Ohio–Indiana League
FormerlyOhio State League
ClassificationClass D (1907, 1948–1951)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1907
Ceased1951
Replaced byIndiana-Ohio League (1908)
PresidentFrank M. Colley (1948–1951)
No. of teams13
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles3
Marion Red Sox (1949–1951)
Related
competitions		Ohio State League

The Ohio–Indiana League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that operated from 1948 to 1951. The league was composed of six teams from Ohio and two teams from Indiana. The Marion Red Sox won three consecutive league championships beginning in 1949. There was also a six–team Ohio–Indiana League that played the 1907 season.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1907 Ohio–Indiana League

TeamWLW%GBManager
Decatur Admirals2718.600–Ralph Behringer
Portland Jay Birds2419.5581.5Lewis Hunt
Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines2422.5222.5Frank Morris
Richmond Quakers2324.4894.0Clarence Jesup
Bluffton Dregs2125.4577.0Frank Runyan
Van Wert Buckeyes1627.4379.5France / Al Hubbard

No playoffs held [1]

1948 Ohio–Indiana League

TeamWLW%GBBAFAAttendManager
Zanesville Dodgers8257.590–.278.94364,594Ray Hathaway
Portsmouth A's8258.5860.5.262.94273,533George Staller
Muncie Reds8059.5762.0.272.94450,925Mike Blazo
Springfield Giants6674.47116.5.256.93867,558Bob Roth / Rufus Jackson
Newark Yankees6574.46817.0.261.93970,604Bob Dill / Sol Mishkin
Richmond Roses6475.46018.0.255.93658,039Ollie Byers
Marion Cubs6278.44320.5.268.93360,009Lou Bekeza / Francis Kristie
Lima Terriers5783.40725.5.261.93945,952Charlie Engle

Playoffs - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games Springfield Giants 0; Playoffs - Muncie Packers 4 games Portsmouth A's 0
Finals - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games Muncie Packers 2[2]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamWLERAplayerTeamABHitsAvg
Ray HathawayZanesville2372.82Bob NiemanMuncie507163.367
Lawrence MillerMuncie1673.17George StallerPortsmouth489163.333
Irv RenolletZanesville17113.36Joe FrisinaLima527175.332

1949 Ohio–Indiana League

TeamWLW%GBBAFAAttendManager
Portsmouth A's8158.583–.253.95461,106Homer Lee Cox
Springfield Giants7763.5504.5.273.94267,568Tony Ravish
Muncie Reds7563.5435.5.272.94249,004Mike Blazo
Marion Red Sox7364.5337.0.268.93957,113Wally Millies
Zanesville Indians6967.50710.5.253.93358,034Pat McLaughlin
Newark Yankees6572.47415.0.253.94562,321Jim McLeod
Richmond Tigers6573.47115.5.256.93444,346Cyril Pfeifer / Ken Holtcamp
Lima Chiefs4691.33634.0.260.92531,298Grover Hartley / George Kinnamon

Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games Portsmouth A's 1; Playoffs - Muncie Reds 3 games Springfield Giants 1
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games Muncie Reds 3[3]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamWLERAplayerTeamABHitsAvg
Ewen BrydenPortsmouth1681.82Ralph LucasSpringfield447155.347
Allen RombergerPortsmouth1962.03Ben HaddixSpringfield433148.342
Max SumwaltMuncie1232.78George ContrattoMarion429145.338

1950 Ohio–Indiana League

TeamWLW%GBBAFAAttendManager
Marion Red Sox9149.650–.278.94141,002George Susce / Elmer Yoter
Newark Yankees8949.6451.0.279.95641,126Billy Holm
Richmond Tigers8058.58010.0.271.94345,302Ralph DiLullo / Ken Holtcamp
Springfield Giants7264.529417.0.271.94437,619Andy Gilbert
Muncie Reds7365.528917.0.264.93739,354Mike Blazo
Lima Phillies5285.38037.5.252.93524,627Frank McCormick
Portsmouth A's4689.34142.5.240.94221,685Walt VanGrofski
Zanesville Indians4690.33843.0.227.93922,888J. Knowles Piercey

Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games Springfield Giants 1;Playoffs - Newark Yankees 3 games Richmond Tigers 2
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games Newark Yankees 0 [4]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamWLERAplayerTeamABHitsAvg
Billy HoeftRichmond1011.71Andy GilbertSpringfield294114.388
Dan SearleRichmond1332.12Jim EnglemanNewark558208.373
George GhetaNewark1432.42Hal W. SmithNewark480174.363

1951 Ohio–Indiana League

TeamWLW%GBBAFAAttendManager
Marion Red Sox9137.711–.289.94324,710Elmer Yoter
Springfield Giants6167.47730.0.252.93545,862Andy Gilbert
Richmond Tigers5374.41737.5.253.92920,004Ralph DiLullo
Lima Phillies4186.32349.5.238.93733,440Bernard Lutz
Newark Yankees4931.613NA.256.94933,960Bunny Mick

Newark won the first half which ended June 18. Newark folded July 17 and the second half was started over, won by Marion. The Springfield Giants were a playoff qualifier.

Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 4 games Springfield Giants 0[5]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamWLERAplayerTeamABHitsAvg
John WallMarion912.45Andy GilbertSpringfield323123.381
Dick BrodowskiMarion2152.60Maxlee RossMarion334125.374
Dan SullivanNewark1222.71Marvin StendelNewark502185.369

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "1907 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. ↑ "1948 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. ↑ "1949 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ↑ "1950 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ↑ "1951 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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