Ohio–Indiana League

Ohio–Indiana League
Formerly	Ohio State League
Sport	Minor League Baseball
Inaugural season	1907
Ceased	1951
President	Frank M. Colley (1948–1951)
No. of teams	13
Country	United States of America
Most titles	2 ; Marion Red Sox (1950–1951)
Classification	Class D (1907, 1948–1951)
Related; competitions	Ohio State League

The Ohio–Indiana League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that operated from 1948 to 1951. The league was composed of six teams from Ohio and two teams from Indiana. There was also an Ohio–Indiana League in 1907.

Cities represented

Bluffton, IN: Bluffton 1907
Decatur, IN: Decatur 1907
Kokomo, IN - Sharpesville, IN: Kokomo–Sharpesville 1907
Lima, OH: Lima Terriers 1948 (moved from Ohio State League); Lima Chiefs 1949; Lima Phillies 1950–1951
Marion, OH: Marion Cubs 1948 (moved from Ohio State League); Marion Red Sox 1949–1951
Muncie, IN: Muncie Reds 1948–1950 (moved from Ohio State League)
Newark, OH: Newark Yankees 1948–1951 (moved from Ohio State League)
Portland, IN: Portland 1907
Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth A's 1948–1950
Richmond, IN: Richmond 1907; Richmond Roses 1948, moved from Ohio State League; Richmond Tigers 1949–1951
Springfield, OH: Springfield Giants 1948–1951 (moved from Ohio State League)
Van Wert, OH: Van Wert 1907
Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Dodgers 1948 (moved from Ohio State League); Zanesville Indians 1949–1950

Standings & statistics

1948 Ohio–Indiana League

Team	W	L	W%	GB	BA	FA	Attend	Manager
Zanesville Dodgers	82	57	.590	–	.278	.943	64,594	Ray Hathaway
Portsmouth A's	82	58	.586	0.5	.262	.942	73,533	George Staller
Muncie Reds	80	59	.576	2.0	.272	.944	50,925	Mike Blazo
Springfield Giants	66	74	.471	16.5	.256	.938	67,558	Bob Roth / Rufus Jackson
Newark Yankees	65	74	.468	17.0	.261	.939	70,604	Bob Dill / Sol Mishkin
Richmond Roses	64	75	.460	18.0	.255	.936	58,039	Ollie Byers
Marion Cubs	62	78	.443	20.5	.268	.933	60,009	Lou Bekeza / Francis Kristie
Lima Terriers	57	83	.407	25.5	.261	.939	45,952	Charlie Engle

**Player statistics**
Player	Team	W	L	ERA	player	Team	AB	Hits	Avg
Ray Hathaway	Zanesville	23	7	2.82	Bob Nieman	Muncie	507	163	.367
Lawrence Miller	Muncie	16	7	3.17	George Staller	Portsmouth	489	163	.333
Irv Renollet	Zanesville	17	11	3.36	Joe Frisina	Lima	527	175	.332

1949 Ohio–Indiana League

Team	W	L	W%	GB	BA	FA	Attend	Manager
Portsmouth A's	81	58	.583	–	.253	.954	61,106	Homer Lee Cox
Springfield Giants	77	63	.550	4.5	.273	.942	67,568	Tony Ravish
Muncie Reds	75	63	.543	5.5	.272	.942	49,004	Mike Blazo
Marion Red Sox	73	64	.533	7.0	.268	.939	57,113	Wally Millies
Zanesville Indians	69	67	.507	10.5	.253	.933	58,034	Pat McLaughlin
Newark Yankees	65	72	.474	15.0	.253	.945	62,321	Jim McLeod
Richmond Tigers	65	73	.471	15.5	.256	.934	44,346	Cyril Pfeifer / Ken Holtcamp
Lima Chiefs	46	91	.336	34.0	.260	.925	31,298	Grover Hartley / George Kinnamon

**Player statistics**
Player	Team	W	L	ERA	player	Team	AB	Hits	Avg
Ewen Bryden	Portsmouth	16	8	1.82	Ralph Lucas	Springfield	447	155	.347
Allen Romberger	Portsmouth	19	6	2.03	Ben Haddix	Springfield	433	148	.342
Max Sumwalt	Muncie	12	3	2.78	George Contratto	Marion	429	145	.338

1950 Ohio–Indiana League

Team	W	L	W%	GB	BA	FA	Attend	Manager
Marion Red Sox	91	49	.650	–	.278	.941	41,002	George Susce / Elmer Yoter
Newark Yankees	89	49	.645	1.0	.279	.956	41,126	Billy Holm
Richmond Tigers	80	58	.580	10.0	.271	.943	45,302	Ralph DiLullo / Ken Holtcamp
Springfield Giants	72	64	.5294	17.0	.271	.944	37,619	Andy Gilbert
Muncie Reds	73	65	.5289	17.0	.264	.937	39,354	Mike Blazo
Lima Phillies	52	85	.380	37.5	.252	.935	24,627	Frank McCormick
Portsmouth A's	46	89	.341	42.5	.240	.942	21,685	Walt VanGrofski
Zanesville Indians	46	90	.338	43	.227	.939	22,888	J. Knowles Piercey

**Player statistics**
Player	Team	W	L	ERA	player	Team	AB	Hits	Avg
Billy Hoeft	Richmond	10	1	1.71	Andy Gilbert	Springfield	294	114	.388
Dan Searle	Richmond	13	3	2.12	Jim Engleman	Newark	558	208	.373
George Gheta	Newark	14	3	2.42	Hal W. Smith	Newark	480	174	.363

1951 Ohio–Indiana League

Team	W	L	W%	GB	BA	FA	Attend	Manager
Marion Red Sox	91	37	.711	–	.289	.943	24,710	Elmer Yoter
Springfield Giants	61	67	.477	30.0	.252	.935	45,862	Andy Gilbert
Richmond Tigers	53	74	.417	37.5	.253	.929	20,004	Ralph DiLullo
Lima Phillies	41	86	.323	49.5	.238	.937	33,440	Bernard Lutz
Newark Yankees	49	31	.613	NA	.256	.949	33,960	Bunny Mick

**Player statistics**
Player	Team	W	L	ERA	player	Team	AB	Hits	Avg
John Wall	Marion	9	1	2.45	Andy Gilbert	Springfield	323	123	.381
Dick Brodowski	Marion	21	5	2.60	Maxlee Ross	Marion	334	125	.374
Dan Sullivan	Newark	12	2	2.71	Marvin Stendel	Newark	502	185	.369

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References

"Ohio-Indiana League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

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[1] "Ohio-Indiana League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.