Indiana-Ohio League

This article is about the minor league baseball league that played in the 1908 season. For the league with a similar name that played in 1907 and from 1948 to 1951, see Ohio–Indiana League.
Indiana–Ohio League
ClassificationClass D (1908)
SportMinor League Baseball
First seasonMay 9, 1908
CeasedJune 18, 1908
PresidentFrank Gamble (1908)
No. of teams4
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Huntington Miamis (1908)

The Indiana–Ohio League was a class D level baseball league that operated briefly in 1908. The league was started on May 9, 1908, with four teams. Three of the teams were based in Indiana, with one in Ohio. National Association status was granted to the league by Minor League Baseball on June 3, 1908.

However, a long series of financial losses by each club in the league caused its disbandment. The Richmond Amusement Company, which owned the Richmond Quakers, reported losses in excess of a thousand dollars. The league permanently folded on June 8, 1908.[1]

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

Team Record Finish GB Manager
Huntington Miamis 14–10 .583 –– Jack Smith
Van Wert Buckeyes 15–14 .517 1.5 Louis Hunt
Richmond Quakers 13–15 .464 3.0 Clarence Jessup
Muncie Fruit Jars 10–14 .417 4.0 J.F. "Dick" Baird / Wills
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Dolly Gray Van Wert BA .363 Paul Howard Van Wert W 7
Dolly Gray Van Wert Runs 19 Ray Brown Richmond SO 53
Dolly Gray Van Wert Hits 33 Bill Prough Huntington ERA 1.08
Paddy Baumann Richmond HR 5 Fred Applegate Huntington Pct .714; 5–2
Ed Smith Richmond Pct .714; 5–2

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References

  1. ^ "Indiana-Ohio League Done" (PDF). Vol. 51, no. 15. Sporting Life. June 20, 1908. p. 24.
  2. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.