Colonial League

From BR Bullpen

The first Colonial League was a one-season affair, playing in Organized Baseball only in 1914 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and also outside O.B. in 1915 expanding into Connecticut where they operated as an independent league for a season.

A class B Colonial League was established in 1947 in New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut and lasted four seasons. There has been no further play in either of the Colonial Leagues since the closing in 1945.

1 Cities Represented 1914-15
2 Teams and Statistics 1914-15
3 Cities Represented 1947-50
4 Teams and Statistics 1947-50
5 League Records 1947-1950
6 Source

[edit] Cities Represented 1914-15

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1914-15

1914 Class C
President: Charles B. Coppen

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Fall River Spindles	62	37	.625	0	John Kiernan
New Bedford Whalers	60	40	.600	2.5	Jack O'Brien
Woonsocket Speeders	49	48	.505	12	Roy Dickenson / Jim Walsh
Taunton	44	54	.449	17.5	Ambrose Kane / Tom Gillen
Pawtucket Tigers	45	56	.446	18	Jeff Pfeffer/ Nixey Callahan / William Fortin
Brockton Shoemakers	36	61	.371	25	Willie Reardon / Bert Weeden

No Playoffs:

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Gaudette	Woonsocket	BA	.321	Johnny Tillman	New Bedford	W	21
Joe Gaudette	Woonsocket	Hits	117	Merdic McLeod	Fall River	SO	193
Aime Prouix	Taunton	Runs	92	Joe Gulden	Fall River	W Pct	.786; 11-3
John Gilmore	Pawtucket	HR	9

1915 Independent
President: Charles B. Coppen

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hartford Senators	55	42	.567	0	Jim Delahanty
Brocton Pilgrims	57	44	.564	0	Bert Weeden
New Bedford Whalers	56	45	.554	1	Jack O'Brien
New Haven MaxFeds	52	50	.510	5.5	Bert Maxwell
Springfield Tips	47	50	.485	8	Henry Ramsey
Pawtucket Rovers	37	57	.394	16.5	Jim Connor
Fall River Spindles #	22	24	.478	NA	Frank Connaughton / William Phoenix
Taunton Herrings #	14	28	.333	NA	Tom Gillen

No Playoffs: #Fall River & Taunton disbanded July 10.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Delahanty	Hartford	BA	.379	Johnny Tillman	New Bedford	W	22-6
Hughie Miller	Taunton/Springfield	Hits	116	Johnny Tillman	New Bedford	SO	176
Frank Killen	Taunton/Brockton	HR	4	Johnny Tillman	New Bedford	Pct	.786

[edit] Cities Represented 1947-50

Bridgeport, CT: Bridgeport Bees 1947-1950
Bristol, CT: Bristol Owls 1949-1950
Kingston, NY: Kingston Hubs 1948; Kingston Colonials 1949-1950
New Brunswick, NJ: New Brunswick Hubs 1948
New London, CT: New London Raiders 1947
Port Chester, NY: Port Chester Clippers 1947-1948
Poughkeepsie, NY: Poughkeepsie Giants 1947; Poughkeepsie Chiefs 1948-1950
Stamford, CT: Stamford Bombers 1947; Stamford Pioneers 1948-1949
Torrington, CT: Torrington Braves 1950
Waterbury, CT: Waterbury Timers 1947-1950

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1947-50

1947
President: Ken Strong

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Waterbury Timers	83	38	.686	0	33,946	James Acton
Poughkeepsie Giants	66	50	.569	14.5	43,403	Eric McNair
Stamford Bombers	67	61	.523	19.5	28,697	Zeke Bonura
New London Raiders	50	67	.427	31	27,431	Ed Butka
Port Chester Clippers	51	71	.418	32.5	18,898	Al Barillari
Bridgeport Bees	46	76	.377	37.5	28,320	Carmen Brunetto

Playoffs:Stamford 4 games, Waterbury 3. New London 4 games, Poughkeepsie 3. Finals: Stamford 4 games, New London 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Connie Creeden	Port Chester	BA	.395	Mike Kash	Waterbury	W	20
Connie Creeden	Port Chester	Hits	153	Sid Schacht	Stamford	SO	180
Frank LaManna	Waterbury	RBI	123	Joe Murray	Port Chester/Brid.	ERA	2.34
Frank LaManna	Waterbury	HR	21	Vito DeVito	Stamford	Runs	128

1947 All-Star Team
Eric McNair, Poughkeepsie Mgr.

Player	Team	Pos	PLayer	Team	Pos
Zeke Bonura	ST	1B	James Hanlon	WA	2B
Viti DeVito	ST	3b	Pedro Gomez	NL	SS
Dan Perlmutter	ST	OF	Connie Creeden	PC	OF
Frank LaManna	WA	OF	Bob Bailey	BP	OF
James Acton	WA	C	Max Goldsmith	NL	C
Mike Kash	WA	P	Sid Schacht	ST	P
Dick Welteroth	PK	P	Chuck Quimby	PK	U

1948
President: John A. Scalzi Jr.

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Port Chester Clippers	86	53	.619	0	32,198	Al Barillari
Poughkeepsie Chiefs	76	61	.555	9	38,573	Steve Mizerak
Waterbury Timers	65	68	.489	18	40,988	Mike Kash
New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs#	61	71	.462	21.5	36,397	Ed Kobesky
Bridgeport Bees	61	72	.459	22	38,049	Glenn Snyder / Buddy Hall
Stamford Pioneers	54	78	.409	28.5	25,640	Zeke Bonura

