The Virginia League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in Virginia and North Carolina from 1906 to 1928. It was classified as a "C" league from 1906 to 1919 and as a "B" league from 1920 to 1928, folding in June.
The most famous alumni to come out of the league were World War II hero, General Frank A. Armstrong (the highest-ranking military officer to have played professional baseball), and Hall of Fame members Rick Ferrell, Sam Rice, Chief Bender, Pie Traynor, and Hack Wilson. Chief Bender, Art Devlin, Gabby Street and Zinn Beck served as managers in the league.
â Playoffs were not held at the end of most seasons. In those cases, the Champions listed were the teams who ended the regular season in first place.
â Also spelled "Bronchos."
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1906 Virginia League<br /> No playoffs held
1907 Virginia League <br /> schedule<br /> No playoffs held
1908 Virginia League<br />schedule<br /> No playoffs held
1909 Virginia League<br />
No playoffs held.
1910 Virginia League<br />schedule<br /> Portsmouth (23-31) moved to Petersburg July 5.<br /> No playoffs held.
1911 Virginia League<br />schedule<br /> No playoffs held.
1912 Virginia League<br /> schedule<br /> Danville moved to Bluefield June 10 and moved back to Danville (1-1) June 13.; Danville and Lynchburg disbanded June 15.<br /> No playoffs held
1913 Virginia League<br />
No playoffs held
1914 Virginia League<br /> schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1915 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Rocky Mount 4 games, Portsmouth 1.
1916 Virginia League<br /> schedule<br />
Hopewell disbanded July 22; Roanoke Rapids was added August 14; Roanoke Rapids was dropped August 16, after winning its only game.<br /> Playoff: Newport News 4 games, Portsmouth 1.
1917 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
League disbanded May 15.
1918 Virginia League <br /> schedule<br />
League folded in late June.
1919 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1920 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3.
1921 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
Petersburg moved to Tarboro August 2; Rocky Mount & Wilson first half overturned, title to Portsmouth.<br /> Playoff: Portsmouth 4 games, Norfolk 1.
1922 Virginia League<br> No playoffs held
1923 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1924 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1925 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1926 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1927 Virginia League<br />schedule<br />
No playoffs held
1928 Virginia League<br />
League disbanded June 3.