Ohio-Pennsylvania League

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The Ohio-Pennsylvania League ran from 1905 through 1912. It was classified as a level C league for most of its lifespan, but was demoted to class D in 1912. Although disorganized, the league served as a training ground for players and officials who established reputations in the major leagues. Hall of Fame players and officials once connected to the Ohio-Pennsylvania League include George Sisler, Everett Scott, and Billy Evans.

The organization's beginnings can be traced to March 1905, when league president Charlie Morton invited six clubs to form the Protective Association of Independent Clubs. Anywhere from 11 to 14 teams (depending on the source) had joined the Ohio-Pennsylvania League by the opening of the 1905 season. Ohio members included Akron, Canton, Massillon, Mount Vernon, Newark, Niles, Youngstown, and Zanesville. Pennsylvania members included Braddock, Homestead, and Sharon. Two more Pennsylvania clubs became part of the League within the first two weeks of the season--Lancaster and McKeesport. (Some sources also include as members Kent, Steubenville, and Niles.)

Just 10 teams finished the season, however. In September, the Youngstown Ohio Works won the league championship, with a final record of 88 wins and 35 losses.

During the Ohio-Pennsylvania League's seven-year lifespan, members were also drawn from Alliance, East Liverpool, Girard, Mansfield, Marion, Salem, and Sebring (in Ohio); and Butler and Erie (in Pennsylvania). The league's sprawling roster of teams would become more manageable as other minor league organizations appeared in the region. These included the Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland League (1906), Western Pennsylvania League (1907), and Ohio State League (1908).

In 1912, the league rescinded its membership in the National Association when it placed a franchise in Pittsburgh, PA.

Contents

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1905-1912

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1905-1912

1905 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
President:Charles H. Morton

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Youngstown Ohio Works8835.6150Marty Hogan
Akron Buckeyes6642.61114.5Frank Metz / Walter East
Zanesville Moguls5136.58619Fred Drumm
Niles Crowites5237.58419 Charles Crowe
Braddock Infants2322.51126Don McKim
Lancaster Lanks3637.49327 Fred Killen
Homestead Steel Workers2932.47528Howard Fisher
Newark Idlewilds3746.44631Jack Doyle
Sharon Steels2939.42630Frank Killen
McKeesport Colts2027.42630Ed Crawford / Frank Metz
Mt. Vernon Clippers1624.400NABill Goodrich
Massillon Farmers2641.388NAWalter Lipps
Canton Protectives1940.322NAWilliam Delaney
Washington Patriots33.500NADan Kline
Lima Lees26.333NAEddie Bailey
Bucyrus Bucks512.294NANA
Butler Bucks17.125NAWard Buckminister
Steubenville Factory Men17.125NAJack Kelley
Wooster Trailors02.000NAJess Bowers
Barberton Magic Cities03.000NABill Feignley
Kent Kings06.000NAHenry Metz
The league was admitted to the National Association July 21.
10 teams wound up finishing the season. 21 participated.
No player statistics available for this season.


1906 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
President:Charles H. Morton

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Youngstown Ohio Works8453.6130Marty Hogan
Akron Rubbernecks8355.6011.5 Walter East
Lancaster Lanks7366.52512Bill Gray / Curt Elston
New Castle Outlaws7367.52112.5 Percy Stetler / Vive Lindaman
Zanesville / Marion Moguls #7169.50714.5Ferdinand Drumm
Newark Cotton Tops6574.46820 Bates / Bottenus / Sommers / Snodgrass
Mansfield Giants5977.43424.5Cal McVey
Sharon Steels4693.33139Frank Yoho / Charles Crow / Dick Glassburner
#Zanesville (58-55) Moved to Marion August 28.
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill ThomasYoungstownBA.303Fred EhmanAkronW29
Fred AbbottLancasterRuns83Fred EhmanAkronPct.707; 29-12
Bill ThomasYoungstownHits158


1907 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
President:Charles H. Morton

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Youngstown Champs8652.6230Sam Wright
Newark Newks8653.619.5 Bob Berryhill
Akron Champs8353.6102Walter East
Lancaster Lanks7262.53712 James Breen / Curt Elston
New Castle Nocks6474.46422Bill Smith
Mansfield Pioneers5584.39631.5 Cal McVey
Sharon Giants5584.39631.5Rudy Kling / Van Patterson
Marion Moguls4887.35636.5Ferdinand Drumm / Tom Quinn / Thomas Mylett
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Curt ElstonLancasterBA.318Buck ThomasYoungstownW28
Charlie StarrYoungstownRuns75Ed AsherNewarkPct.714; 25-10
Delos DrakeMarionHits164


1908 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
President:Charles H. Morton

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Akron Champs8136.6920Jim Breckinridge
East Liverpool Potters7042.6258.5 Bill Phillips
Canton Watchmakers6554.54617Ed Murphy / Chris Lindsay
Sharon Giants6256.52519.5 Van Patterson
Youngstown Champs5860.49223.5Sam Wright
New Castle Nocks4770.40234 Pete Porter / Art Hagan
McKeesport Tubers4472.37936.5Bernie McCay
Girard / Butler / Erie Sailors #4279.34741Daniel Koster / Walter East / Richard Nallin
#Girard (0-9) moved to Butler May 9; Butler (5-17) moved to Erie June 15.
The season was shortened to September 7.
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Wilbur GoodAkronBA.370Fred EhmanAkronW25
John HintonYoungstownRuns82Bill PhillipsEast LiverpoolPct.818; 18-4
Jack McAleeseYoungstownHits150Bill BaileyCantonHR8


