Player’s League history Major 1890 Teams (in alphabetical order) Boston Reds, 1890 Brooklyn Wonders, 1890 Buffalo Bisons, 1890 Chicago Pirates, 1890 Cleveland Infants, 1890 New York Giants, 1890 Philadelphia Quakers, 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers, 1890
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Pioneer League
Pioneer League history Class C 1939-1942, 1946-1962 Class A 1963 Rookie 1964-present As far as organized leagues go, the Pioneer League is a relative youngster, with its first season coming in 1939. That’s not to say that there wasn’t minor-league baseball in the Mountain West before the Pioneer League came around. Indeed, there were several […]
Piedmont League
Piedmont League history Class D 1920 Class C 1921-1931 Class B 1932-1955 Teams (in alphabetical order) Asheville Tourists, 1930-1931, 1934-1942 Charlotte Hornets, 1931-1935, 1937-1942 Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts, 1954 Columbia Sandlappers, 1934 Danville Leafs, 1925, 1926 Danville Tobacconists, 1920-1924 Durham Bulls, 1920-1933, 1936-1943 Greensboro Patriots, 1920-1926, 1928-1934 Greensboro Red Sox, 1941-1942 Hagerstown Braves, 1953 Hagerstown Packets, […]
Pennsylvania-West Virginia League
Pennsylvania-West Virginia League history Class D 1908-1909 Teams (in alphabetical order) Charleroi Cherios, 1908 Charleroi Parkers, 1909 Clarksburg Bees, 1909 Clarksburg Drummers, 1908 Connellsville Cokers, 1908-1909 Fairmont Badies, 1908 Fairmont Champions, 1908 Grafton Wanderers, 1908-1909 Parkersburg Parkers, 1909 Scottdale Millers, 1908 Uniontown Coal Barons, 1908-1909
Pennsylvania State League
Pennsylvania State League history Unaffiliated 1892-1895 This league was the predecessor of the Atlantic League. Teams (in alphabetical order) Allentown Colts, 1892-1893, 1895 Allentown Goobers, 1895 Allentown Kelly’s Killers, 1894 Altoona, 1892, 1894 Altoona Mud Turtles, 1893 Ashland, 1894 Carbondale Anthracites, 1895 Danville, 1892 Danville Actives, 1893 Easton, 1893, 1894 Harrisburg Hustlers, 1893 Harrisburg Senators, […]
Pennsylvania State Association
Pennsylvania State Association history Class D 1934-1942 Teams (in alphabetical order) Beaver Falls Bees, 1937, 1939, 1941 Beaver Falls Browns, 1938, 1940 Butler Indians, 1935 Butler Yankees, 1936-1942 Charleroi Tigers, 1934-1936 Greensburg Green Sox, 1937-1938 Greensburg Red Wings, 1935-1936 Greensburg Senators, 1939 Greensburg Trojans, 1934 Jeannette Bison, 1937 Jeannette Little Pirates, 1936 Jeannette Reds, 1934 […]
Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland (POM) League
Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland (POM) League history Class D 1906-1907 Teams (in alphabetical order) Braddock Infants, 1906-1907 Butler, 1906 Charleroi, 1906-1907 Cumberland Rooters, 1906 East Liverpool, 1906-1907 McKeesport Tubers, 1907 Piedmont, 1906 Steubenville Stubs, 1906-1907 Uniontown Coal Barons, 1906-1907 Washington, 1906-1907 Waynesburg, 1906 Zanesville, 1907
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League was the equivalent to a major league in its early years, operating with its own local farm teams and attracting talent who didn’t necessarily see the need to head East to play against major competition. After World War II there was consideration to taking the formal steps to position the PCL […]
Panhandle-Pecos Valley League
Panhandle-Pecos Valley League history Class D 1923 This league is the successor of the West Texas League. Teams (in alphabetical order) Amarillo Gassers, 1923 Clovis Cubs, 1923 Lubbock Hubbers, 1923 Roswell Giants, 1923
Palmetto League
Palmetto League history Class D 1931 Teams (in alphabetical order) Anderson Electrics, 1931 Augusta Wolves, 1931 Florence Pee Deans, 1931 Greenville Spinners, 1931 Spartanburg Spartans, 1931
Pacific National League
Pacific National League history Class A 1903 Class B 1904 This league is the successor of the Pacific Northwest League. Teams (in alphabetical order) Boise Fruit Pickers, 1904 Butte Miners, 1903-1904 Helena Senators, 1903 Los Angeles, 1903 Portland Green Gages, 1903 Salt Lake City Elders, 1903-1904 San Francisco Pirates, 1903 Seattle Chinooks, 1903 Spokane Indians, […]
Pacific Coast International League
Pacific Coast International League history Class B 1918, 1920-1921 This league played as the Northwest International League in 1919 and as the Western International League in 1922. Teams (in alphabetical order) Aberdeen Black Cats, 1918 Portland Buckaroos, 1918 Seattle Giants, 1918 Spokane Indians, 1918 Tacoma Tigers, 1918, 1920-1921 Vancouver Beavers, 1918, 1920-1921 Victoria Bees, 1921 […]
Oregon State League
Oregon State League history Class D 1904 Teams (in alphabetical order) Albany Rollers, 1904 Eugene Blues, 1904 Roseburg Shamrocks, 1904 Salem Raglands, 1904