Eastern Association
FormerlyConnecticut League
ClassificationClass A (1891)
Class D (1909)
Class B (1913-1914)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1891
Ceased1914
PresidentCharles D. White (1891)
Fred Paige (1909)
Jim O'Rourke (1913-1914)
No. of teams25
CountryUnited States of America
Last
champion(s)
Unknown
Most titles1
Buffalo Bisons (1891)
Newburgh Colts (1909)
Hartford Senators (1913)
New London Planters (1914)
Related
competitions
Eastern League

The Eastern Association was a minor league baseball league. The first version of the league appeared in 1882, followed by similar one season leagues in 1891 and 1909 with teams in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The league was a Class B level league in the 1913 and 1914 seasons, with teams based in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

History

The 1891 Eastern Association played as a Class A level league and the president was Charles D. White. the 1891 league members were the Albany Senators, Buffalo Bisons, Lebanon Cedars, New Haven Nutmegs, Providence Clamdiggers, Rochester Hop Bitters, Syracuse Stars and Troy Trojans.[1][2][3]

In 1909, the Eastern Association played for eleven days before folding under league president Jim Paige. The 1909 league comprised Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown, Kingston Colonials, Middletown Orange Blossoms, Newburgh Colts, Poughkeepsie Students and Schenectady.[4]

The 1913 Eastern Association was an eight-team league that featured the Bridgeport Crossmen, Hartford Senators, Holyoke Papermakers, Meriden Hopes, New Haven White Wings, New London Planters, Pittsfield Electrics, Springfield Ponies and Waterbury Contenders. The league president was Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim O'Rourke. The Holyoke Papermakers moved to Meriden on July 11, 1913.[5][1][4][6]

In their final season of play, the 1914 Eastern Association was an eight-team league, as Jim O'Rourke continued as president. The 1914 Eastern Association comprised the Bridgeport Crossmen, Hartford Senators, New Britain Sinks, New Haven White Wings, New London Planters, Pittsfield Electrics, Springfield Ponies and Waterbury Contenders.[1][7][4][8]

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1891 Eastern Association

schedule

TeamWLGBPct.Manager
Buffalo Bisons8935.718Patrick Powers
Albany Senators7249.59515.5Joe Gerhardt
Troy Trojans5177.39836.5David Mahoney
Lebanon Cedars4873.39737.0James Randall
Syracuse Stars5642.571NAGeorge Frazer
New Haven Nutmegs4839.552NAWalt Burnham
Rochester Hop Bitters3660.375NATom Power / Lew Kerstein
Providence Clamdiggers2954.349NABill McGunnigle

Providence disbanded August 13; New Haven disbanded August 14; Syracuse & Rochester disbanded August 25.[4]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Buck WestSyracuseBA.339Les GermanBuffaloW35
Ted SchefflerBuffaloRuns156Tony Von FrickenAlbanySO197
Harry LyonsBuffaloHits166L.A. GillilandNew HavenERA0.89
Dan LallyNew HavenHR5Les GermanBuffaloPCT.761; 35–11
Pete SweeneyRochesterHR5
Art BaderAlbanySB106

[4]

1909 Eastern Association

TeamWLGBPct.Manager
Newburgh Colts82.800William Landgraf
Amsterdam53.6252.0NA
Johnstown43.5712.5NA
Kingston Colonials43.5712.5Hugh MacKinnon
Gloversville45.4443.5Jacob Leist
Middletown Orange Blossoms26.2505.0William K. Murray
Poughkeepsie StudentsNANANANAFred Paige
SchenectadyNANANANAJoseph Andries

Poughkeepsie and Schenectady disbanded June 1
The league folded after eleven days.[4]

1913 Eastern Association

schedule

TeamWLGBPct.Manager
Hartford Senators8348.634Simon McDonald
New Haven White Wings7952.6034.0Jerry O'Connell
Waterbury Contenders7061.53413.0Sam Kennedy
Bridgeport Crossmen6963.52314.5Gene McCann /
John Freeman / Monte Cross
New London Planters6566.49618.0John Burns / Gene McCann
Springfield Ponies6070.46222.5Frank Corridon / Jack O'Hara
Pittsfield Electrics6273.45923.0John Zeller
Holyoke Papermakers /
Meriden Hopes
4095.29645.0Jim Garry

Holyoke (24–52) moved to Meriden July 11.[4]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Benny KauffHartfordBA.345Bill HopperNew HavenW31
Bill MorleyHartfordRuns103Wib SmithPittsfieldSO175
Benny KauffHartfordHits176Bill HopperNew HavenERA2.03
Tom StankardHoly/Mer/SprinHR8Bill HopperNew HavenPCT.795 31–8

[4]

1914 Eastern Association

schedule

TeamWLGBPct.Manager
New London Planters8135.698Gene McCann
Waterbury Frolickers6951.57514.0Lee Fohl
Bridgeport Bolts6756.54517.5Jake Boultes
Hartford Senators6256.52520.0Simon McDonald / Daniel O'Neill
Springfield Ponies6361.50822.0Billy Hamilton / Simon McDonald
Pittsfield Electrics6063.48824.5John Zeller
New Haven White Wings5464.45828.0Jerry O'Connell
New Britain Sinks2797.21858.0George Browne / Jim Garry

[4]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Elmer SmithWaterburyBA.332Willie JensenNew HavenW21
Marty BeckerNew LondonRuns90Bun TroyPittsfieldSO212
Ed BarneyHartfordHits140Doc PowersNew HavenERA2.03
Pete ShieldsWaterburyHR7Doc PowersNew HavenPCT.769 20–6

[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eastern Association (B) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "1891 Eastern Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1891 Eastern Association (EA) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "1913 Eastern Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. "1913 Eastern Association (EA) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "1914 Eastern Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "1914 Eastern Association (EA) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

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