North Carolina State League

From BR Bullpen

In 1913 the class D Carolina Association dropped 3 South Carolina teams, picked up 3 North Carolina teams, and adopted the name of the North Carolina State League. The name change didn't help the league much, as it played only through 1917. However, like its predecessor, this league was pretty stable for a class D league of that time, with all 6 cities staying for the full 5 year run.

In 1937 another North Carolina State League was established and this one proved to be more solid. The NCSL shut down from 1943-44 due to World War II but amazingly ran during 1945, when very few minor leagues were active. Just three other class D loops ran that season - the Ohio State League, PONY League and Appalachian League. In 1953 the league combined with the Western Carolina League to form the Tar Heel League. There were three cities represented for the full 14 year run: Lexington, NC, Mooresville, NC, and Salisbury, NC.

No city competed in both versions of the North Carolina State League.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1913 - 1917 2 Cities Represented 1937 - 1952 3 League Records 1937-1954 4 Hall of Fame Alumni 5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented 1913 - 1917

• Asheville, NC: Asheville Mountaineers 1913-1915; Asheville Tourists 1916-1917
• Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Hornets 1913-1917, moved from Carolina Association 1908-1912
• Durham, NC: Durham Bulls 1913-1917
• Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots 1913-1917, moved from Carolina Association 1911-1912
• Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Capitals 1913-1917
• Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins 1913-1917, moved from Carolina Association 1908-1912

1913
President: Joseph H. Wearn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Winston-Salem Twins	66	49	.674	0	Charles Clancy
Durham Bulls	65	49	.570	.5	Jim Kelly
Raleigh Capitals	60	53	.531	5	Earle Mack
Asheville Mountaineers	58	55	.513	7	Tom Stouch / Lonnie Noojin
Charlotte Hornets	47	67	.412	18.5	Burleigh Emery
Greensboro Patriots	46	69	.400	20	Jim Doyle

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Kelly	Durham	BA	.321		Jim Fairbank	Winston-Salem	W	25
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	Hits	130		Jerry Belanger	Raleigh	Pct	.750; 12-4
Warren Butts	Raleigh/Durham	Runs	90		Jim Fairbank	Winston-Salem	SO	199
Bill Schumaker	Winston-Salem	HR	18

1914
President: Arthur Lyon

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Winston-Salem Twins	70	47	.598	0	Charles Clancy
Charlotte Hornets	72	49	.593	0	Burleigh Emery
Durham Bulls	70	50	.583	1.5	King Kelly
Raleigh Capitals	52	68	.433	19.5	Earle Mack
Greensboro Patriots	47	67	.412	21.5	Red Owens / Pete Baylis
Asheville Mountaineers	43	73	.371	26.5	Louis Cook / Jack Corbett

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bud Weiser	Charlotte	BA	.333		Carl Ray	Winston-Salem	W	28
Bud Weiser	Charlotte	Hits	148		Carl Ray	Winston-Salem	SO	317
Bud Weiser	Charlotte	Runs	102		Robert Ledbetter	Charlotte	W	26-12
Jim Hickman	Winston-Salem	HR	20		Robert Ledbetter	Charlotte	Pct	.684

1915
President: Arthur Lyon

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Asheville Tourists	74	46	.617	0	Jack Corbett
Durham Bulls	69	52	.570	5.5	King Kelly
Raleigh Capitals	63	57	.525	11	Earle Mack
Charlotte Hornets	56	66	.459	19	Burleigh Emery / Martin Dudley
Winston-Salem Twins	53	69	.434	22	Charlie Jones
Greensboro Patriots	46	71	.393	26.5	Red Rowe / Fred Messer

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Turner Barber	Winston-Salem	BA	.324		Elmer Myers	Raleigh	W	29-10
Jim Hickman	Ashville	Hits	127		Elmer Myers	Raleigh	SO	268
Dallas Bradshaw	Ashville	Hits	127		Elmer Myers	Raleigh	W Pct	.744
Jim Hickman	Ashville	HR	14		Jim Hickman	Ashville	Runs	95

1916
President: William G. Bramham

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Charlotte Hornets	68	44	.607	0	Martin Dudley
Winston-Salem Twins	63	48	.568	4.5	Charlie Jones
Durham Bulls	62	51	.549	6.5	Richard Hoffman /Frank Manush
Asheville Tourists	58	54	.518	10	Jack Corbett
Greensboro Patriots	45	67	.402	23	King Kelly /Bill Laval
Raleigh Capitals	39	71	.355	28	Hank Butcher / Vern Duncan/King Kelly

