New York State League
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The first New York State League in 1885, was actually the second of the many names the International League used before settling on its current moniker.
The second New York State League was a six team league for one season in 1889. Oneida was expelled from the league on July 12, and Seneca Falls disbanded August 19.
The third and longest running New York State League was a solid league that lasted from 1899 through 1917. The league was classified as a class B league in 1902 when the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed. The loop, which also had teams in Pennsylvania, was also remarkably stable in terms of membership for any minor league of that era. Binghamton and Utica lasted the whole 19 year run.
In 2007 Jay Acton established a fourth New York State League set to begin in the summer of 2007 as an independent loop. Acton had previously been involved in minor league baseball in the '80's when he and author Roger Kahn bought an interest in Miles Wolff's NY-Penn League franchise, the Utica Blue Sox, for the purpose of writing the book "Good Enough to Dream." The new NYSL plays in the Metro New York City area and will begin its fourth season in 2010. Nearly 150 players have gone on to play for higher level professional teams.
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[edit] Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics 1885
- Albany, NY: Albany Senators
- Binghamton, NY: Binghamton Bingoes
- Elmira, NY: Elmira Colonels
- Oswego, NY: Oswego Sweegs
- Rochester, NY: Rochester Flour Cities
- Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Stars
- Utica, NY: Utica Pentups
1885 New York State League
President: W. S. Arnold
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Stars | 52 | 37 | .584 | 0 | Henry Ormsbee / John Humphries |
| Utica Pentups | 49 | 41 | .544 | 3.5 | Dave Dischler / John Dwyer |
| Rochester Flour Cities | 45 | 42 | .517 | 6 | James Jackson |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 41 | 46 | .471 | 10 | Leonard Baldwin |
| Oswego Sweegs | 35 | 51 | .407 | 15.5 | Jack Gorman / Salladin / Michael Gill |
| Albany Senators ## | 24 | 20 | .545 | NA | Billy Arnold |
| Elmira Colonels # | 0 | 9 | .000 | NA | Wightman / Doc Kennedy |
##Albany disbanded July 28.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Kennedy | Elmira | BA | .387 | Sandy Griffin | Utica | Hits | 91 | |
| Charlie Osterhout | Toronto | Runs | 74 | James Devine | Syracuse | ERA | 0.76 |
[edit] Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics 1889
- Auburn, NY: Auburn
- Elmira, NY: Elmira
- Canandaigua, NY: Canandaigua
- Oneida, NY: Oneida
- Seneca Falls, NY: Seneca Falls Maroons
- Utica, NY: Utica
1889 New York State League
President: NA
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 32 | 19 | .627 | 0 | Frank Leonard |
| Elmira | 30 | 21 | .588 | 2 | Harry Taylor |
| Canandaigua | 27 | 24 | .529 | 5 | Alex Gardner |
| Utica Pentups | 22 | 28 | .440 | 9.5 | George Geer |
| Senaca Falls ## | 18 | 28 | .391 | 11.5 | Esmack /Urquhart / Toole |
| Oneida # | 8 | 17 | .320 | NA | Juice Latham |
Seneca Falls disbanded August 19.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Taylor | Elmira | BA | .377 | Dan Phalen | Auburn | Hits | 92 | |
| T.L. Keay | Auburn | Runs | 70 | Tim Shinnick | Auburn | SB | 44 |
[edit] Cities Represented 1899 - 1917
- Albany, NY: Albany Senators 1899-1916
- Amsterdam, NY, Johnstown, NY, & Gloversville, NY: Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags 1902; Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Hyphens 1903-1904; Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags 1905-1907
- Auburn, NY: Auburn Pioneers 1899
- Binghamton, NY: Binghamton Bingoes 1899-1917
- Cortland, NY: Cortland Wagonmakers 1899-1901
- Elmira, NY: Elmira Pioneers 1900; Elmira Colonels 1908-1917
- Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Islanders 1916-1917
- Ilion, NY: Ilion Typewriters 1901-1904
- Oswego, NY: Oswego Oswegos 1899; Oswego Grays 1900
- Reading, PA: Reading Pretzels 1916-1917
- Rome, NY: Rome Romans 1899-1901
- Schenectady, NY: Schenectady Electricians 1899-1902; Schenectady Frog Alleys 1903; Schenectady Electricians 1904
- Scranton, PA: Scranton Miners 1904-1917
- Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Stars 1902-1917
- Troy, NY: Troy Washerwomen 1899-1900; Troy (NY) Trojans 1901-1916
- Utica, NY: Utica Pentups 1899-1900; Utica Pent-Ups 1901-1909; Utica Utes 1910-1917
- Waverly, NY: Waverly Wagonmakers 1901
- Wilkes-Barre, PA: Wilkes-Barre Barons 1905-1917
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1899 - 1904
1899 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Romans | 76 | 32 | .705 | 0 | Tom O'Brien |
| Utica Pentups | 70 | 43 | .620 | 8.5 | Howard Earl |
| Cortland Wagonmakers | 56 | 46 | .550 | 17 | Henry Ramsey |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 56 | 55 | .505 | 21.5 | Louis Bacon |
| Oswego Oswegos | 57 | 57 | .500 | 22 | James Sayers |
| Albany Senators | 54 | 62 | .466 | 26 | Charles Faatz / Julius Haas / John Rafter |
| Auburn / Troy # | 43 | 69 | .384 | 35 | Tim Shinnick / Charles Faatz |
| Schenectady Electricians | 29 | 77 | .274 | 46 | Brady / Whistler / Berry / Raymond / Bottenus |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Hill | Binghamton | BA | .378 | John Rudderham | Rome | W | 26 | |
| Bill Fox | Rome | Runs | 113 | Ed Wheeler | Rome | Pct | .765; 13-4 | |
| Hugh Hill | Binghamton | Hits | 158 | Bill Gilbert | Utica | SB | 78 |
1900 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Pentups | 74 | 43 | .633 | 0 | Howard Earl |
| Cortland Wagonmakers | 70 | 43 | .621 | 2 | M.T. Roche |
| Rome Romans | 70 | 44 | .617 | 2.5 | Tom O'Brien |
| Schenectady Electricians | 55 | 61 | .474 | 18.5 | Lew Whistler |
| Albany Senators | 54 | 62 | .466 | 19.5 | Bill Smith |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 43 | 54 | .443 | 21 | Louis Bacon / H.M. Gitchell |
| Troy Washerwomen | 48 | 66 | .421 | 24.5 | Henry Ramsey / Charles Van Anin |
| Oswego / Elmira Pioneers # | 31 | 72 | .300 | 36 | Tim Shinnick / Walt Preston / Abner Powell |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dobbs | Utica | BA | .366 | Willard Mains | Rome | W | 27 | |
| John Dobbs | Utica | Runs | 113 | Willard Mains | Rome | Pct | .844; 27-5 | |
| John Dobbs | Utica | Hits | 171 | Lew Whistler | Schenectady | HR | 9 | |
| Bill Fox | Rome | SB | 63 |
1901 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Senators | 72 | 43 | .626 | 0 | Tom O'Brien |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 68 | 44 | .607 | 2.5 | Wally Taylor |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 69 | 45 | .605 | 2.5 | Count Campau |
| Rome Romans | 62 | 47 | .569 | 7 | George Wheeler |
| Schenectady Electricians | 65 | 60 | .565 | 7 | Howard Earl |
| Troy Trojans | 46 | 62 | .426 | 22.5 | Louis Bacon |
| Cortland / Waverly Wagonmakers # | 36 | 68 | .346 | 30.5 | William A. Smith |
| Ilion Typewriters | 23 | 82 | .219 | 44 | Tim Shinnick |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Ahern | Troy | BA | .380 | George Merritt | Utica | W | 23 | ||
| Chick Cargo | Albany | Runs | 110 | George Merritt | Utica | Pct | .741; 23-8 | ||
| Jim Jones | Albany | Hits | 154 | Jim Tansett | Albany | SB | 56 |
1902 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Senators | 73 | 42 | .635 | 0 | Tom O'Brien |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 71 | 41 | .634 | .5 | Count Campau |
| Ilion Typewriters | 59 | 47 | .557 | 9.5 | Howard Earl |
| Syracuse Stars | 61 | 55 | .526 | 12.5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Schenectady Electricians | 56 | 55 | .505 | 15 | Lew Whistler |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 49 | 63 | .438 | 22.5 | Billy Taylor |
