Ohio State League

Ohio State LeagueClassification| Independent (1887, 1889, 1898)
Class D (1908–1916, 1936–1941, 1944–1947)

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Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1887
Ceased| 1947
Replaced by| Ohio–Indiana League
Director| L. A. Moore (1887)
President| George Clugston (1887)
Charles Voegle (1887)
D.A. Nichols (1889)
George Hammond (1898)
Robert Quinn (1908–1909)
Robert W. Read (1910–1914)
Joseph T. Carr (1915–1916)
Harry Smith (1908–1909)
Paul H. Shank (1938–1940)
Joe Donnelly (1941, 1944)
Frank M. Colley (1945–1947)
No. of teams| 41
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 5
Portsmouth Cobblers/Truckers
Related
competitions| Tri-State League

The Ohio State League was a minor league baseball league that operated in numerous seasons between 1887 and 1947, predominantly as a Class D level league. League franchises were based in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

## History

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The first "Ohio State League" was a baseball league in 1887 before changing names to the Tri-State League. The Kalamazoo Kazoos won the first league championship. The league played in the 1889 and 1898 seasons.

The first 20th century Ohio State League started in 1908 as a class D loop and ran through 1916.

Another Ohio State League was formed in 1936 and ran through 1947 except for a break in '42-'43 due to World War II. In 1945, the OSL was one of just four class D circuits in operation, yet it was one of the first of dozens of leagues to collapse after World War II.

The class D Ohio–Indiana League was formed in 1948 with eight teams, with seven of the eight cities coming from the Ohio State League. Six teams made their home in Ohio and the remaining two where from Indiana. This league lasted through 1951\.

The Portsmouth Cobblers won four Ohio State League championships.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Ed Delahanty played for the 1887 Mansfield team.

## Cities represented

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* Akron, Ohio: Akron Acorns 1887, 1889
* Canton, Ohio: Canton 1887, 1898
* Charleston, West Virginia: Charleston Senators 1913–1916
* Chillicothe, Ohio: Chillicothe Infants 1910–1912; Chillicothe Babes 1913–1916
* Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Buckeyes 1887
* Coshocton, Ohio: Coshocton 1898
* Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Indians 1946–1947
* Findlay, Ohio: Findlay Browns 1937–1938; Findlay Oilers (baseball) 1939–1940; Findlay Browns 1941
* Fostoria, Ohio: Fostoria Cardinals 1936; Fostoria Red Birds 1937–1941
* Frankfort, Kentucky: Frankfort Old Taylors 1915–1916
* Fremont, Ohio: Fremont Reds 1936–1938; Fremont Green Sox 1938–1941
* Hamilton, Ohio: Hamilton Mechanics 1911; Hamilton Maroons 1913
* Huntington, West Virginia: Huntington Blue Sox 1913–1914 Huntington Boosters 1916
* Ironton, Ohio: Ironton Orphans 1912; Ironton Nailers 1913–1915
* Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo Kazoos 1887
* Lancaster, Ohio: Lancaster Lanks 1908–1911
* Lexington, Kentucky: Lexington Colts 1913–1916
* Lima, Ohio: Lima Cigarmakers 1908–1912; Lima Pandas 1939–1941; Lima Red Birds 1944; Lima Reds 1945; Lima Terriers 1946–1947
* Mansfield, Ohio: Mansfield 1887; Mansfield Pioneers 1908–1909; Mansfield Brownies 1912; Mansfield Tigers 1936; Mansfield Red Sox 1937; Mansfield Braves 1939–1941
* Marion, Ohio: Marion Diggers 1908–1912; Marion Presidents 1937; Marion Diggers 1944; Marion Cardinals 1945–1946; Marion Cubs
* Massillon, Ohio: Massillion 1898
* Maysville, Kentucky: Maysville 1913–1914; Maysville Angels 1915; Maysville Burley Cubs 1916
* Middletown, Ohio: Middletown Red Sox 1944; Middletown Rockets 1945–1946
* Muncie, Indiana: Muncie Reds 1947
* Newark, Ohio: Newark 1889; Newark Newks 1908–1911; Newark Skeeters 1912; Newark Moundsmen 1944–1947
* Newport, Kentucky: Newport Brewers 1914
* New Philadelphia, Ohio: New Philadelphia Red Birds 1936
* Paris, Kentucky: Paris 1914
* Piqua, Ohio: Piqua Picks 1911
* Portsmouth, Ohio: Portsmouth Cobblers 1908–1915; Portsmouth Truckers (1916)
* Richmond, Indiana: Richmond Roses 1946–1947
* Salem, Ohio: Salem 1898
* Sandusky, Ohio: Sandusky Suds 1887; Sandusky Sailors 1936–1937
* Springfield, Ohio: Springfield Reapers 1908, 1911; Springfield Giants 1944–1947
* Steubenville, Ohio: Steubenville Stubs 1887
* Tiffin, Ohio: Tiffin 1889; Tiffin Mud Hens 1936–1941
* Wheeling, West Virginia: Wheeling 1887; Wheeling Nailers 1898
* Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown 1889
* Zanesville, Ohio: Zanesville Kickapoos 1887; Zanesville Clay Diggers 1898; Zanesville Dodgers 1944–1947

