Georgia-Florida League

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The class D Georgia-Florida League ran from 1935 through 1958, with a break from 1943-45 due to World War II. When the league formation was discussed in late 1934, the plan was for a FLAG League, with teams in Troy, AL and Dothan, AL rounding out an eight team circuit. Ultimately a six team Georgia-Florida league was formed with Troy and Dothan ending up in the Alabama-Florida League the next year. A league known for relatively low scoring levels, the league witnessed an amazing one home run by the entire Cordele A's club in 1952. That season the league also featured a future governor, Mario Cuomo. Unlike most minor leagues that died off in the 1950s, a revival was attempted in 1962 as a four-team class D circuit. The D level was eliminated in 1963, when the minor league system was restructured, and the Georgia-Florida League became a Class A League. It collapsed once more and 1963 was the final season for the league. One of the stronger class D leagues, most teams in the Georgia-Florida League were affiliated with major league clubs. When Tallahassee, FL dropped out in 1950, there was no Florida representation for the rest of the league's existence.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams and Statistics 2.1 1935, '36, '37, '38 2.2 1939, '40, '41, '42 2.3 1946, '47, '48, '49 2.4 1950, '51, '52, '53 2.5 1954-1958 2.6 1962-1963 Class A 3 League Records 1935-1963 4 Source 5 Hall of Fame Alumni

[edit] Cities Represented

• Albany, GA: Albany Travelers 1935-1938; Albany Cardinals 1939-1942, 1946-1958
• Americus, GA: Americus Cardinals 1935-1938; Americus Pioneers 1939-1942; Americus Phillies 1946-1950; Americus Rebels 1951; Americus-Cordele Orioles 1954
• Brunswick, GA: Brunswick Pirates 1951-1956; Brunswick Phillies 1957-1958; Brunswick Cardinals 1962-1963
• Cordele, GA: Cordele Reds 1936-1938; Cordele Bees 1939-1940; Cordele Reds 1941-1942; Cordele White Sox 1946; Cordele Indians 1947-1949; Cordele A's 1950-1953; Americus-Cordele Orioles 1954; Cordele Orioles 1955
• Dothan, AL: Dothan Browns 1942, moved from Alabama State League 1937-1941, moved to Alabama State League 1946-1950
• Dublin, GA: Dublin Orioles 1958; Dublin Braves 1962
• Fitzgerald, GA: Fitzgerald Pioneers 1953, moved from Georgia State League 1948-1952; Fitzgerald Redlegs 1954; Fitzgerald A's 1956; Fitzgerald Orioles 1957
• Moultrie, GA: Moultrie Steers 1935; Moultrie Packers 1936-1942, 1946-1947; Moultrie Athletics 1948-1949; Moultrie Cubs 1950; Moultrie To-Baks 1951; Moultrie Giants 1952; Moultrie Redlegs 1955-1956; Moultrie Phillies 1957; Moultrie Colt .22s 1962-1963
• Panama City, FL: Panama City Pilots 1935
• Tallahassee, FL: Tallahassee Capitals 1935-1942; Tallahassee Pirates 1946-1950
• Thomasville, GA: Thomasville Orioles 1935-1939; Thomasville Tourists 1940; Thomasville Lookouts 1941; Thomasville Tigers 1946-1950; Thomasville Tomcats 1952; Thomasville Dodgers 1953-1958; Thomasville Tigers 1962-1963
• Tifton, GA: Tifton Blue Sox 1951-1953, moved from Georgia State League 1949-1950; Tifton Indians 1954; Tifton Blue Sox 1955; Tifton Phillies 1956
• Valdosta, GA: Valdosta Trojans 1939-1942; Valdosta Dodgers 1946-1952; Valdosta Browns 1953; Valdosta Tigers 1954-1958
• Waycross, GA: Waycross Bears 1939-1942, 1946-1955; Waycross Braves 1956-1958; Waycross Braves 1963

