Inter-Mountain League
The Inter–Mountain League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1901 and 1909 baseball seasons. League franchises were based in Idaho, Montana and Utah.
| Classification | Independent (1901) Class D (1909) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1901 |
| Ceased | 1909 |
| Replaced by | Utah State League (1902) |
| President | William Henry Lucas (1901, 1909) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Ogden Lobsters (1901) Helena Senators (1909) |
History
The 1901 Inter–Mountain League was an Independent league that fielded four clubs, all based in Utah: the Ogden Lobsters, Salt Lake City White Wings, Railway Ducks/Lagoon Farmers and Park City Miners. The league folded after the 1901 season, with the forming of the 1902 Utah State League.[1][2]
The league reformed in 1909. The 1909 Inter–Mountain League was a Class D level minor league, comprising the Helena Senators, Salt Lake City Mormons (moved to Livingston), Butte Miners and Boise Irrigators (moved to become Bozeman Irrigators. The Inter–Mountain league permanently disbanded on July 25, 1909.[2]
Cities represented
- Boise, ID: Boise Irrigators 1909
- Bozeman, MT: Bozeman Irrigators 1909
- Butte, MT: Butte Miners 1909
- Farmington, UT: Lagoon Farmers 1901
- Helena, MT: Helena Senators 1909
- Livingston, MT: Livingston 1909
- Ogden, UT: Ogden Lobsters 1901
- Park City, UT: Park City Miners 1901
- Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake City White Wings 1901; Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake City Mormons 1909
Standings and statistics
1901
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Lobsters | 31 | 10 | .756 | – | Dad Gimlin |
| Salt Lake City White Wings | 26 | 15 | .634 | 5.0 | C.H. Griffin |
| Railway Ducks / Lagoon Farmers | 23 | 19 | .548 | 8.5 | James Clippinger / John Crichlow |
| Park City Miners | 3 | 39 | .071 | 28.5 | H.S. Townsend |
Railway (5–7) sold franchise to the owner of Lagoon Resort, June 8
Park City disbanded July 15 with remaining games forfeited.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Chase Hausen | Ogden | BA | .438 | George Borchers | Ogden | W | 15 | |
| Pearl Casey | Ogden | Runs | 51 | Harry Newmeyer | Lagoon | SO | 129 | |
| Homer Chase Hausen | Ogden | Hits | 67 | Edwin Kidder | Railway/Salt Lake City | PCT | .857 6–1 | |
| Homer Chase Hausen | Ogden | HR | 3 |
1909
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Senators | 43 | 19 | .694 | – | John Huston |
| Salt Lake City Mormons / Livingston | 39 | 23 | .629 | 4.0 | E.S. Farnsworth |
| Butte Miners | 21 | 36 | .368 | 10.5 | John Barnes |
| Boise Irrigators / Bozeman Irrigators | 16 | 41 | .281 | 22.0 | Con Strothers |
Salt Lake City (34–17) moved to Livingston July 10; Boise (13–38) moved to Bozeman July 10; Butte disbanded July 18.
League disbanded July 25.
See also
References
- "1901 Inter-Mountain League". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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