## Standings & statistics

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### 1887, 1889, 1898

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1887 Ohio State League

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

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Kalamazoo Kazoos | 73 | 34 | .682 | - | Al Buckenberger
Zanesville Kickapoos | 58 | 46 | .558 | 13½ | Patrick Welsh / Pete McShannic
Wheeling | 53 | 48 | .525 | 17.0 | Jack Cronin / William English /
Tom Nicholson / Henry Myers
Sandusky Suds | 53 | 49 | .520 | 17½ | George Curry
Columbus Buckeyes | 50 | 55 | .476 | 22.0 | W.A.Calhoun / John Morrissey
/ Jim Gifford / Buck West
Mansfield | 46 | 56 | .451 | 24½ | Sandy McDermott /
Bob Allen / Frank O'Brien
Canton | 22 | 14 | .611 | NA | H.H. Kerr / William Zecher
Akron Acorns | 32 | 60 | .348 | NA | A.B. Showers / Charlie Morton /
Sandy McDermott / Bill Irwin
Steubenville Stubs | 9 | 34 | .209 | NA | Parson Nicholson /
Pete Woods / Jimmy Wood

Stubenville disbanded June 29; Canton entered the league August 4; Akron disbanded September 3.

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

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Ed Hutchinson | Columbus | BA | .395 |  | Mother Watson | Kalamazoo | W | 29
Ed Stapleton | Kalamazoo | Runs | 121 |  | Bill Irwin | Akron/Kalamazoo | SO | 283
John Crogan | Wheeling | Hits | 184 |  | Mother Watson | Kalamazoo | Pct | 763: 29-9
Ed Stapleton | Kalamazoo | HR | 12 |

1889 Ohio State League

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

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Akron Akrons | 17 | 9 | .654 | - | Harry Roberts / Charles Pike
Youngstown | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4½ | Harry Smith
Newark | 8 | 11 | .421 | NA | Joe Somers
Tiffin | 8 | 12 | .400 | NA | Tom Cahill / Son Lease

Newark disbanded September 16; Tiffin disbanded September 18

1898 Ohio State League

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

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Canton | 10 | 8 | .556 | - | John Durham
Massilllon | 6 | 5 | .545 | ½ | Frank Vogt / Ray Markel
Zanesville Clay Diggers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 | Charley Jewell
Wheeling Nailers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 1½ | Joseph Starr
Salem | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.0 | D.R. Gannon
Coshocton | 8 | 6 | .571 | NA | C.F. Prince

Zanesville entered the league May 30; Conshohockten disbanded June 2
The league disbanded June 5 due to poor weather and Sunday baseball restrictions

### 1908 to 1916

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1908 Ohio State League

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

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Lancaster Red Roses | 92 | 57 | .617 | - | Kurt Ellston / Paddy Fox
Lima Cigarmakers | 80 | 67 | .544 | 11.0 | Nick Kahl / Jim Jackson
Marion Diggers | 78 | 71 | .523 | 14.0 | Charles O'Day
Mansfield Pioneers | 76 | 73 | .510 | 16.0 | Cal McVey / Tim Flood
Newark Newks | 74 | 75 | .497 | 18.0 | Bob Berryhill / Harry Eells
Springfield Reapers /
Portsmouth Cobblers | 46 | 103 | .309 | 46.0 | Ed Ranskick / John Quinn

Springfield moved to Portsmouth June 16.

