Mountain States League (1948–1954) Explained

Mountain States League (1948–1954)
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Virgil Q. Wacks (1948–1954)
Inaugural:1948
Teams:13
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:July 20, 1954
Classification:Class D (1948–1953)
Class C (1954)
Related Comps:Mountain States League (1911–12)

The Mountain States League was a Class D and Class C minor league baseball league which operated in the United States from 1948 to 1954. The league was a Class D level league, becoming a Class C league during its final season in 1954. The league disbanded on July 20, 1954. The cities of Harlan, Kentucky, and Morristown, Tennessee, were represented for the full seven–year existence of the circuit.

History

A total of 16 teams competed in the Mountain States League. In 1954, the Morristown Red Sox team disbanded on May 15, and was replaced when the Maryville-Alcoa Twins moved to Morristown on June 19. Both the Morristown Twins and Lexington Colts disbanded on July 7.

Virgil Q. Wacks served as president for the duration of the league.[1]

Cities represented

Big Stone Gap Rebels 1949–1953

Harlan Smokies 1948–1954

Hazard Bombers 1948–1952

Jenkins Cavaliers 1948–1951

Kingsport Cherokees 1953–1954

Knoxville Smokies 1953

Lexington Colts 1954

Middlesboro Athletics 1949–1954

Morristown Red Sox 1948–1954; Morristown Twins 1954

Newport Canners 1948–1950

Norton Braves 1951–1953

Oak Ridge Bombers 1948; Oak Ridge Pioneers 1954

Pennington Gap Miners 1948–1951

Standings & statistics

1948 Mountain States League - schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Morristown Red Sox7046.603–37,744James Grigg
Oak Ridge Bombers /
Hazard Bombers		6543.6024.022,533Hobe Brummitt
Pennington Gap Miners5954.5229.514,988Joe Santomauro / Buford Rhea
Newport Canners5859.49612.530,054Michael Balla / Cy Whaley
Harlan Smokies5663.47115.546,187Bill Sisler /
Frank Wilson / Michael Goda
Jenkins Cavaliers3578.31033.523,276Ray Russell /
Jackson Bell / Brent Mays
Oak Ridge moved to Hazard June 10
Playoffs: Morristown 3 games, Newport 2; Hazard 3 games, Pennington Gap 0.
Finals: Morristown 3 games, Hazard 2.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Cy Whaley NewportBA.382Mike ClarkNewportW20
Eduardo DeHogues MorristownRuns109Dennis ReederOak Ridge/HazardSO196
Eduardo DeHogues MorristownHits145Dennis Reeder Oak Ridge/HazardERA2.20
Jacob Stirn MorristownRBI101Dennis Reeder Oak Ridge/HazardPCT.773 17–5
Jacob Stirn MorristownHR12
Eduardo DeHogues MorristownHR12
1949 Mountain States League - schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Harlan Smokies8341.669–49,615George Motto
Morristown Red Sox7252.58111.044,362James Grigg
Middlesboro Athletics6956.55214.525,833Hobe Brummitt /
Ted Russ / James Burns
Jenkins Cavaliers6361.50820.019,654Joe Vitter
Pennington Gap Miners6263.49621.514,820Lew Flick / Burgess Wolfenbarger
Newport Canners5966.47224.514,148Cy Whaley
Big Stone Gap Rebels5570.44028.537,751
Hazard Bombers3589.28248.023,543Fred Marsh /
George Mitrus / Hobe Brummitt
Playoffs: Harlan 3 games, Middlesboro 1; Morristown 3 games, Jenkins 2.
Finals: Harlan 3 games, Morristown 2.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Kelly Lunn Pennington GapBA.358Frank C. WilsonHarlanW27
Robert Grose Pennington GapRuns127Frank C. Wilson HarlanSO176
Kelly Lunn Pennington GapHits179Frank C. Wilson HarlanERA2.77
Kelly Lunn Pennington GapRBI126Frank C. Wilson HarlanPCT.771 27–8
Jack Hall JenkinsHR18
1950 Mountain States League - schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Harlan Smokies8144.648–41,707Rex Carr
Hazard Bombers7649.6085.055,184
Big Stone Gap Rebels7551.5956.538,878
Middlesboro Athletics5967.46822.520,248James Burns
Jenkins Cavaliers5866.46822.513,880Bob Bowman /
Wayne Stewart / Bill Scopetone
Morristown Red Sox5667.45524.030,448Fred Hartman / Pinky Doyle
Newport Canners5174.40830.020,920Robert Mitchell / Matthew Zidich
Pennington Gap Miners4482.34937.511,164Lew Flick /
Michael Brelich / Vince Pankovits
Playoffs: Harlan 3 games, Big Stone Gap 1; Middlesboro 3 games, Hazard 0.
