The Virginia League was a Class D level minor baseball league based in Virginia that played in the 1900 season. It was the second formation of the "Virginia League," succeeding the first edition of the Virginia League (1894–96) and preceding the Virginia League (1906–1928).
The 1900 Virginia League was composed entirely of teams from Virginia. The six–team league consisted of the Norfolk Mary Janes, Portsmouth Pirates, Newport News Shipbuilders and Richmond Colts, as well as teams in Hopewell and Petersburg.
In June, both the Petersburg and Richmond teams disbanded during the season.The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition Following the 1900 season, the league became the Virginia-North Carolina League.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Christy Mathewson pitched for the Norfolk Phenoms in 1900, leading Virginia League in both wins and strikeouts.
1900 cities represented Hampton, VA: Hampton Crabs Newport News, VA: Newport News Shipbuilders Norfolk, VA: Norfolk Phenoms Petersburg, VA: Petersburg Farmers Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Boers Richmond, VA: Richmond Bluebirds
Standings & statistics 1900 Virginia League Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersNorfolk Phenoms 4314.754-Phenomenal Smith Hampton Crabs2929.50014 Edward Ashenbach Portsmouth Boers2930.49214½Pete Weckbecker / Win Clark Newport News Shipbuilders2339.37122 Hunter Harvey / Michael Trost Kid Weaver Richmond Bluebirds 2115.583NACharles Boyer / Harry Berte Petersburg Farmers826.235NAFred Foster / George Kelly Petersburg disbanded June 11; Richmond disbanded June 13. +Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Jim MurrayPortsmouthBA.337Christy MathewsonNorfolkW18 Jim MurrayPortsmouthRuns66 Christy Mathewson NorfolkSO121Jim MurrayPortsmouthHits126 Christy Mathewson NorfolkPCT.900 18-2 Jim MurrayPortsmouthRBI98 Jim MurrayPortsmouthHR11
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