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1935, '36, '37, '38

1935 Georgia-Florida League
President: Hollis Fort

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Albany Travelers	68	52	.567	0	Bob Rice
Tallahassee Capitols	67	52	.563	.5	Dutch Hoffman
Americus Cardinals	59	57	.509	7	Don Sikes / Ed Grayson
Thomasville Orioles	57	61	.483	10	Bob Vines / Harry O'Donnell
Panama City Pilots	53	64	.453	13.5	Bill Snyder (minors) / Harry Snyder
Moultrie Steers	48	66	.421	17	Bobby Murray

Total Attendance: 121,971
Playoffs: Tallahassee 4 games, Albany 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sam Narron	Albany	BA	.347		Walter Ammon	Albany	W	21
Frank Waites	Tallahassee	Runs	97		Ken Chase	Panama City	SO	220
Ed Cole	Americus	Hits	153		Leo Scherer	Tallahassee	Pct	.900; 9-1
Frank Puttman	Albany	HR	18

1936 Georgia-Florida League
President: Hollis Fort

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tallahassee Capitols	69	50	.580	0	Dutch Hoffman
Albany Travelers	60	53	.531	6	Bob Rice
Americus Cardinals	58	58	.500	9.5	Joe Bonowitz / George Berry / Dixie Parker
Cordele Reds	56	61	.479	12	Ivy Griffin
Thomasville Orioles	51	61	455	14.5	Frank Sidle
Moultrie Packers	51	62	.451	15	Grant Gillis

Playoffs: Tallahassee 4 games, Cordele 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Beverley Ferrell	Thomasville	BA	.338		James McClure	Americus	W	22
Walter Rospond	Tallahassee	Runs	106		James McClure	Americus	SO	179
James Guinn	Americus	Hits	161		Woody Davis	Cordele	ERA	1.87
Beverley Ferrell	Thomasville	HR	14		Ed Grayston	Americus	RBI	96

1937 Georgia-Florida League
President: A.D. "Doc" Walker

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Thomasville Orioles	73	49	.598	0	Cy Morgan
Cordele Reds	73	50	.593	.5	Ivy Griffin
Moultrie Packers	61	61	.500	12	Grant Gillis
Albany Travelers	59	66	.472	15.5	Bob Rice
Tallahassee Capitols	51	70	.421	21.5	Dutch Hoffman
Americus Cardinals	50	71	.413	22.5	Dixie Parker / Dick Porter / Guy Lacey

Total Attendance: 187,423
Playoffs: Cordele 4 games, Thomasville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Corbett	Thomasville	BA	.350		Ace Adams	Cordele	W	26
Charlie Letchas	Thomasville	Runs	98		Ace Adams	Cordele	SO	218
Tom Corbett	Thomasville	Hits	166		Fred Ogle	Tallahassee	ERA	2.14
Tom Corbett	Thomasville	RBI	113		Tom Corbett	Thomasville	HR	26

1938 Georgia-Florida League
President: A. D. "Doc" Walker

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Albany Travelers	84	42	.667	0	Johnny Keane
Thomasville Orioles	69	54	.561	13.5	Cy Morgan
Americus Cardinals	65	61	.516	19	Alex McColl
Tallahassee Capitols	56	69	.448	27.5	Tim Murchison
Cordele Reds	51	73	.411	32	Bob Hasty
Moultrie Packers	49	75	.395	34	Dewey Stover

Playoffs: Albany 3 games, Americus 0; Thomasville 3 games, Tallahassee 2.
Finals: Albany 4 games, Thomasville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Endicott	Albany	BA	.354		Henry Novak	Albany	W	20
Lee Riley	Albany	Runs	128		Henry Novak	Albany	SO	165
John Rowe	Americus	Hits	173		Alex McColl	Americus	ERA	2.04
Ed Murphy	Albany	RBI	113		Lee Riley	Albany	HR	8
Edgar Hartness	Americus	HR	8

