The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from

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through

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

Early leagues

Earlier versions of the Interstate League, with years active: *1896–1901: an unclassified loop with teams in

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, and

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. *1905-08; 1914-16: a Class D league with clubs in Pennsylvania and

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. *1913: a Class C league operating in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. *1932: a Class D circuit based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In addition, a Class C level Interstate Association existed for one season,

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, in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

1895 to 1900 Interstate League

Cities represented 1895 – 1900

* Akron, OH: Akron 1895 * Anderson, IN: Anderson 1900 * Canton, OH: Canton Duebers 1895 *

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: Columbus Buckeyes 1895, Columbus Senators 1899–1901 *

Dayton, OH Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

: Dayton Old Soldiers 1897–1898, Dayton Veterans 1899–1900, Dayton Old Soldiers 1901 * Findlay, OH: Findlay 1895 * Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne Farmers 1896, Fort Wayne Indians 1897–1900,

Fort Wayne Railroaders The Fort Wayne Railroaders were a minor league baseball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Between 1903 and 1915, Fort Wayne teams played primarily as members of the Class B (baseball), Class B level Central League (baseball), Central League, wit ...

1901 *

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: Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers 1898,

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1899 * Jackson, MI: Jackson Wolverines 1896 * Kenton, OH: Kenton 1895 * Lima, OH: Lima 1895 * Mansfield, OH: Mansfield 1895, Mansfield Haymakers 1897–1900 * Marion, IN: Marion Glass Blowers 1900 * New Castle, PA: New Castle Quakers 1896–1900 * Saginaw, MI: Saginaw Lumbermen 1896 * Springfield, OH: Springfield Governors 1897–1898, Springfield Wanderers 1899 *

Steubenville, OH Steubenville ( ) is a city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Ohio River west of Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area has an e ...

: Steubenville Stubs 1895 * Toledo, OH: Toledo Swamp Angels 1896,

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1896–1900 * Dennison, OH & Uhrichsville, OH: Twin Cities Twins 1895 * Washington, PA: Washington Little Senators 1896 * Wheeling, WV:

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1895–1897,

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1899–1900 *

Youngstown, OH Youngstown is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the 11th-most populous city in Ohio with a population of 60,068 at the 2020 census. The Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area has an estimated 430,000 re ...

: Youngstown Puddlers 1896–1898, Youngstown Little Giants 1899–1900

Standings & statistics 1895 to 1900

1895 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Howard H. Zeigler Canton disbanded June 2; Lima transferred to Mansfield May 5, Mansfield disbanded July 14; Steubenville transferred to Akron May 10; Akron transferred to Lima May 19, Lima disbanded July 15.
The league disbanded July 15 1896 Intestate League
President: Charles B. Powers Ft. Wayne disbanded in early September Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Fort Wayne 0; won by forfeit since Fort Wayne has already disbanded 1897 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Dayton 2. 1898 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Charles B. Powers No Playoffs Scheduled. 1899 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Charles B. Powers Grand Rapids moved to Columbus July 20, then to Springfield July 30.
No Playoffs were held. 1900 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers Columbus (51-63) moved to Anderson, Indiana, August 22; Youngstown (28-67) moved to Marion August 5.
Playoff: Fort Wayne 4 games, Dayton 3.

1905 to 1908 Interstate League

Cities represented 1905 – 1908

* Bradford, PA: Bradford Drillers 1905–1908 * Coudersport, PA: Coudersport Giants 1905 * DuBois, PA: DuBois Miners 1905–1907 *

Erie, PA Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 a ...

: Erie Fishermen 1905,1907–1908, Erie Sailors 1906 * Franklin, PA: Franklin Millionaires 1907–1908 * Hornell, NY: Hornell Pigmies 1906 *

Jamestown, NY Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamesto ...

: Jamestown Hill Climbers 1905 * Kane, PA: Kane Mountaineers 1905–1907 * Oil City, PA: Oil City Cubs 1907–1908 * Oil City- Jamestown, PA/ NY: Oil City-Jamestown Oseejays 1906 * Olean, NY: Olean Refiners 1905–1907; Olean Candidates 1908 * Patton, PA: Patton 1906 * Punxsutawney, PA: Punxsutawney Policemen 1906–1907 *

Warren, PA Warren is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. The population was 9,404 at the 2020 census. It is home to the headquarters of the Allegheny National Forest and the Corn ...

: Warren Blues 1908

Standings & statistics 1905 to 1908

1905 Interstate League
President: Frank Baumeister / George F. Rindernecht Jamestown (18–23) Moved to DuBois July 12.
No Playoffs Scheduled. 1906 Interstate League
President: George F. Rindernecht Hornell (35–31) moved to Patton August 6.
No Playoffs Scheduled. No player statistics available. 1907 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Frank Baumeister Kane disbanded July 16; Olean disbanded July 18; Punxsutawney disbanded August 3; DuBois disbanded August 5.
The league played a third season, August 7 through September 8, won by Bradford.
Oil City was declared the first half champion because DuBois disbanded. Playoff: Oil City 4 games, Bradford 3. 1908 Interstate League
President: C.L. Rexford The league disbanded June 5.

1913 Interstate League

Cities represented 1913

* Akron, OH: Akron Giants 1913 * Canton, OH: Canton Senators 1913 *

: Columbus Cubs 1913 *

: Erie Sailors 1913 *

: Steubenville Stubs 1913 * Wheeling, WV:

1913 *

: Youngstown Steelmen 1913 * Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Flood Sufferers 1913

Standings & statistics 1913

1913 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: C.L. Rexford Zanesville disbanded July 13.
The league disbanded July 21.

