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Louisiana State League
ClassificationClass D (1915, 1920)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1915
CeasedJuly 14, 1920
PresidentJay Davidson (1920)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Oakdale Lumberjacks (1920)

The Louisiana State League was a minor league baseball league, with league franchises based in Louisiana. The league had two incarnations, each lasting for one year. The league fielded teams in both 1915 and 1920.[1]

History

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The teams and standings of the 1915 league are unknown.[2]

The 1920 league was a six–team Class D level minor league based in Louisiana, United States.[3]

The League began play on April 20, 1920 and permanently folded on July 14, 1920.[4] The Oakdale Lumberjacks were in 1st place with a 37–24 overall record when the league folded.[5] Oakdale had won the first–half title and the Abbeville Sluggers had the best second–half record when the league folded. The New Iberia and Rayne franchised had simultaneously folded on July 6, 1920.[6] Oakdale had a record of 37–24, playing under manager Louis Bremerhof, when the Louisiana State League League folded. The Lumberjackes finished 1.0 game ahead 2nd place New Iberia Sugar Boys (36–25). They were followed by the Lafayette Hubs (36–31), Abbeville Sluggers (33–35), Rayne Rice Birds (30–33) and Alexandria Tigers (23–47) in the final 1920 Louisiana State League standings.[7][8]

Cities represented

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Standings and statistics

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1920 Louisiana State League - schedule

Team standings W L GB Pct. Manager
Oakdale Lumberjacks 37 24 .607 - Lew Bremerhoff
Lafayette Hubs 36 31 .537 4.0 Charlie French / Buck Danville
Abbeville Sluggers 33 35 .485 7.5 F. DeMay /
Lefty Hebert / Schaffer
Alexandria Tigers 23 47 .329 19.5 John Carbo /
G. Harris / Henry Chelette
Rayne Rice Birds 30 33 .476 NA G.C. Kitty Knight
New Iberia Sugar Boys 36 25 .590 NA Dan Gandolfi

Oakdale lost seven wins due to ineligible players.
Rayne and New Iberia disbanded July 6.
The league disbanded July 15.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Louisiana State League (D) Encyclopedia and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  2. ^ "1915 Louisiana State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Worth, Richard (26 February 2013). Baseball Team Names: A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869-2011. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company. pp. 200, 201. ISBN 9780786468447.
  4. ^ "1920 Louisiana State League (LSL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "1920 Oakdale Lumberjacks minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "1920 Louisiana State League (LSL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. ^ "1920 Louisiana State League (LSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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