# Ohio–Indiana 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. 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.

## Cities represented

* Bluffton, Indiana: Bluffton Dregs (1907)
* Decatur, Indiana: Decatur Admirals (Indiana) (1907)
* Kokomo, Indiana - Sharpsville, IN: Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines (1907)
* Lima, Ohio: Lima Terriers (1948); Lima Chiefs 1949; Lima Phillies (1950–1951)
* Marion, Ohio: Marion Cubs (1948); Marion Red Sox (1949–1951)
* Muncie, Indiana: Muncie Reds (1948–1950)
* Newark, Ohio: Newark Yankees (1948–1951)
* Portland, Indiana: Portland Jay Birds (1907)
* Portsmouth, Ohio: Portsmouth A's (1948–1950)
* Richmond, Indiana: Richmond Quakers (1907); Richmond Roses (1948); Richmond Tigers (1949–1951)
* Springfield, Ohio: Springfield Giants (1948–1951)
* Van Wert, Ohio: Van Wert Buckeyes (1907)
* Zanesville, Ohio: 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 | 1½ | Lewis Hunt |
| Kokomo-Sharpsville Combines | 24 | 22 | .522 | 2½ | 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 | 9½ | France / Al Hubbard |
No playoffs held
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 | ½ | .262 | .942 | 73,533 | George Staller |
| Muncie Reds | 80 | 59 | .576 | 2.0 | .272 | .944 | 50,925 | Mike Blazo |
| Springfield Giants | 66 | 74 | .471 | 16½ | .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 | 20½ | .268 | .933 | 60,009 | Lou Bekeza / Francis Kristie |
| Lima Terriers | 57 | 83 | .407 | 25½ | .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
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 | 4½ | .273 | .942 | 67,568 | Tony Ravish |
| Muncie Reds | 75 | 63 | .543 | 5½ | .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 | 10½ | .253 | .933 | 58,034 | Pat McLaughlin |
| Newark Yankees | 65 | 72 | .474 | 15.0 | .253 | .945 | 62,321 | Jim McLeod |
| Richmond Tigers | 65 | 73 | .471 | 15½ | .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
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 | 37½ | .252 | .935 | 24,627 | Frank McCormick |
| Portsmouth A's | 46 | 89 | .341 | 42½ | .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
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 | 37½ | .253 | .929 | 20,004 | Ralph DiLullo |
| Lima Phillies | 41 | 86 | .323 | 49½ | .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
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 |