[edit] 1939, '40, '41, '42

1939 Georgia-Florida League
President: A. D. "Doc" Walker

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Albany Cardinals	80	53	.602	0	Johnny Keane
Valdosta Trojans	73	63	.537	8.5	Bill Morrall
Tallahassee Capitols	69	66	.511	12	Ralph McAdams
Waycross Bears	70	68	.507	12.5	Al Leitz
Moultrie Packers	68	67	.504	13	Joe Holden
Thomasville Orioles	64	72	.491	17.5	Cy Morgan
Americus Pioneers	63	76	.471	20	Pete Sims
Cordelee Bees	58	80	.453	24.5	Harry Ris

Attendance: Waycross, 85,566
Playoffs: Valdosta 3 games, Waycross 2; Albany 3 games, Tallahassee 1.
Finals: Albany 4 games, Valdosta 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edgar Hartness	Americus	BA	.356		Lloyd Gross	Moultrie	W	22
Frank Pelat	Moultrie	Runs	113		Lefty West	Americus	SO	245
Edgar Hartness	Americus	Hits	175		Freddy Schmidt	Albany	ERA	1.81
Carl Bethman	Moultrie	Hits	175		Carl Bethman	Moultrie	RBI	111
Carl Bethman	Moultrie	HR	9

1940 Georgia-Florida League
President: A. D. "Doc" Walker

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Waycross Bears	93	45	.674	0	Al Leitz
Thomasville Tourists	81	58	.583	12.5	Dale Alexander
Valdosta Trojans	76	61	.555	16.5	Bill Morrell
Albany Cardinals	77	63	.550	17	Joe Cusick
Americus Pioneers	67	72	.482	26.5	Bernie DeViveiros / Stew Hofferth
Tallahassee Capitols	64	75	.461	29.5	Howie Schultz
Cordelee Bees	49	89	.355	44	Harry Taylor
Moultrie Packers	47	91	.340	46	Joe Holden / Art Jacobs

Playoffs: Waycross 3 games, Valdosta 0; Thomasville 3 games, Albany 2.
Finals: Waycross 4 games, Thomasville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sherwood McKenzie	Thomasville	BA	.378		Elwood Lawson	Waycross	W	26
Russell Leach	Albany	Runs	131		Stan Ferens	Albany	SO	253
Ralph Ellis	Thomasville	Hits	203		Elmer Rummans	Valdosta	ERA	2.19
Charles Farrar	Waycross	RBI	131		Dale Alexander	Thomasville	HR	14

1941 Georgia-Florida League
President: A. D. "Doc" Walker

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Albany Cardinals	88	48	.647	0	Joe Cusick
Valdosta Trojans	85	51	.625	3	Stew Hofferth
Waycross Bears	84	54	.609	5	Al Leitz
Thomasville Lookouts	69	67	.507	19	Bill Rodgers / Kip Sauerbrun
Moultrie Packers	62	74	.456	26	Adolph Arlitt
Americus Pioneers	56	81	.409	32.5	Dick Luckey
Cordelee Reds	51	81	.386	35	Bill Morrell
Tallahassee Capitols	47	86	.353	39.5	Lance Richbourg

Playoffs: Albany 3 games, Waycross 0; Thomasville 3 games, Valdosta 1.
Finals: Thomasville 4 games, Waycross 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Eddie Kazak	Albany	BA	.378		Bill Peterman	Albany	W	23
Eddie Kazak	Albany	Runs	133		Joe Rodney	Tallahassee	SO	220
Eddie Kazak	Albany	Hits	221		Kip Sauerbrun	Moultrie	ERA	1.39
Russell Leach	Albany	RBI	117		Joe Bob Mitchell	Cordele	HR	12

1942 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Valdosta Trojans	81	45	.643	0	Stew Hofferth / Clancy Odell
Waycross Bears	72	54	.571	9	Al leitz
Moultrie Packers	72	54	.571	9	F.M. McVay
Dothan Browns	64	62	.508	17	Cat Milner
Tallahassee Capitols	62	64	.492	19	Wilbur Good
Albany Cardinals	56	70	.444	25	Joe Cusick
Americus Pioneers	49	77	.389	32	Jerry Tiemann
Cordele Reds	48	78	.381	33	Frank O'Rourke

