Delta League
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The Delta League was a short-lived class D operation based in Mississippi. The circuit played in 1904 with six teams and was gone by the next year.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Brookhaven, MS: Brookhaven
- Canton, MS: Canton
- Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale
- Hattiesburg, MS: Hattiesburg
- Jackson, MS: Jackson Senators
- Yazoo City, MS: Yazoo City Zoos
[edit] Teams & Statistics
[edit] 1904
1904 Delta League
President: L.S. Dodds / V.M. Scanlan
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale | 67 | 31 | .684 | 0 | Welcome Gaston |
| Yazoo City Zoos | 62 | 34 | .646 | 4 | Bill Wilson |
| Canton # | 43 | 45 | .489 | 19 | Julie Freeman |
| Jackson Senators | 47 | 53 | .470 | 21 | Henry Jackson |
| Hattiesburg # | 36 | 49 | .424 | 24.5 | Conrad Best |
| Brookhaven | 27 | 70 | .278 | 39.5 | NA |
One week after the season opened.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Vitter | Canton | BA | .330 | Baxter Sparks | Yazoo City | W | 25 | |
| Ed Foster | Jackson | Runs | 83 | Harry Kane | Clarksdale | SO | 131 | |
| Welcome Gaston | Clarksdale | Hits | 91 | Harry Kane | Clarksdale | Pct | .857; 18-3 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
