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Bi-State League

For the class D league briefly operating in 1915, see Bi-State League (1915).

The Bi-State League was an American baseball minor league formed in 1934 with teams in Virginia and North Carolina. The league held together for nine seasons, being represented by ten cities from North Carolina and eight from Virginia. Only the Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, a team that was a combination of those three cities from North Carolina, was able to make the entire nine-year run. This combination also captured the league title in two seasons, 1935 and 1941. The squad from Bassett, Virginia, won four league titles during the span, coming out on top three times in a row, 1936, 1937, 1938 and closing it out with the 1940 pennant before losing in the finals. The league's final season was 1942, as it was not revived after World War II.[1]

Bi-State League
ClassificationClass D (1936–1942)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1934
Ceased1942
PresidentJ. Frank Wilson (1934)
Dr. J.E. Taylor (1935)
Jake Wells (1936)
Win Clark (1937)
Joseph Garrett (1938-1940)
J. P. Wells (1941)
Dr. T. S. Wilson (1942)
No. of teams14
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles3
Bassett Furnituremakers
Danville Leafs/Danville-Schoolfield Leafs
Related
competitions		Bi-State League (1915)

List of teams

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Standings & statistics

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1934 to 1938

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1934 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Danville Leafs 53 25 .679 0 Herb Brett
Martinsville Manufacturers 46 29 .613 5.5 Jimmy Sanders
Fieldale Virginians 36 41 .468 16.5 D. L. Hodge
Mount Airy Graniteers 33 43 .434 19.0 Cecil Harris / G. Thomas
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 32 45 .416 20.5 Oscar Langley / Blackie Carter
Mayodan Senators 29 46 .387 22.5 Zip Payne /
Charles Eadmon / Monroe Mitchell

Playoff: Danville 4 games, Martinsville 1.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Jimmy Sanders Martinsville BA .423 Cletus Voss Fieldale W 17
Woodrow Williams Leaksville Runs 86 Cletus Voss Fieldale SO 126
Zip Payne Mayodan Hits 134 Spencer Bruce Danville Pct .813; 13-3
Eddie Weston Mayodan HR 26

1935 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 71 44 .617 - Blackie Carter
Danville Leafs 68 46 .596 2.5 Herb Brett
Bassett Furniture Makers 68 47 .591 3.0 Lefty Jenkins
Mount Airy Reds 67 47 .588 3.5 Mickey Shader
Mayodan Mills 51 62 .451 19.0 Phil Lundeen
Fieldale Towlers 50 64 .439 20.5 Dixie Parker
Martinsville Manufacturers 42 71 .372 28.0 Harold Bohl
Reidsville Luckies 39 75 .342 31.5 Glenn Bickerstaff / L.J. Perry

Playoff: Danville 4 games, Bassett 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ralph Hodgin Fieldale BA .387 Fred Pipgras Danville W 25
Woody Williams Leaksville Runs 111 Jeff Jeffcoat Leaksville SO 222
Ralph Hodgin Fieldale Hits 187 Fred Pipgras Danville Pct .806; 25-6
Blackie Carter Leaksville HR 30

1936 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Bassett Furniture Makers 74 43 .632 - Lefty Jenkins
Danville Leafs 74 45 .622 1 Herb Brett
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 65 51 .560 8.5 Clyde Sukeforth
Martinsville Manufacturers 59 58 .504 15.0 Jimmy Sanders
Reidsville Luckies 54 61 .470 19.0 Jimmy Maus
Mount Airy Reds 53 63 .457 20.5 Mickey Shader /
Elbert Conway / Frank Packard
Fieldale Towlers 52 62 .456 20.5 Joe Guyon / Red Smith
Mayodan Orphans 35 83 .297 39.5 Phil Lundeen / Bill Ragsdale

Playoff: Bassett 4 games, Leaksville 2.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Gene Handley Mt. Airy BA .403 Lefty Jenkins Bassett W 25
Ken Keltner Fieldale Runs 120 Weaver Nowlin Leaksville SO 167
Ken Keltner Fieldale Hits 175 Lefty Jenkins Bassett Pct .833; 25-5
Woody Traylor Danville HR 34 Woody Traylor Danville RBI 120

1937 Bi-State League
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Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Bassett Furniture Makers 68 45 .602 - Ray White
Mayodan Senators 69 46 .600 0.0 Harry Daughtry
Danville Leafs 68 47 .591 1.0 Herb Brett
Martinsville Manufacturers 63 50 .558 5.0 Arnold Anderson
Mount Airy Reds 52 61 .460 16.0 Walt Novak
Reidsville Luckies 51 65 .440 18.5 Charley Moore
South Boston Twins 43 68 .387 24.0 Jimmy Shelton
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 41 73 .360 27.5 Clarence Blethen /
Dave Lawless / Charles Wills

Playoff: Bassett 3 games, Danville 1; Martinsville 3 games, Mayodan 2, (one tie).
Finals: Bassett 4 games, Martinsville 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Doug Wheeler Mayodan BA .359 Jesse Plummer Mayodan W 21
Doug Wheeler Mayodan Runs 111 Weaver Nowlin Reidsville SO 168
Cecil Payne Mayodan Hits 167 Jack Zerblis Bassett ERA 2.23
Doug Wheeler Mayodan RBI 71 Herb Leary Reidsville HR 29

1938 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Bassett Furniture Makers 76 40 .655 - Walter Novak
Mayodan Millers 73 46 .613 4.5 Harry Daughtry
Reidsville Luckies 71 48 .597 6.5 Jim Poole
Danville Leafs 63 55 .534 14.0 Red Barnes
Martinsville Manufacturers 61 56 .521 15.5 Arnold Anderson
Mount Airy Graniteers 49 69 .415 28.0 Dick Goldberg
South Boston-Halifax Wrappers 43 77 .358 35.0 James Calleran
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 37 82 .311 40.5 Joe Feori

