The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from

1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...

through

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

Early leagues

Earlier versions of the Interstate League, with years active: *1896–1901: an unclassified loop with teams in

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, and

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. *1905-08; 1914-16: a Class D league with clubs in Pennsylvania and

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. *1913: a Class C league operating in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. *1932: a Class D circuit based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In addition, a Class C level Interstate Association existed for one season,

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, in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

1895 to 1900 Interstate League

Cities represented 1895 – 1900

Akron, OH Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city pr ...

: Akron 1895 * Anderson, IN: Anderson 1900 *

Canton, OH Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...

: Canton 1895 *

Columbus, OH Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and ...

: Columbus Buckeyes 1895,

Columbus Senators The Columbus Senators Minor league baseball team was created in as a founding member of the Tri-State League. After that, the Senators played in the Western League (1897-1899), Interstate League (1900), Western Association (1901), and Americ ...

1899–1901 *

Dayton, OH Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater D ...

Dayton Old Soldiers Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater ...

1897–1898,

Dayton Soldiers Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater ...

1899,

Dayton Veterans Dayton () is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County, Ohio, Greene County. The 2020 United S ...

1900, Dayton Old Soldiers 1901 *

Findlay, OH Findlay ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 census. It is home t ...

: Findlay 1895 *

Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Cens ...

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1896,

Fort Wayne Indians A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''face ...

1897–1900,

Fort Wayne Railroaders A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere' ...

1901 * Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers 1898, Grand Rapids Furniture Makers 1899 * Jackson, MI: Jackson Wolverines 1896 * Kenton, OH: Kenton 1895 *

Lima, OH Lima ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwest Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton, southwest of Toledo, and southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana. A ...

: Lima 1895 * Mansfield, OH: Mansfield 1895, Mansfield Haymakers 1897–1900 *

Marion, IN Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 United States Census. The city is the county seat of Grant County. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in ...

: Marion Glass Blowers 1900 *

New Castle, PA New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is northwest of Pittsburgh, and near the Pennsylvania–Ohio border, just southeast of Youngstown, Ohio. As of the 2020 U.S. Census ...

: New Castle Quakers 1896–1900 *

Saginaw, MI Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greate ...

: Saginaw Lumbermen 1896 *

Springfield, OH Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and north ...

: Springfield Governors 1897–1898, Springfield Wanderers 1899 * Steubenville, OH: Steubenville Stubs 1895 *

Toledo, OH Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...

: Toledo Swamp Angels 1896,

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...

1896–1900 * Dennison, OH & Uhrichsville, OH: Twin Cities Twins 1895 *

Washington, PA Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. A part of the Greater Pittsburgh area in the southwestern part of the state, the city is home to Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball. The popula ...

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1896 *

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1895–1897,

Wheeling Stogies The Wheeling Stogies was a minor league baseball team based in Wheeling, West Virginia, that played under several different names at various times between 1877 and 1934. They played mostly in the Central League (baseball), Central League and the Mi ...

1899–1900 *

Youngstown, OH Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...

: Youngstown Puddlers 1896–1898, Youngstown Little Giants 1899–1900

Standings & statistics 1895 to 1900

1895 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Howard H. Zeigler Canton disbanded June 2; Lima transferred to Mansfield May 5, Mansfield disbanded July 14; Steubenville transferred to Akron May 10; Akron transferred to Lima May 19, Lima disbanded July 15.
The league disbanded July 15 1896 Intestate League
President: Charles B. Powers Ft. Wayne disbanded in early September Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Fort Wayne 0; won by forfeit since Fort Wayne has already disbanded 1897 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Dayton 2. 1898 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Charles B. Powers No Playoffs Scheduled. 1899 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Charles B. Powers Grand Rapids moved to Columbus July 20, then to Springfield July 30.
No Playoffs were held. 1900 Interstate League
President: Charles B. Powers Columbus (51-63) moved to Anderson, Indiana, August 22; Youngstown (28-67) moved to Marion August 5.
Playoff: Fort Wayne 4 games, Dayton 3.

1905 to 1908 Interstate League

Cities represented 1905 – 1908

Bradford, PA Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It is located close to the border with New York state and approximately south of Buffalo, New York. Bradford is the principal city in the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The popul ...

: Bradford Drillers 1905–1908 * Coudersport, PA: Coudersport Giants 1905 * DuBois, PA: DuBois Miners 1905–1907 *

Erie, PA Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 a ...