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

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Hughie Tate | Marion | BA | .320 |  | Kirby White | Lancaster | W | 28
Hughie Tate | Marion | Hits | 169 |  | Walt Justis | Lancaster | SO | 293
Curly Brown | Lancaster | Runs | 103 |  | Charlie Pickett | Lima | Pct | 700: 21-9
Frank Foutz | Lima | HR | 12 |  | Jim Riley | Lima | SB | 80

1909 Ohio State League

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

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Lima Cigarmakers | 79 | 50 | .612 | - | Lee Fohl
Marion Diggers | 71 | 59 | .546 | 8½ | Charles O'Day / Jack Lewis
Mansfield Pioneers | 63 | 58 | .521 | 12.0 | Tim Flood
Portsmouth Cobblers | 48 | 76 | .387 | 28½ | William Doyle /
Jack McCallister / Charles O'Day
Lancaster Lanks | 53 | 53 | .500 | NA | Paddy Fox
Newark Newks | 46 | 64 | .418 | NA | Homer Davidson / Erve Wratten

Newark and Lancaster both disbanded August 23.

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

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Red Farrell | Marion | BA | .316 |  | Ed Zmich | Marion | W | 21
Joe Stanley | Marion | Hits | 142 |  | Andy Nelson | Lima | Pct | .800; 8-2
Charles Fink | Lima | Runs | 91 |  | Ed Willett | Marion | HR | 6

1910 Ohio State League

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

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Portsmouth Cobblers | 86 | 52 | .623 | - | Pete Childs
Lima Cigarmakers | 82 | 56 | .594 | 4.0 | Alfred Newnham
Marion Diggers | 80 | 58 | .580 | 6.0 | Jack Lewis
Newark Newks | 58 | 80 | .420 | 28.0 | Bob Berryhill /
Charles Riehl / Hank O'Day
Lancaster Lanks | 55 | 82 | .401 | 30½ | Al McClintock /
Guy Sample / Heinie Peitz
Chillicothe Infants | 52 | 85 | .380 | 33½ | Goat Cochran / Harvey Grubb /
Louis Kibler / Zeke Wrigley
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Hank O'Day | Portsmouth | BA | .324 |  | Ted Goulait | Marion | W | 24
Dick Breen | Portsmouth | Hits | 151 |  | John Henry Lloyd | Lima | Pct | .769; 10-3
Dick Breen | Portsmouth | Runs | 88 |  | Frank Nesser | Lima | HR | 6

1911 Ohio State League

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

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Springfield Reapers | 84 | 55 | .604 | - | Charley O'Day
Marion Diggers | 80 | 59 | .576 | 4.0 | Jack Lewis
Portsmouth Cobblers | 78 | 61 | .561 | 6.0 | Pete Childs
Chillicothe Infants | 78 | 62 | .557 | 6½ | Zeke Wrigley
Newark Newks/
Piqua Picks | 72 | 65 | .526 | 11.0 | Alfred Newnham
Lima Cigarmakers | 62 | 77 | .446 | 22.0 | Frank Nesser
Lancaster Lanks | 53 | 84 | .387 | 30.0 | Charles Riehl / Gus Epler
Hamilton Mechanics | 48 | 92 | .343 | 36½ | James Barton

Newark moved to Piqua June 22.

