| Utah–Idaho League | |
| Sport: | Minor League Baseball |
| President: | Fred M. Nye (1926–1928) |
| Inaugural: | 1926 |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | or |
| Continents: | --> |
| Folded: | 1928 |
| Most Champs: | 2 Idaho Falls Spuds (1926–1927) |
| Classification: | Class C (1926–1928) |
| Related Comps: | Pacific Coast League |
The Utah–Idaho League was a minor league baseball organization founded in 1926. Playing as a six–team, Class C level league for its duration, the Utah–Idaho League franchises were based exclusively in Idaho and Utah as the name indicates.
Fred M. Nye served as president of the Utah–Idaho League for its duration. The Pacific Coast League used the Utah-Idaho for player development. Travel costs in the mountainous territory plagued the league and it permanently folded following the 1928 season. Baseball Hall of Fame members Lefty Gomez, 1928 Salt Lake City Bees and Ernie Lombardi, 1927 Ogden Gunners played in the Utah–Idaho League.[1] [2]
| Team name | City represented | Ballpark | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Senators | Boise, Idaho | Public School Field[3] | |
| Idaho Falls Spuds | Idaho Falls, Idaho | Highland Park[4] | to |
| Logan Collegians | Logan, Utah | Crimson Field[5] | to |
| Ogden Gunners | Ogden, Utah | Lorin Farr Park[6] | to |
| Pocatello Bannocks | Pocatello, Idaho | Overland Park[7] | to |
| Salt Lake City Bees | Salt Lake City, Utah | Bonneville Park /Derks Field[8] | to |
| Twin Falls Bruins | Twin Falls, Idaho | Athletic Park[9] | to |
1926 Utah–Idaho League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 39 | .658 | – | Bill Leard / Danny Collins | ||
| 63 | 50 | .558 | 11.5 | Carl Zamlock | ||
| Pocatello Bannocks | 58 | 53 | .523 | 15.5 | Al Bonner / Bert McIvor / Doug Taitt | |
| Logan Collegians | 48 | 65 | .425 | 26.5 | Harry Wolter / Nick Williams / Nate Shandling | |
| Salt Lake City Bees | 52 | 70 | .426 | 27.0 | Bud Orr / Bert Whaling / Chet Chadbourne | |
| Ogden Gunners | 46 | 65 | .414 | 27.5 | Ray Bates / Dad Gimlin / Guy Cooper |
| Charles King | Logan | BA | .402 | Robert Hurst | Idaho Falls | W | 22 | |
| Roy Johnson | Idaho Falls | Runs | 133 | Bruce Cunningham | Pocatello | SO | 140 | |
| Eddie Rose | Idaho Falls | Hits | 177 | Guy Morrison | Idaho Falls | ERA | 2.83 | |
| Larman Cox | Ogden | HR | 20 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 45 | .563 | – | Art Murphy / Del Baker | ||
| 59 | 50 | .541 | 2.0 | Harry O'Neill | ||
| Idaho Falls Spuds | 52 | 47 | .525 | 4.0 | Dan O'Leary | |
| Logan Collegians | 49 | 51 | .490 | 7.5 | Harry Wolter | |
| Pocatello Bannocks | 48 | 50 | .490 | 7.5 | Ivy Olson | |
| Twin Falls Bruins | 40 | 63 | .388 | 18.0 | Curly Gardiner / Bill Leard |
| Wally Berger | Pocatello | BA | .385 | George Hollerson | Salt Lake City | W | 18 | |
| John Schinski | Logan | Runs | 93 | Dave Salazar | Pocatello | SO | 129 | |
| R. Dennis Gearron | Logan | Runs | 93 | George Hollerson | Salt Lake City | ERA | 2.52 | |
| Ira Caffey | Salt Lake City | Hits | 152 | |||||
| Wally Berger | Pocatello | HR | 24 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 49 | .581 | – | Bobby Coltrin | ||
| 60 | 55 | .522 | 7.0 | Harry O'Neill | ||
| Pocatello Bannocks | 57 | 58 | .496 | 10.0 | Jack Roche | |
| Ogden Gunners | 57 | 59 | .491 | 10.5 | Del Baker | |
| Twin Falls Bruins | 29 | 29 | .500 | NA | Bill Leard | |
| Idaho Falls Spuds | 17 | 38 | .309 | NA | Pete Maloney |
| Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | BA | .385 | Val Glynn | Salt Lake City | W | 16 | |
| Arthur Parker | Pocatello | Runs | 111 | Curt Davis | Salt Lake City | W | 16 | |
| Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | Hits | 167 | George Hollerson | Boise | W | 16 | |
| Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | HR | 26 | Lefty Gomez | Salt Lake City | SO | 172 | |
| George Hollerson | Boise | ERA | 3.34 |
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.