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Virginia League (1948–1951)

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see Virginia League (disambiguation).

The Virginia League of 1948–1951 was a Class D level American minor baseball league. The league was the last of five professional baseball circuits to be known by that name dating to 1894. The post-World War II league revived the previous incarnation of the Virginia League that had ceased operation after concluding the 1942 season.

Virginia League
FormerlyVirginia League (1939-1942)
ClassificationClass D (1948–1951)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1948
Ceased1951
PresidentRobert S. Brenaman (1948–1950)
Benjamin L. Campbell (1951)
No. of teams10
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
1948: Blackstone Barristers
1949: Petersburg Generals
1950: Emporia Nationals
1951: Elizabeth City Albemarles

History edit

The 1948–1951 Virginia League played each of its four seasons as a six-team league. The Virginia League headquarters were in Petersburg, with teams in North Carolina and Virginia. The Washington Senators of the American League (who used Nationals as one of their nicknames for many years) sponsored the Emporia club from 1948 to 1950. The New York Yankees (Blackstone) and St. Louis Cardinals (Lawrenceville) also had affiliates in the Virginia League in 1948.[1]

Among the future Major Leaguer players who played in the Virginia League of 1948–1951, a future All-Star was shortstop Eddie Kasko, a member of the 1961 National League squad (and a future MLB manager and executive), who played for the 1950 Suffolk Goobers.

1948–1951 Virginia League cities represented edit

Standings & statistics edit

1948 Virginia League

Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Suffolk Goobers 83 52 .615 - 60,873 Bill Steinecke
Blackstone Barristers 78 62 .557 7.5 37,632 Paul Badgett
Franklin Cubs 76 64 .543 9.5 54,867 John Zontini
Petersburg Generals 73 62 .541 10.0 116,062 Paul Varner
Emporia Nationals 63 74 .460 21.0 33,415 Morrie Aderholt
Lawrenceville Cardinals 39 98 .285 45.0 21,104 Robert Comiskey
George Shearin / John Pruett

Playoffs: Petersburg 4 games, Suffolk 2; Blackstone 4 games, Franklin 0.
Finals: Blackstone 4 games, Petersburg 3.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Morrie Aderholt Emporia BA .394 Cecil Hutson Suffolk W 23
Art Jacobs Franklin Runs 147 George Blair Petersburg W 23
Morrie Aderholt Emporia Hits 185 George Blair Petersburg SO 212
Vernon Shetler Franklin RBI 150 Al Tefft Blackstone ERA 1.57
Morrie Aderholt Emporia HR 31 Al Tefft Blackstone PCT .955 21-1

1949 Virginia League

Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Franklin Kildees 80 48 .625 - 54,282 George Lacy
Petersburg Generals 72 54 .571 7.0 76,000 Paul Varner
Emporia Nationals 67 55 .549 10.0 29,050 Morrie Aderholt
Suffolk Goobers 57 65 .467 20.0 41,381 Bill Steinecke / Paul Badgett
Hopewell Blue Sox 52 75 .409 27.5 39,600 Joe Mills
Lawrenceville Robins 45 76 .372 31.5 29,000 Garland Braxton / James Myers /
Glenn Titus / Claude Weaver /
Walter Wholey

Playoffs: Franklin 4 games, Suffolk 1; Petersburg 4 games, Emporia 3.
Finals: Petersburg 4 games, Franklin 2.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Paul Varner Petersburg BA .355 Arnold Atkins Franklin W 21
John Cornwell Franklin Runs 129 Arnold Atkins Franklin SO 204
James Gillette Franklin Hits 181 Arnold Atkins Franklin ERA 2.70
James Gillette Franklin RBI 118 Jim Cornett Petersburg PCT .706 12-5
John Garrison] Emporia HR 25

1950 Virginia League

Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Emporia Nationals 71 57 .555 - 26,380 Morrie Aderholt
Petersburg Generals 69 61 .531 3.0 43,508 Paul Varner
Elizabeth City Albemarles 68 61 .527 3.5 35,000 Paul Crawford
Hopewell Blue Sox 65 65 .500 7.0 29,320 Herbert Moore
Franklin Kildees 65 65 .500 7.0 30,249 Paul Badgett
Suffolk Goobers 50 79 .388 21.5 28,638 Buster Kinard

