Utah–Idaho League

The Utah–Idaho League was a minor league baseball organization founded in 1926. Playing as a six–team, Class C level league for its duration, the Utah–Idaho League franchises were based exclusively in Idaho and Utah as the name indicates.

Utah–Idaho League
ClassificationClass C (1926–1928)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1926
Ceased1928
PresidentFred M. Nye (1926–1928)
No. of teams7
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles2
Idaho Falls Spuds (1926–1927)
Related
competitions		Pacific Coast League

History

Fred M. Nye served as president of the Utah–Idaho League for its duration. The Pacific Coast League used the Utah-Idaho for player development. Travel costs in the mountainous territory plagued the league and it permanently folded following the 1928 season. Baseball Hall of Fame members Lefty Gomez, 1928 Salt Lake City Bees and Ernie Lombardi, 1927 Ogden Gunners played in the Utah–Idaho League.[1][2]

1926–1928 Utah–Idaho League teams
Team name City represented Ballpark Year(s) active
Boise Senators Boise, Idaho Public School Field[3] 1928
Idaho Falls Spuds Idaho Falls, Idaho Highland Park[4] 1926 to 1928
Logan Collegians Logan, Utah Crimson Field[5] 1926 to 1927
Ogden Gunners Ogden, Utah Lorin Farr Park[6] 1926 to 1928
Pocatello Bannocks Pocatello, Idaho Overland Park[7] 1926 to 1928
Salt Lake City Bees Salt Lake City, Utah Bonneville Park /Derks Field[7][8] 1926 to 1928
Twin Falls Bruins Twin Falls, Idaho Athletic Park[9] 1926 to 1928

Standings & statistics

1926 Utah–Idaho League

TeamWLPct.GBManager
Idaho Falls Spuds7539.658–Bill Leard / Danny Collins
Twin Falls Bruins6350.55811.5Carl Zamlock
Pocatello Bannocks5853.52315.5Al Bonner /
Bert McIvor / Doug Taitt
Logan Collegians4865.42526.5Harry Wolter /
Nick Williams / Nate Shandling
Salt Lake City Bees5270.42627.0Bud Orr /
Bert Whaling / Chet Chadbourne
Ogden Gunners4665.41427.5Ray Bates /
Dad Gimlin / Guy Cooper

No playoffs scheduled.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Charles KingLoganBA.402Robert HurstIdaho FallsW22
Roy JohnsonIdaho FallsRuns133Bruce CunninghamPocatelloSO140
Eddie RoseIdaho FallsHits177Guy MorrisonIdaho FallsERA2.83
Larman CoxOgdenHR20

1927 Utah–Idaho League

TeamWLPct.GBManager
Ogden Gunners5845.563–Art Murphy / Del Baker
Salt Lake City Bees5950.5412.0Harry O'Neill
Idaho Falls Spuds5247.5254.0Dan O'Leary
Logan Collegians4951.4907.5Harry Wolter
Pocatello Bannocks4850.4907.5Ivy Olson
Twin Falls Bruins4063.38818.0Curly Gardiner / Bill Leard

Playoff: Idaho Falls 4 games, Pocatello 3.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Wally BergerPocatelloBA.385George HollersonSalt Lake CityW18
John SchinskiLoganRuns93Dave SalazarPocatelloSO129
R. Dennis GearronLoganRuns93George HollersonSalt Lake CityERA2.52
Ira CaffeySalt Lake CityHits152
Wally BergerPocatelloHR24

1928 Utah–Idaho League

TeamWLPct.GBManager
Salt Lake City Bees6849.581–Bobby Coltrin
Boise Senators6055.5227.0Harry O'Neill
Pocatello Bannocks5758.49610.0Jack Roche
Ogden Gunners5759.49110.5Del Baker
Twin Falls Bruins2929.500NABill Leard
Idaho Falls Spuds1738.309NAPete Maloney

Twin Falls & Idaho Falls disbanded July 5
Playoff: Salt Lake City 4 games, Boise 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed ColemanBoise/TwinBA.385Val GlynnSalt Lake CityW16
Arthur ParkerPocatelloRuns111Curt DavisSalt Lake CityW16
Ed ColemanBoise/TwinHits167George HollersonBoiseW16
Ed ColemanBoise/TwinHR26Lefty GomezSalt Lake CitySO172
George HollersonBoiseERA3.34

[1]

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.

References
  1. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "1926 Utah-Idaho League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Public School Field in Boise, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "Highland Park in Idaho Falls, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "Crimson Field in Logan, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "Lorin Farr Park in Ogden, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "Overland Park in Pocatello, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. "Derks Field in Salt Lake City, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "Athletic Park in Twin Falls, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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