The East Dixie League was an American professional minor league baseball league that operated for two seasons from 1934 to 1935 as a Class C level league.[1]
| Formerly | Dixie League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class C (1934–1935) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1934 |
| Ceased | 1935 |
| Replaced by | Cotton States League |
| President | J. Alvin Gardner (1934–1935) |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Jackson Mississippians (1934) Pine Bluff Judges (1935) |
| Related competitions | West Dixie League |
History
editThe East Dixie League was created when the Dixie League split up into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934. Eleven cities were represented in the league; three were in Arkansas, two were in Louisiana, and six were in Mississippi. J. Alvin Gardner served as league president as the Jackson Mississippians won the 1934 championship and the Pine Bluff Judges won in 1935. The East Dixie League played two seasons as a Class C level league then became the Cotton States League.
Cities represented 1934-1935
edit- Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge Red Sticks 1934
- Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale Ginners 1934–1935
- Cleveland, MS: Cleveland Bengals 1935
- Columbus, MS: Columbus Bengals 1935
- El Dorado, AR: El Dorado Lions 1934–1935
- Greenville, MS: Greenville Buckshots 1934–1935
- Greenwood, MS: Greenwood Chiefs 1934–1935
- Helena, AR: Helena Seaporters 1935
- Jackson, MS: Jackson Mississippians 1934–1935
- Pine Bluff, AR: Pine Bluff Judges 1934–1935
- Shreveport, LA: Shreveport Sports 1934
Standings & statistics
edit1934 East Dixie League
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff Judges | 79 | 48 | .622 | – | Lena Styles |
| Jackson Mississippians | 72 | 54 | .571 | 6.5 | Guy Lacy |
| Greenville Buckshots | 70 | 58 | .547 | 9.5 | Bill Eisemann / Frank Brazill |
| El Dorado Lions | 58 | 71 | .450 | 22.0 | George Harper |
| Shreveport Sports/ Greenwood Chiefs |
57 | 70 | .449 | 22.0 | Jerry Mallett / Slim Brewer |
| Baton Rouge Red Sticks/ Clarksdale Ginners |
47 | 82 | .364 | 33.0 | Josh Billings |
Baton Rouge (19–29) moved to Clarksdale June 11
Shreveport moved to Greenwood July 13
Playoffs: Jackson 4 games, Greenville 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Horn | Greenville | BA | .364 | Hugo Klaerner | Pine Bluff | W | 24 | |
| Joe Valenti | El Dorado | Runs | 100 | Hugo Klaerner | Pine Bluff | SO | 172 | |
| Leslie Horn | Greenville | Hits | 182 | George Mills | Baton Rouge | ERA | 1.89 | |
| Hugh Ferrell | Jackson | RBI | 95 | Hugo Klaerner | Pine Bluff | PCT | .774 24–7 | |
| Cecil Bolton | Greenville | HR | 19 |
1935 East Dixie League
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff Judges | 84 | 54 | .609 | – | Lena Styles |
| El Dorado Lions | 80 | 57 | .584 | 3.5 | George Harper / Wray Query |
| Jackson Mississippians | 72 | 64 | .529 | 11.0 | Herschel Bobo / Guy Lacy |
| Greenville Buckshots | 71 | 68 | .511 | 13.5 | Glen Bolton / Tommy Taylor |
| Helena Seaporters | 66 | 70 | .485 | 17.0 | Rod Whitney |
| Columbus Bengals/ Cleveland Bengals |
64 | 73 | .467 | 19.5 | Slim Brewer |
| Clarksdale Ginners | 60 | 79 | .432 | 24.5 | Harry Strohm |
| Greenwood Chiefs | 52 | 84 | .382 | 31.0 | Clay Hopper |
Columbus (28–32) moved to Cleveland June 18
Playoffs: Pine Bluff 4 games, Jackson 0.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hunt | El Dorado | BA | .363 | Harold Ginn | El Dorado | W | 21 | |
| Cliff Greer | El Dorado | Runs | 117 | Harold Ginn | El Dorado | SO | 162 | |
| Fred Williams | Colum/Cleve | Hits | 187 | Zach Schuessler | Helena | ERA | 2.61 | |
| Milt Stroner | El Dorado | RBI | 128 | Harrold Ginn | El Dorado | PCT | .750 21–7 | |
| Earl Nelson | Greenville | HR | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "East Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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