Mississippi-Ohio Valley League 1950

Summary

• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Centralia Sterlings (Independent) 83-40, .675

The Mississippi-Ohio Valley League is the direct predecessor of the Midwest League.

• League Attendance: 224,579
  • 8 teams played a 126 game, split-season schedule.
  • The M-OVL had teams in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1950 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname    Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Centralia        Sterlings   Indy       83  40  .675  (1)
Mattoon          Indians     Indy       71  47  .602  (3)
Mt. Vernon       Kings       Indy       37  77  .325  (8)
Paducah          Chiefs      Indy       67  55  .549  (4)
Paris            Lakers      Indy       43  75  .364  (6)
Springfield      Giants      Indy       60  59  .504  (5)
Vincennes        Citizens    Indy       43  76  .361  (7)
West Frankfort   Cardinals   Cardinals  72  47  .605  (2)

1950 Post Season

Round 1:
Centralia d. Mattoon, 3-1
Paducah d. West Frankfort, 3-0

Championship:
No official champion.
Playoff cancelled due to bad weather and military call-ups.