The Mississippi State League was a professional, Class D level minor baseball league that played in the 1921 season. The league consisted of teams based exclusively in Mississippi.
History The Mississippi State League began play in 1921. It featured four teams: the Clarksdale Cubs of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the Greenwood Indians of Greenwood, Mississippi, the Jackson Red Sox of Jackson, Mississippi and the Meridian Mets of Meridian, Mississippi.
The Cubs finished in first place in the league's regular season. Greenwood beat them in the postseason, five games to none to claim the championship. Meridian finished in third place, while Jackson finished in last.
Multiple future and former major leaguers played in the league, including Hughie Critz, Happy Foreman, Red Lucas, Red McDermott, Rebel Oakes (who also managed Jackson) and Earl Webb.
The league folded after 1921. All four cities had teams in the Cotton States League the following year.
Cities represented Clarksdale, MS: Clarksdale Cubs 1921 Greenwood, MS: Greenwood Indians 1921 Jackson, MS: Jackson Red Sox 1921 Meridian, MS: Meridian Mets 1921
Standings & statistics
1921 Mississippi State League schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Clarksdale Cubs6544.596-- Baxter Sparks Greenwood Indians5949.5465½Charles Bell Meridian Mets 4560.42918 C. Reflogal / Ollie Mills Jackson Red Sox4561.42518½ Rebel Oakes Playoff: Greenwood 5 games, Clarksdale 0.
+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot John KaneGreenwood/MerBA.355Hal GoldsmithClarksdaleW16 Ben Allen MeridianRuns121 Frank Albernese JacksonSO128 Ben Allen MeridianHits124 Hugh Boyd GreenwoodPct.688; 11-5
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