Playoffs:Waycross defeated Moultrie in a one game playoff for second place.
Waycross 3 games, Dothan 0; Valdosta 3 games, Moultrie 1.
Finals: Waycross 4 games, Valdosta 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Steve Summerhill	Valdosta	BA	.350		Ed Wright	Moultrie	W	20
Chuck Diering	Albany	Runs	102		William Kirksey	Tallahassee	W	20
Steve Summerhill	Valdosta	Hits	165		Turk Lown	Valdosta	SO	204
Dave Pluss	Valdosta	RBI	105		Kip Sauerbrun	Moultrie	ERA	1.83
Dave Pluss	Valdosta	HR	9

No games were played in 1943, '44 and '45 due to WW II

[edit] 1946, '47, '48, '49

1946 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Americus Phillies	87	37	.702	0	73,126	Jack Sanford
Moultrie Packers	76	47	.618	10.5	96,566	Jim Poole / Dixie Parsons
Waycross Bears	75	50	.600	12.5	66,902	Le Grant Scott
Valdosta Dodgers	64	61	.512	23.5	55,683	Bill Welp
Tallahassee Pirates	63	62	.504	24.5	55,193	Art Doll
Albany Cardinals	54	71	.432	33.5	70,178	Herb Moore
Thomasville Tigers	45	80	.360	42.5	51,629	Vincent "Moon" Mullen
Cordele White Sox	35	91	.278	53	44,923	Joe Holden

Playoffs: Americus 3 games, Waycross 2; Moultrie 3 games, Valdosta 1.
Finals: Moultrie 4 games, Americus 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Le Grant Scott	Waycross	BA	.368		John Asmer	Americus	W	24
James McCarnes	Waycross	Runs	111		Gaylor Lemish	Moultrie	SO	278
James McCarnes	Waycross	Hits	169		Whitey Moore	Albany	ERA	1.44
Ken Rhyne	Moultrie	RBI	129		Ken Rhyne	Moultrie	HR	22

1947 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Moultrie Packers	85	53	.616	0	89,757	Buster Kinard / Jim Poole
Waycross Bears	79	59	.572	6	72,255	Le Grant Scott
Tallahassee Pirates	80	60	.571	6	81,235	Phil Seghi
Albany Cardinals	78	62	.557	8	86,451	Mickey Katkaveck
Thomasville Tigers	68	69	.498	16.5	54,502	Moon Mullen
Americus Phillies	65	74	.468	20.5	54,062	Jack Sanford / Lew Krausse
Valdosta Dodgers	54	84	.391	31	61,727	Hugh Holliday
Cordele Indians	45	93	.326	40	41,892	Bob Harris

Playoffs: Moultrie 3 games, Albany 0; Tallahassee 3 games, Waycross 2..
Finals: Moultrie 4 games, Tallahassee 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ray Walters	Americus	BA	.343		Ray Burnette	Americus	W	21
Davey Williams	Waycross	Runs	147		Jack Frisinger	Albany	SO	274
John Grice	Thomasville	Hits	182		Jack Frisinger	Albany	ERA	2.18
Ken Rhyne	Moultrie	RBI	141		Ken Rhyne	Moultrie	HR	24

1948 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Waycross Bears	85	55	.607	0	63,397	Mickey Katkaveck
Valdosta Dodgers	81	58	.583	3.5	71,507	Lou Rochelli
Albany Cardinals	71	69	.507	14	61,971	Robert Stanton
Tallahassee Pirates	70	69	.504	14.5	63,625	Jack Rothrock
Moultrie Athletics	69	71	.493	16	48,962	Joe Antolick
Thomasville Tigers	68	71	.489	16.5	54,894	Robert Engle
Cordele Indians	64	76	.457	21	40,946	Hal Lee
Americus Phillies	50	89	.360	34.5	34,333	Le Grant Scott / Ed Murphy

