Potomac League
The Potomac League was a minor league baseball league that played a partial season as a Class D league in 1916. The Potomac League featured four teams based in West Virginia and Maryland. The Potomac League permanently folded on August 16, 1916.
Sport | minor league baseball, Class D |
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Founded | 1916 |
Ceased | August 16, 1916 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | USA |
Most titles | 1 Frostburg Demons |
History
The Potomac League formed for the 1916 season as a Class D minor league. The Potomac League featured four teams, the Cumberland, MD based Cumberland Colts, the Frostburg, MD based Frostburg Demons, the Lonaconing, MD based Lonaconing Giants and the Piedmont Drybugs, based in Piedmont, WV.[1][2][3]
On July 23, 1916, the Lonaconing Giants franchise folded. This left the Potomac League with three teams.[4][2]
On August 16, 1916, the 1st place Frostburg Demons franchise folded due to financial reasons. This forced the Potomac League to fold.[5][2]
The Potomac League teams finished with the following records: Frostburg Demons (33–25), Lonaconing Giants (26–18), Piedmont Drybugs (26–30), Cumberland Colts (23–35).[6][1][2]
References
- "1916 Potomac League (PL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "Potomac League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- "Potomac League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Lonaconing Giants - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- "Frostburg Demons - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- "1916 Potomac League (PL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.