| Western Carolina League | |
| Sport: | Minor League Baseball |
| President: | John Henry Moss (1948) Cloyd A. Hager (1949–1950) P.W. Deaton (1951) T. Earl Franklin (1952) John Henry Moss (1960–1962)[1] |
| Inaugural: | 1948 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | or |
| Continents: | --> |
| Folded: | 1962 |
| Most Champs: | 3 Shelby Farmers / Shelby Colonels |
| Classification: | Class D (1948–1952: 1960–1962) |
The original Western Carolina League was a Class D circuit in Minor League Baseball which was ideated and created by John Henry Moss.
The league ran from 1948 to 1952, then combined with the North Carolina State League to form the Tar Heel League in 1953.[1]
The second Western Carolina League was formed as a Class-D circuit in 1960. After three years, its name was changed to become the Western Carolinas League.[1]
Forest City Owls (1948)
Gastonia Browns (1950)
Granite Falls Graniteers (1951)
Hendersonville Skylarks (1948–1949)
Hickory Rebels (1952); moved to the Tar Heel League (1953–1954)
Lenoir Red Sox (1948–1951); moved from the Blue Ridge League (1946–1947)
Lincolnton Cardinals (1948–1952); moved to the Tar Heel League (1953)
Marion Marauders (1948–1952); moved to the Tar Heel League (1953–1954)
Morganton Aggies (1948–1952)
Shelby Farmers (1948–1952)
Rutherford County Owls (1949–1952)