Playoffs: Waycross 3 games, Tallahassee 1; Albany 3 games, Valdosta 1; .
Finals: Waycross 4 games, Albany 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Kwiatkowski	Valdosta	BA	.371		Raymond Seidel	Waycross	W	23
George Fisher	Waycross	Runs	123		Donald Stephens	Albany	SO	221
Howard Henkel	Thomasville	Hits	189		Donald Stephens	Albany	ERA	2.27
Frank Thomas	Tallahassee	RBI	132		Ken Rhyne	Moultrie	HR	27

1949 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albany Cardinals	96	42	.696	0	93,096	Sheldon "Chief" Bender
Valdosta Dodgers	86	54	.614	11	51,105	Doc Alexson
Waycross Bears	83	56	.597	13.5	54,508	Mick Katkaveck
Americus Phillies	71	67	.514	25	46,906	Ed Murphy
Thomasville Tigers	60	80	.429	37	44,072	Ralph DiLullo
Moultrie Athletics	56	82	.406	40	28,911	Bill Peterman
Cordele Indians	54	85	.388	42.5	40,198	Hal Lee
Tallahassee Pirates	49	89	.355	47	48,079	Veazey / Shawkey / Heving / Cabaniss

Playoffs: Albany 3 games, Americus 1; Waycross 3 games, Valdosta 0; .
Finals: Waycross 4 games, Albany 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Delton Childs	Albany	BA	.343		Morris Frank	Albany	W	22
Ed Trojanowski	Americus	Runs	141		Art Ceccarelli	Valdosta	SO	294
Jack Phillips	Thomasville	Hits	192		Morris Frank	Albany	ERA	1.94
Russell Rac	Albany	RBI	134		Harold Shiles	Waycross	HR	21

[edit] 1950, '51, '52, '53

1950 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albany Cardinals	83	57	.592	0	62,950	Sheldon "Chief" Bender
Valdosta Dodgers	81	56	.591	.5	56,089	Stan Wasiak
Tallahassee Pirates	77	58	.570	3.5	55,475	Walt Tauscher
Americus Phillies	70	67	.510	11.5	38,939	Ed Murphy
Moultrie Cubs	71	69	.507	12	48,458	Eddie Collins / James Trew
Waycross Bears	57	81	.413	25	43,638	Don Manno / Red Webb
Cordele A's	55	80	.407	25.5	32,655	Bill Peterman
Thomasville Tigers	55	81	.404	26	27,760	Bob Benish

Playoffs: Americus 4 games, Albany 1; Tallahassee 4 games, Valdosta 3; .
Finals: Tallahassee 4 games, Americus 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charles Coles	Valdosta	BA	.355		John Hushbeck	Americus	W	22
Hubert Rose	Moultrie	Runs	145		Bill Currie	Waycross	SO	240
Paul Smith	Tallahassee	Hits	196		Leroy Pounds	Albany	ERA	2.56
Harold Ivy	Moultrie	RBI	131		Robert Fulton	Thomasville	HR	15

1951 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Valdosta Dodgers	81	45	.643	0	51,546	Stan Wasiak
Albany Cardinals	76	50	.603	5	45,694	Sheldon "Chief" Bender
Waycross Bears	70	55	.560	10.5	54,448	Papa Williams
Tifton Blue Sox	62	63	.496	18.5	48,472	Fred Tschudin
Brunswick Pirates	60	66	.476	21	46,522	Emmett O'Neill
Americus Rebels	55	70	.440	25.5	38,047	Mike Milosevich
Moultrie To-baks	52	74	.413	29	40,910	Jim Poole
Cordele A's	46	79	.368	34.5	25,857	Ducky Detweiler / Jimmie DeShong

