Utah–Idaho League

Utah–Idaho LeagueClassification| Class C (1926–1928)

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Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1926
Ceased| 1928
President| Fred M. Nye (1926–1928)
No. of teams| 7
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 2
Idaho Falls Spuds (1926–1927)
Related
competitions| Pacific Coast League

The Utah–Idaho League was a minor league baseball organization founded in 1926. Playing as a six–team,  Class C level league for its duration, the Utah–Idaho League franchises were based exclusively in Idaho and Utah as the name indicates.

## History

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Fred M. Nye served as president of the Utah–Idaho League for its duration. The Pacific Coast League used the Utah-Idaho for player development. Travel costs in the mountainous territory plagued the league and it permanently folded following the 1928 season. Baseball Hall of Fame members Lefty Gomez, 1928 Salt Lake City Bees and Ernie Lombardi, 1927 Ogden Gunners played in the Utah–Idaho League.[1][2]

## 1926–1928 Utah–Idaho League teams

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Team name  | City represented  | Ballpark  | Year(s) active

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Boise Senators | Boise, Idaho | Public School Field[3] | 1928
Idaho Falls Spuds | Idaho Falls, Idaho | Highland Park[4] | 1926 to 1928
Logan Collegians | Logan, Utah | Crimson Field[5] | 1926 to 1927
Ogden Gunners | Ogden, Utah | Lorin Farr Park[6] | 1926 to 1928
Pocatello Bannocks | Pocatello, Idaho | Overland Park[7] | 1926 to 1928
Salt Lake City Bees | Salt Lake City, Utah | Bonneville Park /Derks Field[7][8] | 1926 to 1928
Twin Falls Bruins | Twin Falls, Idaho | Athletic Park[9] | 1926 to 1928

## Standings & statistics

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1926 Utah–Idaho League

Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager

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Idaho Falls Spuds | 75 | 39 | .658 | – | Bill Leard / Danny Collins
Twin Falls Bruins | 63 | 50 | .558 | 11.5 | Carl Zamlock
Pocatello Bannocks | 58 | 53 | .523 | 15.5 | Al Bonner /
Bert McIvor / Doug Taitt
Logan Collegians | 48 | 65 | .425 | 26.5 | Harry Wolter /
Nick Williams / Nate Shandling
Salt Lake City Bees | 52 | 70 | .426 | 27.0 | Bud Orr /
Bert Whaling / Chet Chadbourne
Ogden Gunners | 46 | 65 | .414 | 27.5 | Ray Bates /
Dad Gimlin / Guy Cooper

No playoffs scheduled.

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

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Charles King | Logan | BA | .402 |  | Robert Hurst | Idaho Falls | W | 22
Roy Johnson | Idaho Falls | Runs | 133 |  | Bruce Cunningham | Pocatello | SO | 140
Eddie Rose | Idaho Falls | Hits | 177 |  | Guy Morrison | Idaho Falls | ERA | 2.83
Larman Cox | Ogden | HR | 20 |

1927 Utah–Idaho League

Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager

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Ogden Gunners | 58 | 45 | .563 | – | Art Murphy / Del Baker
Salt Lake City Bees | 59 | 50 | .541 | 2.0 | Harry O'Neill
Idaho Falls Spuds | 52 | 47 | .525 | 4.0 | Dan O'Leary
Logan Collegians | 49 | 51 | .490 | 7.5 | Harry Wolter
Pocatello Bannocks | 48 | 50 | .490 | 7.5 | Ivy Olson
Twin Falls Bruins | 40 | 63 | .388 | 18.0 | Curly Gardiner / Bill Leard

Playoff: Idaho Falls 4 games, Pocatello 3.

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

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Wally Berger | Pocatello | BA | .385 |  | George Hollerson | Salt Lake City | W | 18
John Schinski | Logan | Runs | 93 |  | Dave Salazar | Pocatello | SO | 129
R. Dennis Gearron | Logan | Runs | 93 |  | George Hollerson | Salt Lake City | ERA | 2.52
Ira Caffey | Salt Lake City | Hits | 152
Wally Berger | Pocatello | HR | 24

1928 Utah–Idaho League

Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager

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Salt Lake City Bees | 68 | 49 | .581 | – | Bobby Coltrin
Boise Senators | 60 | 55 | .522 | 7.0 | Harry O'Neill
Pocatello Bannocks | 57 | 58 | .496 | 10.0 | Jack Roche
Ogden Gunners | 57 | 59 | .491 | 10.5 | Del Baker
Twin Falls Bruins | 29 | 29 | .500 | NA | Bill Leard
Idaho Falls Spuds | 17 | 38 | .309 | NA | Pete Maloney

Twin Falls & Idaho Falls disbanded July 5
Playoff: Salt Lake City 4 games, Boise 1.

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

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Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | BA | .385 |  | Val Glynn | Salt Lake City | W | 16
Arthur Parker | Pocatello | Runs | 111 |  | Curt Davis | Salt Lake City | W | 16
Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | Hits | 167 |  | George Hollerson | Boise | W | 16
Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | HR | 26 |  | Lefty Gomez | Salt Lake City | SO | 172
George Hollerson | Boise | ERA | 3.34

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## Sources

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The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.

## 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.
2. ^ "1926 Utah-Idaho League". Baseball-Reference.com.
3. ^ "Public School Field in Boise, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
4. ^ "Highland Park in Idaho Falls, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
5. ^ "Crimson Field in Logan, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
6. ^ "Lorin Farr Park in Ogden, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
7. ^ a b "Overland Park in Pocatello, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
8. ^ "Derks Field in Salt Lake City, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
9. ^ "Athletic Park in Twin Falls, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.