Quebec Provincial League
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The class B Quebec Provincial League existed for just one season, 1940.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Drummondville, QC: Drummondville Tigres 1940
- Granby, QC: Granby Red Sox 1940
- Quebec, QC: Quebec Athletics 1940
- Sherbrooke, QC: Sherbrooke Braves 1940
- St. Hyacinthe, QC: St. Hyacinthe Saints 1940
- Trois-Rivières, QC: Trois-Rivières Renards 1940
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1940
1940 Quebec Provincial League
President: Jean Barrette
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Hyacinthe Saints | 48 | 30 | .615 | 0 | Mel Simons |
| Quebec Athletics | 44 | 35 | .557 | 4.5 | Del Bissonette |
| Granby Red Sox | 42 | 37 | .532 | 6.5 | Swede Larsen |
| Trois-Rivières Renards | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 | Wally Schang |
| Sherbrooke Braves# | 25 | 31 | .446 | NA | Doc Gautreau / George Klivok |
| Drummondville Tigres## | 6 | 26 | .188 | NA | Charlie Small |
#Sherbrooke disbanded August 1.
Playoffs: Trois Rivieres 1 game, St. Hyacinthe 0. (St. Hyacinthe forfeited due
to the prolonged weather delay); Granby 3 games, Quebec 2.
Finals: Trois Rivieres 4 games, Granby 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Andrews | St. Hyacinthe | BA | .339 | Bruno Shedis | St. Hyacinthe | W | 18 | |
| Joseph Dooley | Quebec | Runs | 64 | Bill Yocke | Quebec | SO | 127 | |
| Stanley Platek | St. Hyacinthe | Hits | 105 | Lou Lepine | Quebec | ERA | 1.67 | |
| Joe Walsh | Granby | RBI | 63 | Joe Walsh | Granby | HR | 17 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
