Coastal Plain League (Class D) Explained

Coastal Plain League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:J. Bruce Eure (1937–1939)
Ray Goodmon (1939–1941, 1946–1952)
Inaugural:1937
Teams:13
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
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Folded:1952
Classification:Class D (1937–1941, 1946–1952)
Related Comps:Coastal Plain League

The Coastal Plain League was a Minor league baseball affiliated circuit which, except for the war years (1942–1945), operated in North Carolina between 1937 and 1952. It was classified as a "D" league. It grew out of a semi-pro league that operated from 1935 to 1936 under the same Coastal Plain League name. Today, the summer collegiate baseball league has adopted the Coastal Plain League moniker.

Cities represented

Ayden Aces (1937–1938)

Edenton Colonials (1952)

Fayetteville Cubs (1946)

Goldsboro Goldbugs (1937–1941,1946–1949); Goldsboro Cardinals (1950–1951); Goldsboro Jets (1952)

Greenville Greenies (1937–1941,1946–49); Greenville Robins (1950–1951)

Kinston Eagles (1937–1941, 1946–1952)

New Bern Bears (1937–1941, 1946–1952)

Roanoke Rapids Blue Jays (1947); Roanoke Rapids Jays (1948–1952)

Rocky Mount Leafs (1941); Rocky Mount Rocks (1946); Rocky Mount Leafs (1947–1952)

Snow Hill Billies (1937–1940)

Tarboro Combs (1937); Tarboro Serpents (1938–1939); Tarboro Tars (1940); Tarboro Orioles (1941); Tarboro Tars (1946–1948); Tarboro Athletics (1949); Tarboro Tars (1950); Tarboro A's (1951); Tarboro Tars (1952)

Williamston Martins (1937–1941)

Wilson Tobs (1939–1941, 1946–1952) Tarboro was also known as the Goobers in 1939

Standings & statistics

1937 to 1941

1937 Coastal Plain League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Snow Hill Billies6236.633-
Williamston Martins5541.5736.0
Tarboro Serpents5342.5587.5
New Bern Bears4845.51611.5Doc Smith
Ayden Aces4746.50512.5Nick Harrison / Monk Joyner
Goldsboro Goldbugs4751.48015.0Clarence Roper
Greenville Greenies4058.40822.0
Kinston Eagles3265.33029.5Krim 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 AydenBA.380Owen Elliott GoldsboroW18
Dwight Wall Snow HillRuns88James Rollins WilliamstonSO202
Monk Joyner AydenHits136Emil Zak Snow HillPct.842; 16-3
Monk Joyner AydenRBI97
Monk Joyner AydenHR24
Joe Bistroff Snow HillHR24
1938 Coastal Plain League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
New Bern Bears6349.563-Doc Smith
Tarboro Serpents6047.5610.5
Snow Hill Billies6149.5551.0
Kinston Eagles6050.5452.0
Williamston Martins5656.5007.0
