Virginia League (1939–1942)

For other uses, see Virginia League (disambiguation).

Virginia LeagueFormerly| Virginia League

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Classification| Class D (1939–1940)
Class C (1940–1941)
Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1939
Ceased| 1942
Replaced by| Virginia League (1948-1951)
President| Ray Ryan (1939–1941)
C.R. Williams (1942)
No. of teams| 7
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 1
1939: Harrisonburg Turks
1940: Lynchburg Senators
1941: Salem-Roanoke Friends
1942: Pulaski Counts

The Virginia League was the name of an American professional minor league baseball league that operated between 1939 and 1942. This was the fourth of five incarnations of the Virginia League. The league was a Class D level league in 1939 and 1940. It became a Class C level league for the 1941 and 1942 seasons. The Virginia League resumed play in 1948, after the conclusion of World War II.

## History

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After the Virginia League ceased operations following the 1928 season, the league returned to play in 1939 as a four-team Class D level league. The Harrisonburg Turks, Lynchburg Grays, the Salem-Roanoke Friends, and the Staunton Presidents began league play in 1939.[1]

In 1941, two new teams were added: the Newport News Pilots and the Petersburg Rebels.[2]

In 1942, the Turks were replaced in the league by the Pulaski Counts.[3]

The Virginia League returned to play in 1948, following the conclusion of World War II.

## Virginia League 1939–1942 cities represented

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* Harrisonburg, VA: Harrisonburg Turks 1939–1941
* Lynchburg, VA: Lynchburg Grays 1939; Lynchburg Senators 1940–1942
* Newport News, VA: Newport News Pilots 1941; Newport News Builders 1942
* Petersburg, VA: Petersburg Rebels 1941–1942
* Pulaski, VA: Pulaski Counts 1942
* Salem, VA & Roanoke, VA: Salem-Roanoke Friends 1939–1942
* Staunton, VA: Staunton Presidents 1939–1942

## Standings & statistics

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1939 Virginia League

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

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Harrisonburg Turks | 61 | 47 | .565 | - | Hank Hulvey
Lynchburg Grays | 55 | 51 | .519 | 5.0 | Al Weisman
Staunton Presidents | 51 | 56 | .477 | 9.5 | Jimmy Bair
Salem-Roanoke Friends | 47 | 60 | .439 | 13.5 | Bob Schleicher

Playoff: Lynchburg 1 game, Staunton 0.
Finals: Harrisonburg 3 games, Lynchburg 0.

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

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Warren Huffman | Staunton | BA | .415 |  | Vincent Polumbo | Salem-Roanoke | W | 18
Russ Mincy | Salem-Roanoke | Runs | 92 |  | Ernie Utz | Harrisonburg | SO | 183
Nicholas Rhabe | Lynch/Harrison | Hits | 156 |  | Michael Marko | Staunton | ERA | 2.52
Kenneth Moore | Salem-Roanoke | RBI | 95 |  | Ernie Utz | Harrisonburg | PCT | .714 15-6
Louis Cipalla | Harrison/Lynch | HR | 10 |  | Walter Poland | Staunton | PCT | .714 15-6

1940 Virginia League

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

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Lynchburg Senators | 70 | 45 | .609 | - | Guy Lacy
Harrisonburg Turks | 61 | 56 | .521 | 10.0 | Hank Hulvey
Salem-Roanoke Friends | 55 | 62 | .470 | 16.0 | Eli Harris / Arnold Anderson
Staunton Presidents | 46 | 69 | .400 | 24.0 | Vernon Brandes / John Brennan

Playoff: Harrisonburg 2 games, Salem-Roanoke 1.
Finals: Lynchburg 3 games, Harrisonburg 2.

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

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Henry Loman | Harrisonburg | BA | .322 |  | Dick Tate | Lynchburg | W | 17
Glen Adkins | Harrisonburg | Runs | 119 |  | Ed Haswell | Lynchburg | SO | 162
Glen Adkins | Harrisonburg | Hits | 149 |  | Lewis Utz | Harrisonburg | ERA | 2.87
Joe Kruppa | Salem-Roanoke | RBI | 91 |  | Dick Tate | Lynchburg | PCT | .739 17-6
Crawford Howard | Lynchburg | HR | 16

1941 Virginia League

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

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Petersburg Rebels | 66 | 53 | .555 | - | Clarence Pickrel / Possum Whitted
Salem-Roanoke Friends | 64 | 55 | .538 | 2.0 | Vernon Mackie
Lynchburg Senators | 62 | 56 | .525 | 3.5 | Guy Lacy
Harrisonburg Turks | 62 | 56 | .525 | 3.5 | Vernon Brandes / Vance Dinges
Newport News Pilots | 58 | 58 | .500 | 6.5 | Chief Bender
Staunton Presidents | 42 | 76 | .356 | 23.5 | Hank Hulvey / Gus Tebell

Playoffs: Lynchburg 3 games, Petersburg 0; Salem-Roanoke 3 games, Harrisburg 2.
Finals: Salem-Roanoke 3 games, Lynchburg 2.

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

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Vernon Mackie | Salem-Roanoke | BA | .355 |  | Toy Bowen | Salem-Roanoke | W | 17
Royce Watson | Lynchburg | Runs | 125 |  | Ed Haswell | Lynchburg | SO | 226
Nicholas Rhabe | Peters/Harrison | Hits | 164 |  | Don Black | Petersburg | ERA | 2.34
Ben Drake | Newport News | RBI | 117 |  | Don Black | Petersburg | PCT | .688 11-5
Noel Casbier | Salem-Roanoke | HR | 21

1942 Virginia League

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

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Pulaski Counts | 79 | 47 | .627 | - | Jack Crosswhite
Lynchburg Senators | 74 | 51 | .592 | 4.5 | Wes Ferrell
Petersburg Rebels | 74 | 52 | .587 | 5.0 | Steve Mizerak
Newport News Builders | 62 | 67 | .483 | 18.5 | Harry Chozen
Salem-Roanoke Friends | 59 | 69 | .461 | 21.0 | Vernon Mackie
Staunton Presidents | 32 | 94 | .254 | 47.0 | Taylor Sanford

Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Newport News 2; Pulaski 4 games, Petersburg 2.
Finals: Pulaski 4 games, Lynchburg 2.

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

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Wes Ferrell | Lynchburg | BA | .361 |  | Everett Fagan | Pulaski | W | 20
Ray Rudisill | Pulaski | Runs | 108 |  | Ed Haswell | Lynchburg | SO | 212
James Blair | Petersburg | Hits | 167 |  | Ted Garbee | Lynchburg | ERA | 1.97
James Blair | Petersburg | RBI | 103 |  | Ted Garbee | Lynchburg | PCT | .850 17-3
Wes Ferrell | Lynchburg | HR | 31

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## References

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1. ^ "1939 Virginia League Statistics". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
2. ^ "1941 Virginia League Statistics". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
3. ^ "1942 Virginia League Statistics". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
4. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

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