| East Dixie League | |
| Sport: | Minor League Baseball |
| President: | J. Alvin Gardner (1934–1935) |
| Inaugural: | 1934 |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | or |
| Continents: | --> |
| Folded: | 1935 |
| Most Champs: | 1 Jackson Mississippians (1934) Pine Bluff Judges (1935) |
| Classification: | Class C (1934–1935) |
The East Dixie League was an American professional minor league baseball league that operated for two seasons from 1934 to 1935 as a Class C level league.[1]
The East Dixie League was created when the Dixie League split up into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934. Eleven cities were represented in the league; three were in Arkansas, two were in Louisiana, and six were in Mississippi. J. Alvin Gardner served as league president as the Jackson Mississippians won the 1934 championship and the Pine Bluff Judges won in 1935. The East Dixie League played two seasons as a Class C level league then became the Cotton States League.
Clarksdale Ginners 1934–1935
Cleveland Bengals 1935
Columbus Bengals 1935
El Dorado Lions 1934–1935
Greenville Buckshots 1934–1935
Greenwood Chiefs 1934–1935
Helena Seaporters 1935
Jackson Mississippians 1934–1935
Pine Bluff Judges 1934–1935
Shreveport Sports 1934
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff Judges | 79 | 48 | .622 | – | ||
| Jackson Mississippians | 72 | 54 | .571 | 6.5 | ||
| 70 | 58 | .547 | 9.5 | |||
| El Dorado Lions | 58 | 71 | .450 | 22.0 | ||
| Shreveport Sports/ Greenwood Chiefs | 57 | 70 | .449 | 22.0 | Jerry Mallett / Slim Brewer | |
| Baton Rouge Red Sticks/ Clarksdale Ginners | 47 | 82 | .364 | 33.0 |
| Leslie Horn | Greenville | BA | .364 | Hugo Klaerner | Pine Bluff | W | 24 | |
| Joe Valenti | El Dorado | Runs | 100 | Hugo Klaerner | Pine Bluff | SO | 172 | |
| Leslie Horn | Greenville | Hits | 182 | George Mills | Baton Rouge | ERA | 1.89 | |
| Hugh Ferrell | Jackson | RBI | 95 | Hugo Klaerner | Pine Bluff | PCT | .774 24–7 | |
| Cecil Bolton | Greenville | HR | 19 |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff Judges | 84 | 54 | .609 | – | Lena Styles | |
| El Dorado Lions | 80 | 57 | .584 | 3.5 | George Harper / Wray Query | |
| 72 | 64 | .529 | 11.0 | |||
| Greenville Buckshots | 71 | 68 | .511 | 13.5 | ||
| Helena Seaporters | 66 | 70 | .485 | 17.0 | Rod Whitney | |
| Columbus Bengals/ Cleveland Bengals | 64 | 73 | .467 | 19.5 | Slim Brewer | |
| Clarksdale Ginners | 60 | 79 | .432 | 24.5 | ||
| Greenwood Chiefs | 52 | 84 | .382 | 31.0 |
| Allen Hunt | El Dorado | BA | .363 | Harold Ginn | El Dorado | W | 21 | |
| Cliff Greer | El Dorado | Runs | 117 | Harold Ginn | El Dorado | SO | 162 | |
| Fred Williams | Colum/Cleve | Hits | 187 | Zach Schuessler | Helena | ERA | 2.61 | |
| Milt Stroner | El Dorado | RBI | 128 | Harrold Ginn | El Dorado | PCT | .750 21–7 | |
| Earl Nelson | Greenville | HR | 28 |