Alabama State League
FormerlyAlabama-Florida League
ClassificationClass D (1940–1941, 1947–1950)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1940
Ceased1950
Replaced byAlabama-Florida League
PresidentCharles T. Laney (1940)
J. Eric Ballard (1941)
Jack Hovater (1947–1948)
Charles T. Laney (1949–1950)
No. of teams11
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles2
Dothan Browns

The Alabama State League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1940 and 1950, with an interruption due to World War II. The Alabama State League was a Class D level league. The Alabama State League consisted of teams based exclusively in Alabama, evolving from and into the Alabama-Florida League, as that league added and reduced Florida based franchises.

History

In 1940, the Alabama-Florida League changed its name to the Alabama State League after the Florida based Panama City Pelicans franchise folded, leaving the league with only Alabama based franchises.[1][2] After two years, the league shut down due to World War II, but resumed activity in 1946. After another five years of operation, the Alabama-Florida name was brought back for the 1951 season, when the Panama City Fliers franchise joined the league.[3] The Alabama State League was a Class D level league for its duration.[4]

The Alabama State League began play as a six–team league in 1940, with the Andalusia Rams, Brewton Millers, Dothan Browns, Greenville Lions, Tallassee Indians and Troy Trojans as charter members.[5]

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1940 Alabama State League schedule

Team standingsWLGBPct.Manager
Tallassee Indians8445.651Steve Bysco
Greenville Lions7159.54613.5Dick Luckey
Dothan Browns6762.51917.0Cat Milner
Troy Trojans6663.51218.0Ellis Johnson / Harold Fehrenbacher
Brewton Millers5179.39233.5Yam Yaryan
Andalusia Rams4980.38035.0Bruner Nix / Oscar Mosley

Playoffs: Greenville 3 games, Troy 2; Dothan 3 games, Tallassee 2.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Greenville 2.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Emory LindseyTallasseeBA.350John TravisGreenvilleW20
Felix JurwiakDothanRuns121Steve ByscoTallasseeW20
James PersonsTallasseeHits172Royce LintAndalusiaSo166
Johnny OstrowskiTroyRBI120John TravisGreenvilleERA3.18
Gordon GoodellTallasseeHR31

1941 Alabama State League schedule

Team standingsWLGBPct.Manager
Dothan Browns7940.664Cat Milner
Tallassee Indians7545.6254.5Steve Bysco
Andalusia Rams6060.50019.5Ralph McAdams
Brewton Millers4968.41929.0Lee Head
Troy Dodgers /
Tuskegee Airmen
4871.40331.0Pudge Powers
Greenville Lions4572.38533.0Ernie Wingard / Herb Thomas

Troy (37–50) moved to Tuskegee July 31.
Playoffs: Dothan 3 games, Andalusia 1; Tallassee 3 games, Brewton 1.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Tallassee 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Luther GunnellsDothanBA.395Joe RiversDothanW20
Luther GunnellsDothanRuns143Francis MannheimTallasseeSO184
Ray KnowlesTallasseeHits199Cy MooreTallasseeERA2.84
Forrest AustinTallasseeRBI149Forrest AustinTallasseeHR32

1946 Alabama State League

Team standingsWLGBPct.Manager
Dothan Browns7258.554Frank Martin
Geneva Red Birds6961.5313.0Charles Holly
Greenville Lions6762.5194.5Dan Miller / William Anderson
Brewton Millers6365.4928.0Ben Catchings
Troy Trojans6068.46911.0Norman DeWeese
Ozark Eagles5572.43315.5Ray Knapp / Dick Coffman

Playoffs: Geneva 3 games, Brewton 1; Greenville 3 games, Dothan 1.
Finals: Geneva 3 games, Greenville 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Emil BozickTroyBA.354James AtkinsGenevaW20
Melvin SchwabOzarkRuns128Max PetersonGreenvilleW20
Emil BozickTroyHits178Carl JohnsonDothanERA2.46
Harold WaltherGreen/GenRBI124Earl JohnsonDothanSO271
Harold WaltherGreen/GenHR17Melvin SchwabOzarkHR17