Playoffs:Charlotte 4 games, Asheville 0.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Hickman	Ashville	BA	.350		Phil Redding	Charlotte	W	23
Hob Hiller	Winston-Salem	Hits	145		Germany Schaefer	Winston-Salem	SO	183
Warren Butts	Durham	Runs	90		Whitey Glazner	Winston-Salem	W Pct	.750:
Ben Paschal	Charlotte	HR	15		Phil Redding	Charlotte	ERA	1.34

1917
President: William G. Bramham

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Durham Bulls	24	12	.667	0	8,019	Frank Manush
Charlotte Hornets	20	16	.556	4	9,850	Earle Mack
Greensboro Patriots	20	17	.541	4.5	13,050	Bill Laval
Winston-Salem Twins	17	20	.459	7.5	10,633	Charlie Jones
Asheville Tourists#	12	16	.429	NA	6,900	Doc Ferris
Raleigh Capitals#	8	20	.286	NA	8,200	Lee Gooch

No Playoffs:#Raleigh & Ashville disbanded May 18. The league ceased operations May30.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hal Janvrin	Winston-Salem	BA	.366		N. L. Elliott	Durham	W	10-1
Warren Butts	Durham	Hits	48		G. M. McWorter	Greensboro	SO	54
Warren Butts	Durham	Runs	36		N. L. Elliott	Durham	W Pct	.909:
Hal Janvrin	Winston-Salem	Hits	48		Ray Grimes	Durham	HR	6

[edit] Cities Represented 1937 - 1952

• Albemarle, NC: Albemarle Rockets 1948
• Concord, NC: Concord Weavers 1939-1942, 1945-1948; Concord Nationals 1949-1950; Concord Sports 1951
• Cooleemee, NC: Cooleemee Weavers 1937-1938; Cooleemee Cools 1939; Cooleemee Cards 1940-1941
• Elkin, NC: Elkin Blanketeers 1951-1952
• Gastonia, NC: Gastonia Cardinals 1938, moved to Tar Heel League 1939-1940
• Hickory, NC: Hickory Rebels 1942, 1945-1951, moved to Western Carolina League 1952
• High Point, NC & Thomasville, NC: High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1948-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
• Kannapolis, NC: Kannapolis Towelers 1939-1941
• Landis, NC: Landis Sens 1937-1939; Landis Dodgers 1940; Landis Senators 1941-1942; Landis Millers 1945-1947; Landis Spinners 1949-1951
• Lexington, NC: Lexington Indians 1937-1942; Lexington A's 1945-1950; Lexington Indians 1951-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
• Mooresville, NC: Mooresville Moors 1937-1942; Mooresville Braves 1945; Mooresville Moors 1946-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
• Newton, NC & Conover, NC: Newton-Conover Twins 1937-1938, moved to Tar Heel League 1939-1940
• Salisbury, NC: Salisbury Bees 1937-1938; Salisbury Giants 1939-1942; Salisbury Pirates 1945-1952
• Shelby, NC: Shelby Cardinals 1937-1938
• Statesville, NC: Statesville Owls 1942; Statesville Cubs 1945-1946; Statesville Owls 1947-1952
• Thomasville, NC: Thomasville Chairmakers 1937; Thomasville Orioles 1938; Thomasville Tommies 1939-1942; Thomasville Dodgers 1945-1947; see High Point

1937 President: Gene Lawing

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Mooresville Moors	74	35	.679	0	Jim Poole
Thomasville Chair Makers	63	48	.568	12	Jimmy Maus
Landis Sens	60	51	.541	15	Marvin Lentz
Shelby Cardinals	55	52	.514	18	George Silvey
Salisbury Bees	57	55	.509	18.5	Blackie Carter
Lexington Indians	50	59	.459	24	Baxter Moose / Phil Lundeen
Cooleemee Weavers	45	67	.402	30.5	O. Coulter / Walt Purcey
Newton-Conover Twins	36	73	.230	38	Phil Lundeen /Buzz Phillips / Ray Lindsey

Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Landis 1; Shelby 3 games, Thomasville 2;
Finals: Mooresville 4 games, Shelby 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
William Carrier	Lexington	BA	.388		Joe Rucidio	Mooresville	W	20
Roy Pinkston	Thomasville	Hits	152		Wilbur Reeser	Lexington	SO	177
Floyd Beal	Shelby	RBI	107		Paige Dennis	Thomasville	ERA	1.96
Jack Angle	Shelby	Runs	109		Floyd Beal	Shelby	HR	21

