Dixie League (1916 baseball)

The Dixie League was a Class D level baseball league that played in the 1916 and 1917 seasons, with teams based in the US states of Alabama and Georgia.

Dixie League 1916–1917

Classification	Class D (1916–1917)
Sport	Minor League Baseball
Inaugural season	1916
Ceased	July 4, 1917
President	T. A. Ward (1916–1917)
No. of teams	7
Country	United States of America
Most titles	1 Dolthan (1916) Moultrie Packers (1917)
Related competitions	Dixie League (1933 baseball)

History

The Dixie League played a full season in 1916, with the Dolthan team winning the championship with a 38–22 record in the six–team league. In its second season, the league folded on July 4, 1917 with the Moultrie Packers in 1st place.^[1]

Sixteen years later, the Dixie League was reformed, with teams based in the western Gulf Coast states. It played in the 1933 season^[2] before splitting into two Class C level leagues, the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934.^{[citation needed][3][4]}

Cities Represented

• Bainbridge, GA: Bainbridge 1916–1917
• Dothan, AL: Dolthan 1916–1917
• Eufaula, AL: Eufaula 1916–1917
• Moultrie, GA: Moultrie Packers 1916–1917
• Quitman, GA: Quitman 1916–1917
• Tifton, GA: Tifton Tilters 1917
• Valdosta, GA: Valdosta Millionaires 1916

Standings & statistics

1916 Dixie League

schedule

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dolthan	38	22	.633	–	Jack Reidy
Eufaula	34	24	.586	3.0	J.B. Robinson^[5]
Bainbridge	31	29	.517	7.0	Fred Glass
Moultrie Packers	28	29	.491	8.5	H.J. Wienges / Bob Schuyler
Valdosta Millionaires	25	34	.424	12.5	Kuhlman^[6]
Quitman	20	38	.345	17.0	Jack Donaldson^[7]

No Playoff Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Chambers	Dothan	BA	.348		Earl Moseley	Dothan	W	13
Jack Reidy	Dothan	Runs	56		R.J. Williamson	Quitman	SO	109
W.E. Barrow	Bainbridge	Hits	83		George Dickerson	Dothan	Pct	1.000; 11–0
Fred Chambers	Dothan	HR	9

^[1]

1917 Dixie League

schedule

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Moultrie Packers	36	20	.643	–	Bob Schuyler
Eufaula	31	23	.574	4.0	John Robinson
Bainbridge	32	25	.561	4.5	Bill Foxworthy / Ed Foster
Dolthan	25	30	.455	10.5	Jack Reidy / Frank Manush
Quitman	25	32	.439	11.5	Jack Donaldson
Tifton Tifters	18	37	.327	17.5	Doc Newton

The league disbanded July 4.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lance Richbourg	Dothan	BA	.345
Lance Richbourg	Dothan	Hits	78
L.C. Brinson	Eufaula	Runs	46

^[1]

References

1. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "1933 Dixie League". Baseball-Reference.com.
3. "1934 East Dixie League (EDL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
4. "1934 West Dixie League (WDL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
5. "1916 Eufaula minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
6. "1916 Valdosta Millionaires Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
7. "1916 Quitman minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.