The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States. Teams The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order): Asheville, NC: Asheville Tourists – 1931–1932 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930); 1934–1942 Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Hornets – 1931–1935 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1919–1930); 1937–1942 (moved to the Tri-State League, 1946–1953, the South Atlantic League, 1954–1963, and the Southern League, 1964–1971) Colonial Heights, VA & Petersburg, VA: Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts – 1954 Columbia, SC: Columbia Sandlappers – 1934 Danville, VA: Danville Tobacconists – 1920–1924; Danville Leafs – 1925–1926 Durham, NC: Durham Bulls – 1920–33; 1936–1943 Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots – 1920–1926; 1928–1934; Greensboro Red Sox – 1941–1942 Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Braves – 1953 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1950–1952); Hagerstown Packets – 1954–55 Henderson, NC: Henderson Bunnies – 1929; Henderson Gamecocks – 1930–1931 High Point, NC: High Point Furniture Makers – 1920–22; High Point Pointers – 1923–1932 Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Red Roses – 1954–1955 Lynchburg, VA: Lynchburg Cardinals – 1943–1955 Newport News, VA: Newport News Dodgers – 1944–1955 Norfolk, VA:Norfolk Tars – 1934–1955 Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Truckers – 1935; Portsmouth Cubs – 1936–1952; Portsmouth Merrimacs – 1953–1955 Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Nats – 1920; Raleigh Red Birds – 1921; Raleigh Capitals – 1922–1928; 1930–1932 Richmond, VA: Richmond Colts – 1933–1953 Roanoke, VA: Roanoke Red Sox – 1943–1950; Roanoke Ro-Sox – 1951–1953 Rocky Mount, NC:Rocky Mount Buccaneers – 1927 (moved to the Eastern Carolina League, 1928–1929); Rocky Mount Red Sox – 1936–1940 Salisbury, NC & Spencer, NC: Salisbury Colonials – 1925; Salisbury-Spencer Colonials – 1926–1929 Sunbury, PA: Sunbury Redlegs – 1955 Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Pirates – 1932–1935 Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Twins – 1920–1933; 1937–1942 York, PA: York White Roses – 1953–1955 (formerly of the Interstate League, 1943–1952) Standings & statistics Years 1920 to 1955 1920 Piedmont League Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Raleigh 3 1921 Piedmont League Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, High Point 1 1922 Piedmont League Playoff: Durham 4 games, High Point 3, one tie 1923 Piedmont League Playoff: Danville 4 games, Greensboro 0 1924 Piedmont League 1925 Piedmont League High Point (18-32) moved to Danville June 18. Playoff: Durham 4 games, Winston-Salem 3 1926 Piedmont League Danville (11-10) moved to High Point May 12. Playoff: Greensboro 4 games, Durham 1 1927 Piedmont League Playoff: Salibury-Spencer 3