: Erie Fishermen 1905,1907–1908,

Erie Sailors The Erie Sailors was the primary name of several minor league baseball teams that played in Erie, Pennsylvania between 1906 and 1994. Pre-1930s Several unrelated teams used the Erie Sailors name in the Interstate League (1906–1907, 1913, 19 ...

1906 * Franklin, PA: Franklin Millionaires 1907–1908 *

Hornell, NY Hornell is a Administrative divisions of New York#City, city in Steuben County, New York, Steuben County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 8,259 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early set ...

: Hornell Pigmies 1906 * Jamestown, NY: Jamestown Hill Climbers 1905 * Kane, PA: Kane Mountaineers 1905–1907 * Oil City, PA: Oil City Cubs 1907–1908 * Oil City- Jamestown, PA/ NY: Oil City-Jamestown Oseejays 1906 * Olean, NY: Olean Refiners 1905–1907 ; Olean Candidates 1908 * Patton, PA: Patton 1906 * Punxsutawney, PA: Punxsutawney Policemen 1906–1907 * Warren, PA: Warren Blues 1908

Standings & statistics 1905 to 1908

1905 Interstate League
President: Frank Baumeister / George F. Rindernecht Jamestown (18–23) Moved to DuBois July 12.
No Playoffs Scheduled. 1906 Interstate League
President: George F. Rindernecht Hornell (35–31) moved to Patton August 6.
No Playoffs Scheduled. No player statistics available. 1907 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: Frank Baumeister Kane disbanded July 16; Olean disbanded July 18; Punxsutawney disbanded August 3; DuBois disbanded August 5.
The league played a third season, August 7 through September 8, won by Bradford.
Oil City was declared the first half champion because DuBois disbanded. Playoff: Oil City 4 games, Bradford 3. 1908 Interstate League
President: C.L. Rexford The league disbanded June 5.

1913 Interstate League

Cities represented 1913

: Akron Giants 1913 *

: Canton Senators 1913 *

: Columbus Cubs 1913 *

1913 * Steubenville, OH: Steubenville Stubs 1913 *

1913 *

: Youngstown Steelmen 1913 * Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Flood Sufferers 1913

Standings & statistics 1913

1913 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: C.L. Rexford Zanesville disbanded July 13.
The league disbanded July 21.

1914 to 1916 Interstate League

Cities represented 1914 – 1916

: Bradford Drillers 1914–1916 *

1916 *

: Hornell Green Sox 1914, Hornell Maple Leafs 1915 * Jamestown, NY: Jamestown Giants 1914, Jamestown Rabbitts 1915 * Johnsonburg, PA: Johnsonburg Johnnies 1916 * Olean, NY: Olean Refiners 1914,

Olean White Sox Olean can refer to: * Olean, Indiana * Olean, Missouri * Olean, New York, the largest city named Olean **Olean (town), New York, a surrounding municipality * Olestra Olestra (also known by its brand name Olean) is a fat substitute that adds no c ...

1915–1916 * Ridgway, PA: Ridgway 1916 * St. Marys, PA: St. Marys Saints 1916 * Warren, PA: Warren Bingoes 1914–1916 * Wellsville, NY: Wellsville Rainmakers 1914–1916

Standings & statistics 1914-1916

1914 Interstate League
Presidents: Milton A. Jordan / W. Duke Jr. Playoff: Jamestown 4 games, Bradford 3.
No Individual Statistics Available. 1915 Interstate League
President: James A. Lindsey Jamestown disbanded August 14.
Playoff: None; Olean refused to engage in a playoff, claiming that Jamestown's second half games should have been thrown out for failing to complete the schedule and Olean should have won both halves. The claim was denied and the title was awarded to Wellsville. 1916 Interstate League
schedule
br /> President: James A. Lindsey Olean disbanded July 12.
Warren disbanded August 4; none of its second half games (6-9) were counted.
Erie disbanded August 9.
Games thrown out: Wins: Warren 6, Wellsville 3, Bradford 2, Erie 2, St. Marys 1, Johnsonburg 1; Losses: Warren 9, Wellsville 4, St. Marys 1.

1932 Interstate League

Cities represented 1932

Lancaster, PA Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population amon ...

: Lancaster Red Sox 1932 *

Norristown, PA Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately from the Philadelphia city limi ...

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1932 *

Pottstown, PA Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888 ...