| Troy Trojans | 40 | 63 | .388 | 27 | Louis Bacon |
| Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 29 | 72 | .287 | 37 | Tommy Dowd |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Bernard | Albany | BA | .323 | Ernie Crabill | Binghamton | W | 22 | |
| Chick Cargo | Albany | Runs | 94 | Ernie Crabill | Binghamton | Pct | .759; 22-7 | |
| Ernie Ross | Syracuse | Runs | 94 | Curt Bernard | Albany | Hits | 148 | |
| Johnny Evers | Troy | HR | 10 |
1903 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady Frog Alleys | 80 | 52 | .606 | 0 | Ben Ellis |
| Syracuse Stars | 80 | 54 | .597 | 1 | Louis Bacon |
| Troy Trojans | 72 | 47 | .605 | 1.5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Albany Senators | 63 | 60 | .512 | 12.5 | Mike Doherty |
| Utica Pentups | 61 | 63 | .492 | 15 | James Sayer / Elmer Horton |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 52 | 72 | .419 | 24 | John Quinn / Popkay / Count Campau |
| Ilion Typewriters | 52 | 73 | .416 | 24.5 | Howard Earl |
| Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville | 43 | 82 | .350 | 33.5 | Doc Hazleton / Shannon / Williams |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Loudenslager | Syracuse | BA | .326 | Jack Fifield | Syracuse | W | 26 | |
| Joe Marshall | Troy | Runs | 90 | Red Ames | Ilion | SO | 214 | |
| Charlie Loudenslager | Syracuse | Hits | 167 | Del Mason | Schenectady | Pct | .774: 24-7 | |
| Joe Marshall | Troy | HR | 8 |
1904 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Stars | 91 | 44 | .674 | 0 | Sandy Griffin |
| Albany Senators | 81 | 52 | .609 | 9 | Mike Doherty |
| Ilion Typewriters | 75 | 56 | .573 | 14 | Jack Sharrott |
| Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville | 65 | 61 | .516 | 21.5 | Howard Earl |
| Troy Trojans | 61 | 73 | .455 | 29.5 | Louis Bacon |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 59 | 73 | .447 | 30.5 | Elmer Horton / John Lawler |
| Schenectady / Scranton Miners # | 47 | 75 | .385 | 35.5 | Ben Ellis / Lou O'Neal / Tom Bannon |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 40 | 85 | .320 | 46 | Count Campau |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Smith | Ilion | BA | .326 | Jack Fifield | Syracuse | W | 26 | |
| Pat Crisham | Syracuse | Runs | 89 | Jack Fifield | Syracuse | Pct | .788; 26-7 | |
| Frank Schulte | Syracuse | Hits | 159 | Jack Fox | Utica | Hits | 159 |
[edit] 1905 - 1910
1905 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville | 71 | 51 | .582 | 0 | Howard Earl |
| Syracuse Stars | 70 | 51 | .579 | .5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 70 | 52 | .574 | 1 | Jack Sharrott |
| Albany Senators | 69 | 60 | .535 | 5.5 | Jerry Connors / Mike Doherty |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 60 | 60 | .500 | 10 | John Lawler |
| Scranton Miners | 56 | 67 | .455 | 15.5 | Jim Garry / Edward Ashenbach |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 48 | 75 | .390 | 23.5 | Count Campau / Bob Drury |
| Troy Trojans | 51 | 79 | .392 | 24 | Louis Bacon / Charlie Mason / Collins |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Seigle | Wilkes-Barre | BA | .344 | George Bell | Ams/John/Glov | W | 25 | |
| Rube DeGroff | Troy | Runs | 85 | George Bell | Ams/John/Glov | Pct | .676; 25-12 | |
| John Seigle | Wilkes-Barre | Hits | 159 |
1906 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Miners | 82 | 48 | .531 | 0 | Edward Ashenbach |
| Albany Senators | 73 | 63 | .537 | 12 | Michael Doherty |
| Syracuse Stars | 70 | 65 | .519 | 14.5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Troy Trojans | 67 | 64 | .511 | 15.5 | John O'Brien |
| Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 66 | 68 | .493 | 17.5 | Howard Earl |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 61 | 72 | .459 | 22 | John Lawler |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 58 | 72 | .446 | 23.5 | Robert Drury |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 52 | 76 | .406 | 29 | Jack Sharrott / Mike Donovan |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlight Graham | Scranton | BA | .336 | Bill Chappelle | Albany | W | 27 | |