1938 President: Gene Lawing

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Thomasville Orioles	75	36	.676	0	Jimmy Maus
Shelby / Gastonia Cardinals#	66	45	.595	9	George Silvey
Lexington Indians	66	46	.589	9.5	Phil Lunden
Mooresville Moors	59	53	.527	16.5	John Hicks
Salisbury Bees	51	60	.459	24	Blackie Carter
Newton-Conover Twins	46	66	.411	29.5	Rube Wilson / Mack Arnette
Cooleemee Weavers	42	69	.378	33	Joe Bird
Landis Sens	41	71	.366	34.5	Reese Harris

#Shelby moved to Gastonia July 22.
Playoffs: Thomasville 3 games, Lexington 0; Mooresville 3 games, Gastonia 0;
Finals: Mooresville 3 games, Thomasville 3. Violence by the fans caused
cacellation of the final game and the teams were declared co-winners.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Darr Shealy	Thomasville	BA	.357		Paige Dennis	Thomasville	W	28-2
Darr Shealy	Thomasville	RBI	114		Ray Lindsay	Thomasville	SO	247
James Canty	Thomasville	Hits	156		Paige Dennis	Thomasville	ERA	1.33
Gene Nafie	Shelby/Gastonia	Runs	120		Gene Nafie	Shelby/Gastonia	HR	27
Bob White	Mooresville	Hits	156		George Silvey	Shelby/Gastonia	SB	80

1939 President: C. M. Llewellyn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Mooresville Moors	71	38	.651	0	20,093	Johnny Hicks
Lexington Indians	64	46	.582	7.5	51,205	Joe Bird
Concord Weavers	60	50	.545	11.5	41,458	Gerald Fitzgerald
Thomasville Tommies	58	52	.527	13.5	60,560	Jimmy Maus
Salisbury Giants	56	54	.509	15.5	44,173	Dick Luckey / John "Shine" Cortazzo
Cooleemee Cools	49	62	.441	23	17,185	Blackie Carter
Kannapolis Towelers	46	65	.414	26	51,336	Phil Lundeen / L.B. Jones / Watts / Culbreth
Landis Sens	37	74	.333	35	19,343	Ginger Watts / Jim Poole

Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Concord 1; Thomasville 3 games, Lexington 2;
Finals: Mooresville 4 games, Thomasville 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ted Mueller	Thomasville	BA	.391		Richard Robinson	Mooresville	W	23
Ted Mueller	Thomasville	Hits	161		Ray Lindsay	Thomasville	SO	237
William Carrier	Mooresville	RBI	92		Ray Lindsay	Thomasville	ERA	1.89
James Hamblen	Salisburry	HR	17		Borden Helms	Salisbury	Runs	100

1940 President: C. M. Llewellyn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kannapolis Towelers	67	45	.598	0	Stumpy Culbreth / Joe Palmisano
Salisbury Giants	64	46	.582	2	Johnny Heving
Lexington Indians	64	48	.571	3	Reece Harris / Lester Smith
Mooresville Moors	60	51	.541	6.5	Johnny Hicks
Concord Weavers	58	54	.518	9	Gerald Fitzgerald
Thomasville Tommies	56	54	.509	10	Jimmy Maus
Landis Dodgers	49	63	.438	18	Blackie Carter
Cooleemee Cards	27	84	.243	39.5	Boyce Morrow / Dutch Dorman

Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Salisbury 0; Lexington 3 games, Kannapolis 0;
Finals: Lexington 4 games, Mooresville 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roy Pinkston	Landis/Lexington	BA	.383		Ray Lindsay	Thomasville	W	20
Lew Davis	Kannapolis	Runs	100		Ray Lindsay	Thomasville	SO	269
Michael Schemer	Salisbury	Hits	156		James White	Kannapolis	ERA	1.85
Norman Small	Mooresville	RBI	115		Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	25

1941 President: C. M. Llewellyn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kannapolis Towelers	70	30	.700	0	Joe Palmisano
Salisbury Giants	62	38	.620	8	Johnny Heving
Mooresville Moors	57	43	.570	13	Ginger Watts
Thomasville Tommies	56	44	.560	14	Jim Gruzdis
Concord Weavers	51	49	.510	19	Ulmont Baker
Lexington Indians	47	53	.470	23	Lester Smith
Landis Senators	29	71	.290	41	Stuffy McCrone / Red Brandes
Cooleemee Cards	28	72	.280	42	Fred Hawn / Charles Martin

