Virginia-North Carolina League

From BR Bullpen

For the 1901 season, the Virginia League changed its name to the Virginia-North Carolina League. Like its predecessor, it only lasted one year. During its one year, Newport News moved to Charlotte, Portsmouth moved to Tarboro, and Norfolk and Richmond disbanded in early June. The league continued as the North Carolina League until disbanding August 17.

The second attempt at a Virginia-North Carolina League was a four team class D minor league. It operated only in 1905. Salisbury-Spencer moved to Winston-Salem on July 17, but the league folded August 19.

Only Charlotte, NC competed in both leagues.

1 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics
- 1.1 1901
2 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics
- 2.1 1905
3 Source

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1901

1901 Virginia-North Carolina League
President: E.H. Cunningham

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Raleigh Senators	59	46	.562	0	George "King" Kelley
Wilmington Giants	58	46	.558	.5	H.B. Peschau
Newport News Shipbuilders / Charlotte Hornets #	50	55	.476	9	Ed Ashenbach
Portsmouth Browns / Tarboro Tartars ##	42	58	.420	24.5	Win Clark
Norfolk Skippers ###	31	27	.534	NA	Ed Gilligan / William Spratt
Richmond Bluebirds ###	27	35	.435	NA	Barley Kain

#Newport News (32-26) moved to Charlotte June 21.
##Portsmouth (22-31) moved to Tarboro June 21.
###Norfolk and Richmond disbanded in early July.
The league continued as the North Carolina League until disbanding August 17. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Mullen	Norfolk	BA	.342	J.H. Dannehower	Norfolk	W	17
James Smith	Norfolk	Runs	61	J.H. Dannehower	Norfolk	SO	156
John Mullen	Norfolk	Hits	93	J.H. Dannehower	Norfolk	Pct	.708; 17-7
Joe Staley	Raleigh	HR	10

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1905

1905 Virginia-North Carolina League
President: L.J. Brandt

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Danville Tobacconists	48	27	.640	0	Ed Ransick
Charlotte Hornets	40	42	.488	11.5	E.L. Keesler
Salisbury-Spencer / Winston-Salem Twins #	34	42	.447	14.5	Con Strothers / Earle Holt
Greensboro Farmers	36	47	.434	16	John Grim