: Pottstown Legionaires 1932 * Slatington, PA: Slatington Dukes 1932 * St. Clair, PA: St. Clair Saints 1932 * Stroudsburg, PA:

Stroudsburg Poconos The Stroudsburg Poconos, located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, were a minor league baseball team that played in the Interstate League in 1932 and in the North Atlantic League from 1946 to 1950. They were affiliated with the New York Yankees in 19 ...

1932 * Tamaqua, PA: Tamaqua Dukes 1932 * Washington, NJ:

Washington Potomacs The Washington Potomacs were a Negro league baseball team in the Eastern Colored League, based in Washington, D.C., in 1924. They also operated as an independent team in 1923. In 1925 the Potomacs moved to Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Unami ...

1932

Standings & statistics 1932

1932 Interstate League
President: William J. Willenbecher Pottstown disbanded in June, reorganized and re-formed June 17; disbanded again causing the league to fold; Norristown (2-4) moved to St. Clair May 28, then disbanded June 12; Tamaqua (8-12) moved to Slatington June 8; Lancaster disbanded June 17.
The league disbanded June 20.

1939–1952

The longest tenured version of the Interstate League was the last incarnation, which played in the

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from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor leagues to operate continuously during the World War II period. This circuit, which began as Class C and was upgraded to Class B in

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, typically had teams in

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Harrisburg Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in Pe ...

, Lancaster and Sunbury, all in

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

; Hagerstown, Maryland;

Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina ...

. Its final champion was the

Hagerstown Braves The Hagerstown Owls were a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The team played in the Inter-State League (1941–1952) and the Piedmont League (1953–1955). Their home games were played in Municipal Sta ...

, a Boston Braves affiliate. That season, the

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led the league in attendance, attracting over 78,000 fans.

Cities/Teams/Years

League champions

Individual records

Hitting

*Games: 142, Steve Flipowicz, Sunbury (1947) *Batting Average: .428, Woody Wheaton, Hazelton (1939) *At Bats: 593, Robert Mays, Hagerstown (1943) *Runs: 128,

Nellie Fox Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was an American professional baseball player. Fox was one of the best second basemen of all time, and the third-most difficult hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball (M ...

, Lancaster (1945)
128, Richard Burgett, Allentown (1946) *Hits: 220,

George Kell George Clyde Kell (August 23, 1922 – March 24, 2009) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman who played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–1946), Detroit Tigers (1947–1952), Boston Red Sox (1952–1954), Chicago Whi ...

, Lancaster (1943) *Runs Batted In: 144, Edward Sanicki, Wilmington (1946) *Doubles: 52,

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, Hagerstown (1943) *Triples: 24, Harold Bamberger, Trenton (1947)
24, Charley Neal, Lancaster (1951) *Home Runs: 37, Edward Sanicki, Wilmington (1947) *Extra Base Hits: 73, John Capra, Allentown (1944) *Total Bases: 320,

Del Ennis Delmer Ennis (June 8, 1925 – February 8, 1996) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1946 to 1959 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Whit ...

, Trenton (1943) *Consecutive Game Hitting Streak: 22, Harold Nerino, Sunbury (1940)
22, Bill Cox, Harrisburg (1941)
22, Edward Nowak, Hagerstown (1945) *Sacrifices: 24, Harvey Johnson, Harrisburg (1941) *Stolen Bases: 47, Joseph Schmidt, Wilmington (1946) *Walks: 130, Guy Glaser, Wilmington (1945) *Hit By Pitch: 23,

, Lancaster (1945) *Struck Out: 123, Peyton Rambin, Trenton (1949)

Pitching

*Games: 49, George Eyrich, Wilmington (1948) *Complete Games: 29, Charles Bowles, Lancaster (1943)
29, Norman Shope, York (1944) *Wins: 24, Daniel Lewandowski, Allentown (1951) *Losses: 21, Wilson Emmerick, Allentown (1943) *Best Percentage: .880 (22-3), Anderson Bush, Hagerstown (1951) *Earned Run Average: 1.44, Royce Lint, Harrisburg (1942) *Innings Pitched: 260, Charles Miller, Hagerstown (1943) *Win Streak: 13, Woody Wheaton, Lancaster (1943) *Shutouts: 7,

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, Wilmington (1942), *Strikeouts: 278,

Andy Tomasic Andrew John Tomasic, Sr. (December 10, 1917 – November 27, 2008) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) player. He was born in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, a village located within the boundaries of modern-day Wh ...

, Trenton (1947) *Bases on Balls: 165, Dick Libby, Sunbury (1948) *Wild Pitches: 19, Joseph Slotter, Hagerstown (1944)