Playoffs: Mooresville 3 games, Kannapolis 1; Salisbury 3 games, Thomasville 2;
Finals: Salisbury 4 games, Mooresville 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harold Harrigan	Salisbury	BA	.359		James White	Kannapolis	W	20
Lewis Davis	Kannapolis	Runs	102		James White	Kannapolis	SO	192
Roy Nichols	Salisbury	Hits	134		Merle Muhl	Cooleemee	ERA	2.17
Bill Carrier	Kannapolis	RBI	88		Harold Harrigan	Salisbury	HR	26

1942 President: C. M. Llewellyn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Concord Weavers	64	34	.653	0	Ginger Watts
Mooresville Moors	61	39	.610	4	John Hicks
Thomasville Tommies	61	39	.610	4	Jim Gruzdis / Woody Mabry
Landis Senators	59	39	.602	5	Reid Gowan / H.M. Christopher
Lexington Indians	55	44	.556	9.5	Baxter Jordan
Statesville Owls	48	51	.485	16.5	Jim Poole
Salisbury Giants	29	69	.296	35	John Heving
Hickory Rebels	18	80	.184	46	Charles "Bud" Shaney

Playoffs: Mooresville was awarded second place by a coin toss.
Thomasville 3 games, Concord 1; Landis 3 games, Mooresville 0;
Finals: Thomasville 4 games, Landis 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Gruzdis	Thomasville	BA	.418		Herman Drefs	Concord	W	23
Willard Mauney	Concord	Runs	98		Harry Jordan	Mooresville	SO	175
Norman Small	Mooresville	Hits	144		Woodrow Crowson	Thomasville	ERA	1.60
Norman Small	Mooresville	RBI	107		Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	32

League did not play in 1943 & 1944 due to WW II.

1945 President: C. M. Llewellyn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hickory Rebels	80	34	.702	0	Herschel Bobo
Lexington A's	69	46	.600	11.5	Jimmy Maus
Landis Millers	65	46	.586	13.5	Ed Cross
Salisbury Pirates	59	55	.518	21	Tuck McWilliams
Statesville Cubs	53	58	.477	25.5	Jim Poole
Mooresville Braves	51	61	.455	28	Jack Quinlan
Thomasville Tommies	40	72	.357	39	Red Kaiser / Rex Bowen
Concord Weavers	34	79	.301	45.5	John "Hank" Lehman

Playoffs: Landis 4 games, Hickory 3; Lexington 4 games, Salisbury 1;
Finals: Landis 4 games, Lexington 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lee Cox	Lexington	BA	.367		Forrest Thompson	Mooresville	W	24
John M. Allen	Hickory	Runs	140		Forrest Thompson	Mooresville	SO	278
Stephen Lesigonich	Salisbury	Hits	153		Forrest Thompson	Mooresville	ERA	2.13
Phil Alotta	Hickory	RBI	109		Stephen Lesigonich	Salisbury	HR	10

1946 President: C. M. Llewellyn

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Concord Weavers	77	34	.694	0	Ginger Watts
Landis Millers	62	50	.554	15.5	Ed Cross
Thomasville Dodgers	58	52	.527	18.5	John Carey / Jay Kirk, Jr.
Mooresville Moors	57	52	.523	19	Bob Crow / Norman Small
Salisbury Pirates	58	54	.518	19.5	Walt McWilliams
Hickory Rebels	55	56	.495	22	Sam Bell
Statesville Cubs	41	69	.373	35.5	Rube Wilson
Lexington A's	34	75	.312	42	Jimmy Maus

Playoffs: Concord 4 games, Thomasville 0; Mooresville 4 games, Landis 3;
Finals: Moorsville 4 games, Concord 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walter Fiala	Thomasville	BA	.352		Lacy James	Concord	W	22
Norman Small	Mooresville	Runs	100		Lacy James	Mooresville	SO	247
Lewis Davis	Concord	Hits	140		Robert Ennis	Concord	ERA	1.05
Ken Howard	Hickory	RBI	86		Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	18

1947 President: R. A. Collier

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Mooresville Moors	68	43	.613	0	39,091	Norman Small
Salisbury Pirates	63	47	.573	4.5	60,126	Edgar Leip
Hickory Rebels	61	49	.555	6.5	54,533	Sam Bell
Lexington Indians	57	53	.518	10.5	49,044	Homer Lee Cox
Thomasville Dodgers	54	56	.491	13.5	57,341	George Pratt / George Scherger
Landis Millers	51	60	.459	17	22,596	Ginger Watts
Concord Weavers	48	63	.432	20	28,045	Nig Lipscomb
Statesville Owls	40	71	.360	28	46,231	Tuck McWilliams

