Coastal Plain League

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The Coastal Plain League was a class D league in North Carolina which ran from 1937 through 1952 with a break from 1942 through 1945 due to World War II. The league was relatively stable, with several core teams providing a good base. Goldsboro, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, and Wilson competed every year of the league.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1937 Thru 1941 2.2 1946 Thru 1952 3 League Records 1937-1952 (Single Season) 4 Collegiate summer league 5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Ayden, NC: Ayden Aces 1937-1938
• Edenton, NC: Edenton Colonials 1952, moved from Virginia League 1951
• Fayetteville, NC: Fayetteville Cubs 1946, moved to Tri-State League 1947-1948
• Goldsboro, NC: Goldsboro Goldbugs 1937-1941, 1946-1949; Goldsboro Cardinals 1950-1951; Goldsboro Jets 1952
• Greenville, NC: Greenville Greenies 1937-1941, 1946-1949; Greenville Robins 1950-1951
• Kinston, NC: Kinston Eagles 1937-1941, 1946-1952
• New Bern, NC: New Bern Bears 1937-1941, 1946-1952
• Roanoke Rapids, NC: Roanoke Rapids Blue Jays 1947; Roanoke Rapids Jays 1948-1952
• Rocky Mount, NC: Rocky Mount Leafs 1941; Rocky Mount Rocks 1946; Rocky Mount Leafs 1947-1952
• Snow Hill, NC: Snow Hill Billies 1937-1940
• Tarboro, NC: Tarboro Serpents 1937-1939; Tarboro Cubs 1940; Tarboro Orioles 1941; Tarboro Tars 1946-1948; Tarboro Athletics 1949-1951; Tarboro Tars 1952
• Williamston, NC: Williamston Martins 1937-1941
• Wilson, NC: Wilson Tobs 1937-1941, moved to Bi-State League 1942; Wilson Tobs 1946-1952

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1937 Thru 1941

1937 Coastal Plain League
President: J. Bruce Eure

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Snow Hill Billies	62	36	.633	0	D.C. "Peahead" Walker
Williamston Martins	55	41	.573	6	Arthur Hauger
Tarboro Serpents	53	42	.558	7.5	Snake Henry
New Bern Bears	48	45	.516	11.5	Doc Smith
Ayden Aces	47	46	.505	12.5	Nick Harrison / Monk Joyner
Goldsboro Goldbugs	47	51	.480	15	Bill Roper
Greenville Greenies	40	58	.408	22	Bo Farley
Kinston Eagles	32	65	.330	29.5	Krim Bess / Vern Taylor

Playoff: Snow Hill 3 games, New Bern 1; Tarboro 3 games, Williamston 1.
Finals: Snow Hill 4 games, Tarboro 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Monk Joyner	Ayden	BA	.380		Owen Elliott	Goldsboro	W	18
Dwight Wall	Snow Hill	Runs	88		James Rollins	Williamston	SO	202
Monk Joyner	Ayden	Hits	136		Emil Zak	Snow Hill	Pct	.842; 16-3
Monk Joyner	Ayden	RBI	97		Monk Joyner	Ayden	HR	24
Joe Bistroff	Snow Hill	HR	24

1938 Coastal Plain League
President: J. Bruce Eure

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
New Bern Bears	63	49	.563	0	Doc Smith
Tarboro Serpents	60	47	.561	.5	Snake Henry
Snow Hill Billies	61	49	.555	1	D.C. "Peahead" Walker
Kinston Eagles	60	50	.545	2	Tommy West
Williamston Martins	56	56	.500	7	Arthur Hauger
Goldsboro Goldbugs	47	65	.420	16	Bill Roper / Mule Shirley
Greenville Greenies	45	68	.398	18.5	Monk Joyner / Eddie Wilson
Ayden Aces	38	76	.333	26	Frank Sidle / Bill Herring / Jim Tatum / Frank Rodgers

Playoff: New Bern 4 games, Kinston 0; Snow Hill 4 games, Tarboro 2.
Finals: New Bern 4 games, Snow Hill 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Doyt Morris	Ayden	BA	.377		Jim Mooney	Tarboro	W	19
Alf Anderson	New Bern	Runs	101		Cliff Wentz	Kinston	SO	179
Johnny Wyrostek	Kinston	Hits	149		Eddie Hurley	Kinston	Pct	.750; 15-5
Bill F. Harper	New Bern	RBI	84		Les Burge	New Bern	22

