Oregon State League
| Classification | Class D (1904) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1904 |
| Ceased | July 6, 1904 |
| President | Unknown (1904) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Salem Raglans (1904) |
The Oregon State League was a minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1904 season. The Class D level Oregon State League featured four teams based in Oregon and Washington. The league permanently folded midway through its first season of play, with the Salem Raglans in first place.
History[edit]
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 level minor league.[3] The Oregon State League began play as a four–team league, hosting franchises from Eugene, Oregon (Eugene Blues), [4] Roseburg, Oregon (Roseburg Shamrocks), Salem, Oregon (Salem Raglans) [5] and Vancouver, Washington (Vancouver Soldiers).[6]. (Some sources erroneously have the Vancouver Soldiers being from Vancouver, Canada).[7]<[8][9]
On May 18, 1904, the Vancouver Soldiers, with a 3–8 record, moved from Vancouver, Washington to Albany, Oregon to become the Albany Rollers.[8] The Oregon State League was not admitted to the National Association until it vacated the Vancouver, Washington franchise, which was deemed to be in the territory of the Portland Browns franchise of the Pacific Coast League.[10][8][11][7]
The Oregon State League stopped play on Wednesday, July 6, 1904, when the Eugene and Roseburg franchises both folded.[8] The Oregon State League never returned to minor league play.[7]
Oregon State League teams[edit]
| Team name | City represented | Ballpark | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Rollers | Albany, Oregon | Base Ball Park[12] | 1904 |
| Eugene Blues | Eugene, Oregon | Unknown[13] | 1904 |
| Roseburg Shamrocks | Roseburg, Oregon | River Front Park[14] | 1904 |
| Salem Raglans | Salem, Oregon | Unknown[15] | 1904 |
| Vancouver Soldiers | Vancouver, Washington | Recreation Park[16] | 1904 |
1904 Oregon State League standings[edit]
| 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 | 12.0 | Turkey Morrow |
Notable alumni[edit]
- Heinie Reitz, Eugene Blues[4]
- Hunky Shaw, Roseburg Shamrocks[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Center, Heritage. "White Sox Orchards".
- ^ "News, Western Canada Baseball". www.attheplate.com.
- ^ "1904 Oregon State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1904 Eugene Blues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Salem Raglands Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Vancouver Soldiers/Albany Rollers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "1904 Oregon State League (OSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stalwick, Howie. "Baseball Lore, NW Style". Inlander.
- ^ "Base Ball Park in Albany, OR minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Eugene, OR minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Roseburg, OR minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Salem, OR minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Recreation Park in Vancouver, BC minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1904 Oregon State League (OSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1904 Roseburg Shamrocks Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.