Mountain States League

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A league called the Mountain States League operated as a class D league in 1911 and 1912. It was based in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. Prior to that, it had been known as the Virginia Valley League. In 1911 Point Pleasant-Galipolis moved to Middlepoint-Pomeroy on July 1. The season ended September 12 when an investigation was conducted concerning two cases of improper conduct to prevent Middleport-Pomeroy from winning second half title. In 1912 Middleport-Pomeroy moved to Montgomery on June 16, then disbanded on June 29. Charleston disbanded July 1. Ashland-Catlettsburg and Huntington disbanded disbanded July 8, ending the season and the league.

Another circuit using the Mountain States League ran from 1948 - 1954 This league was also a class D until 1953, before spending one final season as class C in 1954. Harlan, KY & Morristown, TN were represented for the full 7 year run. In 1954, Morristown disbanded May 15, Maryville-Alcoa moved to Morristown June 19, then disbanded on July 7, Lexington disbanded on July 7, and finally, the league disbanded July 20.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1911-1912 2 Teams and Statistics 2.1 1911-1912 3 Cities Represented 3.1 1948-1954 4 Teams and Statistics 4.1 1948-1954 5 League Records 1948-1954 6 Source:

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1911-1912

• Ashland, KY & Catlettsburg, KY: Ashland-Catlettsburg Twins 1911-1912, moved from Virginia Valley League 1910
• Charleston, WV: Charleston Senators 1911-1912, moved from Virginia Valley League 1910
• Huntington, WV: Huntington Blue Sox 1911-1912, moved to Ohio State League 1913-1914
• Ironton, OH: Ironton Nailers 1911; Ironton Forgers 1912
• Middleport, OH & Pomeroy, OH: 1911-1912
• Montgomery, WV: Montgomery Miners 1911, moved from Virginia Valley League 1910; Montgomery Miners 1912
• Point Pleasant, WV & Gallipolis, OH: 1911, moved from Virginia Valley League 1910
• Williamson, WV: 1912

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1911-1912

1911 Mountain States League
President: Lon H. Barringer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Montgomery Miners	67	53	.558	0	Tom Fleming / Runser
Huntington Blue Sox	63	50	.558	.5	Albert Knoessell
Ashland-Catlettsburg Twins	63	55	.534	3	James Kitler
Point Pleasant & Gallipolis / Middleport & Pomeroy#	59	60	.496	7.5	Reddy Mack
Charleston Senators	57	58	.496	7.5	George Bigbee
Ironton Nailers	44	77	.364	23.5	John Benny

Playoffs: None Scheduled.
#Point Pleasant-Gallipolis (16-32) moved to Middleport-Pomeroy July 1st. First home game July 8. The season ended September 12 when an investigation ordered by the National Association disclosed two cases of improper conduct in late season games to prevent Middleport-Pomeroy from winning the second half title. These games were deducted at the fall meeting. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
H. Hollis	Charleston	BA	.362		George Baumgardner	Huntington	W	24
Grover Erb	Ashland/Cat	Runs	99		Goat Cochran	Montgomery	W	24
Earl Steward	Ashland/Cat	Hits	147		George Baumgardner	Huntington	SO	292
Grover Erb	Ashland/Cat	HR	17		George Baumgardner	Huntington	Pct	.727; 24-9

1912 Mountain States League
President: S. J. Wright

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Ironton Forgers	35	12	.745	0	Peg Moore
Ashland-Catlettsburg Twins ###	26	19	.578	8	James Kitler
Huntington Blue Sox ###	27	20	.574	8	Albert Knoessell
Williamson	11	30	.268	21	Henry Runser
Charleston Senators ##	18	22	.450	NA	Charles Stockton
Middleport & Pomery #/Montgomery Miners	10	24	.294	NA	Reddy Mack

No Individual Statistics Available.
# Middleport-Pomeroy (7-21) moved to Montgomery June16. Montgomery disbanded June 29.
## Charleston disbanded July 1.
### Ashland-Catlettsburg and Huntington disbanded July 8, ending the season.

