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East Dixie League
FormerlyDixie League
ClassificationClass C (1934–1935)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1934
Ceased1935
Replaced byCotton States League
PresidentJ. Alvin Gardner (1934–1935)
No. of teams10
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Jackson Mississippians (1934)
Pine Bluff Judges (1935)
Related
competitions		West Dixie League

The East Dixie League was an American professional minor league baseball league that operated for two seasons from 1934 to 1935 as a Class C level league.[1]

History

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The East Dixie League was created when the Dixie League split up into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934. Eleven cities were represented in the league; three were in Arkansas, two were in Louisiana, and six were in Mississippi. J. Alvin Gardner served as league president as the Jackson Mississippians won the 1934 championship and the Pine Bluff Judges won in 1935. The East Dixie League played two seasons as a Class C level league then became the Cotton States League.

Cities represented 1934-1935

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Standings & statistics

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1934 East Dixie League

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schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Pine Bluff Judges 79 48 .622 – Lena Styles
Jackson Mississippians 72 54 .571 6.5 Guy Lacy
Greenville Buckshots 70 58 .547 9.5 Bill Eisemann /
Frank Brazill
El Dorado Lions 58 71 .450 22.0 George Harper
Shreveport Sports/
Greenwood Chiefs		 57 70 .449 22.0 Jerry Mallett /
Slim Brewer
Baton Rouge Red Sticks/
Clarksdale Ginners		 47 82 .364 33.0 Josh Billings

Baton Rouge (19–29) moved to Clarksdale June 11
Shreveport moved to Greenwood July 13
Playoffs: Jackson 4 games, Greenville 2.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Leslie Horn Greenville BA .364 Hugo Klaerner Pine Bluff W 24
Joe Valenti El Dorado Runs 100 Hugo Klaerner Pine Bluff SO 172
Leslie Horn Greenville Hits 182 George Mills Baton Rouge ERA 1.89
Hugh Ferrell Jackson RBI 95 Hugo Klaerner Pine Bluff PCT .774 24–7
Cecil Bolton Greenville HR 19

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1935 East Dixie League

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schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Pine Bluff Judges 84 54 .609 – Lena Styles
El Dorado Lions 80 57 .584 3.5 George Harper /
Wray Query
Jackson Mississippians 72 64 .529 11.0 Herschel Bobo /
Guy Lacy
Greenville Buckshots 71 68 .511 13.5 Glen Bolton /
Tommy Taylor
Helena Seaporters 66 70 .485 17.0 Rod Whitney
Columbus Bengals/
Cleveland Bengals		 64 73 .467 19.5 Slim Brewer
Clarksdale Ginners 60 79 .432 24.5 Harry Strohm
Greenwood Chiefs 52 84 .382 31.0 Clay Hopper

Columbus (28–32) moved to Cleveland June 18
Playoffs: Pine Bluff 4 games, Jackson 0.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Allen Hunt El Dorado BA .363 Harold Ginn El Dorado W 21
Cliff Greer El Dorado Runs 117 Harold Ginn El Dorado SO 162
Fred Williams Colum/Cleve Hits 187 Zach Schuessler Helena ERA 2.61
Milt Stroner El Dorado RBI 128 Harrold Ginn El Dorado PCT .750 21–7
Earl Nelson Greenville HR 28

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References

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  1. ^ "East Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. ^ 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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