Iron and Oil League
The Iron and Oil League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1895 and 1898 seasons. League teams were based in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia.
| Classification | Independent (1895, 1898) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1895 |
| Ceased | 1898 |
| President | Charles B. Powers (1895) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Franklin Braves (1895) Bradford (1898) |
| Related competitions | Iron & Oil Association (1884) |
History
The Iron and Oil League was a minor league formed in the 1890s and existing from time to time in the 1890s and 1900s. In 1898 one of the teams was a black team, the Celeron Acme Colored Giants.
It is sometimes abbreviated as IOL.
Honus Wagner and his brother Butts Wagner played in the league in 1895. Among other major leaguers, Jack Glasscock and Buck Weaver also played in the league.
Cities represented
- Bradford, PA: Bradford Pirates 1898
- Celoron, NY: Celeron 1895; Celoron Acme Colored Giants 1898
- Dunkirk, NY & Fredonia, NY: Dunkirk-Fredonia 1898
- Franklin, PA: Franklin Braves 1895
- Meadville, PA: Meadville 1898
- New Castle, PA: New Castle Quakers 1895
- Oil City, PA: Oil City Oilers 1895, 1898
- Olean, NY: Olean 1898
- Sharon, PA: Sharon 1895
- Titusville, PA: Titusville 1895
- Dennison, OH & Uhrichsville, OH: Twin Cities Twins 1895
- Warren, PA: Warren 1895, 1898
- Wheeling, WV: Wheeling Nailers 1895[1]
Standings and statistics
1895 Iron And Oil League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Braves | 44 | 32 | .579 | -- | Frank Boyd |
| Oil City Oilers | 42 | 31 | .575 | 0.5 | Guy Hecker |
| Warren | 43 | 32 | .573 | 0.5 | George England |
| New Castle Quakers | 40 | 33 | .548 | 2.5 | Will Thompson |
| Titusville | 33 | 40 | .452 | 9.5 | Harry Smith |
| Sharon / Celeron | 23 | 49 | .319 | 19.0 | Walter Herrington |
| Wheeling Nailers | 19 | 13 | .594 | NA | William White / Al Buckenberger/Jack Glasscock |
| Twin Cities Twins | 7 | 21 | .250 | NA | Jack Darrah |
Wheeling and Twin Cities entered the league July 16 for the second half.
Sharon (16–29) moved to Celeron July 16 for the second half.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toots Barrett | Warren | W | 12 |
| John Easton | Oil City | PCT | .889 8–1 |
1898 Iron And Oil League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 38 | 14 | .731 | -- | William Stuart |
| Warren | 34 | 17 | .667 | 3.5 | James Brady |
| Olean | 31 | 24 | .564 | 8.5 | P.J. Joyce / Pop Hunter |
| Meadville | 23 | 29 | .442 | 15.0 | NA |
| Oil City Oilers / Dunkirk–Fredonia | 22 | 30 | .423 | 16.0 | Guy Hecker |
| Celeron Acme Colored Giants | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29.0 | Harry Curtis / C.W. Toboldt |
Oil City (17–13) transferred to Dunkirk–Fredonia June 18
The Black Clereon team disbanded July 5 and was replaced with a white team
Olean disbanded July 14, causing the league to disband.[1]
References
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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