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1948-1954

• Big Stone Gap, VA: Big Stone Gap Rebels 1949-1953
• Harlan, KY: Harlan Smokies 1948-1954
• Hazard, KY: Hazard Bombers 1948-1952
• Jenkins, KY: Jenkins Cavaliers 1948-1951
• Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Cherokees 1953-1954, moved from Appalachian League 1943-1952, moved to Appalachian League 1955
• Knoxville, TN: Knoxville Smokies 1953, moved from Tri-State League 1946-1952, moved to Tri-State League 1954
• Lexington, KY: Lexington Colts 1954
• Maryville, TN & Alcoa, TN: Maryville-Alcoa Twins 1953-1954
• Middlesboro, KY: Middlesboro Athletics 1949-1954
• Morristown, TN: Morristown Red Sox 1948-1954; Morristown Twins 1954
• Newport, TN: Newport Canners 1948-1950
• Norton, VA: Norton Braves 1951-1953
• Oak Ridge, TN: Oak Ridge Bombers 1948; Oak Ridge Pioneers 1954
• Pennington Gap, VA: Pennington Gap Miners 1948-1951

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1948-1954

1948 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Morristown Red Sox	70	46	.603	0	37,744	James Grigg
Oak Ridge / Hazard Bombers#	65	43	.602	4	22,533	Hobe Brummitt
Pennington Gap Miners	59	54	.522	9.5	14,988	Joe Santomauro / Buford Rhea
Newport Canners	58	59	.496	12.5	30,054	Mike Balas / Cy Whaley
Harlan Smokies	56	63	.471	15.5	46,187	Bill Sisler / Frank Wilson / Goda
Jenkins Cavaliers	35	78	.310	33.5	23,276	Rip Russell / Fern Bell / Mays

#Oak Ridge moved to Hazard June 10, first home game June 12.
Playoffs: Morristown 3 games, Newport 2; Hazard 3 games, Pennington Gap 0.
Finals: Morristown 3 games, Hazard 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Cy Whaley	Newport	BA	.382		Mike Clark	Newport	W	20
Eduardo DeHogues	Morristown	Runs	109		Bill Reeder	Oak Ridge/Hazard	SO	196
Eduardo DeHogues	Morristown	Hits	145		Bill Reeder	Oak Ridge/Hazard	ERA	2.20
Jacob Stirn	Morristown	RBI	101		Jacob Stirn	Morristown	HR	12
Eduardo DeHogues	Morristown	HR	12

1949 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Harlan Smokies	83	41	.669	0	49,615	George Motto
Morristown Red Sox	72	52	.581	11	44,362	James Grigg
Middlesboro Athletics	69	56	.552	14.5	25,833	Hobe Brummitt / Ted Russ / Joe Burns
Jenkins Cavaliers	63	61	.508	20	19,654	Joe Vitter
Pennington Gap Miners	62	63	.496	21.5	14,820	Lew Flick / Burgess Wolfenbarger
Newport Canners	59	66	.472	24.5	14,148	Cy Whaley
Big Stone Gap Rebels	55	70	.440	28.5	37,751	Dixie Parsons / Dale Markert / Fred Marsh
Hazard Bombers	35	89	.282	48	23,543	Fred Marsh / George Mitrus / Hobe Brummit

Playoffs: Harlan 3 games, Middlesboro 1; Morristown 3 games, Jenkins 2.
Finals: Harlan 3 games, Morristown 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Kelly Lunn	Pennington Gap	BA	.358		Frank C. Wilson	Harlan	W	27
Robert Grose	Pennington Gap	Runs	127		Frank C. Wilson	Harlan	SO	176
Kelly Lunn	Pennington Gap	Hits	179		Frank C. Wilson	Harlan	ERA	2.77
Kelly Lunn	Pennington Gap	RBI	126		Jack Hall	Jenkins	HR	18

