Empire State League
The Empire State League was a Minor league baseball circuit which operated in the 1913 season. It was a Class-D, six-team league, with teams based exclusively in Georgia, U.S. In 1914, the league evolved to become the Georgia State League. Cities represented * Americus, GA: Americus Muckalees 1913 * Brunswick, GA: Brunswick Pilots 1913 * Cordele, GA: Cordele Babies 1913 * Thomasville, GA: Thomasville Hornets 1913 * Valdosta, GA: Valdosta Millionaires 1913 * Waycross, GA: Waycross Blowhards 1913 Standings & statistics Notes * In the best-of-seven series, second place Thomasville defeated first place Valdosta, four games to two. * Henry Chancey (Americus) won the batting title (.383), while Vincent Roth (Thomasville) collected 18 wins and Red Dacey (Americus) posted the best W-L% (9-3, .750). * In 1914, the Empire State League renamed itself Georgia State League. Players of note * Willie Clark *Dutch Jordan Adolf Otto Jordan (January 5, 1880 in Pittsburgh, Pennsy ...
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