1914 to 1916 Interstate League

Cities represented 1914 – 1916

* Bradford, PA: Bradford Drillers 1914–1916 *

: Erie Sailors 1916 * Hornell, NY: Hornell Green Sox 1914, Hornell Maple Leafs 1915 *

: Jamestown Giants 1914, Jamestown Rabbits 1915 * Johnsonburg, PA: Johnsonburg Johnnies 1916 * Olean, NY: Olean Refiners 1914, Olean White Sox 1915–1916 * Ridgway, PA: Ridgway 1916 * St. Marys, PA: St. Marys Saints 1916 *

: Warren Bingoes 1914–1915, Warren Warriors (1916) * Wellsville, NY: Wellsville Rainmakers 1914–1916

Standings & statistics 1914-1916

1914 Interstate League
Presidents: Milton A. Jordan / W. Duke Jr. Playoff: Jamestown 4 games, Bradford 3.
No Individual Statistics Available. 1915 Interstate League
President: James A. Lindsey Jamestown disbanded August 14.
Playoff: None; Olean refused to engage in a playoff, claiming that Jamestown's second half games should have been thrown out for failing to complete the schedule and Olean should have won both halves. The claim was denied and the title was awarded to Wellsville. 1916 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: James A. Lindsey Olean disbanded July 12.
Warren disbanded August 4; none of its second half games (6-9) were counted.
Erie disbanded August 9.
Games thrown out: Wins: Warren 6, Wellsville 3, Bradford 2, Erie 2, St. Marys 1, Johnsonburg 1; Losses: Warren 9, Wellsville 4, St. Marys 1.

1932 Interstate League

Cities represented 1932

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: Lancaster Red Sox 1932 *

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: Norristown 1932 *

Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts (Pennsylvanian), John Potts. The old name was abando ...

: Pottstown Legionaires 1932 * Slatington, Pennsylvania: Slatington Dukes 1932 * St. Clair, Pennsylvania: St. Clair Saints 1932 * Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Stroudsburg Poconos 1932 *

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Tamaqua (, ) is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 6,934 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. cens ...

: Tamaqua Dukes 1932 *

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: Washington Potomacs 1932

Standings & statistics 1932

1932 Interstate League
President: William J. Willenbecher Pottstown disbanded in June, reorganized and re-formed June 17; disbanded again causing the league to fold; Norristown (2-4) moved to St. Clair May 28, then disbanded June 12; Tamaqua (8-12) moved to Slatington June 8; Lancaster disbanded June 17.
The league disbanded June 20.

1939–1952

The longest tenured version of the Interstate League was the last incarnation, which played in the

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from

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through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor leagues to operate continuously during the World War II period. This circuit, which began as Class C and was upgraded to Class B in

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, typically had teams in

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and Sunbury, all in

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;

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;

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; and

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. Its final champion was the Hagerstown Braves, a

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affiliate. That season, the

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led the league in attendance, attracting over 78,000 fans.

Cities/Teams/Years

League champions

Individual records

Hitting

*Games: 142, Steve Flipowicz, Sunbury (1947) *Batting Average: .428, Woody Wheaton, Hazelton (1939) *At Bats: 593, Robert Mays, Hagerstown (1943) *Runs: 128,

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, Lancaster (1945)
128, Richard Burgett, Allentown (1946) *Hits: 220,

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, Lancaster (1943) *Runs Batted In: 144, Edward Sanicki, Wilmington (1946) *Doubles: 52, Bob Maier, Hagerstown (1943) *Triples: 24, Harold Bamberger, Trenton (1947)
24, Charley Neal, Lancaster (1951) *Home Runs: 37, Edward Sanicki, Wilmington (1947) *Extra Base Hits: 73, John Capra, Allentown (1944) *Total Bases: 320,

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, Trenton (1943) *Consecutive Game Hitting Streak: 22, Harold Nerino, Sunbury (1940)
22, Bill Cox, Harrisburg (1941)
22, Edward Nowak, Hagerstown (1945) *Sacrifices: 24, Harvey Johnson, Harrisburg (1941) *Stolen Bases: 47, Joseph Schmidt, Wilmington (1946) *Walks: 130, Guy Glaser, Wilmington (1945) *Hit By Pitch: 23,

, Lancaster (1945) *Struck Out: 123, Peyton Rambin, Trenton (1949)

Pitching

*Games: 49, George Eyrich, Wilmington (1948) *Complete Games: 29, Charles Bowles, Lancaster (1943)
29, Norman Shope, York (1944) *Wins: 24, Daniel Lewandowski, Allentown (1951) *Losses: 21, Wilson Emmerick, Allentown (1943) *Best Percentage: .880 (22-3), Anderson Bush, Hagerstown (1951) *Earned Run Average: 1.44, Royce Lint, Harrisburg (1942) *Innings Pitched: 260, Charles Miller, Hagerstown (1943) *Win Streak: 13, Woody Wheaton, Lancaster (1943) *Shutouts: 7, John Burrows, Wilmington (1942), *Strikeouts: 278, Andy Tomasic, Trenton (1947) *Bases on Balls: 165, Dick Libby, Sunbury (1948) *Wild Pitches: 19, Joseph Slotter, Hagerstown (1944)