| Rube DeGroff | Troy | Hits | 160 | Bill Chappelle | Albany | Pct | .794; 27-7 | |
| Leo Hafford | Ams/John/Glov | Runs | 86 |
1907 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Senators | 79 | 50 | .612 | 0 | Michael Doherty |
| Scranton Miners | 81 | 54 | .600 | 1 | Henry Ramsey |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 78 | 54 | .591 | 2.5 | Charles Dooley |
| Troy Trojans | 75 | 56 | .573 | 5 | John O'Brien |
| Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 69 | 66 | .511 | 13 | Abel Lizotte |
| Syracuse Stars | 61 | 75 | .449 | 21.5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 51 | 83 | .381 | 30.5 | Robert Drury |
| Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 39 | 95 | .291 | 42.5 | Howard Earl |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Hollingsworth | Wilkes-Barre | BA | .327 | Biff Schlitzer | Utica | W | 27 | |
| Rube DeGroff | Troy | Hits | 151 | Biff Schlitzer | Utica | SO | 207 | |
| Fred Eley | Wilkes-Barre | Runs | 76 | Biff Schlitzer | Utica | Pct | .711; 27-11 |
1908 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Miners | 84 | 51 | .622 | 0 | Mal Kittridge |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 80 | 61 | .567 | 7 | Jimmy Bannon |
| Troy Trojans | 78 | 61 | .561 | 9 | John O'Brien |
| Syracuse Stars | 76 | 64 | .543 | 10.5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 74 | 64 | .536 | 11.5 | Charles Dooley |
| Albany Senators | 67 | 73 | .479 | 19.5 | Michael Doherty |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 60 | 77 | .438 | 25 | Abel Lizotte /Robert Drury |
| Gloversville-Johnstown / Elmira Colonels # | 36 | 104 | .257 | 50.5 | Louis Bacon / Henry Ramsey |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Goode | Troy | BA | .305 | Gene Goode | Troy | Hits | 153 | |
| Jim Tamsett | Albany | Runs | 88 | Art Marcan | Troy | SB | 65 |
1909 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 88 | 53 | .624 | 0 | Mal Kittridge |
| Utica Pent-Ups | 84 | 56 | .600 | 3.5 | Charles Dooley |
| Albany Senators | 76 | 63 | .547 | 11 | Win Clark |
| Elmira Pioneers | 68 | 68 | .500 | 17.5 | Henry Ramsey / Jerry Hurley |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 61 | 77 | .442 | 25.5 | John Roach |
| Troy Trojans | 60 | 76 | .441 | 25.5 | Ed Murphy |
| Syracuse Stars | 60 | 78 | .435 | 26.5 | Sandy Griffin |
| Scranton Miners | 55 | 81 | .404 | 30.5 | August Zeimer |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kay | Albany | BA | .351 | Bill Kay | Albany | Hits | 185 | |
| Tommy Madden | Utica | Runs | 103 | Delos Drake | Wilkes-Barre | Hits | 185 | |
| Tommy Madden | Utica | SB | 57 |
1910 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 85 | 53 | .616 | 0 | Bill Clymer |
| Syracuse Stars | 78 | 57 | .577 | 5.5 | Edward Ashenbach |
| Elmira Colonels | 76 | 57 | .571 | 7.5 | Mike O'Neill |
| Scranton Miners | 72 | 66 | .529 | 13 | Monte Cross |
| Albany Senators | 70 | 65 | .519 | 13.5 | Win Clark |
| Utica Utes | 69 | 69 | .500 | 16 | Charles Dooley |
| Troy Trojans | 48 | 85 | .361 | 34.5 | Jim Kennedy |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 44 | 90 | .328 | 39 | John Warner / J.H. Mooney / Harry Lumley |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kay | Albany | BA | .363 | George Chalmers | Scranton | W | 25 | |
| Bill Zimmerman | Utica | Runs | 98 | George Chalmers | Scranton | Pct | .806; 25-6 | |
| Jay Kirke | Scranton | Hits | 182 | Grover Alexander | Syracuse | ShO | 12 | |
| Bill Zimmerman | Utica | SB | 105 |
[edit] 1911 - 1917
1911 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 82 | 61 | .573 | 0 | Bill Clymer |
| Elmira Colonels | 74 | 62 | .544 | 4.5 | Henry Ramsey |
