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Piedmont League
...| Classification | Class D (1920) Class C (1921–1931) Class B (1932–1955) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| First season | 1920 |
| Ceased | 1955 |
| No. of teams | 22 |
| Country |  United States |
The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.
Teams
The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order):
- Asheville, NC: Asheville Tourists – 1931–1932 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930); 1934–1942
- Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Hornets – 1931–1935 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1919–1930); 1937–1942 (moved to the Tri-State League, 1946–1953, the South Atlantic League, 1954–1963, and the Southern League, 1964–1971)
- Colonial Heights, VA & Petersburg, VA: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts – 1954
- Columbia, SC: Columbia Sandlappers – 1934
- Danville, VA: Danville Tobacconists – 1920–1924; Danville Leafs – 1925–1926
- Durham, NC: Durham Bulls – 1920–33; 1936–1943
- Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots – 1920–1926; 1928–1934; Greensboro Red Sox – 1941–1942
- Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Braves – 1953 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1950–1952); Hagerstown Packets – 1954–55
- Henderson, NC: Henderson Bunnies – 1929; Henderson Gamecocks – 1930–1931
- High Point, NC: High Point Furniture Makers – 1920–22; High Point Pointers – 1923–1932
- Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Red Roses – 1954–1955
- Lynchburg, VA: Lynchburg Cardinals – 1943–1955
- Newport News, VA: Newport News Dodgers – 1944–1955
- Norfolk, VA:Norfolk Tars – 1934–1955
- Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Truckers – 1935; Portsmouth Cubs – 1936–1952; Portsmouth Merrimacs – 1953–1955
- Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Nats – 1920; Raleigh Red Birds – 1921; Raleigh Capitals – 1922–1928; 1930–1932
- Richmond, VA: Richmond Colts – 1933–1953
- Roanoke, VA: Roanoke Red Sox – 1943–1950; Roanoke Ro-Sox – 1951–1953
- Rocky Mount, NC:Rocky Mount Buccaneers – 1927 (moved to the Eastern Carolina League, 1928–1929); Rocky Mount Red Sox – 1936–1940
- Salisbury, NC & Spencer, NC: Salisbury Colonials – 1925; Salisbury-Spencer Colonials – 1926–1929
- Sunbury, PA: Sunbury Redlegs – 1955
- Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Pirates – 1932–1935
- Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins – 1920–1933; 1937–1942
- York, PA: York White Roses – 1953–1955 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1943–1952)
Standings & statistics
Years 1920 to 1955
1920 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Patriots | 69 | 51 | .575 | - | Charlie Carroll |
| Raleigh Nats | 67 | 53 | .558 | 2.0 | Joe Ward |
| High Point Furniture Makers | 57 | 57 | .500 | 9.0 | Dick Miller / Bill Pierce |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 56 | 65 | .463 | 13.5 | Bill Shumaker / Eddie Brennan / Jim Kelly |
| Danville Tobacconists | 54 | 65 | .454 | 14.5 | J. Moore / Rebel Williams |
| Durham Bulls | 53 | 65 | .449 | 15.0 | Frank Manush |
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 3
1921 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Red Birds | 68 | 52 | .567 | - | Joe Ward |
| High Point Furniture Makers | 65 | 55 | .542 | 3.0 | Bill Pierce |
| Greensboro Patriots | 64 | 58 | .525 | 5.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 62 | 58 | .517 | 6.0 | Charles Clancy |
| Durham Bulls | 57 | 64 | .471 | 11.5 | Frank Manush |
| Danville Tobacconists | 46 | 75 | .380 | 22.5 | Herb Murphy / Pat Devereaux |
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 1
1922 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Furniture Makers | 70 | 55 | .560 | - | Hardin Herndon |
| Durham Bulls | 69 | 58 | .543 | 2.0 | Lee Gooch |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 66 | 59 | .528 | 4.0 | Charles Clancy |
| Greensboro Patriots | 60 | 63 | .488 | 9.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| Raleigh Capitals | 60 | 66 | .476 | 10.5 | Vern Duncan |
| Danville Tobacconists | 50 | 74 | .403 | 17.5 | Tom Abbott |
Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie
1923 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Tobacconists | 74 | 50 | .597 | - | Herb Murphy |
| Greensboro Patriots | 66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| High Point Pointers | 66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | Hardin Herndon |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 59 | 64 | .480 | 14.5 | Bill Leard / Mike Fuhry |
| Raleigh Capitals | 57 | 67 | .460 | 17.0 | Vern Duncan |
| Durham Bulls | 49 | 74 | .398 | 24.5 | Bill Pierre / Lee Gooch |
Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 0
1924 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Bulls | 74 | 46 | .617 | - | Bill Pierre / Art Bourg |
| High Point Pointers | 71 | 52 | .577 | 4.5 | Hardin Herndon |
| Greensboro Patriots | 61 | 59 | .508 | 13.0 | Charlie Carroll |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 59 | 62 | .488 | 15.5 | Bill Jackson |
| Danville Tobacconists | 53 | 67 | .442 | 21.0 | Herb Murphy |
| Raleigh Capitals | 45 | 77 | .369 | 30.0 | Vern Duncan |
1925 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem Twins | 77 | 49 | .611 | - | Charlie Carroll |
| Durham Bulls | 68 | 58 | .540 | 9.0 | Art Bourg |
| Greensboro Patriots | 61 | 63 | .492 | 15.0 | Lee Gooch / Hardin Herndon / Dick Smith |
| High Point Pointers / Danville Leafs |
58 | 67 | .464 | 18.5 | Lloyd Smith / Hardin Herndon |
| Raleigh Capitals | 57 | 69 | .452 | 20.0 | Hardin Herndon / Charles Doak |
| Salisbury Colonials | 54 | 69 | .439 | 21.5 | Patsy O'Rourke / Red Stewart / Rowdy Elliott |
High Point (18-32) moved to Danville June 18.
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3
1926 Piedmont League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Patriots | 86 | 60 | .589 | - | Lee Gooch |
| Danville Leafs / High Point Pointers |
85 | 61 | .582 | 1.0 | Bob Higgins |
| Durham Bulls | 73 | 71 | .507 | 12.0 | Art Bourg / Lew McCarty |
| Salisbury-Spencer Colonials | 69 | 75 | .479 | 16.0 | Moose Marshall |
| Winston-Salem Twins | 64 | 81 | .441 | 21.5 | Cy Chisholm / Crawford Gray / Red Irby / Walt Christensen / Art Bourg |
| Raleigh Capitals | 57 | 86 | .399 | 27.5 | Runt Marr / Bennie Allen / Charlie Carroll / Cy Chisholm / Vern Duncan |
Danville (11-10) moved to High Point May 12.
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1