1939 Coastal Plain League
President: J. Bruce Eure / Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Greenville Greenies	74	48	.607	0	Eddie Wilson
Goldsboro Goldbugs	69	53	.566	5	Mule Shirley
Williamston Martins	65	57	.533	9	Paul O'Malley
Kinston Eagles	65	59	.524	10	Snake Henry / Bill Herring
New Bern Bears	62	59	.512	11.5	Doc Smith
Wilson Tobs	64	61	.512	11.5	Buck Rogers
Snow Hill Billies	56	64	.467	17	D.C. "Peahead" Walker
Tarboro Tars	36	90	.286	40	Guy Schatzer / Fred Neisler / Eddie Stumpf

Playoff: Kinston 4 games, Greenville 2; Williamston 4 games, Goldsboro 1.
Finals: Williamston 4 games, Kinston 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Uriah Norwood	New Bern	BA	.336		Bill Herring	Kinston	W	22
Claude Capps	Goldsboro	Runs	99		Don King	Greenville	ERA	1.25
Ed Black	Greenville	Hits	151		Harry Swain	Williamston	SO	186
Harry Soufas	Snow Hill	Hits	151		Joe Bistroff	Snow Hill	RBI	108
Charles Whitaker	Snow Hill	Hits	151		Joe Bistroff	Snow Hill	HR	32

1940 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wilson Tobs	77	49	.611	0	Buck Rogers
Tarboro Cubs	72	51	.585	3.5	Arthur "Cowboy" McHenry/Wes Ratteree
Goldsboro Goldbugs	66	58	.532	10	Mac Arnette
Kinston Eagles	63	60	.516	12.5	Denny Sothern / William Averette
Snow Hill Billies	62	64	.492	15	Dwight Wall
New Bern Bears	58	67	.464	18.5	Guy Shatzer / Lew McCarty
Greenville Greenies	53	71	.427	23	Eddie Wilson
Williamston Martins	47	78	.376	29.5	Dixie Parker / Harry Swain

Playoff: Kinston 4 games, Wilson 3; Tarboro 4 games, Goldsboro 1.
Finals: Tarboro 4 games, Kinston 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Earl Carnahan	Wilson	BA	.354		Walter Wilson	Goldsboro	W	21
Charles Metelski	Tarboro	Runs	115		Harry Swain	Williamston	SO	215
Doyt Morris	Wilson	Hits	185		Bill Zinser	Kinston	ERA	2.08
Earl Carnahan	Wilson	RBI	119		Luis Olmo	Wilson	HR	18

1941 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wilson Tobs	87	30	.744	0	Bill Herring
Greenville Greenies	64	54	.542	23.5	Eddie Wilson
New Bern Bears	61	57	.517	26.5	Doc Smith / Jake Wade
Rocky Mount Leafs	59	59	.500	28.5	Norm McCaskill / Gus Brittain
Goldsboro Goldbugs	58	61	.487	30	Mac Arnette / Dave McKinney / Austin McHenry
Williamston Martins	56	61	.479	31	Buck Rogers
Tarboro Orioles	44	72	.379	42.5	Poke Whalen
Kinston Eagles	42	77	.353	46	Arthur "Cowboy" McHenry/ Joe DeMasi

Playoff: Wilson 4 games, Rocky Mount 1; Greenville 4 games, New Bern 2.
Finals: Wilson 4 games, Greenville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Earl Carnahan	Wilson	BA	.370		Bill Webb	Wilson	W	23
Erv Dickens	Wilson	Runs	114		Julio Acosta	Goldsboro	SO	199
Earl Carnahan	Wilson	Hits	176		Joe Talley	Wilson	ERA	1.93
Lyle Thompson	New Bern	RBI	111		Fred Eason	Wilson	HR	18

The League Did Not Play From 1942 thru 1945 Due To WW II

[edit] 1946 Thru 1952

1946 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Rocky Mount Rocks	74	51	.592	0	104,218	Harry Soufas
Kinston Eagles	67	56	.545	6	54,120	Frank Rodgers
Wilson Tobs	67	57	.540	6.5	108,229	Irv Dickens
Goldsboro Goldbugs	64	60	.516	9.5	92,123	Bill Herring
Tarboro Tars	61	65	.484	13.5	46,679	Michael Kardish / Bull Hamons
Greenville Greenies	58	67	.464	16	62,359	George Payne
New Bern Bears	57	68	.456	17	90,485	Abe White
Fayetteville Cubs	51	75	.405	23.5	77,007	John Intlekofer / Red Anderson

Playoff: Rocky Mount 4 games, Goldsboro 1; Kinston 4 games, Wilson 3.
Finals: Rocky Mount 4 games, Kinston 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Vern Shetler	New Bern	BA	.362		Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	W	28
John Wolfe	Wilson	Runs	123		Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	SO	456
Ray Carlson	Greenville	Hits	158		Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	ERA	1.03
Verne Blackwell	Greenville	RBI	114		Charles Munday	Rocky Mount	HR	21

