Virginia League (1900)
| Formerly | Virginia League (1894–96) |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1900) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1900 |
| Ceased | 1900 |
| Replaced by | Virginia-North Carolina League (1901) 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) |
The Virginia League was a Class D level minor baseball league based in Virginia that played in the 1900 season. It was the second formation of the "Virginia League," 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, Newport News Shipbuilders and Richmond Colts, as well as teams in Hopewell and Petersburg.
In June, both the Petersburg and Richmond teams disbanded during the season.[1] Following the 1900 season, the league became the Virginia-North Carolina League.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Christy Mathewson pitched for the Norfolk Phenoms in 1900, leading Virginia League in both wins and strikeouts.[2]
1900 cities represented
- Hampton, VA: Hampton Crabs
- Newport News, VA: Newport News Shipbuilders
- Norfolk, VA: Norfolk Phenoms
- Petersburg, VA: Petersburg Farmers
- Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Boers
- Richmond, VA: Richmond Bluebirds
Standings & statistics
1900 Virginia League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Phenoms | 43 | 14 | .754 | - | Phenomenal Smith |
| Hampton Crabs | 29 | 29 | .500 | 14.0 | Edward Ashenbach |
| Portsmouth Boers | 29 | 30 | .492 | 14.5 | Pete Weckbecker / Win Clark |
| Newport News Shipbuilders | 23 | 39 | .371 | 22.0 | 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.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Murray | Portsmouth | BA | .337 | Christy Mathewson | Norfolk | W | 18 | |
| Jim Murray | Portsmouth | Runs | 66 | Christy Mathewson | Norfolk | SO | 121 | |
| Jim Murray | Portsmouth | Hits | 126 | Christy Mathewson | Norfolk | PCT | .900 18-2 | |
| Jim Murray | Portsmouth | RBI | 98 | |||||
| Jim Murray | Portsmouth | HR | 11 |
References
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
- ^ "Christy Mathewson Minor & Cuban Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.