Carolina Association
ClassificationClass D (1908–1912)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1908
Ceased1912
Replaced byNorth Carolina State League
PresidentGeorge L. Hammond (1908)
Joseph H. Wearn (1909–1912)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles2
Greensboro Champs (1908) / Patriots (1909)

The Carolina Association was a minor league baseball league that played from 1908 to 1912. The Carolina Association played as a six–team Class D level league. The league consisted of teams based in North Carolina and South Carolina, with the same six franchises playing for the duration of the league.

History

The Carolina Association began play as a six–team Class D level league in the 1908 season. The league president was George L. Hammond.[1] The charter members were the Anderson Electricians of Anderson, South Carolina, Charlotte Hornets of Charlotte, North Carolina, Greensboro Champs of Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville Spinners of Greenville, South Carolina, Spartanburg Spartans of Spartanburg, South Carolina and Winston-Salem Twins of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The same six franchises played for the duration of the league history. The Anderson Electrics name derived from a recently built hydro electric plant in Anderson.[2][3][4]

In their first season of play, the 1908 Carolina Association played a regular season without playoffs, which continued throughout their existence. The 1908 final standings featured the Greensboro Champs (51–38), Spartanburg Spartans (49–39), Greenville Spinners (48–36), Winston-Salem Twins (41–48), Charlotte Hornets (40–47) and Anderson Electricians (32–53).[2][3][1]

On May 9, 1908, Spartanburg turned a triple play against the Greensboro Champs. A native of the Greenville, South Carolina area, Shoeless Joe Jackson played for the 1908 Greenville Spinners, hitting .346 to lead the Carolina Association. While earning a salary of $75.00 a month, Jackson also led the Carolina Association in hits (120) and RBI (72). In August, 1908, Jackson's contract was purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics for $900.00 and Jackson immediately made his major league debut. Today, there is a museum and monuments honoring Jackson in Greenville.[5][1] [6][7][8]

In 1909, Joseph H. Wearn became the Carolina Association president, a position he would hold for the remaining duration of the league. The 1909 Carolina Association final standings were won by for the second consecutive season by Greensboro. The Greensboro Patriots (65–44) were followed by the Anderson Electricians (63–48), Winston-Salem Twins (54–52), Greenville Spinners (61–51), Winston-Salem Twins (54–52) and Spartanburg Spartans (40–71).[9][10][1]

The Greenville Spinners (63–40) were the 1910 Carolina Association Champions. Following Greenville in the standings were the Charlotte Hornets (56–50), Anderson Electricians (56–54), Winston-Salem Twins (51–57), Spartanburg Spartans (50–57) and Greensboro Champs (46–64).[11][12][1]

In the 1911 Carolina Association, the Winston-Salem Twins (72–37) won the championship. The Greensboro Patriots (66–43), Charlotte Hornets (52–58), Anderson Electricians (48–59), Spartanburg Spartans (44–63) and Greenville Spinners (42–64) rounded out the 1911 final standings.[13][14][1]

In their final season of play, the 1912 Carolina Association champions were the Anderson Electricians (66–44). Anderson was followed by the Winston-Salem Twins (63–47), Charlotte Hornets (61–46), Spartanburg Red Sox (54–55), Greensboro Patriots (51–59) and Greenville Spinners (34–78).[15][16][1]

After the 1912 season, the Carolina Association evolved into the 1913 Class D level North Carolina State League. Joseph H. Wearn continued as president of the newly named league. The three North Carolina franchises continued play in the North Carolina State League without the three South Carolina franchises.[17][18][19][1]

Carolina Association teams

Team name(s) City represented Ballpark Year(s) active
Anderson Electricians Anderson, South Carolina Unknown[20] 1908 to 1912
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Latta Park Baseball Field[21] 1908 to 1912
Greensboro Champs (1908)/
Greensboro Patriots (1909–1912)
Greensboro, North Carolina Cone Park[22] 1908 to 1912
Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina Furman Park[23] 1908 to 1912
Spartanburg Spartans (1908–1911)/
Spartanburg Red Sox (1912)
Spartanburg, South Carolina Unknown[24] 1908 to 1912
Winston-Salem Twins Winston-Salem, North Carolina Prince Albert Park[25] 1908 to 1912

Standings & statistics

The Carolina Association had no playoffs. The regular season 1st place team was the league champion.

