Atlantic Association
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The first Atlantic Association operated in 1889-1890, with cities from Massachusetts down through Maryland. In its first year, 4 of the 9 teams disbanded during the year. In its second year, 6 of the 8 either disbanded, moved, or left for another league. Baltimore left the league in late August to replace Brooklyn in the American Association. Only New Haven and Newark completed both seasons.
The second Atlantic Association was six-team class D league that operated for less than 3 weeks in 1908. It was based in New England. The league started May 2. Woonsocket dropped out after 1 game, Taunton moved to Attleboro, Pawtucket dropped out on May 19, and the league disbanded on May 21.
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[edit] Cities Represented
[edit] 1889-1890
- Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Orioles 1890
- Easton, PA: Easton 1889
- Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Ponies 1890
- Hartford, CT: Hartford 1889-1890
- Jersey City, NJ: Jersey City Skeeters 1889, moved from Central League 1888; Jersey City 1890
- Lebanon, PA: Lebanon 1890
- Lowell, MA: Lowell 1889
- New Haven, CT: New Haven 1889-1890
- Newark, NJ: Newark Little Giants 1889-1890
- Norwalk, CT: Norwalk 1889
- Washington, DC: Washington Senators (AA) 1890
- Wilkes-Barre, PA: Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons 1889, moved from Central League 1888 were Wilkes-Barre Barons
- Wilmington, DE: Wilmington Peach Growers 1890
- Worcester, MA: Worcester 1889-1890
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1889-1890
1889 Atlantic Association
President: James M. Braden
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 58 | 35 | .624 | 0 | Walt Burnham |
| Newark Little Giants | 54 | 40 | .574 | 4.5 | Sam Trott |
| Hartford | 52 | 44 | .542 | 7.5 | John Henry |
| New Haven | 40 | 52 | .435 | 17.5 | Harry Spence / Jack Burdock |
| Lowell | 35 | 59 | .373 | 23.5 | John Cosgrove / Nate Kellogg / Dan Sullivan |
| Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons #### | 32 | 20 | .605 | NA | John Irwin / M.H. Bergunder |
| Jersey City Skeeters ### | 33 | 23 | .589 | NA | Patrick Powers |
| Easton ## | 10 | 26 | .378 | NA | Henry Putnam |
| Norwalk # | 2 | 17 | .105 | NA | Jim Donnelly / George Moolic |
##Easton disbanded June 22.
###Jersey City disbanded July 25.
####Wilkes-Barre disbanded August 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hamilton | Lowell | BA | .341 | Jesse Burkett | Worcester | W | 30 | |
| Ted Scheffler | Worcester | Runs | 87 | Henry Dooms | Newark | W | 30 | |
| Robert Hamilton | Lowell | Hits | 117 | Jesse Burkett | Worcester | SO | 240 | |
| William Campion | Worcester | HR | 8 | Bill Daley | Jersey City | Pct | .750; 18-6 |
1890 Atlantic Association
President: James M. Braden
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 82 | 36 | .695 | 0 | Walt Burnham |
| Worcester / Labanon ## | 60 | 51 | .541 | 18.5 | Jim Cudworth |
| Newark Little Giants | 60 | 61 | .496 | 23.5 | Sam Trott |
| Jersey City / Harrisburg Ponies # | 58 | 72 | .446 | 30 | Steve Brady / Jack Burdock |
| Baltimore Orioles ###### | 77 | 24 | .762 | NA | Billy Barnie |
| Washington Senators ### | 38 | 47 | .447 | NA | Ted Sullivan |
| Wilmington Peach Growers ##### | 29 | 66 | .305 | NA | Stephenson / Joe Simmons / Wehrle |
| Hartford #### | 22 | 60 | .268 | NA | John Henry / Ezra Sutton / Thomas Forster |
applied for the vacant franchise and joined the league July 24.
##Worcester (37-31) moved to Lebanon July 28.
###Washington disbanded August 2.
####Hartford disbanded August 25.
#####Wilmington disbanded August 27.
######Baltimore left the league to join the American Association August 27.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sommer | Baltimore | BA | .347 | Les German | Baltimore | W | 35 | |
| Reddy Mack | Baltimore | Runs | 120 | John Doran | New Haven | SO | 241 | |
| Danny Long | Baltimore | Runs | 120 | John Doran | New Haven | ERA | 1.12 | |
| Dan Lally | New Haven | Hits | 159 | Mike O'Rourke | Baltimore | Pct | .923; 12-1 | |
| Dan Lally | New Haven | HR | 12 |
[edit] Cities Represented
[edit] 1908
- Attleboro, MA: Attleboro Angels
- Lewiston, ME: Lewiston
- Newport, RI: Newport Ponies
- Pawtucket, RI: Pawtucket Colts
- Portland, ME: Portland Blue Sox
- Taunton, MA: Taunton
- Woonsocket, RI: Woonsocket Trotters
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1908
1908 Atlantic Association Class D
President: Hugh McBreen
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Blue Sox | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | F. Driscoll |
| Lewiston | 8 | 4 | .667 | .5 | George Beede / Ed McDonough |
| Pawtucket Colts ### | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | William Conners |
| Newport Ponies | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.5 | Ben Anthony / George Reed |
| Taunton / Attleboro Angels # | 1 | 12 | .077 | 8 | Mike McDermott / Bill Wilson / McEleney |
| Woonsocket Trotters ## | 0 | 1 | .000 | NA | John Leighton / Buster Burrill |
##Woonsocket disbanded May 4.
###Pawtucket disbanded May 19.
The circuit started May 2 and disbanded May 21.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Lush | Taunton/Attleboro | BA | .418 | Sandy Burk | Pawtucket/Attleboro | W | 4 | |
| Bob Black | Pawtucket | Runs | 13 | Sandy Burk | Pawtucket/Attleboro | SO | 40 | |
| Pat Sullivan | Lewiston | Runs | 13 | Joe Burns | Taunton/Attleboro | Hits | 16 | |
| Pat Sullivan | Lewiston | Hits | 16 | Pat Sullivan | Lewiston | HR | 4 |
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Jesse Burkett, 1889 Worcester
- Frank Grant, 1890 Harrisburg Ponies
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.
