Oregon State League
| Sport | Minor league baseball, Class D |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1904 |
| Ceased | July 6, 1904 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most titles | 1 Salem Raglans (1904) |
The Oregon State League was a Class D baseball minor league that played in 1904. The Oregon State League featured four teams based in Oregon and Washington. The league permanently folded midway through its first season of play.
History
The minor league Oregon State League was preceded by semi-pro leagues of the same name.[1][2]
The Oregon State League was formed for the 1904 season as a Class D minor league. The Oregon State League began play as a four–team league, hosting franchises from Eugene, Oregon (Eugene Blues), Roseburg, Oregon (Roseburg Shamrocks), Salem, Oregon (Salem Raglans) and Vancouver, Washington (Vancouver Soldiers). (Some sources have the Vancouver Soldiers being from Vancouver, Canada).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
On May 18, 1904, the Vancouver Soldiers (3-8) moved to Albany, Oregon to become the Albany Rollers. The Oregon State League was not admitted to the National Association until it vacated Vancouver, which was in the territory of the Portland Browns for the Pacific Coast League.[13][14][15][16][7]
The league stopped play on Wednesday, July 6, 1904 when the Eugene and Roseburg franchises both folded. The Oregon State League never returned to minor league play.[7][14][17][18]
1904 Teams
- Albany, Oregon: Albany Rollers
- Eugene, Oregon: Eugene Blues
- Roseburg, Oregon: Roseburg Shamrocks
- Salem, Oregon: Salem Raglans
- Vancouver, Washington: Vancouver Soldiers
1904 Oregon State League standings
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Raglans | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | Jack Fay |
| Eugene Blues | 22 | 19 | .537 | 5.5 | Terry McKune / Frank DuShane |
| Vancouver Soldiers/Albany Rollers | 17 | 24 | .415 | 9.5 | Fred Gregory/ E.P. Preble |
| Roseburg Shamrocks | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | Turkey Morrow |
Notable alumni
- Heinie Reitz, Eugene Blues[4]
- Hunky Shaw, Roseburg Shamrocks[20]
References
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- ^ "News, Western Canada Baseball". www.attheplate.com.
- ^ "1904 Oregon State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1904 Eugene Blues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Vancouver Soldiers/Albany Rollers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Salem Raglands Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "1904 Oregon State League (OSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Oregon State League". minorleaguesource.com.
- ^ "1904 Oregon State League - SABR Encyclopedia". encyclopedia.sabr.org.
- ^ "1904 - SABR Encyclopedia". encyclopedia.sabr.org.
- ^ "Vancouver Soldiers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Oregon State League schedule". April 16, 1904. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1904 Vancouver Soldiers/Albany Rollers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c "Oregon State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Vancouver Soldiers - BR Bullpen". aws.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ Stalwick, Howie. "Baseball Lore, NW Style". Inlander.
- ^ "Eugene Blues - BR Bullpen". aws.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Roseburg Shamrocks - BR Bullpen". aws.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Oregon State League (OSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1904 Roseburg Shamrocks Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.