Playoff: Bassett 3 games, Reidsville 2; Danville 3 games, Mayodan 0.
Finals: Bassett 4 games, Danville 2.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Americo Rossomando Bassett BA .390 Wes Livengood Bassett W 21
Ray Scantling Reidsville Runs 130 Raymon Voight Reidsville SO 200
Harry Lee Daughtry Mayodan Hits 174 Wes Livengood Bassett ERA 3.06
Ray Scantling Reidsville RBI 147 Ray Scantling Reidsville HR 33

1939 to 1942

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1939 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Danville-Schoolfield Leafs 70 44 .614 - Red Barnes
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 67 48 .583 3.5 Arnold Anderson
Bassett Furnituremakers 60 51 .541 8.5 Walter Novak
Martinsville Manufacturers 61 52 .540 8.5 Jim Poole /
Al Krupski / Harry Daughtry
Mayodan Millers 58 57 .504 12.5 Harry Daughtry /
Ramon Couto / Chink Outen
Reidsville Luckies 48 65 .425 21.5 Watty Clark / Broaddus Culler
South Boston Wrappers 46 65 .414 22.5 Dixie Parker
Mount Airy Graniteers 42 70 .375 27 Guy Lacy / Walter Stephenson

Playoff: Leaksville 4 games, Martinsville 1; Danville 4 games, Bassett 3.
Finals: Danville 4 games, Leaksville 2.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Sam Gentile Danville BA .392 Joseph Weir Danville W 19
Jim Gruzdis Leaksville Runs 145 George Kadis Danville SO 199
Sam Gentile Danville Hits 199 Frank Hoerst Mayodan ERA 2.82
James Payne Leaksville RBI 126 Amerigo Scagliarini Mayodan HR 27

1940 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Bassett Furnituremakers 73 44 .624 - Einar Sorenson
Martinsville Manufacturers 68 49 .581 5.0 Harry Daughtry
Mount Airy Graniteers 63 56 .529 11.0 Walter Novak
Danville-Schoolfield Leafs 59 58 .504 14.0 Red Barnes
South Boston Wrappers 56 60 .483 16.5 Jack Crosswhite / H.A. Mobley
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 56 63 .471 18.0 Arnold Anderson
Mayodan Millers 53 66 .445 21.0 Pete Siciliano
Reidsville Luckies 43 75 .364 30.5 Jim Callahan / Jim Gruzdis

Playoff: Martinsville 4 games, Danville 2; Bassett 4 games, Mt Airy 1.
Finals: Martinsville 4 games, Bassett 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Dan Amaral Mayodan BA .387 Roy Peeler Bassett W 17
Alex Johnson Mayodan Runs 119 Flory Wojcik Bassett W 17
Alex Johnson Mayodan Hits 178 Flory Wojcik Bassett ERA 2.95
Clyde Vollmer Bassett RBI 117 Paige Dennis Reid/Mt.Air SO 187
Orville Nesselrode South Boston HR 25

1941 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 64 46 .582 - Tim Murchison / Wes Ferrell
Martinsville Manufacturers 63 49 .563 2.0 George Ferrell
Danville-Schoolfield Leafs 64 50 .561 2.0 Elmer Yoter
Sanford Spinners 58 54 .518 7.0 Zeb Harrington
Mount Airy Graniteers 42 70 .375 23.0 Jimmy Maus
Mayodan Millers 25 47 .347 NA Taylor Sanford

Mayodan disbanded July 18.
Playoff: Sanford 4 games, Martinsville 3,(one tie); Danville-Schoolfield, 4 games, Leaksville 1.
Finals: Sanford 4 games, Danville-Schoolfield 2.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Albert Behrends Martinsville BA .378 Dave Odom Sanford W 16
Richard Kalal Danville Runs 119 Charles Cuellar Leaksville W 16
Albert Behrends Martinsville Hits 171 Dave Odom Sanford SO 190
Tom Burnette Martinsville RBI 114 Roy Boles Mt. Airy Pct .714; 10-4
Tom Burnette Martinsville HR 29 George Ferrell Martinsville RBI 114

1942 Bi-State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Wilson Tobs 69 53 .566 - Bill Herring
Sanford Spinners 62 59 .512 6.5 Frank Rodgers
Rocky Mount Rocks 63 60 .512 6.5 George Ferrell
Burlington Bees 62 62 .500 8.0 Rube Wilson
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 57 66 .463 12.5 Zip Payne
Danville-Schoolfield Leafs 54 67 .446 14.5 Elmer Yoter

Playoff: Rocky Mount 4 games, Wilson 3; Sanford 4 games, Burlington 1.
Finals: Rocky Mount 4 games, Sanford 1.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Richard Hoyle Wilson BA .338 Charles Cuellar Leaksville W 22
Richard Hoyle Wilson Runs 108 Charles Cuellar Leaksville SO 204
George Biershenk Rocky Mount Hits 151 Charles Cuellar Leaksville ERA 1.67
George Ferrell Rocky Mount RBI 105 Harry Soufas Rocky Mount HR 29

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League champions

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1934: Danville Leafs
1935: Danville Leafs
1936: Bassett Furniture Makers
1937: Bassett Furniture Makers
1938: Bassett Furniture Makers
1939: Danville-Schoolfield Leafs
1940: Martinsville Manufacturers
1941: Sanford Spinners
1942: Rocky Mount Rocks [1]

Sources

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  • Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff. Publisher: Baseball America, 1993. Language: English. Format: Softcover, 420pp. ISBN 0-96371-891-6

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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