Playoffs: Mooresville 4 games, Hickory 3; Lexington 4 games, Salisbury 3;
Finals: Mooresville 4 games, Lexington 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
James Miller	Landis	BA	.402		Hoyt Wilhelm	Mooresville	W	20
Charles Knight	Hickory	Runs	107		Edmund Beaumier	Landis	SO	228
James Miller	Landis	Hits	170		Furman Taylor	Concord	ERA	2.43
James Thomas	Hickory	RBI	131		James Thomas	Hickory	HR	31
James Thomas	Hickory	Hits	170		Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	31

1948 President: R. A. Collier

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
High Point-Thomasville	67	43	.609	0	100,227	Jim Gruzdis
Statesville Owls	63	47	.573	4	68,832	Tuck McWilliams
Hickory Rebels	61	49	.555	6	43,998	Sam Bell
Lexington Indians	59	50	.541	7.5	48,829	Homer Lee Cox
Mooresville Moors	57	52	.523	9.5	33,569	Norman Small
Salisbury Pirates	51	53	.490	13	48,462	Arthur Doll
Concord Weavers	44	62	.415	21	26,146	Jim Mills
Albemarle Rockets	32	78	.291	35	28,025	Stan Brown/Jim Miller/George Motto

Playoffs: Hickory 4 games, High Point-Thomasville 3; Statesville 4 games, Lexington 1;
Finals: Statesville 4 games, Hickory 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Gruzdis	Hi-Toms	BA	.388		Alfred Jarlett	Hi-Toms	W	27
Owen Lynn	Hickory	Runs	107		William Miller	Statesville	SO	249
Henry Hampton	Lexington	Hits	175		Plaskie McCree	Lexington	ERA	2.82
Norman Small	Mooresville	RBI	130		Harold Harrigan	Salisbury	HR	33
Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	33

1949 President: Frank Spencer

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
High Point-Thomasville	90	34	.726	0	95,792	Jim Gruzdis
Mooresville Moors	72	52	.581	18	37,414	Jim Mills
Landis Spinners	69	53	.566	20	24,806	Fred Chapman
Lexington Indians	60	64	.484	30	28,996	Tuck McWilliams
Statesville Owls	53	71	.427	37	49,856	Norman Small
Concord Nationals	50	72	.410	39	29,640	James Calleran
Hickory Rebels	50	74	.403	40	34,042	Linn /Jackson / Proctor / Bowles
Salisbury Pirates	49	73	.402	40	45,840	John Corriden / Mickey O'Neil

Playoffs: Hi-Toms 4 games, Landis 1; Lexington 4 games, Mooresville 0;
Finals: Hi-Toms 4 games, Lexington 3.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Cliff Bolton	Hi-Toms	BA	.399		Lynn Southworth	Hi-Toms	W	21
Clarence Williams	Hi-Toms	Runs	133		Lester Bringle	Mooresville	W	21
Fred Chapman	Landis	Hits	169		Ernest G. Johnson	Statesville	ERA	2.04
Vann Harrington	Hi-Toms	Hits	169		Harold Wood	Lexington	SO	204
George Bradshaw	Statesville	Hits	169		Lynn Southworth	Hi-Toms	Pct	.955,21-1
Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	41		Norman Small	Mooresville	RBI	152

1950 President: Robert A. Collier

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Salisbury Pirates	68	44	.607	0	65,766	George Detore
Mooresville Moors	64	47	.577	3.5	32,798	Jim Mills
Landis Spinners	63	49	.563	5	31,816	Fred Chapman
High Point-Thomasville	61	50	.550	6.5	68,986	Jim Gruzdis
Statesville Owls	59	53	.527	9	50,222	George Bradshaw
Lexington A's	49	62	.441	18.5	36,402	Homer Lee Cox
Concord Nationals	44	68	.393	24	22,558	Lacy / Hockenbury / Watts
Hickory Rebels	38	73	.342	29.5	36,816	Charlie Bowles / Pud Miller

Playoffs: Landis 4 games, Salisbury 2; Hi-Tom 4 games, Mooresville 2;
Finals:Landis 4 games, Hi-Toms 3.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pud Miller	Hickory	BA	.369		Charlie Moore Sr.	Landis	W	20
Charles Petters	Hi-Toms	Runs	113		John Shofer	Hickory	SO	276
Ken Rhyne	Statesville	Hits	151		Ernest G. Johnson	Statesville	W	20
John Lybrand	Hi-Toms	Hits	151		Alfred Jarlett	Hi-Toms	ERA	2.63
George Hott	Salisbury	Hits	151		Ken Rhyne	Statesville	RBI	119
Norman Small	Mooresville	HR	32		Ken Rhyne	Statesville	HR	32

