Utah-Idaho League
The six-team Utah-Idaho League was founded in 1926 as a class C league. The Pacific Coast League used the Utah-Idaho for player development, but travel costs in the mountainous territory plagued the league and it shut down after the 1928 season.
Cities Represented
- Boise, ID: Boise Senators 1928
- Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho Falls Spuds 1926-1928
- Logan, UT: Logan Collegians 1926-1927
- Ogden, UT: Ogden Gunners 1926-1928
- Pocatello, ID: Pocatello Bannocks 1926-1928
- Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake City Bees 1926-1928
- Twin Falls, ID: Twin Falls Bruins 1926-1929
Teams & Statistics
1926
Utah-Idaho League
President: Fred M. Nye
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls Spuds | 75 | 39 | .658 | 0 | Bill Leard / Danny Collins |
| Twin Falls Bruins | 63 | 50 | .558 | 11.5 | Carl Zamlock |
| Pocatello Bannocks | 58 | 53 | .523 | 15.5 | Al Bonner / Bert McIvor / Doug Taitt |
| Logan Collegians | 48 | 65 | .425 | 26.5 | Harry Wolter / Nick Williams / Nate Shandling |
| Salt Lake City Bees | 52 | 70 | .426 | 27 | Bud Orr / Bert Whaling / Chet Chadbourne |
| Ogden Gunners | 46 | 65 | .414 | 27.5 | Ray Bates / Dad Gimlin / Guy Cooper |
No Playoff Scheduled.
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles King | Logan | BA | .402 | Robert Hurst | Idaho Falls | W | 22 | |
| Roy Johnson | Idaho Falls | Runs | 133 | Bruce Cunningham | Pocatello | SO | 140 | |
| Eddie Rose | Idaho Falls | Hits | 177 | Guy Morrison | Idaho Falls | ERA | 2.83 | |
| Larman Cox | Ogden | HR | 20 |
1927
Utah-Idaho League
President: Fred M. Nye
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Gunners | 58 | 45 | .563 | 0 | Art Murphy / Del Baker |
| Salt Lake City Bees | 59 | 50 | .541 | 2 | Harry O'Neill |
| Idaho Falls Spuds | 52 | 47 | .525 | 4 | Dan O'Leary |
| Logan Collegians | 49 | 51 | .490 | 7.5 | Harry Wolter |
| Pocatello Bannocks | 48 | 50 | .490 | 7.5 | Ivy Olson |
| Twin Falls Bruins | 40 | 63 | .388 | 18 | Curly Gardiner / Bill Leard |
Playoff: Idaho Falls 4 games, Pocatello 3.
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Berger | Pocatello | BA | .385 | George Hollerson | Salt Lake City | W | 18 | |
| John Schinski | Logan | Runs | 93 | Dave Salazar | Pocatello | SO | 129 | |
| R. Dennis Gearron | Logan | Runs | 93 | George Hollerson | Salt Lake City | ERA | 2.52 | |
| Ira Caffey | Salt Lake City | Hits | 152 | Wally Berger | Pocatello | HR | 24 |
1928
Utah-Idaho League
President: Fred M. Nye
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Bees | 68 | 49 | .581 | 0 | Bobby Coltrin |
| Boise Senators | 60 | 55 | .522 | 7 | Harry O'Neill |
| Pocatello Bannocks | 57 | 58 | .496 | 10 | Jack Roche |
| Ogden Gunners | 57 | 59 | .491 | 10.5 | Del Baker |
| # Twin Falls Bruins | 29 | 29 | .500 | NA | Bill Leard |
| # Idaho Falls Spuds | 17 | 38 | .309 | NA | Pete Maloney |
# Twin Falls & Idaho Falls disbanded July 5, at the end of the first half.
Playoff: Salt Lake City 4 games, Boise 1.
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | BA | .385 | Val Glynn | Salt Lake City | W | 16 | |
| Arthur Parker | Pocatello | Runs | 111 | Curt Davis | Salt Lake City | W | 16 | |
| Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | Hits | 167 | George Hollerson | Boise | W | 16 | |
| Ed Coleman | Boise/Twin | HR | 26 | Lefty Gomez | Salt Lake City | SO | 172 | |
| George Hollerson | Boise | ERA | 3.34 |
Hall of Fame Alumni
- Lefty Gomez, 1928 Salt Lake City Bees
- Ernie Lombardi, 1927 Ogden Gunners
Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.