San Joaquin Valley League
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The Californian San Joaquin Valley League lasted two seasons at the class D level. Opening play in 1910 with four teams, it expanded to six squads the next year, then folded July 18, 1911.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Bakersfield, CA: Bakersfield Drillers 1910
- Coalinga, CA: Coalinga Savages 1910; Coalinga Tigers 1911
- Hanford, CA: Hanford Braves 1911
- Lemoore, CA: Lemoore Cubs 1911
- Porterville, CA: Porterville Orange Pickers 1911
- Tulare, CA: Tulare Merchants 1910-1911
- Visalia, CA: Visalia Pirates 1910; Visalia Colts 1911
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1910-1911
1910 San Joaquin Valley League
President: Newton Young
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Drillers | 21 | 10 | .667 | 0 | Brick Devereaux |
| Visalia Pirates | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7.5 | Newton Young |
| Tulare Merchants # | 13 | 15 | .464 | NA | Smith |
| Coalinga Savages ## | 9 | 14 | .391 | NA | Ed Householder |
##Coalinga disbanded August 18.
The league officially disbanded September 12.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Meikle | Bakersfield | W | 11 | Willard Meikle | Bakersfield | Pct | .733; 11-4 |
1911 San Joaquin Valley League
President: Newton Young
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare Merchants # | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Heath |
| Coalinga Tigers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.5 | NA |
| Lemoore Cubs | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | Frank Blakeley |
| Hanford Braves | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | Sidney Jehl |
| Visalia Colts | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4 | Lou Maire |
| Porterville Orange Pickers # | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.5 | NA |
The league officially disbanded July 18.
No Individual Statistics Available
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