Playoffs: Tifton 4 games, Valdosta 1; Waycross 4 games, Albany 0; .
Finals: Waycross 4 games, Tifton 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Wendell Davis	Moultrie	BA	.344		Harry Raulerson	Waycross	W	22
Dick Gray	Valdosta	Runs	118		Robert Betancourt	Tifton	SO	201
Wendell Davis	Moultrie	Hits	160		Harry Raulerson	Waycross	ERA	1.99
William Murphy	Albany	RBI	100		Glenn Eury	Moultrie	HR	29

1952 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Valdosta Dodgers	81	58	.583	0	47,127	John Angelone
Albany Cardinals	81	59	.579	.5	63,244	Gene Corbett
Waycross Bears	80	59	.576	1	53,428	Papa Williams
Tifton Blue Sox	78	61	.561	3	37,805	Greek George / Leo Dickerman / Parnell Ruark
Cordele A's	66	73	.475	15	32,549	Walter Wilson
Thomasville Tomcats	66	74	.471	15.5	45,651	Frank Lucchesi
Brunswick Pirates	62	78	.443	19.5	50,605	Emmett O'Neill / George Pratt / Kinnamon
Moultrie Giants	44	96	.314	37.5	33,083	Richard Klaus

Playoffs:Valdosta defeated Waycross 1-0 in a one game playoff for first place.
Tifton 4 games, Valdosta 0; Albany 4 games, Waycross 2; .
Finals: Albany 4 games, Tifton 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ken Robinett	Thomasville	BA	.352		Donald Shaffer	Valdosta	W	25
Sam Goody	Albany	Runs	95		Taylor Phillips	Waycross	SO	265
Ken Robinett	Thomasville	Hits	176		Fred Green	Brunswick	SO	2.65
Culley Rikard	Albany	RBI	111		Antonio Sarmiento	Tifton	ERA	1.26
Parnell Ruark	Tifton	HR	19

1953 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Thomasville Dodgers	90	47	.657	0	41,223	John Angelone
Brunswick Pirates	85	54	.612	6	47,077	Jack Paepke
Tifton Blue Sox	84	55	.604	7	31,260	Edgar Hartness
Albany Cardinals	82	56	.594	8.5	51,870	Russ McGovern
Fitzgerald Pioneers	62	77	.446	29	39,264	Bob Carson / Charles Ridgeway / Hamons
Waycross Bears	59	78	.431	31	27,994	Mort Smith / Al Aucoin
Valdosta Browns	55	81	.404	34.5	42,353	Rollie Stuckmeyer / Gil Torres
Cordele A's	35	104	.252	56	17,705	Joe Rullo / Lewis Richardson

Playoffs: Thomasville 4 games, Albany 2; Brunswick 4 games, Tifton 0; .
Finals: Brunswick 4 games, Thomasville 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ken Hilyer	Albany	BA	.334		James Carter	Tifton	W	21
Russ McGovern	Albany	Runs	133		James Carter	Tifton	SO	251
Ken Hilyer	Albany	Hits	171		James Nicewonger	Brunswick	ERA	1.98
Ultus Alvarez	Thomasville	RBI	123		Jack Paepke	Brunswick	HR	21

[edit] 1954-1958

1954 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Brunswick Pirates	88	52	.629	0	54,475	Frank Oceak
Fitzgerald Redlegs	80	59	.576	7.5	38,652	Red Treadway
Albany Cardinals	73	65	.529	14	47,092	Russ McGovern
Waycross Bears	68	67	.504	17.5	36,854	Paul Eames
Valdosta Tigers	68	70	.493	19	52,911	Marv Owen / Stan Wasiak
Thomasville Dodgers	64	71	.474	21.5	36,079	Boyd Bartley / John Angelone
Tifton Indians	60	80	.429	28	30,143	Edgar Hartness
Americus-Cordele Orioles	51	88	.367	36.5	26,136	Cliff Melton / Jack Landis

