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.
Cities represented
The following cities hosted teams that were members of the Piedmont League :- Asheville, North Carolina: Asheville Tourists ;
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Charlotte Hornets ;
- Colonial Heights, Virginia & Petersburg, Virginia: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts
- Columbia, South Carolina: Columbia Sandlappers
- Danville, Virginia: Danville Tobacconists ; Danville Leafs
- Durham, North Carolina: Durham Bulls
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Greensboro Patriots ; Greensboro Red Sox
- Hagerstown, Maryland: ; Hagerstown Braves ; Hagerstown Packets
- Henderson, North Carolina: Henderson Bunnies ; Henderson Gamecocks
- High Point, North Carolina: High Point Furniture Makers ; High Point Pointers
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Lancaster Red Roses
- Lynchburg, Virginia: Lynchburg Cardinals
- Newport News, Virginia: Newport News Dodgers
- Norfolk, Virginia: Norfolk Tars
- Portsmouth, Virginia: Portsmouth Truckers ; Portsmouth Cubs ; Portsmouth Merrimacs
- Raleigh, North Carolina: Raleigh Nats ; Raleigh Red Birds ; Raleigh Capitals
- Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Colts
- Roanoke, Virginia: Roanoke Red Sox ; Roanoke Ro-Sox
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina: Rocky Mount Buccaneers ; Rocky Mount Red Sox
- Salisbury, North Carolina & Spencer, North Carolina: Salisbury Colonials ; Salisbury-Spencer Colonials
- Sunbury, Pennsylvania: Sunbury Redlegs
- Wilmington, North Carolina: Wilmington Pirates
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Winston-Salem Twins
- York, Pennsylvania: York White Roses ;
Standings & statistics
Years 1920 to 1955
1920 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 31921 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 11922 Piedmont League
Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie1923 Piedmont League
Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 01925 Piedmont League
High Point moved to Danville June 18.Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3
1926 Piedmont League
Danville moved to High Point May 12.Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
1927 Piedmont League
Playoff: Salibury-Spencer 3 games, Raleigh 21928 Piedmont League
Playoff: Winston-Salem 4 games, High Point 31929 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 11930 Piedmont League
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Henderson 31931 Piedmont League
Playoff: Charlotte 4 games, Raleigh 21932 Piedmont League
Asheville and High Point disbanded July 7; Winston-Salem moved to High Point August 20Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 3
1934 Piedmont League
Playoff: Norfolk 4 games, Charlotte 21935 Piedmont League
Playoff: Richmond 4 games, Asheville 21936 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 0; Durham 3 games, Rocky Mount 1Finals: Norfolk 3 games Durham 0
1937 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 1; Portsmouth 3 games, Asheville 2Finals Norfolk 3 games, Portsmouth 0
1938 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Charlotte 3 games, Portsmouth 2; Rocky Mount 3 games, Norfolk 1Finals: Charlotte 4 games, Rocky Mount 3
1939 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Asheville 3 games, Richmond 0; Rocky Mount 3 games, Durham 1Finals: Asheville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
1940 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Asheville 2; Durham 4 games, Richmond 3Finals: Durham 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
1941 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Durham 4 games, Norfolk 1Finals: Durham 4 games, Greensboro 0
1942 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 0; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3Finals: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1943 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Roanoke 1; Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 0Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1944 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 3; Lynchburg 4 games, Richmond 2, one tieFinals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 3
1945 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games. Norfolk 3; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 0Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0
1946 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 2Finals: Newport News 4 games, Roanoke 2, one tie.
1947 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Roanoke 4 games, Richmond 1; Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 0Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Norfolk 3
1948 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 3Finals: Newport News 4 games, Lynchburg 0
1949 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Lynchburg 4 games, Roanoke 3; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 2Finals: Lynchburg 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1950 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 0; Roanoke 4 games, Lynchburg 1Finals: Roanoke 4 games, Portsmouth 3
1951 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 1; Richmond 4 games, Newport News 2Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 2
1952 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Richmond 4 games, Norfolk 1; Portsmouth 4 games, Lynchburg 2Finals: 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 14Playoffs: 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:| Year | Team |
| 1920 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1921 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1922 | Durham Bulls |
| 1923 | Danville Tobacconists |
| 1924 | Durham Bulls |
| 1925 | Durham Bulls |
| 1926 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1927 | Salisbury-Spencer Colonials |
| 1928 | Winston-Salem Twins |
| 1929 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1930 | Durham Bulls |
| 1931 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1932 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1933 | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1934 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1935 | Richmond Colts |
| 1936 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1937 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1938 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1939 | Asheville Tourists |
| 1940 | Durham Bulls |
| 1941 | Durham Bulls |
| 1942 | Greensboro Red Sox |
| 1943 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1944 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
| 1945 | Portsmouth Cubs |
| 1946 | Newport News Dodgers |
| 1947 | Roanoke Red Sox |
| 1948 | Newport News Dodgers |
| 1949 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
| 1950 | Roanoke Red Sox |
| 1951 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1952 | Richmond Colts |
| 1953 | Norfolk Tars |
| 1954 | Newport News Dodgers |
| 1955 | Lancaster Red Roses |