The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.
Teams
The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order): Asheville, NC: Asheville Tourists – 1931–1932 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930); 1934–1942 Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Hornets – 1931–1935 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1919–1930); 1937–1942 (moved to the Tri-State League, 1946–1953, the South Atlantic League, 1954–1963, and the Southern League, 1964–1971) Colonial Heights, VA & Petersburg, VA: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts – 1954 Columbia, SC: Columbia Sandlappers – 1934 Danville, VA: Danville Tobacconists – 1920–1924; Danville Leafs – 1925–1926 Durham, NC: Durham Bulls – 1920–33; 1936–1943 Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots – 1920–1926; 1928–1934; Greensboro Red Sox – 1941–1942 Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Braves – 1953 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1950–1952); Hagerstown Packets – 1954–55 Henderson, NC: Henderson Bunnies – 1929; Henderson Gamecocks – 1930–1931 High Point, NC: High Point Furniture Makers – 1920–22; High Point Pointers – 1923–1932 Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Red Roses – 1954–1955 Lynchburg, VA: Lynchburg Cardinals – 1943–1955 Newport News, VA: Newport News Dodgers – 1944–1955 Norfolk, VA:Norfolk Tars – 1934–1955 Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Truckers – 1935; Portsmouth Cubs – 1936–1952; Portsmouth Merrimacs – 1953–1955 Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Nats – 1920; Raleigh Red Birds – 1921; Raleigh Capitals – 1922–1928; 1930–1932 Richmond, VA: Richmond Colts – 1933–1953 Roanoke, VA: Roanoke Red Sox – 1943–1950; Roanoke Ro-Sox – 1951–1953 Rocky Mount, NC:Rocky Mount Buccaneers – 1927 (moved to the Eastern Carolina League, 1928–1929); Rocky Mount Red Sox – 1936–1940 Salisbury, NC & Spencer, NC: Salisbury Colonials – 1925; Salisbury-Spencer Colonials – 1926–1929 Sunbury, PA: Sunbury Redlegs – 1955 Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Pirates – 1932–1935 Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins – 1920–1933; 1937–1942 York, PA: York White Roses – 1953–1955 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1943–1952)
Standings & statistics
Years 1920 to 1955
1920 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 3
1921 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 1
1922 Piedmont League
Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie
1923 Piedmont League
Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 0
1924 Piedmont League
1925 Piedmont League
High Point (18-32) moved to Danville June 18. Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3
1926 Piedmont League
Danville (11-10) moved to High Point May 12. Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
1927 Piedmont League
Playoff: Salibury-Spencer 3 games, Raleigh 2
1928 Piedmont League
Playoff: Winston-Salem 4 games, High Point 3
1929 Piedmont League
Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1
1930 Piedmont League
Playoff: Durham 4 games, Henderson 3
1931 Piedmont League
Playoff: Charlotte 4 games, Raleigh 2
1932 Piedmont League
Asheville and High Point disbanded July 7; Winston-Salem moved to High Point August 20Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 3
1933 Piedmont League
1934 Piedmont League
Playoff: Norfolk 4 games, Charlotte 2
1935 Piedmont League
Playoff: Richmond 4 games, Asheville 2
1936 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 0; Durham 3 games, Rocky Mount 1Finals: Norfolk 3 games Durham 0
1937 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Richmond 1; Portsmouth 3 games, Asheville 2
Finals
Norfolk 3 games, Portsmouth 0
1938 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Charlotte 3 games, Portsmouth 2; Rocky Mount 3 games, Norfolk 1Finals: Charlotte 4 games, Rocky Mount 3
1939 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Asheville 3 games, Richmond 0; Rocky Mount 3 games, Durham 1Finals: Asheville 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
1940 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Asheville 2; Durham 4 games, Richmond 3Finals: Durham 4 games, Rocky Mount 2
1941 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 0; Durham 4 games, Norfolk 1Finals: Durham 4 games, Greensboro 0
1942 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Greensboro 4 games, Charlotte 0; Portsmouth 4 games, Richmond 3Finals: Greensboro 4 games, Portsmouth 2
1943 Piedmont League
Playoffs: Portsmouth 4 games, Roanoke 1; Norfolk 4 games, Richmond 0Finals: Norfolk 4 games, Portsmouth 2