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

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Bert Blue | Newark/Piqua | BA | .347 |  | Roy Ashenfelder | Hamil/Spring | W | 24
Bert Blue | Newark/Piqua | Hits | 176 |  | H. McCall | Marion | Pct | .800; 8-2
W. Colligan | Marion | Runs | 119 |  | Billy Kelly | Marion | HR | 12

1912 Ohio State League

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

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Portsmouth Cobblers | 81 | 52 | .609 | - | Pete Childs
Mansfield Brownies | 72 | 67 | .518 | 12.0 | Barry McCormick /
Walter East / Ted Easterly
Newark Skeeters | 70 | 68 | .507 | 13½ | John Grim /
Billy Murray / Barry McCormick
Marion Diggers /
Ironton Orphans | 65 | 72 | .474 | 18.0 | Fred Johnston /
Fred Odwell / Charley Moore
Lima Cigarmakers | 64 | 73 | .467 | 19.0 | Zeke Wrigley
Chillicothe Infants | 57 | 77 | .425 | 24½ | Jack Ryan /
Jesse Tannehill / Alfred Newnham

Marion moved to Ironton July 15.

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

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Waldo Jackley | Mar/Iron | BA | .357 |  | George Boehler | Newark | W | 27
Frank Nesser | Lima | Hits | 170 |  | Sandy Burk | Mar/Iron | Pct | .769; 20-6
John Shovelin | Newark | Runs | 80 |  | Waldo Jackley | Mar/Iron | HR | 11

1913 Ohio State League

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

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Chillicothe Babes | 83 | 49 | .629 | - | Alfred Newnham
Charleston Senators | 84 | 50 | .627 | 0.0 | Buzz Wetzel
Portsmouth Cobblers | 83 | 55 | .601 | 3.0 | Pete Childs
Huntington Blue Sox | 68 | 68 | .500 | 17.0 | Sam Wright / S. Redman
Lexington Colts | 68 | 70 | .483 | 18.0 | Bill Reynolds /
W. McKernan / Rex Dawson
Ironton Nailers | 63 | 75 | .456 | 23.0 | Al McClintock / Archie Osborn
Hamilton Maroons | 55 | 79 | .441 | 29.0 | Zeke Wrigley
Maysville Angels | 38 | 96 | .284 | 46.0 | George Moore
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Carl Ray | Charleston | BA | .366 |  | Ed Donalds | Portsmouth | W | 30
John Baggan | Portsmouth | Runs | 105 |  | Ed Donalds | Portsmouth | Pct | .789; 30-8
Frank Nesser | Chillicothe | Hits | 178 |  | Carl Ray | Charleston | HR | 33

1914 Ohio State League

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

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Portsmouth Cobblers | 86 | 53 | .723 | - | Pete Childs
Charleston Senators | 79 | 62 | .560 | 8.0 | Buzz Wetzel / Biddy Beers
Chillicothe Babes | 73 | 64 | .533 | 12.0 | Alfred Newnham
Lexington Colts | 66 | 68 | .493 | 17½ | Howard Guyn
Ironton Nailers | 35 | 33 | .514 | NA | Dick Smith
Huntington Blue Sox | 39 | 47 | .453 | NA | John Siegle / Nixey Callahan
Maysville Angels | 30 | 51 | .370 | NA | Harry Chapman / Ray Montgomery
Newport-Paris | 19 | 49 | .279 | NA | Fred Applegate / Red Munson

Ironton disbanded July 5; Newport-Paris disbanded July 5; Huntington and Maysville both disbanded July 22.

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

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Wilbur Crouch | Lexing/Ports | BA | .327 |  | Abel Applegate | Charleston | W | 22
John Baggan | Portsmouth | Runs | 116 |  | Paul Carter | Portsmouth | W | 22
John Baggan | Portsmouth | Hits | 182 |  | Ernie Calbert | Hunting/Charles | HR | 17

1915 Ohio State League

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

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Portsmouth Cobblers | 71 | 42 | .628 | - | Chet Spencer
Lexington Colts | 63 | 48 | .568 | 7.0 | Howard Guyn
Chillicothe Babes /
Huntington Babes /
Maysville Angels | 58 | 55 | .513 | 13.0 | Josh Devore
Charleston Senators | 58 | 63 | .479 | 17.0 | Biddy Beers
Frankfort Old Taylors | 45 | 65 | .409 | 24½ | Pat Bohen / Jack Hayden
Ironton Nailers | 47 | 69 | .405 | 25.5 | Dick Smith

Chillicothe moved to Huntington July 13; Huntington moved to Maysville July 19.

