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{{Short description|Historical US baseball league}}
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| champion = [[Clarksburg Drummers]] (1908)<br>[[Uniontown Coal Barons]] (1909)<br>N/A (1914)
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The '''Pennsylvania–West Virginia League''' was a professional [[minor league baseball]] league that consisted of teams based in [[Pennsylvania]] and [[West Virginia]]. It played from 1908 to 1909 as a [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level league and again in 1914 as an [[Independent baseball league|Independent]] league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?code=PWVL&class=D|title=Pennsylvania-West Virginia League (D) Encyclopedia and History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>


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The '''Pennsylvania–West Virginia League''' was a professional minor league baseball league that consisted of teams from [[Pennsylvania]] and [[West Virginia]]. It played from 1908 to 1909 and again in 1914.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?code=PWVL&class=D BR Minors]</ref>
==Teams==
==Teams==
* [[Charleroi Cherios]] (1908); [[Charleroi Cherios]] (1914)
*[[Charleroi, PA]]: [[Charleroi Cherios]] (1908); Charleroi (1909, 1914)
* [[Clarksburg Drummers]] (1908); [[Clarksburg Bees]] (1909, 1914)
*[[Clarksburg, WV]]: [[Clarksburg Drummers]] (1908); [[Clarksburg Bees]] (1909, 1914)
* [[Connellsville Cokers (baseball)|Connellsville Cokers]] (1908–1909, 1914)
*[[Connellsville, PA]]: [[Connellsville Cokers (baseball)|Connellsville Cokers]] (1908–1909, 1914)
* [[Fairmont Champions]] (1914)
*[[Fairmont, WV]]: [[Fairmont Badies]] (1908); [[Fairmont Champions]] (1909) Fairmont (1914)
* [[Fairmont Badies]] (1908); [[Fairmont Champions]] (1909)
*[[Grafton, WV]]: [[Grafton Wanderers]] (1909) ;[[Grafton Wanderers]] (1908)
* [[Grafton Wanderers]] (1909) ;[[Grafton Wanderers]] (1908)
*[[McKeesport, PA]]: [[McKeesport Royals]] (1914)
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*[[Parkersburg, WV]]: [[Parkersburg Parkers]] (1909)
* [[McKeesport Royals]] (1914)
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*[[Scottdale, Pennsylvania|Scottdale, PA]]: [[Scottdale Millers]] (1908)
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* [[Parkersburg Parkers]] (1909)
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*[[Uniontown, PA]]: [[Uniontown Coal Barons]] (1908–1909): Uniontown (1914)
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* [[Scottdale Millers]] (1908)
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* [[Uniontown Coal Barons]] (1908–1909, 1914)


==League champions==
==League champions==
*Clarksburg was the league champion in 1908
*Clarksburg was the league champion in 1908
*Uniontown was the league champion in 1909
*Uniontown was the league champion in 1909
*The 1914 league champion were the [[Connellsville Cokers]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pennsylvania-West_Virginia_League Pennsylvania–West Virginia League BR Reference]</ref>
*The 1914 league champion were the [[Connellsville Cokers]].<ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor1-first=Lloyd |editor1-last=Johnson |editor2-first=Miles |editor2-last=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=[[Baseball America]] |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}</ref>


==Standings & statistics==
==Standings & statistics==

===1908 to 1909===
'''1908 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League'''<br/>
'''1908 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League'''<br/>
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61391857/1908-pennsylvania-west-virginia-league/ schedule]<br/>
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61391857/1908-pennsylvania-west-virginia-league/ schedule]<br/>
President: James Groninger
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers
!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers
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|}Scottdale (24–46) moved to Grafton July 21.<br> Playoff: Clarksburg 3 games, Uniontown 1.
|}Scottdale (24–46) moved to Grafton July 21.<br> Playoff: Clarksburg 3 games, Uniontown 1.
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'''Player statistics'''
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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot
!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot
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|[[Fred Dawson]]||Clarksburg||Runs||80
|[[Fred Dawson]]||Clarksburg||Runs||80
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'''1909 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League'''<br> President: James D. Groninger
'''1909 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League'''
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|Charleroi /<br/> [[Parkersburg Parkers]] ||16||33||.327||NA||[[Fred Osborne]] /<br/> Frank McHale
|Charleroi /<br/> [[Parkersburg Parkers]] ||16||33||.327||NA||[[Fred Osborne]] /<br/> Frank McHale
|}Charleroi (13–25) moved to Parkersburg June 30, then was dropped July 10, after Clarksburg disbanded.<br> Playoff: Uniontown 4 games, Fairmont 3.
|}Charleroi (13–25) moved to Parkersburg June 30, Parkersburg was dropped July 10, when Clarksburg disbanded.<br/> Playoff: Uniontown 4 games, Fairmont 3.
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| Joe Phillips||Uniontown||Hits||127
| Joe Phillips||Uniontown||Hits||127
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===1914===
'''1914 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League'''<br/>
'''1914 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League'''<br/>
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61391991/1914-pennsylvania-west-virginia-league/ schedule]<br> President: Hugh A. McKinnon
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61391991/1914-pennsylvania-west-virginia-league/ schedule]
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|Uniontown||2||5||.286||3.5|| Fred Paige
|Uniontown||2||5||.286||3.5|| Fred Paige
|} McKeesport and Charleroi disbanded May 26. The league collapsed June 1.<br> President McKinnon resigned May 25 when the league declined to be affiliated with the independent major [[Federal League]], after having been denied protection by the National Board.<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pennsylvania-West_Virginia_League</ref>
|} McKeesport and Charleroi disbanded May 26. The league collapsed June 1.<br> President McKinnon resigned May 25 when the league declined to be affiliated with the independent major [[Federal League]], after having been denied protection by the National Board.
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Baseball leagues in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Baseball leagues in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Baseball leagues in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Baseball leagues in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 1908]]
[[Category:Sports leagues disestablished in 1914]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 3 June 2024