1947 Alabama State League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Greenville Lions9048.65240,000Sam Demma
Brewton Millers7859.56911.542,000Norman Veazey
Enterprise Boll Weevils7761.55813.053,000Ben Catchings
Dothan Browns6970.49621.550,000Frank Martin/
Woody Coombs / Emory Lindsey
Andalusia Arrows6771.48623.062,000Robert Engle
Ozark Eagles6574.46825.545,000Dolly Lambert
Troy Trojans5880.42032.037,000Bob Benish
Geneva Red Birds4990.35341.535,000Jimmy Francoline / Francis Welker

Playoffs: Greenville 4 games, Enterprise 3; Brewton 4 games, Dothan 3.
Finals: Greenville 4 games, Brewton 3.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Perry RobertsGreenvilleBA.389Max PetersonGreenvilleW27
Ben CatchingsEnterpriseRuns126Max PetersonGreenvilleSO266
Perry RobertsGreenvilleHits228Max PetersonGreenvilleERA2.02
Perry RobertsGreenvilleRBI152Andy ArchipoliOzarkHR24

1948 Alabama State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Troy Tigers8341.66940,242Bob Benish
Greenville Pirates8046.6354.030,424Walt Tauscher
Dothan Browns6462.50820.057,638Cat Milner
Ozark Eagles6165.48423.036,500Frank Martin
Brewton Millers5868.46026.029,227Joe Beaugez / Bill McGhee
Enterprise Boll Weevils5767.46026.039,416Dolly Lambert / Richard Bixby
Geneva Red Birds5472.42930.036,781Harold Ferenbacher
Andalusia Arrows4581.35739.040,000John George / Charlie Wilcox

Playoffs: Dothan 4 games, Troy 2; Greenville 4 games, Ozark 3.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Greenville 0.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill McGheeBrewtonBA.356Frank HillDothanW22
John BurnsGreenvilleRuns108Frank HillDothanSO209
Bill GodwinOzarkHits157Richard GilkersonTroyERA1.69
Glen LindermuthGreenvilleRBI107John PowellAndalusiaHR17

1949 Alabama State League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Greenville Pirates8344.65423,443Walt Tauscher
Ozark Eagles8245.6461.025,804George Hennessey
Enterprise Boll Weevils6361.50818.530,603Russell Taylor
Andalusia Arrows5965.47622.539,958Manny Russo / Robert Engle
Dothan Browns5768.45625.032,471Joe Cavosie /
James Coller / Daniel Long
Geneva Red Birds5669.44826.023,775Carl Wollgast
Brewton Millers5173.41130.525,533Joe Szuch / Norman Veazey
Troy Tigers4975.39532.518,323Cat Milner

Playoffs: Greenville 4 games, Enterprise 1; Andalusia 4 games, Ozark 1.
Finals: Andalusia 4 games, Greenville 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Roy LeFevreGreenvilleBA.321Carl WollgastGenevaW22
George HughesOzarkRuns114Spencer DavisOzarkSO220
Roy LeFevreGreenvilleHits151Carl WollgastGenevaERA1.89
Doug WalkerOzarkRBI107Tom McBrideGeneva/OzarkHR15

1950 Alabama State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Enterprise Boll Weevils7649.60823,269Paul O'Dea
Dothan Browns7253.5764.051,665Shovel Hodge
Headland Dixie Runners6856.5487.527,121John A. McPherson
Greenville Pirates6561.51611.517,106Mickey O'Neil
Andalusia Arrows6362.50413.043,163Bubba Ball
Brewton Millers5472.42922.524,397Cat Milner /
Cotton McCaskey / Sam Demma
Geneva Red Birds5273.41624.014,194Johnny Grodzicki / Robert Comiskey
Ozark Eagles5175.40525.517,779Julian Morgan

Playoffs: Headland 4 games, Enterprise 3; Dothan 4 games, Greenville 2.
Finals: Dothan 4 games, Headland 1.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
John A. McPhersonHeadlandBA.405David HatawayAndalusiaW23
Joe HarperHeadlandRuns138Thomas StoneHeadlandSO246
John A. McPhersonHeadlandHits197James PomykalaGreenvilleERA2.19
John A. McPhersonHeadlandRBI132Lamar BowdenDothanHR15

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References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  2. "1939 Panama City Pelicans Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1951 Panama City Fliers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "Alabama State League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1940 Alabama State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
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