The West Virginia League was a Class D level minor baseball league that played during the 1910 season. It featured four teams, all from West Virginia - the Clarksburg Bees of Clarksburg, the Fairmont Champions of Fairmont the Grafton team based in Grafton and the Mannington Drillers based in Mannington.[1]
| Sport | Minor league baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| Ceased | 1910 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | USA |
| Most titles | 1 Fairmont Champions (1910 |
The league disbanded on July 5 after Grafton disbanded. In the shortened season, Fairmont finished first in the standings with a 37-18 record, while Mannington was second with a 33-21 mark, Grafton was third at 20-30 and Clarksburg was last with a 14-35 record. Future major leaguer Everett Scott played in the league.[2]
Cities represented
edit- Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg Bees 1910
- Fairmont, WV: Fairmont Champions 1910
- Grafton, WV: Grafton 1910
- Mannington, WV: Mannington Drillers 1910
Standings & statistics
edit1910 West Virginia League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Champions | 37 | 18 | .673 | -- | Lewis Hunt |
| Mannington Drillers | 33 | 21 | .611 | 3.5 | George Pritchard / Charles McClosky |
| Grafton | 20 | 30 | .400 | 14.5 | Dan Raily |
| Clarksburg Bees | 14 | 35 | .286 | 20.0 | Bull Smith |
The league disbanded July 5 after Grafton disbanded.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions
- ^ "1910 Fairmont Champions Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.