Does anyone have minor league data?

Le Grande Orange · 06-15-2003, 12:48 AM

Okay, this is slightly OT, but since this forum gets the most traffic, I wanted to put this request where the most eyes will see it.

I'm looking to find out if anyone has either books or web links with good info on the minor leagues. Specifically, I'd like to find AAA standings from past seasons and, if possible, season schedules.

I have found a number of International League schedules on my own. I've got 1927 through 1941, and I expect to be able to find some more seasons without too much trouble. However, to find standings I have had to check the newspapers right around the time the AAA seasons end, and that is a rather time consuming way of doing it. Especially since from the 1970s-1990s minor league coverage all but disappears from the big city papers, and seems to be left only in the newspapers from the towns actually with AAA teams (it does seem to return somewhat in the late 1990s).

Unfortunately, the main library here has very few AAA city newspapers of use in this regard. And no books on the topic either.

I'd really love to get ahold of a few PCL and AA schedules if possible. I don't expect to find many, but it'd be great if I could find a few examples from a couple of different seasons, particularly the PCL, since it had an interesting scheduling system.

So, if anyone has some reference books around at home covering the minor leagues, and you wouldn't mind looking up some info for me, please let me know.

Thanks!

Le Grande Orange · 06-18-2003, 12:37 AM

Bump.

I'm not giving up that easily. There are enough knowledgeable baseball folks here that one of them must have some info to offer...

At least, that's my hope.

06-15-2003, 12:48 AM	#1
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	Does anyone have minor league data? Okay, this is slightly OT, but since this forum gets the most traffic, I wanted to put this request where the most eyes will see it. I'm looking to find out if anyone has either books or web links with good info on the minor leagues. Specifically, I'd like to find AAA standings from past seasons and, if possible, season schedules. I have found a number of International League schedules on my own. I've got 1927 through 1941, and I expect to be able to find some more seasons without too much trouble. However, to find standings I have had to check the newspapers right around the time the AAA seasons end, and that is a rather time consuming way of doing it. Especially since from the 1970s-1990s minor league coverage all but disappears from the big city papers, and seems to be left only in the newspapers from the towns actually with AAA teams (it does seem to return somewhat in the late 1990s). Unfortunately, the main library here has very few AAA city newspapers of use in this regard. And no books on the topic either. I'd really love to get ahold of a few PCL and AA schedules if possible. I don't expect to find many, but it'd be great if I could find a few examples from a couple of different seasons, particularly the PCL, since it had an interesting scheduling system. So, if anyone has some reference books around at home covering the minor leagues, and you wouldn't mind looking up some info for me, please let me know. Thanks!

06-18-2003, 12:37 AM	#2
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	Bump. I'm not giving up that easily. There are enough knowledgeable baseball folks here that one of them must have some info to offer... At least, that's my hope.