The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.
Cities represented
The following cities hosted teams that were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order):
- Asheville, North Carolina: Asheville Tourists (1931–1932; 1934–1942); (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930)
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Charlotte Hornets (1931–1935); (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1919–1930; 1937–1942, moved to the Tri-State League, 1946–1953, the South Atlantic League, 1954–1963, and the Southern League, (1964–1971)
- Colonial Heights, Virginia & Petersburg, Virginia: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts (1954)
- Columbia, South Carolina: Columbia Sandlappers (1934)
- Danville, Virginia: Danville Tobacconists (1920–1924); Danville Leafs (1925–1926)
- Durham, North Carolina: Durham Bulls (1920–33; 1936–1943)
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Greensboro Patriots (1920–1926; 1928–1934); Greensboro Red Sox (1941–1942)
- Hagerstown, Maryland: (formerly of the Interstate League, 1950–1952); Hagerstown Braves (1953); Hagerstown Packets (1954–1955)
- Henderson, North Carolina: Henderson Bunnies (1929); Henderson Gamecocks (1930–1931)
- High Point, North Carolina: High Point Furniture Makers (1920–1922); High Point Pointers (1923–1932)
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Lancaster Red Roses (1954–1955)
- Lynchburg, Virginia: Lynchburg Cardinals (1943–1955)
- Newport News, Virginia: Newport News Dodgers (1944–1955)
- Norfolk, Virginia: Norfolk Tars (1934–1955)
- Portsmouth, Virginia: Portsmouth Truckers (1935); Portsmouth Cubs (1936–1952); Portsmouth Merrimacs (1953–1955)
- Raleigh, North Carolina: Raleigh Nats (1920); Raleigh Red Birds (1921); Raleigh Capitals (1922–1928; 1930–1932)
- Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Colts (1933–1953)
- Roanoke, Virginia: Roanoke Red Sox (1943–1950); Roanoke Ro-Sox (1951–1953)
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina: Rocky Mount Buccaneers (1927) (moved to the Eastern Carolina League, 1928–1929); Rocky Mount Red Sox (1936–1940)
- Salisbury, North Carolina & Spencer, North Carolina: Salisbury Colonials (1925); Salisbury-Spencer Colonials (1926–1929)
- Sunbury, Pennsylvania: Sunbury Redlegs (1955)
- Wilmington, North Carolina: Wilmington Pirates (1932–1935)
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Winston-Salem Twins (1920–1933; 1937–1942)
- York, Pennsylvania: York White Roses (1953–1955); (formerly of the Interstate League, 1943–1952)
Standings & statistics
Years 1920 to 1955
1920 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 3
1921 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 1
1922 Piedmont League
Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie
1923 Piedmont League
Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 0
1924 Piedmont League
1925 Piedmont League
High Point (18-32) moved to Danville June 18.
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3
1926 Piedmont League
Danville (11-10) moved to High Point May 12.
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
1927 Piedmont League
Playoff: Salibury-Spencer 3 games, Raleigh 2
1928 Piedmont League
Playoff: Winston-Salem 4 games, High Point 3
1929 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
1930 Piedmont League
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Henderson 3
1931 Piedmont League
Playoff: Charlotte 4 games, Raleigh 2
1932 Piedmont League
Asheville and High Point disbanded July 7; Winston-Salem moved to High Point August 20
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 3
1933 Piedmont League
1934 Piedmont League
Playoff: Norfolk 4 games, Charlotte 2
1935 Piedmont League
Playoff: Richmond 4 games, Asheville 2
1936 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 0; Durham 3 games, Rocky Mount 1
Finals: Norfolk 3 games Durham 0
1937 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 1; Portsmouth 3 games, Asheville 2
- Finals
- Norfolk 3 games, Portsmouth 0
1938 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Charlotte 3 games, Portsmouth 2; Rocky Mount 3 games, Norfolk 1
Finals: Charlotte 4 games, Rocky Mount 3
1939 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Asheville 3 games, Richmond 0; Rocky Mount 3 games, Durham 1
Finals: Asheville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
1940 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Asheville 2; Durham 4 games, Richmond 3
Finals: Durham 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
1941 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Durham 4 games, Norfolk 1
Finals: Durham 4 games, Greensboro 0
1942 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 0; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3
Finals: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1943 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Roanoke 1; Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 0
Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1944 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 3; Lynchburg 4 games, Richmond 2, one tie
Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 3
1945 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games. Norfolk 3; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 0
Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0
1946 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 2
Finals: Newport News 4 games, Roanoke 2, one tie.
1947 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Roanoke 4 games, Richmond 1; Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 0
Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 3
1948 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3
Finals: Newport News 4 games, Lynchburg 0
1949 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 2
Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1950 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0; Roanoke 4 games, Lynchburg 1
Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Portsmouth 3
1951 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 2
Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 2
1952 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Richmond 4 games, Norfolk 1; Portsmouth 4 games, Lynchburg 2
Finals: Richmond 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1953 Piedmont League
Roanoke withdrew July 24.
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Newport News 4 games, Hagerstown
Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Newport News 1.
1954 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 2; Newport News 4 games, York 0.
Finals: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3
1955 Piedmont League
Norfolk withdrew July 14
Playoffs: Portsmouth 3 games, Newport News 1; Lancaster 3 games, York 1
Finals Lancaster 3 games, Portsmouth 2.
Champions
The following teams were champions of the Piedmont League:
Hall of Fame alumni
References
- McCann, M. (n.d.). Minor League Baseball History. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from https://www.webcitation.org/5knFJ3tSg?url=http://www.geocities.com/big_bunko/piedmont2055.htm