Playoff: Portsmouth 4 games, Maysville 1.

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

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Ralph Sharman | Portsmouth | BA | .374 |  | Hubert Test | Portsmouth | W | 21
Pickles Dillhoefer | Portsmouth | Runs | 83 |  | Howard McGraner | Chil/Hunt | Pct | .800: 12-3
Ralph Sharman | Portsmouth | Hits | 147 |  | Ernie Calbert | Ironton | HR | 13

1916 Ohio State League

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

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Portsmouth Truckers | 47 | 19 | .712 | - | Chet Spencer
Charleston Senators /
Chillicothe Babes | 29 | 35 | .453 | 17.0 | Bill Powell
Maysville Burley Cubs | 26 | 36 | .419 | 19.0 | Jimmy Jones
Frankfort Old Taylors | 24 | 35 | .407 | NA | Howard "Ducky" Holmes
Huntington Blue Sox | 22 | 38 | .367 | NA | Charlie DeArmond /Ezra Midkiff
Lexington Colts | 39 | 24 | .619 | NA | Howard Guyn

Huntington & Frankfort disbanded July 16; Charleston moved to Chillicothe July 13; Lexington disbanded July 16
The league disbanded July 19.

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

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Stewart Dilts | Portsmouth | BA | .420 |  | John Ferguson | Portsmouth | W | 12
[ Stewart Dilts | Portsmouth | Runs | 57 |  | Paul Carpenter | Chil/Charl | SO | 95
Stewart Dilts | Portsmouth | Hits | 95 |  | Rube Lindholm | Frankfort | HR | 6

### 1936 to 1941

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1936 Ohio State League

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

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Tiffin Mud Hens | 60 | 35 | .635 | - | Myles Thomas
Sandusky Sailors | 51 | 47 | .520 | 10½ | Chappie Geygan
Fostoria Cardinals | 45 | 50 | .474 | 15.0 | Harry Aldrick / George Silvey
Fremont Reds | 42 | 56 | .429 | 19½ | Marty Purtell
New Philadelphia Red Birds | 2 | 6 | .250 | NA | George Silvey
Mansfield Tigers | 2 | 8 | .200 | NA | Jack Orr

Mansfield and New Philadelphia both disbanded May 26.

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

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John Zipay | Fostoria | BA | .419 |  | Edward Bastian | Tiffin | W | 18
John Clements | Tiffin | Runs | 97 |  | Steve Vargo | Fostoria | SO | 156
Jack Suydam | Tiffin | Hits | 141 |  | Charles Cronin | Tiffin | ERA | 3.27
John Clements | Tiffin | RBI | 112 |  | John Clements | Tiffin | HR | 37

1937 Ohio State League

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

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Mansfield Red Sox | 59 | 24 | .711 | - | Dewey Stover
Sandusky Sailors /
Marion Presidents | 61 | 30 | .670 | 2.0 | Chappie Geygan
Tiffin Mud Hens | 43 | 38 | .531 | 15.0 | Emilio Palmero / Al Eckert
Findlay Browns | 43 | 47 | .478 | 19½ | Grover Hartley
Fremont Reds | 36 | 55 | .396 | 27.0 | Howard Bohl
Fostoria Red Birds | 20 | 68 | .227 | 41½ | John Cavanaugh / Tom Jenkins /
Rex Bowen / Harry Aldrick

Sandusky moved to Marion June22.