Playoffs: Brunswick 4 games, Waycross 1; Fitzgerald 4 games, Albany 1; .
Finals: Fitzgerald 3 games, Brunswick 2.
Rainouts forced cancellation of the remainder of the series.
No champion was declared. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edgar Hartness	Tifton	BA	.364		Whammy Douglas	Brunswick	W	27
Floyd Faust	Brunswick	Runs	143		Whammy Douglas	Brunswick	SO	273
Chuck Buheller	Brunswick	Hits	184		William Knox	Albany	ERA	1.80
Bill Thompson	Fitzgerald	RBI	131		Chuck Buheller	Brunswick	HR	19
Larry Spinner	Tifton	HR	19

1955 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Brunswick Pirates	87	52	.626	0	41,743	Frank Oceak
Albany Cardinals	85	55	.607	2.5	50,115	Jim Dunn
Waycross Bears	72	65	.526	14	46,266	James Deery / Walter Widmayer
Valdosta Tigers	68	70	.493	18.5	51,543	Stan Wasiak
Thomasville Dodgers	66	72	.478	20.5	30,274	Pete Reiser
Cordele Orioles	63	74	.460	23	31,221	Lloyd Brown / Max Carey
Tifton Blue Sox	59	80	.424	28	38,363	Paul Eames
Moultrie Redlegs	53	85	.384	33.5	30,451	Ken Polivka

Playoffs: Brunswick 3 games, Valdosta 2; Waycross 3 games, Albany 0; .
Finals: Brunswick 1 game, Waycross 1.
Rainouts forced cancellation of the remainder of the series.
No champion was declared. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Warren Wilson	Brunswick	BA	.349		William Lackey	Albany	W	22
Warren Wilson	Brunswick	Runs	125		William Lackey	Albany	SO	222
Warren Wilson	Brunswick	Hits	175		Robert Sedlak	Thomasville	ERA	1.53
Jim Dunn	Albany	RBI	125		Wayne Davis	Albany	HR	20
Dick Lubinski	Cordele	HR	20

1956 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Valdosta Tigers	94	45	.676	0	43,088	Bill Adair
Waycross Braves	79	59	.572	14.5	32,300	James Deery
Tifton Phillies	70	66	.515	22.5	20,794	Wes Griffin / Ed Miller
Albany Cardinals	70	68	.507	23.5	26,949	Chase Riddle
Moultrie Redlegs	68	71	.489	26	29,211	Bob Wellman
Thomasville Dodgers	63	76	.453	31	21,697	Rudy Rufer / George Pfister
Brunswick Pirates	62	76	.449	31.5	30,714	Frank Oceak
Fitzgerald A's	47	92	.338	47	17,723	Red Treadway

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Chase Riddle	Albany	BA	.353		Larry Kendig	Albany	W	20
Chase Riddle	Albany	Runs	115		William McNeil	Valdosta	W	20
Bob Wellman	Moultrie	Hits	165		Ken Sheppard	Valdosta	SO	271
Chase Riddle	Albany	RBI	142		Dick Scott	Thomasville	ERA	2.12
Bob Wellman	Moultrie	HR	30

1957 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albany Cardinals	84	55	.604	0	38,174	Chase Riddle
Valdosta Tigers	77	62	.554	7	35,910	Stan Wasiak
Thomasville Dodgers	71	68	.511	13	25,438	Rudy Rufer / Leon Hamilton / Wright
Fitzgerald Orioles	65	74	.468	19	18,046	Earl Weaver
Moultrie Phillies / Brunswick #	62	77	.446	22	28,987	Benny Zientara
Waycross Braves	58	81	.417	26	27,226	Michael Fandozzi

#Moultrie moved to Brunswick June 1.
Playoff: Albany 3 games, Valdosta 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Michael Fandozzi	Waycross	BA	.422		Siebert Scott	Thomasville	W	20
Larry Burright	Thomasville	Runs	115		Rollie Sheldon	Valdosta	SO	213
Michael Fandozzi	Waycross	Hits	189		Fred Gladding	Valdosta	ERA	2.12
Jim Hickman	Albany	RBI	113		Jim Hickman	Albany	HR	26