Goldsboro Goldbugs4765.42016.0
Greenville Greenies4568.39818.5Monk Joyner / Rube Wilson
Ayden Aces3876.33326.0Frank Sidle /
Bill Herring / 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 MorrisAydenBA.377Jim Mooney TarboroW19
Alf AndersonNew BernRuns101Cliff Wentz KinstonSO179
Johnny WyrostekKinstonHits149Eddie HurleyKinstonPct.750; 15-5
Bill F. Harper New BernRBI84+Les BurgeNew BernHR22
1939 Coastal Plain League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Greenville Greenies7448.607-Rube Wilson
Goldsboro Goldbugs6953.5665.0
Williamston Martins6557.5339.0Paul O'Malley
Kinston Eagles6559.52410.0Snake Henry /
Ray Lucas / Bill Herring
New Bern Bears6259.51211.5Doc Smith
Wilson Tobs6461.51211.5Frank Rodgers
Snow Hill Billies5664.46717.0
Tarboro Tars3690.28640.0Guy Schatzer /
Fred Neisler / Larry Merville
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 BernBA.336KinstonW22
Claude Capps GoldsboroRuns99Don King GreenvilleERA1.25
Ed Black GreenvilleHits151Harry Swain WilliamstonSO186
Harry Soufas Snow HillHits151Joe Bistroff Snow HillRBI108
Charles Whitaker Snow HillHits151Joe Bistroff Snow HillHR32
1940 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Wilson Tobs7749.611-Frank Rodgers
Tarboro Tars7251.5853.5Arthur McHenry /
Bill Steinecke / Wes Ratteree
Goldsboro Goldbugs6658.53210.0Mack Arnette
Kinston Eagles6360.51612.5Denny Sothern /
Sid Stringfellow / William Averette
Snow Hill Billies6264.49215.0Dwight Wall
New Bern Bears5867.46418.5Guy Shatzer / Gene McCarty /
Marv Farrell / Danny Sothern
Greenville Greenies5371.42723.0Rube Wilson
Williamston Martins4778.37629.5Dixie 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 WilsonBA.354Walter WilsonGoldsboroW21
Charles Metelski TarboroRuns115Harry Swain WilliamstonSO215
Doyt MorrisWilsonHits185Bill ZinserKinstonERA2.08
Earl Carnahan WilsonRBI119Luis OlmoWilsonHR18
1941 Coastal Plain League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Wilson Tobs8730.744-
Greenville Greenies6454.54223.5Rube Wilson
New Bern Bears6157.51726.5
Rocky Mount Leafs5959.50028.5
Goldsboro Goldbugs5861.48730.0Mack Arnette / Dave McKinney
Williamston Martins5661.47931.0Frank Rodgers
Tarboro Orioles4472.37942.5Poke Whalen
Kinston Eagles4277.35346.0Arthur 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 WilsonBA.370Bill WebbWilsonW23
Erv DickensWilsonRuns114Julio AcostaGoldsboroSO199
Earl Carnahan WilsonHits176Joe Talley WilsonERA1.93
Lyle Thompson New BernRBI111Fred Eason WilsonHR18
The league did not play From 1942 thru 1945 due to World War II