| Troy Trojans | 74 | 66 | .529 | 6.5 | Charles Dooley |
| Albany Senators | 70 | 70 | .500 | 10.5 | Win Clark |
| Utica Utes | 67 | 74 | .475 | 14 | Charlie Carr |
| Syracuse Stars | 65 | 74 | .467 | 15 | Ed Ashenbach / Snake Deal |
| Scranton Miners | 63 | 74 | .460 | 16 | Monte Cross |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 63 | 77 | .450 | 17.5 | Harry Lumley |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Schlafly | Troy | BA | .344 | Prince Gaskill | Scranton | W | 20 | |
| Mike O'Neill | Utica | Runs | 99 | Jim McCloskey | Wilkes-Barre | W | 20 | |
| Chick Hartley | Albany | Hits | 173 | Jim Swift | Elmira | W | 20 | |
| Joe Kutz | Utica/Wilkes | Pct | .625; 10-6 |
1912 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Utes | 82 | 57 | .590 | 0 | Mike O'Neill |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 81 | 57 | .587 | .5 | Bill Clymer |
| Elmira Colonels | 75 | 58 | .564 | 4 | Jack Calhoun |
| Troy Trojans | 70 | 62 | .530 | 8.5 | Henry Ramsey |
| Scranton Miners | 62 | 69 | .473 | 16 | John Freeman |
| Albany Senators | 62 | 72 | .463 | 17.5 | Jim Tamsett |
| Syracuse Stars | 54 | 82 | .397 | 26.5 | Ed McCafferty / Fred Burchell |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 50 | 79 | .388 | 27 | Harry Lumley / Hollis Gitchell / Gus Zelmer |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lumley | Bing/Troy | BA | .326 | Charlie Loudenslager | Syracuse | Hits | 166 | |
| George Anderson | Wilkes-Barre | Runs | 107 | George Pearce | Scranton | SOs | 238 |
1913 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton Bingoes | 84 | 53 | .613 | 0 | Jack Calhoun |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 84 | 56 | .600 | 1.5 | Joe McCarthy |
| Troy Trojans | 76 | 61 | .556 | 8 | Henry Ramsey |
| Utica Utes | 74 | 65 | .532 | 11 | Mike O'Neill |
| Albany Senators | 72 | 67 | .518 | 13 | James Tamsett / Ed McDonough |
| Syracuse Stars | 61 | 78 | .439 | 24 | Fred Burchell / Fred Payne |
| Elmira Colonels | 56 | 85 | .397 | 30 | Lew Ritter / Bill Conroy |
| Scranton Miners | 49 | 91 | .350 | 36.5 | Dick Smith / Bob Peterson / John Kelly |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cad Coles | Elmira | BA | .356 | Judge Nagle | Elmira | SO | 170 | |
| George Anderson | Wilkes-Barre | Runs | 92 | Bill Upham | Binghamton | Pct | .778; 14-4 | |
| John Leary | Utica | Hits | 181 |
1914 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Pioneers | 90 | 48 | .652 | 0 | Bill Conroy |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 79 | 55 | .590 | 9 | Joe McCarthy |
| Utica Utes | 77 | 55 | .584 | 10 | Mike O'Neill |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 78 | 56 | .582 | 10 | Jack Calhoun |
| Albany Senators | 61 | 73 | .453 | 27 | Ed McDonough |
| Troy Trojans | 59 | 74 | .444 | 28.5 | Henry Ramsey / James Tamsett |
| Syracuse Stars | 48 | 79 | .378 | 36.5 | Fred Payne |
| Scranton Miners | 42 | 94 | .309 | 47 | John Kelly / Bill Coughlin |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Kauffman | Elmira | BA | .329 | Lou North | Syracuse | SO | 181 | |
| Irish Meusel | Elmira | Runs | 86 | Irish Meusel | Elmira | Hits | 156 | |
| Otis Johnson | Elmira | HR | 13 |
1915 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton Bingoes | 79 | 44 | .642 | 0 | Jack Calhoun |
| Utica Utes | 73 | 46 | .614 | 4 | Ed McDonough |
| Elmira Colonels | 72 | 53 | .576 | 8 | Bill Conroy |
| Scranton Miners | 68 | 55 | .553 | 11 | Bill Coughlin |
| Syracuse Stars | 60 | 60 | .500 | 17.5 | Mike O'Neill |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 54 | 60 | .474 | 20.5 | Pete Noonan |
| Troy Trojans | 44 | 76 | .359 | 33.5 | Lewis Wachter |
| Albany Senators | 33 | 89 | .279 | 45.5 | Joe O'Rourke |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | BA | .378 | Rube Dessau | Elmira | W | 21 | |
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | Runs | 98 | Jess Buckles | Troy | SO | 158 | |