# New Brunswick moved to Kingston July 10.
Playoffs:Port Chester 4 games, Waterbury 1.Poughkeepsie 4 games, Kingston 1. Finals: Port Chester 4 games, Poughkeepsie 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed Kobesky	Brunswick/Kingston	BA	.390	Guy Coleman	Port Chester	W	17
Joseph DeToia	Poughkeepsie	Hits	157	Paul Wargo	Port Chester	SO	158
Joseph DeToia	Poughkeepsie	RBI	96	Sid Schacht	Stamford	ERA	2.09
Zeke Bonura	Stamford	HR	23	Aldo Casadei	Waterbury	Hits	157

1948 All-Star Team

Player	Team	Pos	PLayer	Team	Pos
Leo Eastham	WA	1B	John Miggins	PC	2B
Charles Quimby	PO	3b	Gary Ruttkay	PC	SS
Joe DeToia	PO	OF	Joe Mellendick	PC	OF
Aldo Casadei	WA	OF	Pete Kowalchyk	WA	P
John Pluchino	PC	C	Max Goldsmith	NB	C
Paul Wargo	PC	P	Guy Coleman	PC	P

1949
President: John A. Scalzi Jr.

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Bristol Owls	82	47	.636	0	62,485	Al Barillari /Jimmy O'Connell
Stamford Pioneers	74	52	.587	6.5	31,092	Joe Glenn / Herb Stein
Bridgeport Bees	73	54	.575	8	37,309	Ryers / Paules / Foxx / Downey
Waterbury Timers	62	63	.496	18	39,857	Shepard / Eastham
Poughkeepsie Chiefs	45	78	.366	34	25,123	Williams / Weingartner / Mauro
Kingston Colonials	39	81	.325	38.5	29,231	Julius Laviano / Emil Gall

Playoffs:Bristol 4 games, Waterbury 1.Bridgeport 4 games, Stamford 3. Finals: Bristol 2 games, Bridgeport 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Leo Eastham	Waterbury	BA	.349	Emil Moscowitz	Stamford	W	19
George Handy	Bridgeport	Hits	183	Phillip Frick	Bridgeport	W	19
Jim Callahan	Stamford	RBI	107	Ed Hrabcsac	Stamford	W	19
James Paules	Bridgeport	RBI	107	Emil Moscowitz	Stamford	ERA	2.01
Leo Eastham	Waterbury	HR	26	Ed Hrabcsac	Stamford	SO	234
Carlos Bernier	Bristol	Runs	136	Carlos Bernier	Bristol	SB	89

1949 All-Star Team

Player	Team	Pos	PLayer	Team	Pos
Leo Eastham	WA	1B	George Handy	BP	2B
Joseph O'Connell	BR	3b	Sandy Ullrich	ST	SS
Jim Callahan	ST	OF	Carlos Bernier	BR	OF
Joe Koppe	ST	OF	Don Perlmutter	KI	OF
Roger LaFrance	BR	C	Ed Hrabcsac	ST	P
Hamilton Graham	BP	P	Joe Linskey	BP	P

1950
President: John A. Scalzi Jr.

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Poughkeepsie Chiefs	43	26	.623	0	Denny Doyle
Kingston Colonials	39	28	.582	3	Emil Gall
Bristol Owls	36	31	.537	6	Al Barillari
Torrington Braves	33	32	.507	8	Merl Strachan
Waterbury Timers	23	39	.371	16.5	John Morris / Charlie Bowles
Bridgeport Bees	23	41	.359	17.5	Bud Stapleton / Frank Silva

No Playoffs: The League Disbanded July 16.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Nino Escalera	Bristol	BA	.389	Emil Moscowitz	Poughkeepsie	W	12
Nino Escalera	Bristol	Hits	93	Emil Moscowitz	Poughkeepsie	ERA	1.51
John Sinnott	Poughkeepsie	RBI	53	Emil Moscowitz	Poughkeepski	SO	102
Carlos Bernier	Bristol	Runs	67	Denny Doyle	Poughkeepsie	SO	102
Sandy Ullrich	Poughkeepsie	HR	11

[edit] League Records 1947-1950

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Held by many	Various	GA	134	48	Connie Creeden	Port Chester	BA	.393	47
John Stefanik	Waterbury	AB	535	48	Carlos Bernier	Bristol	RUNS	136	49
George Handy	Bridgeport	HITS	183	49	Frank LaManna	Waterbury	RBI	123	47
Joe Biros	Bridgeport	2B	32	47	Dan Pavone	Stamford	3B	13	49
Leo Eastham	Waterbury	HR	26	49	Frank LaManna	Waterbury	EBH	56	47
George Handy	Bridgeport	TB	283	49	Gary Rutkay	Pt. Chester	SAC	16	48
Carlos Bernier	Bristol	SB	89	49	Leo Eastham	Waterbury	BB	116	48
Zaven Arakelian	Bridgeport	HBP	14	48	Bob Nagle	Bridgeport	SO	92	49

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Richard Blow	Stamford	GA	43	48	Mike Kash	Waterbury	CG	23	47
Mike Kash	Waterbury	W	20	47	Edwin Moran	Poughkeepsie	L	16	49
Mike Kash	Waterbury	PCT	.870	47	Emil Moscowitz	Stamford	ERA	2.01	49
Ernest Sawyer	Waterbury	IP	234	49	Joe Murray	Pt. Ches/Bridge	ShO	4	47
Walter Graham	Kings/Bridge	ShO	4	49	Edward Hrabscak	Stamford	SO	234	49
Bill Sahlin	Pt. Chester	BB	162	47