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

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Dewey Stover | Mansfield | BA | .383 |  | Gordon Mann | Sand/Mar | W | 18-2
Johnny Barrett | Mansfield | Runs | 97 |  | Marion Spence | Sand/Mar | W | 18
Johnny Barrett | Mansfield | Hits | 129 |  | Charles Cronin | Tiffin | SO | 178
Chappie Geygan | Sand/Mar | RBI | 91 |  | Gordon Mann | Sand/Mar | ERA | 2.30

1938 Ohio State League

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

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Fostoria Red Birds | 55 | 41 | .573 | - | Jack Farmer
Fremont Reds/Green Sox | 51 | 43 | .543 | 3.0 | Chappie Geygan
Findlay Browns | 44 | 54 | .449 | 12.0 | Grover Hartley
Tiffin Mud Hens | 44 | 56 | .440 | 13.0 | Tony Rogala

Playoff: Freemont 3 games, Fostoria 0.

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

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Peter Kraus | Fostoria | BA | .372 |  | Glen Fletcher | Free/Find | W | 15
Peter Kraus | Fostoria | Runs | 100 |  | Jack Farmer | Fostoria | SO | 164
Peter Kraus | Fostoria | Hits | 137 |  | Frederick Berger | Fostoria | Pct | .818; 9-2
Del Wilber | Findlay | RBI | 83 |  | Chappie Geygan | Fremont | HR | 18

1939 Ohio State League

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

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Findlay Oilers | 68 | 62 | .523 | - | Grover Hartley
Fremont Green Sox | 66 | 63 | .512 | 1½ | Chappie Geygan
Fostoria Red Birds | 66 | 63 | .512 | 1½ | Jack Farmer
Lima Pandas | 64 | 66 | .492 | 4.0 | Dick Ward
Tiffin Mud Hens | 64 | 66 | .492 | 4.0 | Jim Lawrence
Mansfield Braves | 61 | 69 | .469 | 7.0 | Ray French

Playoff: Lima defeated Tiffin in a one-game playoff for fourth place. Freemont won 2nd place by coin toss. Findley 2 games, Fostoria 0; Lima 2 games, Fremont 1
Finals: Lima 4 games, Findlay 3;

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

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Hank Edwards | Mansfield | BA | .395 |  | Glen Fletcher | Findlay | W | 22
Hank Edwards | Mansfield | Runs | 135 |  | Fred Berger | Fostoria | SO | 231
Hank Edwards | Mansfield | Hits | 209 |  | Red Evans | Lima | Pct | .846; 11-2
Del Wilber | Findlay | RBI | 145 |  | Hank Edwards | Mansfield | HR | 18

1940 Ohio State League

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

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Lima Pandas | 85 | 34 | .714 | - | Merle Settlemire
Findlay Oilers | 70 | 46 | .603 | 13½ | Grover Hartley / George Ruley
Mansfield Braves | 59 | 59 | .500 | 25½ | Dewey Strong
Tiffin Mud Hens | 50 | 64 | .429 | 32½ | Myles Thomas
Fostoria Red Birds | 44 | 73 | .376 | 40.0 | Bobby Jones
Fremont Green Sox | 43 | 75 | .364 | 41½ | Ray Caldwell / Garland Sewell

Playoff: Lima 3 games, Mansfield 0; Findley 3 games, Tiffin 1
Finals: Lima 4 Games, Findley 2.

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

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Gene Woodling | Mansfield | BA | .398 |  | Frank Biscan | Lima | W | 26
John Cindric | Lima | Runs | 141 |  | Frank Biscan | Lima | SO | 243
Stanley Mazgay | Findlay | Hits | 175 |  | Merle Settlemire | Lima | Pct | .1000; 15-0
John Cindric | Lima | RBI | 150
John Cindric | Lima | HR | 39

