Utah-Idaho_Intermountain_League
Utah-Idaho Intermountain League
Minor League Baseball league
The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League was an Independent baseball minor league baseball league that played in the 1900 season. As the name indicates, the four–team Utah–Idaho Intermountain League teams were based in Idaho and Utah. The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League played just the 1900 season before permanently folding.
| Classification | Independent (1900) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1900 |
| Ceased | September 19, 1900 |
| Replaced by | Inter-Mountain League (1901) |
| President | Unknown (1900) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Ogden Lobsters (1900) |
| Related competitions | Northern Utah League |
The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League began minor league play as an Independent four–team league, with the Ogden Lobsters, Pocatello Indians, Rio Grande Rios, and Short Line Shorts as the charter members.[1][2]
On April 25, 1900, the Utah–Idaho Intermountain League officially began play, with the schedule continuing until September 19, 1900.[3] The Ogden Lobsters won the 1900 Utah-Idaho Intermountain League Championship, ending the season with a 32–13 regular season record, finishing 4.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Rio Grande Rios (23–20).[4] They were followed by the Pocatello Indians (21–24) and Short Line Shorts (12–23) in the final standings. There were no playoffs.[5][6]
The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League permanently folded after the 1900 season ended on September 19, 1900. In 1901, the Ogden franchise and a Salt Lake City franchise joined two new clubs in another four–team league known similarly as the Inter-Mountain League.[7]
| Team name(s) | City represented | Ballpark | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Lobsters | Ogden, Utah | Unknown[4] | 1900 |
| Pocatello Indians | Pocatello, Idaho | Unknown[8] |
1900 |
| Rio Grande Rios | Salt Lake City, Utah | Unknown[9] |
1900 |
| Short Line Shorts | Salt Lake City, Utah | Unknown[10] | 1900 |
1900 Utah–Idaho Intermountain League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Lobsters | 32 | 13 | .711 | – | Dad Gimlin |
| Rio Grande Rios | 23 | 20 | .534 | 4.5 | Dan Hickey / Dud Risley |
| Pocatello Indians | 21 | 24 | .432 | 5.5 | Billy Trapp |
| Short Line Shorts | 12 | 23 | .342 | 10.0 | Clippinger |
- "1900 Utah-Idaho League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "1900 Utah-Idaho (Intermountain) League (UIL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1900 Ogden Lobsters Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1900 Utah-Idaho (Intermountain) League (UIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- "1900 Pocatello Indians Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1900 Rio Grande Rios Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- "1900 Short Line Shorts Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.