Piedmont League

The following cities hosted teams that were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order): • Asheville, North Carolina: Asheville Tourists (1931–1932; 1934–1942); (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930) • Charlotte, North Carolina: Charlotte Hornets (1931–1935); (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1919–1930; 1937–1942, moved to the Tri-State League, 1946–1953, the South Atlantic League, 1954–1963, and the Southern League, (1964–1971) • Colonial Heights, Virginia & Petersburg, Virginia: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts (1954) • Columbia, South Carolina: Columbia Sandlappers (1934) • Danville, Virginia: Danville Tobacconists (1920–1924); Danville Leafs (1925–1926) • Durham, North Carolina: Durham Bulls (1920–33; 1936–1943) • Greensboro, North Carolina: Greensboro Patriots (1920–1926; 1928–1934); Greensboro Red Sox (1941–1942) • Hagerstown, Maryland: (formerly of the Interstate League, 1950–1952); Hagerstown Braves (1953); Hagerstown Packets (1954–1955) • Henderson, North Carolina: Henderson Bunnies (1929); Henderson Gamecocks (1930–1931) • High Point, North Carolina: High Point Furniture Makers (1920–1922); High Point Pointers (1923–1932) • Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Lancaster Red Roses (1954–1955) • Lynchburg, Virginia: Lynchburg Cardinals (1943–1955) • Newport News, Virginia: Newport News Dodgers (1944–1955) • Norfolk, Virginia: Norfolk Tars (1934–1955) • Portsmouth, Virginia: Portsmouth Truckers (1935); Portsmouth Cubs (1936–1952); Portsmouth Merrimacs (1953–1955) • Raleigh, North Carolina: Raleigh Nats (1920); Raleigh Red Birds (1921); Raleigh Capitals (1922–1928; 1930–1932) • Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Colts (1933–1953) • Roanoke, Virginia: Roanoke Red Sox (1943–1950); Roanoke Ro-Sox (1951–1953) • Rocky Mount, North Carolina: Rocky Mount Buccaneers (1927) (moved to the Eastern Carolina League, 1928–1929); Rocky Mount Red Sox (1936–1940) • Salisbury, North Carolina & Spencer, North Carolina: Salisbury Colonials (1925); Salisbury-Spencer Colonials (1926–1929) • Sunbury, Pennsylvania: Sunbury Redlegs (1955) • Wilmington, North Carolina: Wilmington Pirates (1932–1935) • Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Winston-Salem Twins (1920–1933; 1937–1942) • York, Pennsylvania: York White Roses (1953–1955); (formerly of the Interstate League, 1943–1952) ==Standings & statistics==

Years 1920 to 1955 1920 Piedmont League Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 3 1921 Piedmont League Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 1 1922 Piedmont League Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie 1923 Piedmont League Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 0 1924 Piedmont League 1925 Piedmont League High Point (18-32) moved to Danville June 18. Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3 1926 Piedmont League Danville (11-10) moved to High Point May 12. Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1 1927 Piedmont League Playoff: Salibury-Spencer 3 games, Raleigh 2 1928 Piedmont League Playoff: Winston-Salem 4 games, High Point 3 1929 Piedmont League Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1 1930 Piedmont League Playoff: Durham 4 games, Henderson 3 1931 Piedmont League Playoff: Charlotte 4 games, Raleigh 2 1932 Piedmont League Asheville and High Point disbanded July 7; Winston-Salem moved to High Point August 20Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 3 1933 Piedmont League 1934 Piedmont League Playoff: Norfolk 4 games, Charlotte 2 1935 Piedmont League Playoff: Richmond 4 games, Asheville 2 1936 Piedmont League Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 0; Durham 3 games, Rocky Mount 1Finals: Norfolk 3 games Durham 0 1937 Piedmont League Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 1; Portsmouth 3 games, Asheville 2 Finals Norfolk 3 games, Portsmouth 0 1938 Piedmont League Playoffs: Charlotte 3 games, Portsmouth 2; Rocky Mount 3 games, Norfolk 1Finals: Charlotte 4 games, Rocky Mount 3 1939 Piedmont League Playoffs: Asheville 3 games, Richmond 0; Rocky Mount 3 games, Durham 1Finals: Asheville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2 1940 Piedmont League Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Asheville 2; Durham 4 games, Richmond 3Finals: Durham 4 games, Rocky Mount 2 1941 Piedmont League Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Durham 4 games, Norfolk 1Finals: Durham 4 games, Greensboro 0 1942 Piedmont League Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 0; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3Finals: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 2 1943 Piedmont League Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Roanoke 1; Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 0Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 2 1944 Piedmont League Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 3; Lynchburg 4 games, Richmond 2, one tieFinals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 3 1945 Piedmont League Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games. Norfolk 3; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 0Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0 1946 Piedmont League Playoffs: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 2Finals: Newport News 4 games, Roanoke 2, one tie. 1947 Piedmont League Playoffs: Roanoke 4 games, Richmond 1; Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 0Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 3 1948 Piedmont League Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3Finals: Newport News 4 games, Lynchburg 0 1949 Piedmont League Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 2Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 2 1950 Piedmont League Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0; Roanoke 4 games, Lynchburg 1Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Portsmouth 3 1951 Piedmont League Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 2Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 2 1952 Piedmont League Playoffs: Richmond 4 games, Norfolk 1; Portsmouth 4 games, Lynchburg 2Finals: Richmond 4 games, Portsmouth 2 1953 Piedmont League Roanoke withdrew July 24.Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Newport News 4 games, Hagerstown Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Newport News 1. 1954 Piedmont League Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 2; Newport News 4 games, York 0.Finals: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3 1955 Piedmont League Norfolk withdrew July 14Playoffs: Portsmouth 3 games, Newport News 1; Lancaster 3 games, York 1Finals Lancaster 3 games, Portsmouth 2. == Champions ==

The following teams were champions of the Piedmont League: ==Hall of Fame alumni==

• Yogi Berra (1943, Norfolk) • Whitey Ford (1948, Norfolk) • Jimmie Foxx (1944, Portsmouth, MGR) • Hank Greenberg (1930, Raleigh) • Whitey Herzog (1951, Norfolk) • Tony Lazzeri (1942, (Portsmouth, MGR) • Buck Leonard (1953, Portsmouth) • Heinie Manush (1940, Rocky Mount; 1941-1942, Greensboro; 1943, Roanoke) • Johnny Mize (1930-1931, 1933, Greensboro) • Phil Rizzuto (1938, Norfolk) • Brooks Robinson (1955, York) • Red Schoendienst (1943, Lynchburg) • Duke Snider (1944-1945, Newport News) • Billy Southworth (1935-1936, Asheville, MGR) • Early Wynn (1938-1940, Charlotte) == References ==