Empire State League

The Empire State League was a Minor league baseball circuit which only operated in 1913. It was a Class-D, six-team league and was based in Georgia, U.S.

Cities represented

  • Americus, GA
  • Brunswick, GA
  • Cordele, GA
  • Thomasville, GA
  • Valdosta, GA
  • Waycross, GA

Standings

TeamWLPCTGBManager(s)
Valdosta Millionaires5840.592Whitey Morse
Dutch Jordan
Thomasville Hornets5640.5831.0Martin Dudley
George Durley
Cordele Babies4950.4959.5Eddie Reagan
Americus Muckalees4554.45513.5Harry Weber
Hal Griffin
  William Kuhlman  
Waycross Blowhards4352.45313.5Charles Wahoo
Jack Hawkins
Willie Clark
Brunswick Pilots4257.42416.5Bert Kite
Charles Moran
Whitey Morse

Notes

  • In the best-of-seven series, second place Thomasville defeated first place Valdosta, four games to two.
  • C. M. Chancey (Americus) won the batting title (.383), while V. Roth (Thomasville) collected 18 wins and Red Dacey (Americus) posted the best W-L% (9-3, .750).
  • In 1914, the Empire State League renamed itself Georgia State League.

Players of note

Sources

  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3.
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