1909 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
President:Charles H. Morton

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Akron Champs8140.6700Jim Breckinridge / Bill Schwartz
East Liverpool Potters8045.6403 Fred Osborne
McKeesport Tubers7353.57910.5Bill Thomas
New Castle Nocks 5965.47623.5 Harry Barton / Ferdinand Drumm
Canton Watchmakers5567.45126.5Van Patterson
Erie Sailors4869.41031 Milt Montgomery / Red Davis / Matt Broderick
Steubenville Stubs4873.39733Bill Hanlon / Tom Lynch / Frank Blair
Youngstown Indians4678.37136.5Charles Crowe / John Terry
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Burt ShottenSteubenvilleBA.347Howie CamnitzMcKeesportW27
Gene ElliottMcKeesportRuns75Arch OsborneEast LiverpoolPct.760; 19-6
Burt ShottenSteubenvilleHits154


1910 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
Presidents:Samuel L. Wright / George L. Moreland

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Akron Champs7353.5790Bill Schwartz / Lee Fohl
Canton Deubers7254.5711 Van Patterson / Ferdinand Drumm
East Liverpool Potters6361.5089Guy Sample / Bill Lattimore
McKeesport Tubers6462.5089 Duke Servatius / Jerry Connors
Mansfield Reformers6066.47613Paddy Fox
New Castle Nocks5767.46015 Bill Blair / Harry Barton
Youngstown Steelmen5567.45116Frank Eustace
Erie Sailors5569.44417Matt Broderick
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Frank WarrenderEast LiverpoolBA.341Kaiser WilhelmCantonW23
Charlie ConwayYoungstownRuns82Kaiser WilhelmCantonSO284
Fred CorbinAkronHits150Kaiser WilhelmCantonPct.767; 23-7
Duke ServatiusMcKeesportHR16


1911 Ohio-Pennsylvania League
President: George L. Moreland

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Akron Champs9042.6820Jack McCallister / Lee Fohl
Youngstown Steelmen8250.6218 Bill Phillips
Erie Sailors7754.58812.5Billy Gilbert
Canton Deubers7559.56016 Ferdinand Drumm
Mansfield Brownies5582.40137.5Ed Hahn
New Castle / Sharon#35101.25757 Joe Sugden / Griffin / Thomas / Porter
East Liverpool Potters ##6349.563NAAlexander Sweeney
Steubenville Stubs ##4080.333NAJohn Castle
#New Castle (25-85) moved to Sharon August 12.
##East Liverpool and Steubenville disbanded August 20.
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joe WilsonEast LiverpoolBA.365Elmer BrownAkronW22
Ezra MidkiffAkronRuns96Ralph McConnaugheyErieW22
Ray MillerAkronHits162Earl MoseleyYoungstownSo242
Hughie TateYoungstownHR23Elmer BrownAkronPct.815; 22-5


1912 Ohio-Pennsylvania League Class D
President: G.Y. Travis

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Salem Quakers / Fairmont Fairies ##6444.5930Frank Shannon / Jim Buchanan
Steubenville-Follansbee Stubs6250.5544 Gene Curtis
East Liverpool / Pittsburg / New Martinsville@4957.46214Sam Crane / Donnelly
Sharon Travelers / Bridgeport Giants #####4759.44316 Eichenberger / Paige / Rainson
McKeesport Tubers ####3922.639NAAdler / McGrath / Pfeiffer
Alliance-Sebring Twins / ###2633.441NA Larry Maley
Connellsville Cokers#1221.364NAWilly Wilson / Bill Mack
New Castle Nocks#922.290NAPop Smith / Tom Murray
#Connelsville and New Castle disbanded June 18.
##Salem moved to Fairmont July 9.
###Alliance-Sebring disbanded July 15 due to a player strike.
####McKeesport disbanded July 17.
#####Sharon moved to Bridgeport August 10.
@East Liverpool moved to Pittsburgh (2-0) August 14. then to New Martinsville August 18.
The league rescinded its membership to the National Association August 13 when
it placed a franchise in Pittsburgh.
Playoff: Fairmont was declared champion when Steubenville-Follansbee was unable to field a team for the playoffs. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Baby FosterConne/Alli/SteubBA.377Ed SisleySteubenvilleW20
William CarrollSalem/FairmontRuns68Ed SisleySteubenvilleSO217
Ralph EdwardsSalem/FairmontHits127Ed BauerMcKeesportPct.789; 15-4
William CarrollSalem/FairmontHR6Joe MarshallSteubenvilleHR6
Jim McKelveySteuben/BridgeSB40

[edit] League Records 1905-1912

Batting
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Doc KerrSharonGA13906Delos DrakeMarionGA13907
Bert BieryMansfieldGA13946Wilbur GoodAkronBA.37008
Fred AbbottLancasterAB54506Delos DrakeMarionAB54507
Ezra MidkiffAkronRuns9611Delos DrakeMarionHits16407
Doc MillerAkron2B4711Fred CorbinAkron3B1511
Hughie TateYoungstownHR2311Delos DrakeMarionTB26007
F.E. HellerLancasterSac6306Charlie StarrYoungstownSB7507


Pitching
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Fred EhmanAkronGA4307Fred EhmanAkronCG4007
Fred EhmanAkronW2906Bud ScanlonMansfieldL2506
Bill PhillipsEast LiverpoolPct.818,18-408Kaiser WilhelmCantonSO28410
Kaiser WilhelmCantonBB11210Fred EhmanAkronIP38307


[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
Image is user created not original.

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