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | Hits | 169 | Johnny Priest | Syracuse | Pct | .929; 13-1 |
1916 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Stars | 81 | 52 | .609 | 0 | Mike O'Neill |
| Scranton Miners | 67 | 52 | .563 | 7 | Bill Coughlin |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 69 | 61 | .530 | 10.5 | Jack Calhoun |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 62 | 63 | .496 | 15 | Joe McCarthy |
| Utica Utes | 63 | 68 | .481 | 17 | Amby McConnell |
| Albany Senators / Reading Pretzels ## | 58 | 70 | .453 | 20.5 | Hooks Wiltse |
| Elmira Colonels | 59 | 75 | .440 | 22.5 | Bill Conroy |
| Troy Trojans / Harrisburg Islanders # | 56 | 74 | .431 | 23.5 | Louis Wachter / Cockill / Blair |
##Albany (51-57) moved to Reading August 21.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | BA | .360 | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | W | 31 | |
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | Runs | 85 | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | SO | 195 | |
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | Hits | 166 | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | Pct | .816; 31-7 |
1917 New York State League
President: John H. Farrell
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 81 | 37 | .686 | 0 | Jack Calhoun |
| Binghamton Bingoes | 71 | 44 | .617 | 8.5 | Charlie Hartman |
| Syracuse Stars | 64 | 51 | .557 | 15.5 | Mike O'Neill |
| Elmira Colonels | 62 | 54 | .534 | 18 | Jim Jackson |
| Reading Pretzels | 51 | 70 | .421 | 31.5 | Hooks Wiltse |
| Scranton Miners | 38 | 84 | .311 | 45 | Bill Coughlin / Jerry Connors |
| Utica Utes # | 27 | 24 | .529 | NA | Amby McConnell |
| Harrisburg Islanders # | 11 | 41 | .212 | NA | George Cockill |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Weiser | Wilkes-Barre | BA | .375 | John Verbout | Wilkes-Barre | W | 26 | |
| Wheat Orcutt | Wilkes-Barre | Runs | 83 | Oscar Tuero | Wilkes-Barre | SO | 156 | |
| Hooks Warner | Wilkes-Barre | Hits | 144 | John Verbout | Wilkes-Barre | Pct | .788; 26-7 |
[edit] League Records 1885-1917
| Batting | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
| George Hunter | Wilkes-Barre | GA | 146 | 11 | Doc Kennedy | Elmira | BA | .387 | 85 | |
| William Cranston | Wilkes-Barre | GA | 146 | 11 | Bill Fox | Rome | Runs | 113 | 99 | |
| Bill Kay | Albany | Hits | 185 | 09 | John Dobbs | Utica | Runs | 113 | 00 | |
| Delos Drake | Wilkes-Barre | Hits | 185 | 09 | Bernie Duffy | Troy | AB | 576 | 11 | |
| Bill Kay | Albany | 2B | 34 | 09 | Bill Kay | Binghamton | 3B | 25 | 15 | |
| Otis Johnson | Elmira | HR | 13 | 14 | Bill Kay | Binghamton | EBH | 54 | 15 | |
| Bill Kay | Binghamton | TB | 262 | 15 | Bill Lauterborn | Syracuse | Sac | 55 | 04 | |
| Bill Zimmerman | Utica | SB | 105 | 10 | George Hunter | Elmira | BB | 89 | 14 | |
| Dick Kauffman | Elmira | SO | 98 | 13 | ||||||
| Pitching | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
| Grover Alexander | Syracuse | GA | 43 | 10 | Mysterious Walker | Utica/Read | GA | 43 | 16 | |
| Jimmy Ring | Utica | GA | 43 | 16 | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | W | 31 | 16 | |
| Jess Buckles | Scranton | L | 26 | 17 | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | Pct | .816,31-7 | 16 | |
| Grover Alexander | Syracuse | IP | 311 | 10 | Grover Alexander | Syracuse | ShO | 12 | 10 | |
| George Pearce | Scranton | SO | 238 | 12 | Marty Beretski | Wilkes-Bar | BB | 121 | 16 | |
| Harvey Teal | Syracuse | HB | 25 | 12 | Bill Hall | Scranton | WP | 15 | 14 | |
| James Devine | Syracuse | Era | 0.76 | 85 | ||||||
[edit] Cities Represented - Teams and Statistics 2007
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Pete Alexander, 1910 Syracuse Stars
- Johnny Evers, 1902 Troy (NY) Trojans
- Bucky Harris, 1917 Reading Pretzels
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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