| Dixie League 1916–1917 | |
| Sport: | Minor League Baseball |
| President: | T. A. Ward (1916–1917) |
| Inaugural: | 1916 |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | or |
| Continents: | --> |
| Folded: | July 4, 1917 |
| Most Champs: | 1 Dolthan (1916) Moultrie Packers (1917) |
| Classification: | Class D (1916–1917) |
| Related Comps: | Dixie League (1933 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.
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.[3] [4]
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolthan | 38 | 22 | .633 | – | Jack Reidy | |
| Eufaula | 34 | 24 | .586 | 3.0 | J.B. Robinson[5] | |
| 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] |
| 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 |
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moultrie Packers | 36 | 20 | .643 | – | Bob Schuyler | |
| Eufaula | 31 | 23 | .574 | 4.0 | John Robinson | |
| 32 | 25 | .561 | 4.5 | |||
| Dolthan | 25 | 30 | .455 | 10.5 | ||
| Quitman | 25 | 32 | .439 | 11.5 | Jack Donaldson | |
| Tifton Tifters | 18 | 37 | .327 | 17.5 |
| Lance Richbourg | Dothan | BA | .345 | |
| Lance Richbourg | Dothan | Hits | 78 | |
| L.C. Brinson | Eufaula | Runs | 46 |