1950 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Harlan Smokies	81	44	.648	0	41,707	Rex Carr
Hazard Bombers	76	49	.608	5	55,184	Max Macon
Big Stone Gap Rebels	75	51	.595	6.5	38,878	Jack Rothrock
Middlesboro Athletics	59	67	.468	22.5	20,248	Joe Burns
Jenkins Cavaliers	58	66	.468	22.5	13,880	Bob Bowman / Stewart / Scopetone
Morristown Red Sox	56	67	.455	24	30,448	Fred Hartman / Pinky Doyle
Newport Canners	51	74	.408	30	20,920	Robert Mitchell / Matthew Zidich
Pennington Gap Miners	44	82	.349	37.5	11,164	Lew Flick / Brelich / Pankovits

Playoffs: Harlan 3 games, Big Stone Gap 1; Middlesboro 3 games, Hazard 0.
Finals: Harlan 3 games, Middlesboro 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Max Macon	Hazard	BA	.392		Nick Bunato	Middlesboro	W	22
Joe Christian	Harlan	Runs	127		Nick Bunato	Middlesboro	SO	132
Joe Christian	Harlan	Hits	173		Michael Hudak	Big Stone Gap	ERA	2.89
Joe Riola	Morristown	RBI	130		Joe Christian	Harlan	HR	27

1951 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Hazard Bombers	93	33	.738	0	35,129	Max Macon
Morristown Red Sox	86	39	.688	6.5	22,184	Joe Burns
Harlan Smokies	82	43	.656	10.5	35,657	Bones Sanders / John Streza
Middlesboro Athletics	59	66	.472	33.5	19,228	Rip Russell / George Kennis
Pennington Gap Miners	54	71	.432	38.5	14,994	Vince Pankovits
Norton Braves	53	72	.424	39.5	12,314	Bob Bowman / George Sifft / George Motto
Big Stone Gap Rebels	49	75	.395	43	13,737	Ham Schulte / Lew Flick
Jenkins Cavaliers	24	101	.192	68.5	12,250	James Grigg / Tom McBride

Playoffs: Hazard 3 games, Harlan 0; Morristown 3 games, Middlesboro 0.
Finals: Hazard 3 games, Morristown 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Orville Kitts	Morristown	BA	.424		Dan Hayling	Hazard	W	24
Max Macon	Hazard	Runs	139		Johnny Podres	Hazard	SO	228
Len Feriancek	Pennington Gap	Hits	216		Johnny Podres	Hazard	ERA	1.67
Max Macon	Hazard	RBI	148		Bill Halstead	Pennington Gap	HR	34

1952 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Hazard Bombers	87	32	.731	0	14,600	Mervin Dornburg
Harlan Smokies	73	45	.619	13.5	32,579	Rex Carr
Morristown Red Sox	61	58	.513	26	10,597	Joe Burns
Big Stone Gap Rebels	57	60	.487	29	11,161	Len Cross
Middlesboro Athletics	47	72	.395	40	15,364	Leon Culberson / Red Goff / Joe McManus
Norton Braves	30	88	.254	56.5	10,025	George Motto / Bill Fitchko / Mark Muslin

Playoffs: Morristown 3 games, Hazard 1; Harlan 3 games, Big Stone Gap 2.
Finals: Harlan 3 games, Morristown 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Orville Kitts	Morristown	BA	.372		Michael DelPiano	Harlan	W	22
Ken Johnson	Hazard	Runs	146		Michael DelPiano	Harlan	SO	144
Len Cross	Big Stone Gap	Hits	138		Rafael Codinachs	Middlesboro	ERA	2.78
Joe McManus	Middlesboro	Hits	138		Len Cross	Big Stone Gap	RBI	125
Len Cross	Big Stone Gap	HR	40		Ken Johnson	Hazard	BB	197

