Virginia League (1900)
| Formerly | Virginia League (1894–96) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1900 |
| Ceased | 1900 |
| Replaced by | Virginia League (1906–1924) |
| President | Jake Wells (1900) E.Harvie Cunningham (1900) John Brady (1900) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Norfolk Phenoms (1900) |
| Classification | Class D (1900) |
The Virginia League was a Class D level minor baseball league based in Virginia that played in 1900. It was the second league to go by that name, succeeding the first edition of the Virginia League (1894–96) and preceding the Virginia League (1906–1928).
The 1900 Virginia League was composed entirely of teams from Virginia. The six–team league consisted of the Norfolk Mary Janes, Portsmouth Pirates, and Richmond Colts, as well as teams in Hopewell and Petersburg.
In June, both Petersburg and Richmond disbanded.[1] Following the 1900 season, the league became the Virginia-North Carolina League.
Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson played for Norfolk.[2]
1900 cities represented[]
- Hampton, VA:
- Newport News, VA:
- Norfolk, VA:
- Petersburg, VA: Petersburg Farmers
- Portsmouth, VA:
- Richmond, VA: Richmond Bluebirds
1900 Virginia League standings[]
President: E.Harvie Cunningham / Jake Wells / John Brady
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 14 | .754 | - | Phenomenal Smith | |
| 29 | 29 | .500 | 14.0 | Edward Ashenbach | |
| 29 | 30 | .492 | 14.5 | Pete Weckbecker / Win Clark | |
| 23 | 39.0 | .371 | 22 | Hunter Harvey / Michael Trost / Kid Weaver | |
| Richmond Bluebirds | 21 | 15 | .583 | NA | Charles Boyer / Harry Berte |
| Petersburg Farmers | 8 | 26 | .235 | NA | Fred Foster / George Kelly |
Petersburg disbanded June 11.
Richmond disbanded June 13. [3]
References[]
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
- ^ "Christy Mathewson Minor & Cuban Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Virginia League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
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