Playoffs:Hopewell defeated Franklin by forfeit for fourth place. Emporia 4 games, Hopewell 1; Petersburg 4 games, Elizabeth City 2.
Finals: Emporia 4 games, Petersburg 2.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Paul Varner Petersburg BA .335 Vernon Holland Franklin W 20
LeRoy Dietzel Emporia Runs 121 Melvin Doxtator Emporia W 20
John Garrison Emporia Hits 170 Herman Dowdy Elizabeth City SO 176
Ken Hatcher Petersburg RBI 120 Eugene Hoberg Franklin ERA 2.50
Ken Hatcher Petersburg HR 32 Edmond McClosky Petersburg PCT .765 13-4

1951 Virginia League

Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals 80 39 .672 - 35,146 Turkey Tyson
Elizabeth City Albemarles 67 50 .573 12.0 34,301 Paul Crawford
Edenton Colonials 63 55 .534 16.5 28,528 Gashouse Parker
Suffolk Goobers 56 62 .475 23.5 26,000 Red Treadway
Franklin Kildees 49 70 .412 31.0 18,299 Carl McQuillen / Awood Holland
Emporia Rebels 39 78 .333 40.0 12,000 Joe Mills / Harold Martin

Playoffs: Colonial Heights-Petersburg 4 games, Suffolk 1; Elizabeth City 4 games, Edenton 3.
Finals: Elizabeth City 4 games, Colonial Heights-Petersburg 1.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Buster Kinard Suffolk BA .378 John Brockwell Colonial Heights/Petersburgh W 25
Ken Hatcher Colonial/Peters Runs 109 John Brockwell Colonial Heights/Petersburgh SO 164
Buster Kinard Suffolk Hits 156 John Brockwell Colonial Height/Petersburgh ERA 2.05
Ken Hatcher Colonial/Peters RBI 121 John Brockwell Colonial Height/Petersburgh PCT .781 25-7
Ken Hatcher Colonial/Peters HR 34

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References edit

  1. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
  2. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