1908 Carolina Association

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Greensboro Champs5138.573James McKevitt
Greenville Spinners4836.5710.5Tom Stouch
Spartanburg Spartans4939.5571.5Carlton Buesse
Winston-Salem Twins4148.46110.0Robert Carter
Charlotte Hornets4047.46010.0Jess Reynolds /
Philip Hinton / Danny Collins
Anderson Electricians3253.37617.0Elmer Hines / Sam Woodward

No Playoffs.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Shoeless Joe JacksonGreenvilleBA.346Walt HammersleyGreensboroW22
Shoeless Joe JacksonGreenvilleHits120Phifer FullenwiderCharlottePct.765; 13–4
Shoeless Joe JacksonGreenvilleRBI72Alvin BarreGreenvilleRuns62

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1909 Carolina Association

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Greensboro Patriots6544.596James McKevitt
Anderson Electricians6348.5683.0James Kelly
Greenville Spinners6151.5455.5Tom Stouch
Winston-Salem Twins5452.5099.5Robert Carter
Charlotte Hornets4663.42219.0Dan Collins / Lave Cross
Spartanburg Spartans4071.36026.0Carlton Beusse

No Playoffs.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Al HumphreyCharlotteBA.296Roxy WaltersGreensboroW25
James KellyAndersonHits117Roxy WaltersGreensboroSO148
James KellyAndersonRBI71George SchmickAndersonPct.789: 15–4
Harvey RitterSpartanburgHR11Charles SissonGreensboroRuns81

[1]

1910 Carolina Association

schedule

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Greenville Spinners6340.612Tom Stouch
Charlotte Hornets5650.5288.5Lave Cross
Anderson Electricians5654.50910.5James Kelly
Winston-Salem Twins5157.47214.5James McKivettt
Spartanburg Spartans5057.46715.0Andy Roth / Bob Wood
Greensboro Champs4664.41820.5Carlton Beusse / Pug Hicks

No Playoffs:

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Player statistics
James KellyAndersonBA.325Jim RedfernSpartanburgW21
James KellyAndersonHits132O.W. BrazilleCharlotteW21
James KellyAndersonRBI66Bert GardinSpartanburgPct.750: 15–5
Red SmithAndersonHR4George BausewineCharlotteSO192

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1911 Carolina Association

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Winston-Salem Twins7237.661Charles Clancy
Greensboro Patriots6643.5816.0Frank Doyle
Charlotte Hornets5258.47320.5Lave Cross / Jack Agnew
Anderson Electricians4859.44923.0James Kelly
Spartanburg Spartans4463.41127.0Bill Laval
Greenville Spinners4264.39628.5Tom Stouch

No Playoffs.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
F.P. WoffordCharlotteBA.392Josh SwindellWinston–SalemW29
Bill SchumakerWWinston–SalemHits145Josh SwindellWinston–SalemPct.784; 29–8
Bill SchumakerWinston–SalemRBI91Walt RickardGreensboroRuns105
Red SmithGreenvilleHR17

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1912 Carolina Association

schedule

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Anderson Electricians6644.600George Ramsey
Winston-Salem Twins6347.5733.0Charles Clancy
Charlotte Hornets6146.5703.5Champ Osteen
Spartanburg Red Sox5455.49511.5Bill Laval
Greensboro Patriots5159.46415.0Frank Doyle
Greenville Spinners3478.30433.0Tom Stouch / Glenn Colby

No Playoffs:

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ralph YoungGreensboroBA.326Pete BoyleWinston–SalemW16
Bill SchumakerWinston–SalemHits125Pete BoyleWinston–SalemPct.762; 16–5
Bill SchumakerWinston–SalemRBI106Paul FitteryAndersonSO191
Bill SchumakerWinston–SalemHR16Bill SchumakerWinston–SalemRuns73

[1]

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