Statesville Owls | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Independent (1900) Class D (1939–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1962) Class A (1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969) |
League | North Carolina Association (1900) Tar Heel League (1939–1940) North Carolina State League (1942, 1945–1952) Tar Heel League (1953) Western Carolina League (1960–1962) Western Carolinas League (1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Chicago Cubs (1945–1946) New York Giants (1952) Los Angeles Angels (1961) Boston Red Sox/Houston Colt .45s (1964) Detroit Tigers (1966–1967) Cleveland Indians (1969) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (3) |
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Wild card berths (2) |
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Team data | |
Name | Statesville (1900) Statesville Owls (1939–1940, 1942) Statesville Cubs (1945–1946) Statesville Owls (1947–1952) Statesville Blues (1953) Statesville Sports (1953) Statesville Owls (1960–1963) Statesville Colts (1964) Statesville Tigers (1966–1967) Statesville Indians (1969) |
Ballpark | Athletic Park (1900) Cooper Field (1939–1940, 1942) Senior High Stadium (1945–1953, 1960–1964, 1966–1967, 1969) |
The Statesville Owls were a minor league baseball team located in Statesville, North Carolina. Statesville minor league teams played a member of the North Carolina Association (1900), Tar Heel League (1939–1940), North Carolina State League, (1942, 1945–1952), Tar Heel League (1953), Western Carolina League (1960–1962) and Western Carolinas League (1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969), winning three league championships.
Statesville teams played as minor league affiliates of the Chicago Cubs (1945–1946), New York Giants (1952), Los Angeles Angels (1961), Boston Red Sox/Houston Colt .45s (1964), Detroit Tigers (1966–1967) and Cleveland Indians (1969).
The Statesville "Owls" moniker was later revived by Statesville teams playing in collegiate summer baseball.