1953 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Maryville-Alcoa Twins	78	46	.629	0	25,000	Jim Poole
Knoxville Smokies	70	55	.560	8.5	36,255	Vince Pankovits
Kingsport Cherokees	69	56	.552	9.5	46,717	Muscle Shoals
Morristown Red Sox	64	62	.508	15	37,384	Napoleon Reyes
Norton Braves	63	63	.500	16	21,873	Walt Dixon
Big Stone Gap Rebels	55	70	.440	23.5	8,230	Kelly Lunn
Harlan Smokies	53	72	.424	25.5	20,630	Cliff Melton / Barry Cox / James Grigg
Middlesboro Athletics	48	76	.387	30	12,600	Julian Morgan / Ben Pardue

Playoffs: Maryville-Alcoa 3 games, Kingsport 2; Knoxville 3 games, Morristown 1.
Finals: Knoxville 3 games, Maryville-Alcoa 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Muscle Shoals	Kingsport	BA	.427		Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	W	29
Hugh Hamil	Maryville-Alcoa	Runs	165		Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	SO	286
Walt Dixon	Norton	Hits	197		Raymond Johnston	Maryville-Alcoa	ERA	1.90
Willie Kirkland	Maryville-Alcoa	RBI	164		Walt Dixon	Norton	HR	37

1954 Mountain States League
President: Virgil Q. Wacks

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Middlesboro Athletics	48	34	.585	0	9,031	Walt Dixon
Harlan Smokies	39	33	.542	4	10,000	Bill Steinecke
Kingsport Cherokees	41	40	.506	6.5	33,000	Muscle Shoals
Oak Ridge Pioneers	35	43	.449	11	18,286	Bert Niehoff
Morristown Red Sox #	7	7	.500	NA	NA	Napoleon Reyes
Lexington Colts ###	30	36	.455	NA	4,000	Zeke Bonura
Maryville-Alcoa ## / Morristown Twins	29	36	.446	NA	9,559	Tuck McWilliams

#Morristown disbanded May 15.
##Maryville-Alcoa moved to Morristown June 19, then disbanded July 7.
###Lexington disbanded July 20.
The league disbanded July 20. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ray Adams	Oak Ridge	BA	.352		Norman Hughes	Harlan	W	16
Aldo Salvent	Kingsport	Runs	84		Norman Hughes	Harlan	SO	85
Ray Adams	Oak Ridge	Hits	112		Raymond Johnston	Oak Ridge	ERA	2.28
Walt Dixon	Middlesboro	RBI	80		Muscle Shoals	Kingsport	HR	18

[edit] League Records 1948-1954

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Gorge Kennis	Morristown	GA	126	50		Clifton Patrick	Harlan	GA	126	53
Muscle Shoals	Kingsport	BA	.427	53		Lew Flick	Big Stone	AB	526	51
Hugh Hamil	Maryville-Alcoa	Runs	165	53		Len Feriancek	Pennington	Hits	216	51
Willie Kirkland	Maryville	RBI	164	53		Max Macon	Hazard	2B	54	51
Willie Kirkland	Maryville	3B	24	53		Len Cross	Big Stone	HR	40	52
Walt Dixon	Norton	Ebh	79	53		Willie Kirkland	Maryville	Ebh	79	53
Walt Dixon	Norton	TB	357	53		Earl Motsinger	Big Stone	HS	22	51
Ceferino Sanabria	Newport	Sac	23	50		Carl Lucas	Kingsport	SB	76	53
Ken Johnson	Hazard	BB	197	52		Armenio Badea	Kingsport	SO	145	53

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
James Mays	Jenkins	GA	47	49		Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	CG	35	53
Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	W	29	53		John Perechinsky	Jenkins	L	21	51
Mike Hudak	Big Stone	Pct	.905,19-2	50		Johnny Podres	Hazard	ERA	1.67	51
Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	IP	330	53		Dan Hayling	Hazard	WS	19	51
Michael Del Piano	Harlan	ShO	5	52		Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	ShO	5	53
Eric Doughtie	Norton	BB	178	53		Jim Tugerson	Knoxville	SO	286	53

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