1941 Ohio State League

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

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Fremont Green Sox | 69 | 34 | .670 | - | Chappie Geygan
Mansfield Braves | 67 | 40 | .626 | 4.0 | Alex Clowson
Tiffin Mud Hens | 50 | 55 | .476 | 20.0 | Charles LeCrone / Harry Taylor
Fostoria Red Birds | 49 | 57 | .462 | 21½ | Lee Ellison / Jim Cronin
Lima Pandas | 43 | 64 | .402 | 28.0 | Otis Brannan / Merle Settlemire
Findlay Browns | 37 | 65 | .363 | 31½ | Grover Hartley
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Johnny Gerlach | Tiffin | BA | .340 |  | J.G. Stasaitis | Fremont | W | 19
Jim Pruett | Fostoria | BA | .340 |  | Don Bayliss | Tiffin | SO | 198
Johnny Gerlach | Tiffin | Hits | 137 |  | Lloyd Fisher | Fremont | Pct | .857; 18-3
Henry Miesle | Fremont | RBI | 86 |  | Ed Mutryn | Mansfield | HR | 22

No League play 1942 & 1943 due to WW II.

### 1944 to 1947

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1944 Ohio State League

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

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Springfield Giants | 76 | 54 | .585 | - | Earl Wolgamot
Newark Moundsmen | 71 | 58 | .550 | 4½ | Clay Bryant
Middletown Red Sox | 66 | 61 | .520 | 8½ | Red Barnes
Lima Red Birds | 65 | 62 | .512 | 9½ | Runt Marr / Leo Norris
Zanesville Dodgers | 58 | 71 | .450 | 17½ | Jack Knight
Marion Diggers | 50 | 80 | .385 | 26.0 | Grover Hartley

Playoffs: Newark 3 games, Lima 1;Middletown 3 games, Springfield 2
Finals: Newark 4 games, Middletown 2.

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

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Luke Majorki | Newark | BA | .355 |  | Ned Garver | Newark | W | 21
Neal Reside | Lima | Runs | 120 |  | Ned Garver | Newark | SO | 221
Neal Reside | Lima | Hits | 173 |  | Ned Garver | Newark | ERA | 1.21
Harvey Zernia | Lima | RBI | 114 |  | Eddie Volan | Newark | HR | 20

1945 Ohio State League

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

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Middletown Rockets | 89 | 50 | .640 | - | Ivy Griffin
Zanesville Dodgers | 74 | 66 | .529 | 15½ | Jack Knight / Morris Mikesell /
Ray Hayworth / Eric McNair /
Clay Bryant
Lima Reds | 72 | 68 | .514 | 17½ | Cap Crossley
Springfield Giants | 64 | 75 | .460 | 25.0 | Earl Wolgamot
Marion Cardinals | 62 | 77 | .446 | 27.0 | Grover Hartley / Wally Schang
Newark Moundsmen | 57 | 82 | .410 | 32.0 | Mickey O'Neil

Playoffs: Middletown 4 games, Springfield 2; Zanesville 4 games, Lima 2
Finals: Zanesville 3 games, Middletown 2.

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

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Albert Kaiser | Newark | BA | .368 |  | Ray Janikowski | Middletown | W | 25
William Scott | Middletown | Runs | 113 |  | Ray Janikowski | Middletown | SO | 274
Albert Kaiser | Newark | Hits | 171 |  | Ray Janikowski | Middletown | ERA | 1.71
Troy Bolick | Springfield | RBI | 103 |  | Albert Kaiser | Newark | HR | 12

1946 Ohio State League

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Springfield Giants | 82 | 57 | .590 | - | Don Ramsey
Zanesville Dodgers | 78 | 60 | .565 | 3½ | Clay Bryant
Richmond Roses | 76 | 63 | .547 | 6.0 | Merle Settlemire
Newark Moundsmen | 74 | 65 | .532 | 8.0 | Bob Boken
Lima Terriers | 67 | 71 | .486 | 14½ | Charlie E. Moore
Marion Cardinals | 63 | 76 | .453 | 19.0 | Wally Schang / Bob Kline
Dayton Indians | 58 | 79 | .423 | 23.0 | Frank Parenti / Ival Goodman
Middletown Rockets | 56 | 83 | .403 | 26.0 | Mike Blazo

Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Richmond 0; Springfield 4 games, Newark 2.
Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 2.

