The Louisiana State League was a minor league baseball league, with league franchises based in

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. The league had two incarnations, each lasting for one year. The league fielded teams in both

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History

The teams and standings of the 1915 league are unknown. The 1920 league was a six–team Class D level

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based in

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. The League began play on April 20, 1920 and permanently folded on July 14, 1920. The

Oakdale Lumberjacks The Oakdale Lumberjacks were a minor league baseball team based in Oakdale, Louisiana Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census. Oakdale was founded as "Dunnsville" ...

were in 1st place with a 37–24 overall record when the league folded. 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. 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 The New Iberia Sugar Boys were a minor league baseball team based Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1920, the Sugar Boys played as members of the short–lived Class D level Louisiana State League, as New Iberia folded from the league in a shortened seas ...

(36–25). They were followed by the

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(36–31), Abbeville Sluggers (33–35),

Rayne Rice Birds The Rayne Rice Birds were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1934 to 1941. In 1934, they were known as the Rayne Red Sox and from 1935 to 1941 known as the Rice Birds. They played in the Evangeline League and were affiliated with the Ch ...

(30–33) and

Alexandria Tigers The Alexandria Tigers were a minor league baseball team based Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1920, the Tigers played as members of the short lived Class D level Louisiana State League, as Alexandria finished in fourth place in a shortened season. The ...

(23–47) in the final 1920 Louisiana State League standings.

Cities represented

Abbeville, LA Abbeville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, west of New Orleans and southwest of Baton Rouge. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census. At the 2020 population estimates program, the populat ...

: Abbeville Sluggers (1920) *

Alexandria, LA Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the prin ...

(1920) *

Lafayette, LA Lafayette (, ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth largest incorporated municipality by population and the 234th- ...

(1920) *

New Iberia, LA New Iberia (french: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; es, Nueva Iberia) is the largest city in and parish seat of Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The city of New Iberia is located approximately southeast of Lafayette, and forms part of the Lafa ...

(1920) *

Oakdale, LA Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census. Oakdale was founded as "Dunnsville" by William T. Dunn. The history of Allen Parish is preserved at the Leatherwood Museum, w ...

(1920) * Rayne, LA:

(1920)

Standings and statistics

1920 Louisiana State League
schedule
Oakdale lost seven wins due to ineligible players.
Rayne and New Iberia disbanded July 6.
The league disbanded July 15.

References

External links

Louisiana State League
{{Professional Baseball Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Louisiana Sports leagues established in 1915 1915 establishments in Louisiana Sports leagues disestablished in 1915 Sports leagues established in 1920 Sports leagues disestablished in 1920