Dixie League (1933 baseball) explained

Dixie League 1933
Sport:Minor League Baseball
Replaced:East Dixie League
West Dixie League
President:J. Alvin Gardner (1933)
Inaugural:1933
Teams:9
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:1933
Most Champs:1
Baton Rouge Solons (1933)
Classification:Class C (1933)
Related Comps:Dixie League (1916 baseball)

The Dixie League was a Class C level baseball league formed in 1933, with teams based in the US states of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

History

The 1933 eight–team Dixie League was under the direction of president J. Alvin Gardner. The Baton Rouge Solons won the 1933 league championship. After one season of competition, the Dixie League was split into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League, with both leagues competing in the 1934 and 1935 seasons.[1]

Standings & statistics

1933 Dixie League

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Baton Rouge Solons7747.621
Shreveport Sports7449.6022.5Gus Whelan / Dutch Lorbeer
7056.5568.0Herschel Bobo
Henderson Oilers6461.51213.5
Tyler Governors5965.47618.0Wray Query
Waco Cubs /
Pine Bluff Judges
5669.44821.5Buddy Tanner
El Dorado Lions4974.39827.5Dusty Boggess / Joe Granade
Longview Cannibals4876.38729.0
Waco (24–38) moved to Pine Bluff June 27. The franchise folded August 22. The six cancelled games were awarded to their opponents.
Playoffs: Baton Rouge 4 games, Shreveport 2, one tie.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
George Brown LongviewBA.360Steve LarkinShreveportW22
Charles Gilbert Baton RougeRuns116George Mills TylerSO143
Jimmy Dalrymple HendersonHits180Gene McClung Baton RougeERA2.34
Sam T. Jones HendersonRBI105Steve LarkinShreveportPCT.759 22–7
Stormy Davis Waco/Pine BluffHR17
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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd Johnson . Miles Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.