Virginia League (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).

For other uses, see Virginia League (disambiguation).
Virginia League
FormerlyVirginia League (1894–96)
ClassificationClass D (1900)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1900
Ceased1900
Replaced byVirginia-North Carolina League (1901)
Virginia League (1906–1924)
PresidentJake Wells (1900)
E.Harvie Cunningham (1900)
John Brady (1900)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Norfolk Phenoms (1900)

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

Standings & statistics

1900 Virginia League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Norfolk Phenoms4314.754-Phenomenal Smith
Hampton Crabs2929.50014.0Edward Ashenbach
Portsmouth Boers2930.49214.5Pete Weckbecker / Win Clark
Newport News Shipbuilders2339.37122.0Hunter Harvey /
Michael Trost / Kid Weaver
Richmond Bluebirds2115.583NACharles Boyer / Harry Berte
Petersburg Farmers826.235NAFred Foster / George Kelly

Petersburg disbanded June 11; Richmond disbanded June 13.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jim MurrayPortsmouthBA.337Christy MathewsonNorfolkW18
Jim MurrayPortsmouthRuns66Christy MathewsonNorfolkSO121
Jim MurrayPortsmouthHits126Christy MathewsonNorfolkPCT.900 18-2
Jim MurrayPortsmouthRBI98
Jim MurrayPortsmouthHR11

[3]

References
  1. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
  2. "Christy Mathewson Minor & Cuban Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. 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)


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