Pennsylvania–West Virginia League
ClassificationClass D (1908–1909)
Independent (1914)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1908
Ceased1914
PresidentJames D. Groninger (1908–1909)
Hugh A. McKinnon (1914)
No. of teams9
LandVereinigte Staaten
Most titles1
Clarksburg Drummers (1908)
Uniontown Coal Barons (1909)
Connellsville Cokers (1914)
Related
competitions		Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland League

The Pennsylvania–West Virginia League was a professional minor league baseball league that consisted of teams based in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It played from 1908 to 1909 as a Class D level league and again in 1914 as an Independent league.[1]

Teams

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League champions

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  • Clarksburg was the league champion in 1908
  • Uniontown was the league champion in 1909
  • The 1914 league champion were the Connellsville Cokers.[2]

Standings & statistics

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1908 to 1909

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1908 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League
schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Uniontown Coal Barons 68 41 .624 - Frank Sisley
Clarksburg Drummers 71 48 .597 2.0 Lucas Hogue / Ferdinand Drumm
Charleroi Cherubs 56 53 .514 12.0 Arch Osborne
Connellsville Cokers 54 56 .491 14.5 H.E. Irwin /
W. Marietta / Milt Montgomery
Fairmont Badies 55 64 .462 18.0 Thomas Haymond /
Reddy Mack / Walter Snodgrass
Scottdale Millers /
Grafton Wanderers		 36 78 .316 34.5 Duff Buttermore

Scottdale (24–46) moved to Grafton July 21.
Playoff: Clarksburg 3 games, Uniontown 1.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot
Joe Phillips Uniontown BA .307
Elmer Jacobson Scottdale/Grafton Hits 119
Fred Dawson Clarksburg Runs 80

1909 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Uniontown Coal Barons 63 44 .589 - Frank Sisley /
Charles McCloskey
Fairmont Champions 58 50 .537 5.5 Louis Hunt
Grafton 56 54 .509 8.5 Duff Buttermore
Connellsville Cokers 53 56 .486 11.0 Alexander Sweeney
Clarksburg Bees 22 31 .415 NA Fedinand Drumm
Charleroi /
Parkersburg Parkers		 16 33 .327 NA Fred Osborne /
Frank McHale

Charleroi (13–25) moved to Parkersburg June 30, Parkersburg was dropped July 10, when Clarksburg disbanded.
Playoff: Uniontown 4 games, Fairmont 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Waldo Jackley Fairmont BA .326 Joe Phillips Uniontown W 29
Del Gainer Grafton Runs 59 Joe Phillips Uniontown Pct .806; 29–7
Joe Phillips Uniontown Hits 127

1914

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1914 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League
schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Connellsville Cokers 5 1 .833 - James Mack
Fairmont 3 2 .600 1.5 George Needham
McKeesport Royals 2 2 .500 2.0 NA
Clarksburg Bees 3 4 .429 2.5 Hugh Shannon
Charleroi 2 3 .400 2.5 Charles O'Day
Uniontown 2 5 .286 3.5 Fred Paige

McKeesport and Charleroi disbanded May 26. The league collapsed June 1.
President McKinnon resigned May 25 when the league declined to be affiliated with the independent major Federal League, after having been denied protection by the National Board.

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References

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  1. ^ "Pennsylvania-West Virginia League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  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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