Utah–Idaho League

Utah–Idaho League
ClassificationClass C (1926–1928)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1926
Ceased1928
PresidentFred M. Nye (1926–1928)
No. of teams7
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles2
Idaho Falls Spuds (1926–1927)
Related
competitions		Pacific Coast League

The Utah–Idaho League was a minor league baseball organization founded in 1926. Playing as a six–team, Class C level league for its duration, the Utah–Idaho League franchises were based exclusively in Idaho and Utah as the name indicates.

History

Fred M. Nye served as president of the Utah–Idaho League for its duration. The Pacific Coast League used the Utah-Idaho for player development. Travel costs in the mountainous territory plagued the league and it permanently folded following the 1928 season. Baseball Hall of Fame members Lefty Gomez, 1928 Salt Lake City Bees and Ernie Lombardi, 1927 Ogden Gunners played in the Utah–Idaho League.[1][2]

1926–1928 Utah–Idaho League teams

Team name City represented Ballpark Year(s) active
Boise Senators Boise, Idaho Public School Field[3] 1928
Idaho Falls Spuds Idaho Falls, Idaho Highland Park[4] 1926 to 1928
Logan Collegians Logan, Utah Crimson Field[5] 1926 to 1927
Ogden Gunners Ogden, Utah Lorin Farr Park[6] 1926 to 1928
Pocatello Bannocks Pocatello, Idaho Overland Park[7] 1926 to 1928
Salt Lake City Bees Salt Lake City, Utah Bonneville Park /Derks Field[7][8] 1926 to 1928
Twin Falls Bruins Twin Falls, Idaho Athletic Park[9] 1926 to 1928

Standings & statistics

1926 Utah–Idaho League

Team W L Pct. GB Manager
Idaho Falls Spuds 75 39 .658 – Bill Leard / Danny Collins
Twin Falls Bruins 63 50 .558 11.5 Carl Zamlock
Pocatello Bannocks 58 53 .523 15.5 Al Bonner /
Bert McIvor / Doug Taitt
Logan Collegians 48 65 .425 26.5 Harry Wolter /
Nick Williams / Nate Shandling
Salt Lake City Bees 52 70 .426 27.0 Bud Orr /
Bert Whaling / Chet Chadbourne
Ogden Gunners 46 65 .414 27.5 Ray Bates /
Dad Gimlin / Guy Cooper

No playoffs scheduled.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Charles King Logan BA .402 Robert Hurst Idaho Falls W 22
Roy Johnson Idaho Falls Runs 133 Bruce Cunningham Pocatello SO 140
Eddie Rose Idaho Falls Hits 177 Guy Morrison Idaho Falls ERA 2.83
Larman Cox Ogden HR 20

1927 Utah–Idaho League

Team W L Pct. GB Manager
Ogden Gunners 58 45 .563 – Art Murphy / Del Baker
Salt Lake City Bees 59 50 .541 2.0 Harry O'Neill
Idaho Falls Spuds 52 47 .525 4.0 Dan O'Leary
Logan Collegians 49 51 .490 7.5 Harry Wolter
Pocatello Bannocks 48 50 .490 7.5 Ivy Olson
Twin Falls Bruins 40 63 .388 18.0 Curly Gardiner / Bill Leard

Playoff: Idaho Falls 4 games, Pocatello 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Wally Berger Pocatello BA .385 George Hollerson Salt Lake City W 18
John Schinski Logan Runs 93 Dave Salazar Pocatello SO 129
R. Dennis Gearron Logan Runs 93 George Hollerson Salt Lake City ERA 2.52
Ira Caffey Salt Lake City Hits 152
Wally Berger Pocatello HR 24

1928 Utah–Idaho League

Team W L Pct. GB Manager
Salt Lake City Bees 68 49 .581 – Bobby Coltrin
Boise Senators 60 55 .522 7.0 Harry O'Neill
Pocatello Bannocks 57 58 .496 10.0 Jack Roche
Ogden Gunners 57 59 .491 10.5 Del Baker
Twin Falls Bruins 29 29 .500 NA Bill Leard
Idaho Falls Spuds 17 38 .309 NA Pete Maloney

Twin Falls & Idaho Falls disbanded July 5
Playoff: Salt Lake City 4 games, Boise 1.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ed Coleman Boise/Twin BA .385 Val Glynn Salt Lake City W 16
Arthur Parker Pocatello Runs 111 Curt Davis Salt Lake City W 16
Ed Coleman Boise/Twin Hits 167 George Hollerson Boise W 16
Ed Coleman Boise/Twin HR 26 Lefty Gomez Salt Lake City SO 172
George Hollerson Boise ERA 3.34

[1]

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.

References

  1. ^ a b Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  2. ^ "1926 Utah-Idaho League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Public School Field in Boise, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "Highland Park in Idaho Falls, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "Crimson Field in Logan, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "Lorin Farr Park in Ogden, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. ^ a b "Overland Park in Pocatello, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "Derks Field in Salt Lake City, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ "Athletic Park in Twin Falls, ID history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.