The Delta League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played in the 1904 season. The six–team Delta League consisted of franchises based in Mississippi. The Delta League permanently folded after completing the 1904 season, in which Clarksdale captured the league championship.
History The Delta League began play on May 9, 1904, as four charter members formed for the 1910 Class D level League. The Delta League started the season with the Brookhaven, Mississippi team, Clarksdale (baseball) team, Jackson Senators and Yazoo City Zoos were the four charter members. On May 16, 1904, teams from Canton, Mississippi and Hattiesburg, Mississippi were added to the league after the season started. The 1904 league presidents were S.L. Dodds and V.M. Scanlan.
The league schedule ended on September 3, 1904. The final Delta League standings were led by the first place Clarksdale team, who ended with a record of 67–31, finishing 4.0 games ahead of the second place Yazoo City Zoos (62–34). They were followed by followed by third place Canton (43–45), the Jackson Senators (47–53), Hattiesburg (36–49) and Brookhaven (27–70) in the six–team league. The league did not have playoffs in 1904.
The Delta League permanently folded after playing their only season in 1904. Sources indicate the league formed in 1905, but no teams or statistics are known for a 1905 Delta League season.
1904 Delta League teams Team nameCity representedBallparkYear activeBrookhavenBrookhaven, MSUnknownCantonCanton, MSRed Bud ParkClarksdale Clarksdale, MSUnknownHattiesburgHattiesburg, MSUnknownJackson Senators Jackson, MSAthletic Park Yazoo City Zoos Yazoo City, MSUnknown Standings and statistics 1904 Delta League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Clarksdale6731.684–William GastonYazoo City Zoos6234.6464 Wilson Canton 4345.48919 Freeman Jackson Senators4753.47021 H. FosterHattiesburg 3649.42424½ Cooney Best Brookhaven2770.27839½ NA
+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Harry Vitter CantonBA.330Baxter SparksYazoo CityW25 H. FosterJacksonRuns83Harry KaneClarksdaleSO131 William GastonClarksdaleHits91Harry KaneClarksdalePct.857; 18–3
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