1951 President: Walter H. Woodson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
High Point-Thomasville	90	36	.714	0	52,187	Jim Gruzdis
Hickory Rebels	72	54	.571	18	53,662	Pud Miller
Landis / Elkin #	67	59	.532	23	22,780	Fred Chapman
Statesville Owls	62	64	.492	28	46,021	Ken Rhyne /Len Cross
Lexington Indians	61	65	.484	29	35,033	Harrigan / Hampton / Deese
Concord Sports	56	70	.444	34	22,236	Ginger Watts / Harry Bell
Mooresville Moors	55	71	.437	35	18,666	Tuck McWilliams / Jim Mills
Salisbury Pirates	41	85	.325	49	14,964	George Detore

#Landis moved to Elkin July 18.

Playoffs: Hi-Tom 4 games, Elkin 1; Statesville 4 games, Hickory 0;
Finals:Hi-Tom 4 games, Statesville 0.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pud Miller	Hickory	BA	.425		Roy Boles	Hickory	W	23
Hilliard Nance	Hi-Toms	Runs	128		Ernest G. Johnson	Statesville	SO	223
Pud Miller	Hickory	RBI	136		Tom Brewer	Hi-Toms	ERA	2.25
John Lybrand	Hi-Toms	Hits	189		Pud Miller	Hickory	HR	40

1952 President: Walter H. Woodson, Jr.

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
High Point-Thomasville	74	33	.692	0	17,345	Jim Gruzdis
Mooresville Moors	70	39	.642	5	18,241	Jim Mills
Salisbury Pirates	64	43	.598	10	31,920	Don Padgett
Elkin Blanketeers	45	64	.413	30	16,322	Wayne Harris
Statesville Owls	41	68	.376	34	16,913	Ed Sokol / Robert Deese
Lexington Indians	30	77	.280	44	16,720	Deese / Detweiler / Campbell / Bolton

#Landis moved to Elkin July 18.

Playoffs: Hi-Tom 4 games, Elkin 1; Statesville 4 games, Hickory 0;
Finals:Hi-Tom 4 games, Statesville 0.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Don Stafford	Salisbury	BA	.408		Roy Matthews	Salisbury	W	20
Henry Hampton	Salisbury	Runs	111		Jack Swift	Elkin	SO	283
Don Stafford	Salisbury	Hits	160		Jack Swift	Elkin	ERA	2.31
John Lybrand	Hi-Toms	RBI	102		Glenn Eury	Salisbury	HR	27

[edit] League Records 1937-1954

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
David Pierce	Statesville	GA	127	51		Richard R. Hidalgo	Hi-Toms	GA	127	51
Pud Miller	Hickory	BA	.425	51		Hillard Nance	Hi-Toms	AB	567	51
John M. Allen	Hickory	Runs	140	45		John Lybrand	Thomasville	H	189	51
Norman Small	Mooresville	Rbi	152	49		Darr Shealy	Thomasville	2B	52	38
Bob Barker	Marion	3B	19	53		Norman Small	Noblesville	HR	41	49
Norman Small	Noblesville	EBH	78	51		Pud Miller	Hickory	TB	335	51
Jim Layton	Newton-Conover	Sac	26	37		George Silvey	Gastonia	SB	80	38
Charles Knight	Mooresville	BB	105	49		Doug Marvel	Salisbury	SO	162	51

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Kelly Jack Swift	Marion	GA	52	53		Paige Dennis	Thomasville	CG	28	38
Kelly Jack Swift	Marion	W	30	53		Hal Griggs	Hickory	L	21	50
Lynn Southworth (21-1)	Thomasville	Pct	.955	49		Bob Ennis	Concord	ERA	1.05	46
Paige Dennis (28-2)	Thomasville	Pct	.933	38		Bob Ennis	Concord	ShO	8	46
Kelly Jack Swift	Marion	SO	321	53		John Hargrove	Lexington	BB	170	48
Kelly Jack Swift	Marion	IP	287	53

See the Tar Heel League for 1953-54

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Eddie Mathews, 1949 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
• Hoyt Wilhelm, 1942, 1946-1947 Mooresville Moors

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
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