Piedmont League

The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.

Teams
The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order):
 * Asheville, NC: Asheville Tourists – 1931–1932 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930); 1934–1942
 * Charlotte, NC: 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, VA & Petersburg, VA: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts – 1954
 * Columbia, SC: Columbia Sandlappers – 1934
 * Danville, VA: Danville Tobacconists – 1920–1924; Danville Leafs – 1925–1926
 * Durham, NC: Durham Bulls – 1920–33; 1936–1943
 * Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots – 1920–1926; 1928–1934; Greensboro Red Sox – 1941–1942
 * Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Braves – 1953 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1950–1952); Hagerstown Packets – 1954–55
 * Henderson, NC: Henderson Bunnies – 1929; Henderson Gamecocks – 1930–1931
 * High Point, NC: High Point Furniture Makers – 1920–22; High Point Pointers – 1923–1932
 * Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Red Roses – 1954–1955
 * Lynchburg, VA: Lynchburg Cardinals – 1943–1955
 * Newport News, VA: Newport News Dodgers – 1944–1955
 * Norfolk, VA:Norfolk Tars – 1934–1955
 * Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Truckers – 1935; Portsmouth Cubs – 1936–1952; Portsmouth Merrimacs – 1953–1955
 * Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Nats – 1920; Raleigh Red Birds – 1921; Raleigh Capitals – 1922–1928; 1930–1932
 * Richmond, VA: Richmond Colts – 1933–1953
 * Roanoke, VA: Roanoke Red Sox – 1943–1950; Roanoke Ro-Sox – 1951–1953
 * Rocky Mount, NC:Rocky Mount Buccaneers – 1927 (moved to the Eastern Carolina League, 1928–1929); Rocky Mount Red Sox – 1936–1940
 * Salisbury, NC & Spencer, NC: Salisbury Colonials – 1925; Salisbury-Spencer Colonials – 1926–1929
 * Sunbury, PA: Sunbury Redlegs – 1955
 * Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Pirates – 1932–1935
 * Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins – 1920–1933; 1937–1942
 * York, PA: York White Roses – 1953–1955 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1943–1952)

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

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 20 Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 3

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 1 Finals: 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 1 Finals: Charlotte 4 games, Rocky Mount 3

1939 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Asheville 3 games, Richmond 0; Rocky Mount 3 games, Durham 1 Finals: Asheville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2

1940 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Asheville 2; Durham 4 games, Richmond 3 Finals: Durham 4 games, Rocky Mount 2

1941 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Durham 4 games, Norfolk 1 Finals: Durham 4 games, Greensboro 0

1942 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 0; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3 Finals: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 2

1943 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Roanoke 1; Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 0 Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 2

1944 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 3; Lynchburg 4 games, Richmond 2, one tie Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 3

1945 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games. Norfolk 3; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 0 Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0

1946 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 2 Finals: Newport News 4 games, Roanoke 2, one tie.

1947 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Roanoke 4 games, Richmond 1; Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 0 Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 3

1948 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3 Finals: Newport News 4 games, Lynchburg 0

1949 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 2 Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 2

1950 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0; Roanoke 4 games, Lynchburg 1 Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Portsmouth 3

1951 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 2 Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 2

1952 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Richmond 4 games, Norfolk 1; : Portsmouth 4 games, Lynchburg 2 Finals: 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 14 Playoffs: Portsmouth 3 games, Newport News 1; Lancaster 3 games, York 1 Finals 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)