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. The Marion Red Sox won three consecutive league championships beginning in 1949. There was also a six–team Ohio–Indiana League that played the 1907 season.
| Formerly | Ohio State League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1907, 1948–1951) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1907 |
| Ceased | 1951 |
| Replaced by | Indiana-Ohio League (1908) |
| President | Frank M. Colley (1948–1951) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 3 Marion Red Sox (1949–1951) |
| Related competitions | Ohio State League |
Cities represented
- Bluffton, IN: Bluffton Dregs 1907
- Decatur, IN: Decatur Admirals (Indiana) 1907
- Kokomo, IN - Sharpsville, IN: Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines 1907
- Lima, OH: Lima Terriers 1948; Lima Chiefs 1949; Lima Phillies 1950–1951
- Marion, OH: Marion Cubs 1948; Marion Red Sox 1949–1951
- Muncie, IN: Muncie Reds 1948–1950
- Newark, OH: Newark Yankees 1948–1951
- Portland, IN: Portland Jay Birds 1907
- Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth A's 1948–1950
- Richmond, IN: Richmond Quakers 1907; Richmond Roses 1948; Richmond Tigers 1949–1951
- Springfield, OH: Springfield Giants 1948–1951
- Van Wert, OH: Van Wert Buckeyes 1907
- Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Dodgers 1948; Zanesville Indians 1949–1950
Standings & statistics
1907 Ohio–Indiana League
| Team | W | L | W% | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Admirals | 27 | 18 | .600 | – | Ralph Behringer |
| Portland Jay Birds | 24 | 19 | .558 | 1.5 | Lewis Hunt |
| Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines | 24 | 22 | .522 | 2.5 | Frank Morris |
| Richmond Quakers | 23 | 24 | .489 | 4.0 | Clarence Jesup |
| Bluffton Dregs | 21 | 25 | .457 | 7.0 | Frank Runyan |
| Van Wert Buckeyes | 16 | 27 | .437 | 9.5 | France / Al Hubbard |
No playoffs held [1]
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 |
Playoffs - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games Springfield Giants 0; Playoffs - Muncie Packers 4 games Portsmouth A's 0
Finals - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games Muncie Packers 2[2]
| 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 |
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games Portsmouth A's 1; Playoffs - Muncie Reds 3 games Springfield Giants 1
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games Muncie Reds 3[3]
| 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 | 43.0 | .227 | .939 | 22,888 | J. Knowles Piercey |
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games Springfield Giants 1;Playoffs - Newark Yankees 3 games Richmond Tigers 2
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games Newark Yankees 0 [4]
| 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 |
Newark won the first half which ended June 18. Newark folded July 17 and the second half was started over, won by Marion. The Springfield Giants were a playoff qualifier.
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 4 games Springfield Giants 0[5]
| 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 |