New England Association
From BR Bullpen
The New England Association was around for part of the 1895 season. The league had five teams in Massachusetts and one in New Hampshire. On June 18, Fitchburg and Haverhill disbanded. Six days later, on June 24, the Salem moved to Haverhill, MA, where they played for the remainder of the season. The league disbanded on July 6 after the Lawrence Indians disbanded.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg 1895
- Haverhill, MA: Haverhill 1895
- Lawrence, MA: Lawrence Indians 1895
- Lowell, MA: Lowell 1895
- Nashua, NH: Nashua Rainmakers 1895
- Salem, MA: Salem 1895
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1895
1895 New England Association
President: J.C. Morse
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Indians | 31 | 19 | .620 | 0 | John Irwin |
| Nashua Rainmakers | 27 | 21 | .563 | 3 | Effie Norton |
| Lowell | 24 | 24 | .500 | 6 | Mike Mahoney / William Meade |
| Salem / Haverhill ## | 20 | 28 | .417 | 10 | Leonard |
| Fitchburg # | 12 | 25 | .324 | NA | Lawrence Thyne |
| Haverhill # | 12 | 26 | .316 | NA | John Dwyer / William Laverty |
##Salem moved to Haverhill June 20.
The league disbanded July 8.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Flanagan | Lowell | BA | .470 | Mike Birmingham | Nashua | Hits | 97 | |
| John Gilbert | Nashua | Runs | 88 | Dan Roche | Nashua | HR | 18 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
