The Virginia League (1894–1896) was a minor league baseball organization active in central Virginia.
In 1894, the Virginia League began play as an Independent level league and fielded six teams: the Lynchburg, Virginia based Lynchburg Hill Climbers, the Norfolk, Virginia based Norfolk Clam Eaters, the Petersburg Farmers, the Richmond Bluebirds, the Roanoke, Virginia based Roanoke Magicians, and the Staunton, Virginia based Staunton Hayseeds / Newport News, Virginia-Hampton, Virginia based Newport News-Hampton Deck Hands (the Staunton team relocated in the middle of the 1894 season).[1]
In 1895, the league was upgraded to a Class B level league. The teams during the 1895 season were the Lynchburg Hill Climbers, the Norfolk Clams/Crows, the Petersburg Farmers, the Portsmouth Truckers, the Richmond Blue Birds, and the Roanoke Magicians.[2]
In 1896, the Norfolk team became the Norfolk Braves, the Portsmouth team became the Portsmouth Browns and then moved to Hampton and became the Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers.[3]
1894 Virginia State League
Staunton (36-53) moved to Newport News-Hampton August 14.
1895 Virginia State League
No Playoffs Scheduled.
1896 Virginia State League
Petersburg (32–60) moved to Hampton August 13.
Roanoke disbanded August 20; Lynchburg disbanded August 22.
The league played a three part split season.
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