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For other uses see Virginia League disambiguation The Virginia League of 1948 1951 was a Class D level American minor baseball league The league was the last of five professional baseball circuits to be known by that name dating to 1894 The post World War II league revived the previous incarnation of the Virginia League that had ceased operation after concluding the 1942 season Virginia LeagueFormerlyVirginia League 1939 1942 ClassificationClass D 1948 1951 SportMinor League BaseballFirst season1948Ceased1951PresidentRobert S Brenaman 1948 1950 Benjamin L Campbell 1951 No of teams10CountryUnited States of AmericaMost titles1 1948 Blackstone Barristers1949 Petersburg Generals1950 Emporia Nationals1951 Elizabeth City Albemarles Contents 1 History 2 1948 1951 Virginia League cities represented 3 Standings amp statistics 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe 1948 1951 Virginia League played each of its four seasons as a six team league The Virginia League headquarters were in Petersburg with teams in North Carolina and Virginia The Washington Senators of the American League who used Nationals as one of their nicknames for many years sponsored the Emporia club from 1948 to 1950 The New York Yankees Blackstone and St Louis Cardinals Lawrenceville also had affiliates in the Virginia League in 1948 1 Among the future Major Leaguer players who played in the Virginia League of 1948 1951 a future All Star was shortstop Eddie Kasko a member of the 1961 National League squad and a future MLB manager and executive who played for the 1950 Suffolk Goobers 1948 1951 Virginia League cities represented editBlackstone VA Blackstone Barristers 1948 Colonial Heights VA amp Petersburg VA Colonial Heights Petersburg Generals 1951 Edenton NC Edenton Colonials 1951 Elizabeth City NC Elizabeth City Albemarles 1950 1951 Emporia VA Emporia Nationals 1948 1950 Emporia Rebels 1951 Franklin VA Franklin Cubs 1948 Franklin Kildees 1949 1951 Hopewell VA Hopewell Blue Sox 1949 1950 Lawrenceville VA Lawrenceville Cardinals 1948 Lawrenceville Robins 1949 Petersburg VA Petersburg Generals 1948 1950 Suffolk VA Suffolk Goobers 1948 1951Standings amp statistics edit1948 Virginia League Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers Suffolk Goobers 83 52 615 60 873 Bill Steinecke Blackstone Barristers 78 62 557 7 5 37 632 Paul Badgett Franklin Cubs 76 64 543 9 5 54 867 John Zontini Petersburg Generals 73 62 541 10 0 116 062 Paul Varner Emporia Nationals 63 74 460 21 0 33 415 Morrie Aderholt Lawrenceville Cardinals 39 98 285 45 0 21 104 Robert Comiskey George Shearin John PruettPlayoffs Petersburg 4 games Suffolk 2 Blackstone 4 games Franklin 0 Finals Blackstone 4 games Petersburg 3 Player Statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Morrie Aderholt Emporia BA 394 Cecil Hutson Suffolk W 23 Art Jacobs Franklin Runs 147 George Blair Petersburg W 23 Morrie Aderholt Emporia Hits 185 George Blair Petersburg SO 212 Vernon Shetler Franklin RBI 150 Al Tefft Blackstone ERA 1 57 Morrie Aderholt Emporia HR 31 Al Tefft Blackstone PCT 955 21 1 1949 Virginia League Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers Franklin Kildees 80 48 625 54 282 George Lacy Petersburg Generals 72 54 571 7 0 76 000 Paul Varner Emporia Nationals 67 55 549 10 0 29 050 Morrie Aderholt Suffolk Goobers 57 65 467 20 0 41 381 Bill Steinecke Paul Badgett Hopewell Blue Sox 52 75 409 27 5 39 600 Joe Mills Lawrenceville Robins 45 76 372 31 5 29 000 Garland Braxton James Myers Glenn Titus Claude Weaver Walter WholeyPlayoffs Franklin 4 games Suffolk 1 Petersburg 4 games Emporia 3 Finals Petersburg 4 games Franklin 2 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Paul Varner Petersburg BA 355 Arnold Atkins Franklin W 21 John Cornwell Franklin Runs 129 Arnold Atkins Franklin SO 204 James Gillette Franklin Hits 181 Arnold Atkins Franklin ERA 2 70 James Gillette Franklin RBI 118 Jim Cornett Petersburg PCT 706 12 5 John Garrison Emporia HR 25 1950 Virginia League Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers Emporia Nationals 71 57 555 26 380 Morrie Aderholt Petersburg Generals 69 61 531 3 0 43 508 Paul Varner Elizabeth City Albemarles 68 61 527 3 5 35 000 Paul Crawford Hopewell Blue Sox 65 65 500 7 0 29 320 Herbert Moore Franklin Kildees 65 65 500 7 0 30 249 Paul Badgett Suffolk Goobers 50 79 388 21 5 28 638 Buster KinardPlayoffs Hopewell defeated Franklin by forfeit for fourth place Emporia 4 games Hopewell 1 Petersburg 4 games Elizabeth City 2 Finals Emporia 4 games Petersburg 2 Player Statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Paul Varner Petersburg BA 335 Vernon Holland Franklin W 20 LeRoy Dietzel Emporia Runs 121 Melvin Doxtator Emporia W 20 John Garrison Emporia Hits 170 Herman Dowdy Elizabeth City SO 176 Ken Hatcher Petersburg RBI 120 Eugene Hoberg Franklin ERA 2 50 Ken Hatcher Petersburg HR 32 Edmond McClosky Petersburg PCT 765 13 4 1951 Virginia League Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers Colonial Heights Petersburg Generals 80 39 672 35 146 Turkey Tyson Elizabeth City Albemarles 67 50 573 12 0 34 301 Paul Crawford Edenton Colonials 63 55 534 16 5 28 528 Gashouse Parker Suffolk Goobers 56 62 475 23 5 26 000 Red Treadway Franklin Kildees 49 70 412 31 0 18 299 Carl McQuillen Awood Holland Emporia Rebels 39 78 333 40 0 12 000 Joe Mills Harold MartinPlayoffs Colonial Heights Petersburg 4 games Suffolk 1 Elizabeth City 4 games Edenton 3 Finals Elizabeth City 4 games Colonial Heights Petersburg 1 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Buster Kinard Suffolk BA 378 John Brockwell Colonial Heights Petersburgh W 25 Ken Hatcher Colonial Peters Runs 109 John Brockwell Colonial Heights Petersburgh SO 164 Buster Kinard Suffolk Hits 156 John Brockwell Colonial Height Petersburgh ERA 2 05 Ken Hatcher Colonial Peters RBI 121 John Brockwell Colonial Height Petersburgh PCT 781 25 7 Ken Hatcher Colonial Peters HR 34 2 References edit Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles ed The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd and 3rd editions Durham North Carolina Baseball America 1997 and 2007 Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 2007 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Third ed Baseball America ISBN 978 1932391176 External links editThe Virginia League 1948 1951 at Baseball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virginia League 1948 1951 amp oldid 1181553985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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