The Ohio–Pennsylvania League (1905–1912) was a Class C and Class D level minor league baseball league that featured franchises based in Ohio , Pennsylvania , and West Virginia . The league was founded by Charlie Morton and operated for eight seasons, with the Akron Champs winning four league championships.
7-764: The Zanesville Moguls were an Ohio–Pennsylvania League minor league baseball team that played in 1906 and 1907. The team moved to Marion, Ohio in August 1906. It was managed by Ferdinand Drumm. Notable players include Bert Blue , Donie Bush , Lew Groh , Scotty Ingerton , Jul Kustus , Dutch Rudolph and Tom Thomas . This article about a baseball team in Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ohio%E2%80%93Pennsylvania League The Ohio–Pennsylvania League had its beginnings in March 1905, when league president Charlie Morton invited six prospective members to
14-671: A meeting in Akron, Ohio . In May 1905, eleven teams joined the Protective Association of Independent Clubs, which formed the basis of the Class C Division Ohio–Pennsylvania League. Ultimately, the league trimmed down to eight teams from the following cities: Akron , Newark , Niles , Youngstown , and Zanesville in Ohio, and Homestead , Lancaster , and Sharon in Pennsylvania. That September,
21-532: The Youngstown Ohio Works won the league championship, although sources disagree on the team's final record. As one researcher writes: " The Reach Guide (1906) credits Youngstown with an 84–32 won-lost record where the Spalding Guide of the same year lists a 90–35 record. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (1993) tells a third story, giving Youngstown an 88–35 mark." In 1912,
28-598: The National Association July 21 Canton withdrew July 10; Kent withdrew July 31; Butler withdrew Aug 2; Steubenville withdrew Aug 2; Mt. Vernon withdrew Aug 12; Massillon withdrew Aug 24. 1906 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule Zanesville (58–55) moved to Marion August 28. No playoffs were scheduled. 1907 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule No playoffs were scheduled. 1908 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule # Girard (0–9) moved to Butler May 9; Butler (5–17) moved to Erie June 15. The season
35-466: The established minor-league system. Baseball luminaries who were once connected to the league include Billy Evans , Lee Fohl , Bill Phyle , and Everett Scott . Future Hall-of-Fame infielder George Sisler signed his first professional contract with an Akron club associated with the O-P League, although he never actually played for the team. 1905 Ohio–Pennsylvania League League was admitted to
42-590: The league rescinded its membership in the National Association when it placed a franchise in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . By the end of its seven-year lifespan, in 1912, the Ohio–Pennsylvania League had enlisted the membership of no less than 40 ball clubs based in over 20 cities. While the league was disorganized (like many of its counterparts), it provided regional sports teams with an alternative to
49-567: Was shortened to September 7. No playoffs were scheduled. 1909 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule No playoffs were scheduled. 1910 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule No playoffs were scheduled. 1911 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule New Castle (25–85) moved to Sharon August 12. East Liverpool and Steubenville disbanded August 20. No playoffs were scheduled. 1912 Ohio–Pennsylvania League schedule Connelsville and New Castle disbanded June 18; Salem moved to Fairmont July 9; Alliance-Sebring disbanded July 15 due to
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