Finals: Harlan 3 games, Middlesboro 0.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Max MaconHazardBA.392Nick Bunato MiddlesboroW22
Joseph Christian HarlanRuns127Nick Bunato MiddlesboroSO132
Joseph Christian HarlanHits173Michael Hudak Big Stone GapERA2.89
Joe Riola MorristownRBI130Michael Hudak Big Stone GapPCT.875 21–3
Joseph Christian HarlanHR27
1951 Mountain States League - schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Hazard Bombers9333.738–35,129
Morristown Red Sox8639.6886.522,184James Burns
Harlan Smokies8243.65610.535,657Bones Sanders / John Streza
Middlesboro Athletics5966.47233.519,228Ted Russ / George Kennis
Pennington Gap Miners5471.43238.514,994Vince Pankovits
Norton Braves5372.42439.512,314Bob Bowman /
George Sifft / George Motto
Big Stone Gap Rebels4975.39543.013,737
Jenkins Cavaliers24101.19268.512,250
Playoffs: Hazard 3 games, Harlan 0; Morristown 3 games, Middlesboro 0.
Finals: Hazard 3 games, Morristown 0.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Orville Kitts MorristownBA.424Dan Hayling HazardW24
Max MaconHazardRuns139Johnny PodresHazardSO228
Len Feriancek Pennington GapHits216Johnny PodresHazardERA1.67
Max MaconHazardRBI148Johnny PodresHazardPCT.875 21–3
Bill Halstead Pennington GapHR34
1952 Mountain States League - schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Hazard Bombers8732.731–14,600Mervin Dornburg
Harlan Smokies7345.61913.532,579Rex Carr
Morristown Red Sox6158.51326.010,597James Burns
Big Stone Gap Rebels5760.48729.011,161Len Cross
Middlesboro Athletics4772.39540.015,364Leon Culberson /
Red Goff / Joe McManus
Norton Braves3088.25456.510,025George Motto /
Bill Fitchko / Mark Muslin
Playoffs: Morristown 3 games, Hazard 1; Harlan 3 games, Big Stone Gap 2.
Finals: Harlan 3 games, Morristown 0.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Orville Kitts MorristownBA.372Michael DelPiano HarlanW22
Ken Johnson HazardRuns146Michael DelPiano HarlanSO144
Len Cross Big Stone GapHits138Rafael Codinachs MiddlesboroERA2.78
Joe McManus MiddlesboroHits138McKinley Mosley HazardPCT1.000 10–0
Len Cross Big Stone GapRBI125Ken Johnson HazardBB197
Len Cross Big Stone GapHR40
1953 Mountain States League - schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Maryville-Alcoa Twins7846.629–25,000Jim Poole
Knoxville Smokies7055.5608.536,255Vince Pankovits
Kingsport Cherokees6956.5529.546,717
Morristown Red Sox6462.50815.037,384
Norton Braves6363.50016.021,873
Big Stone Gap Rebels5570.44023.58,230Kelly Lunn
Harlan Smokies5372.42425.520,630Cliff Melton /
Barry Cox / James Grigg
Middlesboro Athletics4876.38730.012,600Julian Morgan / Ben Pardue
Playoffs: Maryville-Alcoa 3 games, Kingsport 2; Knoxville 3 games, Morristown 1.
Finals: Knoxville 3 games, Maryville-Alcoa 1.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Muscle ShoalsKingsportBA.427Jim Tugerson KnoxvilleW29
Hugh Hamil Maryville-AlcoaRuns165Jim Tugerson KnoxvilleSO286
Walt DixonNortonHits197Raymond Johnston Maryville-AlcoaERA1.90
Willie KirklandMaryville-AlcoaRBI164Ned Jilton KingsportPCT.864 19–3
Walt DixonNortonHR37
1954 Mountain States League - schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Middlesboro Athletics4834.585–9,031
Harlan Smokies3933.5424.010,000
Kingsport Cherokees4140.5066.533,000
Oak Ridge Pioneers3543.44911.018,286
Morristown Red Sox77.500NANA
3036.455NA4,000
Maryville-Alcoa Twins /
Morristown Twins		2936.446NA9,559Tuck McWilliams
Morristown disbanded May 15; Maryville–Alcoa moved to Morristown June 19, then disbanded July 7; Lexington disbanded July 20.
The league disbanded July 20.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Ray Adams Oak RidgeBA.352Norman Hughes HarlanW16
Aldo Salvent KingsportRuns84Norman Hughes HarlanSO85
Ray Adams Oak RidgeHits112Raymond Johnston Oak RidgeERA2.28
Walt DixonMiddlesboroRBI80Don Vaughn Maryville–Alcoa/MorristownPCT.917 11–1
KingsportHR18
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References

Notes and References

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

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