Eastern Association

From BR Bullpen

What is now known as the International League has gone through a few name changes. One of these names was the Eastern Association in 1891 before Eastern League (1892-1911), and finally International League 1912-present. In 1913 the Connecticut League changed its name to the Eastern Association. The class B league operated in New England. The 1915 Spalding Guide said that "life appears to be perennial with the circuit." The loop did not make it to opening of the 1915 season.

1 Cities Represented
- 1.1 1891
- 1.2 1913-1914
2 Teams & Statistics

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1891

see International League

Albany, NY: Albany Senators 1891
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Bisons 1891
Lebanon, PA: Lebanon Cedars 1891
New Haven, CT: New Haven Nutmegs 1891
Providence, RI: Providence Clamdiggers 1891
Rochester, NY: Rochester Hop Bitters 1891
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Stars 1891
Troy, NY: Troy Trojans 1891

[edit] 1913-1914

Bridgeport, CT: Bridgeport Crossmen 1913; Bridgeport Bolts 1914
Hartford, CT: Hartford Senators 1913-1914, moved from Connecticut League 1902-1913
Holyoke, MA: Holyoke Papermakers 1913, moved from Connecticut League 1907-1913
Meriden, CT: Meriden Hopes 1913
New Britain, CT: New Britain Sinks 1914, moved from Connecticut League 1902-1913
New Haven, CT: New Haven White Wings 1913-1914
New London, CT: New London Planters 1913-1914
Pittsfield, MA: Pittsfield Electrics 1913-1914
Springfield, MA: Springfield Ponies 1913-1914
Waterbury, CT: Waterbury Contenders 1913; Waterbury Frolickers 1914

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1891

Eastern Association
President: Charles D. White

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Buffalo Bisons	89	35	.718	0	Patrick Powers
Albany Senators	72	49	.595	15.5	Joe Gerhardt
Labanon Cedars	48	73	.397	39.5	Jim Randall
Troy Trojans	51	77	.398	40	Dan Mahoney
Syacuse Stars ###	56	42	.571	NA	George Frazier
New Haven Nutmegs ##	48	39	.552	NA	Walt Burnham
Rochester Hop Bitters ###	36	60	.375	NA	Tom Power / Kerstein
Providence Clam Diggers #	29	54	.349	NA	Bill McGunnigle

#Providence disbanded August 13. ##New Haven disbanded August 14.
###Syacuse & Rochester disbanded August 25. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Buck West	Syracuse	BA	.339	Les German	Buffalo	W	35
Ted Scheffler	Buffalo	Runs	156	Tony Von Fricken	Albany	SO	197
Harry Lyons	Buffalo	Hits	166	Les German	Buffalo	Pct	.761; 35-11
Dan Lally	New Haven	HR	5	Pete Sweeney	Rochester	HR	5
Art Bader	Albany	SB	106

[edit] 1913

Eastern Association
President: James H. O'Rourke

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Hartford Senators	83	48	.634	0	Ed McDonald
New Haven White Wings	79	52	.603	4	John O'Connell
Waterbury Contenders	70	61	.534	13	Snapper Kennedy
Bridgeport Crossmen	69	63	.523	14.5	Gene McCann / John Freeman / Monte Cross
New London Planters	65	66	.496	18	Jack Burns / Gene McCann
Springfield Ponies	60	70	.462	22.5	Frank Corridon / Kid O'Hara
Pittsfield Electrics	62	73	.459	23	John Zeller
Holyoke / Meridan #	40	95	.296	45	Jim Garry

#Holyoke (24-52) moved to Meriden July 11. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Benny Kauff	Hartford	BA	.345	Bill Hopper	New Haven	W	31
Bill Morley	Hartford	Runs	103	Wib Smith	Pittsfield	SO	175
Benny Kauff	Hartford	Hits	176	Bill Hopper	New Haven	ERA	2.03
Tom Stankard	Holy/Mer/Sprin	HR	8

[edit] 1914

Eastern Association
President: James H. O'Rourke

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
New London Planters	81	35	.698	0	Gene McCann
Waterbury Frolickers	69	51	.575	14	Lee Fohl
Bridgeport Bolts	67	56	.545	17.5	Jake Boultes
Hartford Senators	62	56	.525	20	Ed McDonald / Bill O'Neill
Springfield Ponies	63	61	.508	22	Billy Hamilton / Ed McDonald
Pittsfield Electrics	60	63	.488	24.5	John Zeller
New Haven White Wings	54	64	.458	28	John O'Connell
New Britain Sinks	27	97	.218	58	George Browne / Jim Garry

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Elmer Smith	Waterbury	BA	.332	Willie Jensen	New Haven	W	21
Marty Becker	New London	Runs	90	Bun Troy	Pittsfield	SO	212
Ed Barney	Hartford	Hits	140	Doc Powers	New Haven	ERA	2.03
Pete Shields	Waterbury	HR	7