Dixie League (1933 baseball)

Dixie League 1933Classification| Class C (1933)

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Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1933
Ceased| 1933
Replaced by| East Dixie League
West Dixie League
President| J. Alvin Gardner (1933)
No. of teams| 9
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 1
Baton Rouge Solons (1933)
Related
competitions| Dixie League (1916 baseball)

The Dixie League was a Class C level baseball league formed in 1933, with teams based in the US states of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

## History

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The 1933 eight–team Dixie League was under the direction of president J. Alvin Gardner. The Baton Rouge Solons won the 1933 league championship. After one season of competition, the Dixie League was split into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League, with both leagues competing in the 1934 and 1935 seasons.[1]

## Standings & statistics

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### 1933 Dixie League

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schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Baton Rouge Solons | 77 | 47 | .621 | – | Josh Billings
Shreveport Sports | 74 | 49 | .602 | 2.5 | Gus Whelan / Dutch Lorbeer
Jackson Senators | 70 | 56 | .556 | 8.0 | Herschel Bobo
Henderson Oilers | 64 | 61 | .512 | 13.5 | Art Phelan
Tyler Governors | 59 | 65 | .476 | 18.0 | Wray Query
Waco Cubs /
Pine Bluff Judges | 56 | 69 | .448 | 21.5 | Buddy Tanner
El Dorado Lions | 49 | 74 | .398 | 27.5 | Dusty Boggess / Joe Granade
Longview Cannibals | 48 | 76 | .387 | 29.0 | Abe Bowman /
Joe Cantrell / Art Jahn

Waco (24–38) moved to Pine Bluff June 27. The franchise folded August 22. The six cancelled games were awarded to their opponents.
Playoffs: Baton Rouge 4 games, Shreveport 2, one tie.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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George Brown | Longview | BA | .360 |  | Steve Larkin | Shreveport | W | 22
Charles Gilbert | Baton Rouge | Runs | 116 |  | George Mills | Tyler | SO | 143
Jimmy Dalrymple | Henderson | Hits | 180 |  | Gene McClung | Baton Rouge | ERA | 2.34
Sam T. Jones | Henderson | RBI | 105 |  | Steve Larkin | Shreveport | PCT | .759 22–7
Stormy Davis | Waco/Pine Bluff | HR | 17

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## References

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

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