	Clarksdale	Hits	190		Whitey Moore	El Dorado	SO	2.44
Jim Stroner	El Dorado	RBI	131		Tom Ferrick	Greenwood	ERA	2.17
Jim Stroner	El Dorado	HR	29

1937 Cotton States League
President: J. Walter Morris

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Pine Bluff Judges	87	51	.630	0	Cowboy Jones
El Dorado Lions	78	62	.557	10	Frank O'Rourke
Greenwood Giants	76	62	.551	11	Frank Brazill
Greenville Bucks	72	66	.522	15	Lena Styles
Helena Seaporters	70	69	.504	17.5	Rod Whitney
Clarksdale Red Sox	64	76	.457	24	Red Barnes
Vicksburg Hill Billies	55	84	.396	32.5	Ray Brubaker / Al Libke
Monroe Twins	53	85	.384	34	Ed Hock / Charlie Butler / Buford Rhea

Playoffs: Pine Bluff 4 games, Greenville 1; El Dorado 4 games, Greenwood 2.
Finals: El Dorado 4 games, Pine Bluff 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Chozen	El Dorado	BA	.339		Henry Zajac	Pine Bluff	W	24
Jack C. Murphy	Pine Bluff	Runs	125		Les Willis	Pine Bluff	SO	200
Larry Kinzer	Greenville	Hits	169		Henry Zajac	Pine Bluff	ERA	2.59
Kermit Lewis	El Dorado	Hits	169		Larry Kinzer	Greenville	RBI	123
Kermit Lewis	El Dorado	HR	26

1938 Cotton States League
President: J. Walter Morris / F.F. Bustany

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenville Bucks	88	50	.638	0	Ray Powell
Helena Seaporters	80	57	.584	7.5	Riggs Stephenson
Monroe White Sox	78	60	.565	10	Luther Harvel / Doug Taitt
El Dorado Lions	74	61	.548	12.5	Frank O'Rourke
Clarksdale Red Sox	66	71	.482	21.5	Nemo Leibold
Pine Bluff Judges	60	73	.451	25.5	Cowboy Jones
Greenwood Dodgers	55	83	.399	33	Elmer Yoter
Hot Springs Bathers	45	91	.331	42	Eddie Hunter / Hal Grant / Joe Barnett

Playoffs: Monroe 3 games, Helena 1; Greenville 3 games, El Dorado 1.
Finals: Monroe 4 games, Greenville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Mike Powers	El Dorado	BA	.345		Chuck Hawley	El Dorado	W	22
Rudy Tone	El Dorado	Runs	139		Chuck Hawley	El Dorado	SO	174
Kerby Farrell	Greenville	Hits	182		Boyd Perry	Monroe	ERA	1.71
Mike Powers	El Dorado	RBI	111		Boyd Perry	Monroe	Pct	.895; 17-2
Jay Kirke, Jr.	Pine Bluff	HR	18		Buford Rhea	Monroe	SB	79

1939 Cotton States League
President: Judge Emmet Harty

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Monroe White Sox	92	46	.667	0	51,945	Doug Taitt
Clarksdale Red Sox	77	63	.550	16	56,284	Cowboy Jones
Greenwood Crackers	71	63	.530	19	41,873	Dusty Rhodes
Hot Springs Bathers	71	67	.514	21	33,810	Ray Fisher
Greenville Buckshots	61	75	.449	30	30,958	Ray Powell
El Dorado Lions	59	75	.440	31	32,291	Frank O'Rourke
Pine Bluff Judges	57	76	.429	32.5	23,555	Ed Sherling / Andy Cohen
Helena Seaporters	58	81	.417	34.5	19,986	Buster Blakeney

Playoffs: Hot Springs 3 games, Monroe 2; Greenville 3 games, Clarksdale 1.
Finals: Greenville 4 games, Hot Springs 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
K. Steve Carter	Hot Springs	BA	.369		John Yelovic	Monroe	W	21
Andy Gilbert	Clarksdale	Runs	136		Earl Harrist	El Dorado	SO	223
John Rowe	Helena	Hits	202		James Hogan	Helena	ERA	3.14
K. Steve Carter	Hot Springs	RBI	132		Al Gardella	Hot Springs	HR	32

1940 Cotton States League
President: Judge Emmet Harty

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Monroe White Sox	82	45	.646	0	Doug Taitt
El Dorado Oilers	78	57	.578	8	Guy Sturdy
Helena Supporters	71	60	.542	13	Bud Clancy
Greenville Buckshots	70	69	.504	18	Randy Reese
Hot Springs Bathers	67	71	.486	20.5	Cecil Coombs
Clarksdale Red Sox	61	75	.449	25.5	Cowboy Jones
Greenwood Choctaws	58	76	.433	27.5	Art Jones / Nig Lipscomb
Pine Bluff Judges	49	83	.371	35.5	Red Rollings

Playoffs: Monroe 3 games, Greenville 1; El Dorado 3 games, Helena 1.
Finals: Monroe 4 games, El Dorado 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Thurman Tucker	Clarksdale	BA	.390		Boyd Perry	Monroe	W	21
Monte Duncan	Hot Springs	Runs	127		Carl Wentz	El Dorado	SO	238
Jack Grantham	Clarksdale	Hits	194		Dave Smith	Greenville	ERA	2.96
Ed Zydowski	Hot Springs	RBI	157		Monte Duncan	Hot Springs	HR	25
Ed Zydowski	Hot Springs	HR	25

1941 Cotton States League
President: Judge Emmet Harty

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Monroe White Sox	83	55	.601	0	Doug Taitt
Hot Springs Bathers	77	60	.562	5.5	Mike Powers
Greenville Buckshots	76	63	.547	7.5	Dave Coble
Vicksburg Hill Billies	76	64	.543	8	Rip Fanning / Al Baker
Helena Seaporters	72	66	.522	11	Jimmy Adair