1947 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Wilson Tobs	79	61	.564	0	138,548	Max Wilson
Kinston Eagles	74	65	.532	4.5	68,986	Steve Collins
Tarboro Tars	74	66	.529	5	75,281	Bull Hamons
New Bern Bears	73	66	.525	5.5	104,426	Jake Daniel / Soufas / Murray / Knowles
Goldsboro Goldbugs	72	67	.518	6.5	88,607	Bill Herring
Rocky Mount Leafs	68	71	.489	10.5	100,794	Charlie Mundy
Roanoke Rapids Blue Jays	60	80	.429	19	115,837	Stu Martin
Greenville Greenies	58	82	.414	21	66,316	Johnny Pare / Henry Baldwin / Timm

Playoff: Wilson 4 games, New Bern 1; Kinston 4 games, Tarboro 2.
Finals: Kinston 4 games, Wilson 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
LeRoy Kennedy	Tarboro	BA	.381		Eddie Neville	Tarboro	W	28
Sal Zunno	New Bern	Runs	133		Sam McLawhorne	Kinston	SO	238
Herb May	Rocky Mount	Hits	190		Bill Herring	Goldsboro	ERA	1.79
Harry Soufas	New Bern	RBI	122		Harry Soufas	New Bern	HR	25

1948 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Tarboro Tars	87	53	.621	0	67,767	Bull Hamons
Kinston Eagles	80	59	.576	6.5	76,770	Steve Collins
Goldsboro Goldbugs	79	61	.564	8	81,499	Bill Herring
Rocky Mount Leafs	78	61	.561	8.5	94,811	Turkey Tyson
New Bern Bears	69	70	.496	17.5	69,548	Harry Soufas / Tal Abernathy / Palmer
Wilson Tobs	61	79	.436	26	95,238	Max Wilson / Irv Dickens / Bob Latshaw
Roanoke Rapids Jays	54	86	.386	33	87,187	Stu Martin
Greenville Greenies	50	89	.360	36.5	60,938	Bill Phebus / Syd Cohen / Kelly kee

Playoff: Tarboro 4 games, Rocky Mount 2; Kinston 4 games, Goldsboro 3.
Finals: Tarboro 4 games, Kinston 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Valentine Gonzalez	Roanoke Rapids	BA	.383		Red Benton	Rocky Mount	W	28
Grover Fowler	Rocky Mount	Runs	138		Harry Helmer	Rocky Mount	SO	268
Quentin Martin	Rocky Mount	Hits	207		Bill Herring	Goldsboro	ERA	2.60
Ray Komanecky	Tarboro	RBI	137		John Hanley	Rocky Mount	HR	35

1949 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Rocky Mount Leafs	79	60	.568	0	80,786	Quentin Martin / Red Benton
Kinston Eagles	74	64	.536	4.5	88,814	Steve Collins
New Bern Bears	73	66	.525	6	72,291	Bull Hamons
Greenville Greenies	71	67	.514	7.5	72,420	Papa Williams
Goldsboro Goldbugs	68	68	.500	9.5	71,690	Steve Mizerak / Max Wilson
Tarboro Athletics	68	68	.500	9.5	41,212	Joe Antolick
Roanoke Rapids Jays	60	78	.435	18.5	68,247	Russ Meers / Glen Lockamy
Wilson Tobs	57	79	.419	20.5	71,413	Ross Morrow

Playoff: Greenville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2; Kinston 4 games, New Bern 2.
Finals: Greensville 4 games, Kinston 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Clyde Whitener	Goldsboro	BA	.355		Bill Padgett	New Bern	W	22
John Tepedino	Greenville	Runs	132		Robert Mangum	Goldsboro	SO	248
Clyde Whitener	Goldsboro	Hits	194		Vincent Gohl	Tarboro	ERA	1.27
Papa Williams	Greenville	RBI	122		Quentin Martin	Rocky Mount	HR	27

1950 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Roanoke Rapids Jays	80	58	.580	0	80,665	Glen Lockamy / Walt McJunkin
Rocky Mount Leafs	73	65	.525	7	62,027	Red Benton
New Bern Bears	71	67	.514	9	63,486	Harry Land
Kinston Eagles	70	68	.507	10	51,794	Walter Millies
Wilson Tobs	68	70	.493	12	84,159	Bill Herring
Greenville Robins	67	70	.489	12.5	49,140	Randy Heflin
Tarboro Athletics	67	71	.486	13	36,467	Joe Antolick
Goldsboro Cardinals	56	83	.403	24.5	35,719	James Herbison