1946 to 1952

1946 Coastal Plain League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Rocky Mount Rocks7451.592-104,218Harry Soufas
Kinston Eagles6756.5456.054,120Frank Rodgers
Wilson Tobs6757.5406.5108,229Irv Dickens
Goldsboro Goldbugs6460.5169.592,123
Tarboro Tars6165.48413.546,679Michael Kardish / Bull Hamons
Greenville Greenies5867.46416.062,359Horace Payne
New Bern Bears5768.45617.090,485
Fayetteville Cubs5175.40523.577,007John Intlekofer / Don 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 BernBA.362Bill Kennedy Rocky MountW28
John Wolfe WilsonRuns123Bill Kennedy Rocky MountSO456
Ray Carlson GreenvilleHits158Bill Kennedy Rocky MountERA1.03
Verne Blackwell GreenvilleRBI114Charles Munday Rocky MountHR21
1947 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Wilson Tobs7961.564-138,548
Kinston Eagles7465.5324.568,986
Tarboro Tars7466.5295.075,281Bull Hamons
New Bern Bears7366.5255.5104,426Jake Daniel / Harry Soufas /
Tom Murray / Worlise Knowles
Goldsboro Goldbugs7267.5186.588,607Bill Herring
Rocky Mount Leafs6871.48910.5100,794Charlie Mundy
Roanoke Rapids Blue Jays6080.42919.0115,837Stu Martin
Greenville Greenies5882.41421.066,316Johnny Pare /
Larry Baldwin / Ordie 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 TarboroBA.381Eddie Neville TarboroW28
Sal Zunno New BernRuns133Sam McLawhorne KinstonSO238
Herb May Rocky MountHits190GoldsboroERA1.79
Harry Soufas New BernRBI122Harry Soufas New BernHR25
1948 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Tarboro Tars8753.621-67,767Bull Hamons
Kinston Eagles8059.5766.576,770
Goldsboro Goldbugs7961.5648.081,499Bill Herring
Rocky Mount Leafs7861.5618.594,811
New Bern Bears6970.49617.569,548Harry Soufas /
Tal Abernathy / Winston Palmer
Wilson Tobs6179.43626.095,238
Roanoke Rapids Jays5486.38633.087,187Stu Martin
Greenville Greenies5089.36036.560,938Bill Phebus /
Bob 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 RapidsBA.383Red Benton Rocky MountW28
Grover Fowler Rocky MountRuns138Harry HelmerRocky MountSO268
Quentin Martin Rocky MountHits207Bill HerringGoldsboroERA2.60
Ray Komanecky TarboroRBI137John Hanley Rocky MountHR35
1949 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Rocky Mount Leafs7960.568080,786Quentin Martin / Red Benton
Kinston Eagles7464.5364.588,814Steve Collins
New Bern Bears7366.5256.072,291Bull Hamons
Greenville Greenies7167.5147.572,420Fred Williams
Goldsboro Goldbugs6868.5009.571,690
Tarboro Athletics6868.5009.541,212
Roanoke Rapids Jays6078.43518.568,247Russ Meers / Glen Lockamy
Wilson Tobs5779.41920.571,413Ross 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 GoldsboroBA.355Bill Padgett New BernW22
John Tepedino GreenvilleRuns132Robert Mangum GoldsboroSO248
Clyde Whitener GoldsboroHits194Vincent Gohl TarboroERA1.27
Fred WilliamsGreenvilleRBI122Quentin Martin Rocky MountHR27
1950 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Roanoke Rapids Jays8058.580-80,665Glen Lockamy / Walt McJunkin
Rocky Mount Leafs7365.5257.062,027Red Benton
New Bern Bears7167.5149.063,486Harry Land
Kinston Eagles7068.50710.051,794Walter Millies
Wilson Tobs6870.49312.084,159Bill Herring
Greenville Robins6770.48912.549,140
Tarboro Athletics6771.48613.036,467
Goldsboro Cardinals5683.40324.535,719James 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 MountBA.351Alton BrownRoanoke RapidsW28
Dallas Orf TarboroRuns110Alton BrownRoanoke RapidsSO204
Quentin Martin Rocky MountHits171Leo GroeschenKinstonERA1.74
Warriner Bass Roanoke RapidsRBI148Paul Smith GoldsboroHR24
1951 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Kinston Eagles7947.627-41,516
New Bern Bears7254.5717.045,388Harry Land
Goldsboro Cardinals7055.5508.536,529George Ferrell
Wilson Tobs6957.54810.054,753Joe Antolick / Alfred Rehm
Roanoke Rapids Jays5966.47219.534,132
Rocky Mount Leafs3986.31239.527,753Jim Mills /
Bull Hamons / Red Benton
1322.371NA6,431
1024.294NA5,932John 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 ThomasGoldsboroBA.343Alexander Zych KinstonW22
Bob Horan KinstonRuns109Robert Slaybaugh GoldsboroSO223
Kite ThomasGoldsboroHits175Bunky StewartNew BernERA1.16
Jim McComasWilsonRBI95Jim McComas WilsonHR20
1952 Coastal Plain League
schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Kinston Eagles7647.608-43,301
Wilson Tobs7151.5824.557,565Jake McComas / Alfred Rehm
Edenton Colonials6955.5577.524,420Vernon Mustian /
Tom Ingel / Gashouse Parker
Goldsboro Jets6359.51612.535,365
Roanoke Rapids Jays6361.50813.536,830
Rocky Mount Leafs5963.48416.540,629
Tarboro Tars4971.40825.528,439Bill Long
New Bern Bears4083.32536.029,056
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 GoldsboroBA.375Gene HostKinstonW26
Cecil Fogleman TarboroRuns101John Raines EdentonW26
Bill Wollet Roanoke RapidsHits151Ted AbernathyRoanoke RapidsSO293
Sam Stell TarboroRBI77Rodney Heath Rocky MountERA1.27
Wade Martin Rocky MountHR11John Perry GoldsboroSHo10
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Coastal Plain League Champions

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd Johnson . Miles Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.