1958 Georgia-Florida League
President: W. T. Anderson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albany Cardinals	86	41	.677	0	42,828	Mo Mozzali
Valdosta Tigers	75	52	.591	11	38,582	Stubby Overmire
Dublin Orioles	72	56	.563	14.5	31,704	Earl Weaver
Brunswick Phillies	64	64	.500	22.5	45,157	Cart Howerton
Waycross Braves	47	80	.370	39	26,512	Everett Robinson
Thomasville Dodgers	38	89	.299	48	17,451	Rudy Rufer / Sam Suplizio

Playoff: Valdosta 3 games, Albany 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Simicich	Brunswick	BA	.358		George Werley	Dublin	W	16
Samuel Hernandez	Albany	Runs	118		Joe Pokorny	Brunswick	SO	177
John Simicich	Brunswick	Hits	156		Eugene Burroughs	Valdosta	ERA	1.66
Bob Boyer	Albany	RBI	121		Bob Boyer	Albany	HR	32

[edit] 1962-1963 Class A

1962 Georgia-Florida League
President: Larry Brumitt

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Thomasville Tigers	76	41	.650	0	18,610	Gail Henley
Dublin Braves	68	50	.576	8.5	19,582	Bill Steinecke
Brunswick Cardinals	47	70	.462	29	36,123	Owen Friend
Moultrie Colt .22s	44	74	.373	32.5	18,560	Jim Walton

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ken Schultz	Thomasville	BA	.291		Alex Pietrewicz	Dublin	W	14
Manuel Samuel	Dublin	Runs	100		Charles Haygood	Thomasville	W	14
Manuel Samuel	Dublin	Hits	124		Alex Pietrewicz	Dublin	SO	175
George Campbell	Thomasville	RBI	75		Charles Haygood	Thomasville	ERA	2.08
Glen Clark	Dublin	HR	26

1963 Georgia-Florida League A
President: Larry Brumitt

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Thomasville Tigers	65	54	.546	0	7,342	Al Federoff
Moultrie Colt .22s	62	54	.534	1.5	11,401	Jim Walton
Waycross Braves	56	63	.471	9	21,560	Bill Steinecke
Brunswick Cardinals	52	64	.448	11.5	9,363	George Kissell

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hal Breeden	Waycross	BA	.330		Robert Layton	Thomasville	W	12
Dennis Willett	Moultrie	Runs	73		Carl Elmstrom	Waycross	SO	138
Bill Robinson	Waycross	Hits	132		Carl Elmstrom	Waycross	ERA	1.66
Hal Breeden	Waycross	RBI	64		Charlie Murray	Moultrie	HR	15

[edit] League Records 1935-1963

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Ralph Lageman	Albany	G	142	50		Dale Alexander	Thomasville	BA	.388	40
Paul Smith	Tallahassee	AB	615	50		David Williams	Waycross	RUNS	147	50
Eddie Kazak	Albany	H	221	41		Chase Riddle	Albany	RBI	142	56
Marvin Leibovitz	Valdosta	2B	47	48		David Pluss	Valdosta	3B	23	42
Bob Boyer	Albany	HR	32	58		Bob Wellman	Moultrie	TB	296	56
John J. Kelly	Waycross	SAC	42	42		Ed Trojanowski	Americus	SB	69	49
Ed Trojanowski	Americus	BB	150	49		Bob Bird	Dublin	BB	150	58
Arthur DeVany	Brunswick	SO	190	56

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Siebert Scott	Thomasville	GA	58	57		Harry Raulerson	Waycross	CG	31	51
Elwood Lawson	Waycross	WI	26	40		Ace Adams	Cordele	WI	26	37
John Lindstrom	Moultrie	L	22	40		Robert Koczwara	Thomasville	Pct	.882,15-2	53
Tony Sarmiento	Tifton	ERA	1.26	52		Ace Adams	Cordele	IP	339	37
Tony Sarmiento	Tifton	ShO	8	52		Art Ceccarelli	Valdosta	SO	294	49
Fred Green	Brunswick	BB	190	52

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Red Schoendienst, 1942 Albany Cardinals