Playoff: Kinston 4 games, Roanoke Rapids 0; New Bern 4 games, Rocky Mount 2.
Finals: New Bern 4 games, Kinston 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Quentin Martin	Rocky Mount	BA	.351		Alton Brown	Roanoke Rapids	W	28
Dallas Orf	Tarboro	Runs	110		Alton Brown	Roanoke Rapids	SO	204
Quentin Martin	Rocky Mount	Hits	171		Leo Groeschen	Kinston	ERA	1.74
Warriner Bass	Roanoke Rapids	RBI	148		Paul Smith	Goldsboro	HR	24

1951 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Kinston Eagles	79	47	.627	0	41,516	Wes Livengood
New Bern Bears	72	54	.571	7	45,388	Harry Land
Goldsboro Cardinals	70	55	.550	8.5	36,529	George Ferrell
Wilson Tobs	69	57	.548	10	54,753	Joe Antolick / Alfred Rehm
Roanoke Rapids Jays	59	66	.472	19.5	34,132	Morrie Aderholt
Rocky Mount Leafs	39	86	.312	39.5	27,753	Bill Mills / Bull Hamons / Red benton
Tarboro Athletics#	13	22	.371	NA	6,431	Joe Rullo
Greenville Robins#	10	24	.294	NA	5,932	John Streza

#Tarboro and Greensville disbanded June 6.
Playoff: Wilson 4 games, Kinston 2; New Bern 4 games, Goldsboro 2.
Finals: New Bern 4 games, Wilson 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Kite Thomas	Goldsboro	BA	.343		Alexander Zych	Kinston	W	22
Bob Horan	Kinston	Runs	109		Robert Slaybaugh	Goldsboro	SO	223
Kite Thomas	Goldsboro	Hits	175		Bunky Stewart	New Bern	ERA	1.16
Jim McComas	Wilson	RBI	95		Jim McComas	Wilson	HR	20

1952 Coastal Plain League
President: Ray Goodmon

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Kinston Eagles	76	47	.608	0	43,301	Wayne Blackburn
Wilson Tobs	71	51	.582	4.5	57,565	Jake McComas / Alfred Rehm
Edenton Colonials	69	55	.557	7.5	24,420	Vernon Mustian / Tom Inge / Salty Parker
Goldsboro Jets	63	59	.516	12.5	35,365	Wes Livengood
Roanoke Rapids Jays	63	61	.508	13.5	36,830	Pete Appleton
Rocky Mount Leafs	59	63	.484	16.5	40,629	Don Padgett / Martin / Tyson / Warren
Tarboro Tars	49	71	.408	25.5	28,439	Bill Long
New Bern Bears	40	83	.325	36	29,056	Con Dempsey / John Pavlich / Phil Collins

Playoff: Goldsboro 4 games, Kinston 3; Edenton 4 games, Wilson 0.
Finals: Edenton 4 games, Goldsboro 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Leonard	Goldsboro	BA	.375		Gene Host	Kinston	W	26
Cecil Fogleman	Tarboro	Runs	101		John Raines	Edenton	W	26
Bill Wollet	Roanoke Rapids	Hits	151		Ted Abernathy	Roanoke Rapids	SO	293
Sam Stell	Tarboro	RBI	77		Rodney Heath	Rocky Mount	ERA	1.27
Wade Martin	Rocky Mount	HR	11		John Perry	Goldsboro	SHo	10

[edit] League Records 1937-1952 (Single Season)

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Held by many	Various	GA	140	VA		Valentine Gonzalez	Roan Rapids	BA	.383	48
Irv Dickens	Wilson	AB	579	48		Leo Katkaveck	Roan Rapids	AB	579	50
Quentin Martin	Rocky Mt	HITS	207	48		Warriner Bass	Roan Rapids	RBI	148	48
Clyde Whlitener	Goldsboro	2B	42	49		Lister Rock	Williamston	3B	18	40
John Hanley	Rocky Mt	HR	35	48		Papa Williams	Kins/Rock Mt	TB	328	48
Grover Fowler	Rocky Mt	Runs	138	48		William Bevill	New Bern	SB	92	49
Kenneth Andrews	Tarboro	BB	159	48		Cornelius Hartbarger	Tarboro	SO	117	49

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Tony Napoles	Tarboro	GA	49	48		Red Benton	Rocky Mount	CG	32	48
Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	W	28	46		Edward Neville	Tarboro	W	28	47
Red Benton	Rocky Mount	W	28	48		Alton Brown	Roanoke Rapids	W	28	50
Joe Alamo	Greenville	L	21	47		Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	PCT	.903	46
Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	ERA	1.03	46		Red Benton	Rocky Mount	IP	339	48
Bill Kennedy	Rocky Mount	SO	456	46		Harry Helmer	Rocky Mount	BB	196	48

[edit] Collegiate summer league

Currently there is a collegiate summer league known as the Coastal Plain League. It began play in 1997 and it has 14 teams. [1]

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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