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Maynard DeWitt | Zanesville | BA | .351 |  | Hardy Holt | Zanesville | W | 23
Maynard DeWitt | Zanesville | Runs | 151 |  | Merlin Williams | Lima | SO | 275
Maynard DeWitt | Zanesville | Hits | 187 |  | Ewen Bryden | Springfield | ERA | 2.14
Wayne Reside | Lima/Spring | RBI | 118 |  | Wayne Reside | Lima/Spring | HR | 21

1947 Ohio State League

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

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Zanesville Dodgers | 89 | 50 | .640 | - | 102,250 | Clay Bryant
Marion Cubs | 79 | 60 | .568 | 10.0 | 92,088 | Nelson Burbrink
Muncie Reds | 75 | 62 | .547 | 13.0 | 51,834 | Mike Blazo
Springfield Giants | 73 | 65 | .529 | 15½ | 72,462 | Don Ramsey
Richmond Roses | 62 | 72 | .463 | 24½ | 53,050 | Rex Carr
Dayton Indians | 62 | 73 | .459 | 25.0 | 65,420 | Ival Goodman
Newark Moundsmen | 64 | 76 | .457 | 25½ | 58,935 | Eddie Dancisak
Lima Terriers | 47 | 93 | .336 | 42½ | 56,466 | Merle Settlemire

Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 0; Marion 4 games, Muncie 1;
Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Marion 2.

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Nelson Burbrink | Marion | BA | .378 |  | Clayton Lambert | Zanesville | W | 23
Robert Verrier | Richmond | Runs | 127 |  | Clayton Lambert | Zanesville | SO | 232
Jack Maisch | Lima | Hits | 194 |  | Edward Post | Muncie | ERA | 2.02
Ed Fowler | Newark | RBI | 119 |  | Bob Montag | Muncie | HR | 14

## League records 1887–1951

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Batting

Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr
Bill Henry | Springfield | GA | 141 | 1946 |  | Joe Pattison | Springfield | GA | 141 | 1946
John Zipay | Fostoria | BA | .419 | 1936 |  | Andrew Rellick | Springfield | AB | 585 | 1950
Marvin Stender | Marion | Runs | 158 | 1951 |  | Henry Edwards | Mansfield | H | 209 | 1939
John Cindric | Lima | Rbi | 150 | 1940 |  | Jim Engleman | Newark | 2B | 62 | 1950
Charles Frey | Marion | 3B | 20 | 1946 |  | Keith Jones | Richmond | 3B | 20 | 1950
John Cindric | Lima | HR | 39 | 1940 |  | Jim Engleman | Newark | TB | 350 | 1950
Maynard DeWitt | Zanesville | SB | 110 | 1946 |  | Wayne Yoder | Springfield | BB | 142 | 1949
Charles Hopkins | Newark | SO | 136 | 1947
Pitching

Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr
Joe Bielemeier | Zanesville | CG | 31 | 1945 |  | Richard McEvoy | Newark | G | 55 | 1948
Ed Donalds | Portsmouth | W | 30 | 1913 |  | Bob Jenkins | Newark | L | 19 | 1944
Bob McCormick | Zanesville | L | 19 | 1945 |  | Merle Settlemire (15-0) | Lima | Pct | 1.000 | 1940
Walt Justis | Lancaster | SO | 293 | 1908 |  | Merlin Williams | Lima | IP | 307 | 1946
Joe Bielemeier | Zanesville | ShO | 7 | 1945 |  | Merle Settlemire | Lima | WS | 15 | 1940
Bob Purcell | Springfield | BB | 182 | 1950 |  | Ned Garver | Newark | ERA | 1.21 | 1946

See the Ohio–Indiana League for 1948-51

## Further reading

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* Craig Lammers: "Death in the Ohio State League", in The National Pastime – A Review of Baseball History, Society for American Baseball Research, Cleveland, Ohio, number 26 (May, 2006), pp. 125–128.

## Sources

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The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball; Second Edition
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## External links

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* Baseball Reference
* 12/6/45 TSN 1945 recap by President Colley