The Inter–Mountain League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1901 and 1909 baseball seasons. League franchises were based in Idaho, Montana and Utah.

Inter-Mountain League
ClassificationIndependent (1901)
Class D (1909)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1901
Ceased1909
Replaced byUtah State League (1902)
PresidentWilliam Henry Lucas (1901, 1909)
No. of teams9
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Ogden Lobsters (1901)
Helena Senators (1909)

History

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The 1901 Inter–Mountain League was an Independent league that fielded four clubs, all based in Utah: the Ogden Lobsters, Salt Lake City White Wings, Railway Ducks/Lagoon Farmers and Park City Miners. The league folded after the 1901 season, with the forming of the 1902 Utah State League.[1][2]

The league reformed in 1909. The 1909 Inter–Mountain League was a Class D level minor league, comprising the Helena Senators, Salt Lake City Mormons (moved to Livingston), Butte Miners and Boise Irrigators (moved to become Bozeman Irrigators. The Inter–Mountain league permanently disbanded on July 25, 1909.[2]

Cities represented

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Standings and statistics

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1901

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schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Ogden Lobsters 31 10 .756 Dad Gimlin
Salt Lake City White Wings 26 15 .634 5.0 C.H. Griffin
Railway Ducks /
Lagoon Farmers
23 19 .548 8.5 James Clippinger / John Crichlow
Park City Miners 3 39 .071 28.5 H.S. Townsend

Railway (5–7) sold franchise to the owner of Lagoon Resort, June 8
Park City disbanded July 15 with remaining games forfeited.

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Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Homer Chase Hausen Ogden BA .438 George Borchers Ogden W 15
Pearl Casey Ogden Runs 51 Harry Newmeyer Lagoon SO 129
Homer Chase Hausen Ogden Hits 67 Edwin Kidder Railway/Salt Lake City PCT .857 6–1
Homer Chase Hausen Ogden HR 3

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1909

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Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Helena Senators 43 19 .694 John Huston
Salt Lake City Mormons /
Livingston
39 23 .629 4.0 E.S. Farnsworth
Butte Miners 21 36 .368 10.5 John Barnes
Boise Irrigators /
Bozeman Irrigators
16 41 .281 22.0 Con Strothers

Salt Lake City (34–17) moved to Livingston July 10; Boise (13–38) moved to Bozeman July 10; Butte disbanded July 18.
League disbanded July 25.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1901 Inter-Mountain League". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.