Ohio–Indiana 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. There was also a six–team Ohio–Indiana League in 1907, with unknown standings.
| Formerly | Ohio State League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1907, 1948–1951) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1907 |
| Ceased | 1951 |
| President | Frank M. Colley (1948–1951) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 3 Marion Red Sox (1949–1951) |
| Related competitions | Ohio State League |
Cities represented
- Bluffton, IN: Bluffton 1907
- Decatur, IN: Decatur 1907
- Kokomo, IN - Sharpesville, IN: Kokomo–Sharpesville 1907
- Lima, OH: Lima Terriers 1948; Lima Chiefs 1949; Lima Phillies 1950–1951
- Marion, OH: Marion Cubs 1948; Marion Red Sox 1949–1951
- Muncie, IN: Muncie Reds 1948–1950
- Newark, OH: Newark Yankees 1948–1951
- Portland, IN: Portland 1907
- Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth A's 1948–1950
- Richmond, IN: Richmond 1907; Richmond Roses 1948; Richmond Tigers 1949–1951
- Springfield, OH: Springfield Giants 1948–1951
- Van Wert, OH: Van Wert 1907
- Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Dodgers 1948; Zanesville Indians 1949–1950
Standings & statistics
1948 Ohio–Indiana League
| Team | W | L | W% | GB | BA | FA | Attend | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Dodgers | 82 | 57 | .590 | – | .278 | .943 | 64,594 | Ray Hathaway |
| Portsmouth A's | 82 | 58 | .586 | 0.5 | .262 | .942 | 73,533 | George Staller |
| Muncie Reds | 80 | 59 | .576 | 2.0 | .272 | .944 | 50,925 | Mike Blazo |
| Springfield Giants | 66 | 74 | .471 | 16.5 | .256 | .938 | 67,558 | Bob Roth / Rufus Jackson |
| Newark Yankees | 65 | 74 | .468 | 17.0 | .261 | .939 | 70,604 | Bob Dill / Sol Mishkin |
| Richmond Roses | 64 | 75 | .460 | 18.0 | .255 | .936 | 58,039 | Ollie Byers |
| Marion Cubs | 62 | 78 | .443 | 20.5 | .268 | .933 | 60,009 | Lou Bekeza / Francis Kristie |
| Lima Terriers | 57 | 83 | .407 | 25.5 | .261 | .939 | 45,952 | Charlie 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[1]
| Player | Team | W | L | ERA | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hathaway | Zanesville | 23 | 7 | 2.82 | Bob Nieman | Muncie | 507 | 163 | .367 | |
| Lawrence Miller | Muncie | 16 | 7 | 3.17 | George Staller | Portsmouth | 489 | 163 | .333 | |
| Irv Renollet | Zanesville | 17 | 11 | 3.36 | Joe Frisina | Lima | 527 | 175 | .332 |
1949 Ohio–Indiana League
| Team | W | L | W% | GB | BA | FA | Attend | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth A's | 81 | 58 | .583 | – | .253 | .954 | 61,106 | Homer Lee Cox |
| Springfield Giants | 77 | 63 | .550 | 4.5 | .273 | .942 | 67,568 | Tony Ravish |
| Muncie Reds | 75 | 63 | .543 | 5.5 | .272 | .942 | 49,004 | Mike Blazo |
| Marion Red Sox | 73 | 64 | .533 | 7.0 | .268 | .939 | 57,113 | Wally Millies |
| Zanesville Indians | 69 | 67 | .507 | 10.5 | .253 | .933 | 58,034 | Pat McLaughlin |
| Newark Yankees | 65 | 72 | .474 | 15.0 | .253 | .945 | 62,321 | Jim McLeod |
| Richmond Tigers | 65 | 73 | .471 | 15.5 | .256 | .934 | 44,346 | Cyril Pfeifer / Ken Holtcamp |
| Lima Chiefs | 46 | 91 | .336 | 34.0 | .260 | .925 | 31,298 | Grover 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[2]
| Player | Team | W | L | ERA | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen Bryden | Portsmouth | 16 | 8 | 1.82 | Ralph Lucas | Springfield | 447 | 155 | .347 | |
| Allen Romberger | Portsmouth | 19 | 6 | 2.03 | Ben Haddix | Springfield | 433 | 148 | .342 | |
| Max Sumwalt | Muncie | 12 | 3 | 2.78 | George Contratto | Marion | 429 | 145 | .338 |
1950 Ohio–Indiana League
| Team | W | L | W% | GB | BA | FA | Attend | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Red Sox | 91 | 49 | .650 | – | .278 | .941 | 41,002 | George Susce / Elmer Yoter |
| Newark Yankees | 89 | 49 | .645 | 1.0 | .279 | .956 | 41,126 | Billy Holm |
| Richmond Tigers | 80 | 58 | .580 | 10.0 | .271 | .943 | 45,302 | Ralph DiLullo / Ken Holtcamp |
| Springfield Giants | 72 | 64 | .5294 | 17.0 | .271 | .944 | 37,619 | Andy Gilbert |
| Muncie Reds | 73 | 65 | .5289 | 17.0 | .264 | .937 | 39,354 | Mike Blazo |
| Lima Phillies | 52 | 85 | .380 | 37.5 | .252 | .935 | 24,627 | Frank McCormick |
| Portsmouth A's | 46 | 89 | .341 | 42.5 | .240 | .942 | 21,685 | Walt VanGrofski |
| Zanesville Indians | 46 | 90 | .338 | 43.0 | .227 | .939 | 22,888 | J. 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 [3]
| Player | Team | W | L | ERA | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | Richmond | 10 | 1 | 1.71 | Andy Gilbert | Springfield | 294 | 114 | .388 | |
| Dan Searle | Richmond | 13 | 3 | 2.12 | Jim Engleman | Newark | 558 | 208 | .373 | |
| George Gheta | Newark | 14 | 3 | 2.42 | Hal W. Smith | Newark | 480 | 174 | .363 |
1951 Ohio–Indiana League
| Team | W | L | W% | GB | BA | FA | Attend | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Red Sox | 91 | 37 | .711 | – | .289 | .943 | 24,710 | Elmer Yoter |
| Springfield Giants | 61 | 67 | .477 | 30.0 | .252 | .935 | 45,862 | Andy Gilbert |
| Richmond Tigers | 53 | 74 | .417 | 37.5 | .253 | .929 | 20,004 | Ralph DiLullo |
| Lima Phillies | 41 | 86 | .323 | 49.5 | .238 | .937 | 33,440 | Bernard Lutz |
| Newark Yankees | 49 | 31 | .613 | NA | .256 | .949 | 33,960 | Bunny 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[4]
| Player | Team | W | L | ERA | player | Team | AB | Hits | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wall | Marion | 9 | 1 | 2.45 | Andy Gilbert | Springfield | 323 | 123 | .381 | |
| Dick Brodowski | Marion | 21 | 5 | 2.60 | Maxlee Ross | Marion | 334 | 125 | .374 | |
| Dan Sullivan | Newark | 12 | 2 | 2.71 | Marvin Stendel | Newark | 502 | 185 | .369 |
References
- "1948 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1949 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1950 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1951 Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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