1916 North Carolina State League — Developmental League Report
Patriots ride No. 1 pick to D-League title
NCSL-DL STANDINGS
Code:
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Greensboro Junior Patriots 55 35 .611 - 52-38 3 32-13 23-22 11-6 26-15 Clinched W1 5-5
Raleigh Junior Capitals 50 40 .556 5.0 54-36 -4 25-20 25-20 5-5 19-19 W2 7-3
Charlotte Junior Hornets 47 43 .522 8.0 51-39 -4 26-19 21-24 6-11 17-23 L1 5-5
Durham Junior Bulls 45 45 .500 10.0 40-50 5 23-22 22-23 10-7 22-20 W1 4-6
Asheville Junior Mountaineers 39 51 .433 16.0 36-54 3 21-24 18-27 7-8 17-16 L1 4-6
Winston-Salem Junior Twins 34 56 .378 21.0 34-56 0 16-29 18-27 7-9 15-23 L2 5-5
While Greensboro finished off the pace again in the NCSL, the Patriots have a promising future. Greensboro ruled the Developmental League, finishing 20 games over .500. The G-Men will have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, too, so the Pats could add to their list of young talent.
Despite their propensity for being no-hit early in the season, Durham’s Junior Bulls finished with a respectable .500 record. Nice recovery.
Scotty Collier of the Charlotte Junior Hornets was named the D-League’s Most Outstanding Hitter for 1916. The 27-year-old catcher put up a .285 average and a .366 on-base percentage, piling up 78 hits, 9 doubles, 4 triples, no home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
Johnny Ward of Greensboro, the Pats’ No. 1 pick in the 1915 draft, was the D-League’s Most Outstanding Pitcher. He recorded an impressive 15-6 record in 23 starts. In 204 innings he yielded 134 hits and 20 walks, while striking out 113 and compiling a fine 1.10 ERA. Look out for the Pats in a few years. They should be pretty solid.
Charlotte pitcher
Craig Clark, aka Mr. Perfect Game, did not return this season after suffering his shoulder injury in May. D-League teammate
Tim Johnston, who threw a no-hitter in April against Durham, had a 16 strikeout game against Asheville on June 4. He is definitely a flame-thrower, recording strikeout games of 14, 13, 13 and 11 as well as his 16K effort. He led the D-League with 237 strikeouts. It could be Charlotte AND Greensboro leading the charge in the North Carolina State League for several years if these pitchers hold up…
Asheville youngster
Lee Martin, a D-League pitcher, missed a few starts because of a broken finger -- sustained while getting in a fight during a poker match. He lost the hand and thought another guy at the table was cheating…