North Atlantic League

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The North Atlantic League was one of many minor leagues to pop up after the end of World War II. Like most of those, it didn't last a decade, running from 1946-1950 as a class D circuit.

There was also an independent league called the North Atlantic League. It ran in 1995 and 1996, then its surviving members dispersed in 1997, joining the Northeast League and Heartland League.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1946-1950 2 Teams and Statistics 2.1 1946-1950 3 League Records 1946-1950 4 Cities Represented 4.1 1995-1996 5 Teams and Statistics 5.1 1995-1996 6 Source 7 Related Sites

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1946-1950

• Bangor, PA: Bangor Pickers 1949; Bangor Bangors 1950
• Berwick, PA: Berwick Slaters 1950
• Bloomingdale, NJ: Bloomingdale Troopers 1946-1948
• Carbondale, PA: Carbondale Pioneers 1946-1950
• Hazleton, PA: Hazleton Mountaineers 1949; Hazleton Dodgers 1950
• Kingston, NY: Kingston Dodgers 1947
• Lansdale, PA: Lansdale Dukes 1948
• Lebanon, PA: Lebanon Chix 1949-1950
• Mahanoy City, PA: Mahanoy City Bluebirds 1946-1947; Mahanoy City Brewers 1948-1950
• Nazareth, PA: Nazareth Cement Dusters 1946; Nazareth Tigers 1947; Nazareth Barons 1948-1950
• Newburgh, NY: Newburgh Hummingbirds 1946
• Nyack, NY: Nyack Rocklands 1946-1948
• Peekskill, NY: Peekskill Highlanders 1946-1949
• Stroudsburg, PA: Stroudsburg Poconos 1946-1950
• Walden, NY: Walden Hummingbirds 1946

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1946-1950

1946 North Atlantic League
President: Ernest C. Landgraf

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Peekskill Highlanders	82	32	.719	0	51,200	Tony Ravish
Nazareth Cement Dusters	78	40	.661	6	31,465	Stan Benjamin
Stroudsburg Poconos	72	47	.605	12.5	44,236	Joe Antolick
Carbondale Pioneers	69	48	.590	14.5	62,617	Pat Colgan
Nyack Rocklands	67	53	.558	18	37,551	Emil Schwab
Bloomingdale Troopers	41	78	.345	43.5	15,560	Phil Weintraub
Mahanoy City Bluebirds	30	79	.275	49.5	19,261	Bulk Boyle / Charlie Dulan
Newburgh / Walden Hummingbirds #	27	89	.233	56	10,051	Frank Novosel / Lou Haneles

#Newburgh (4-5) moved to Walden May 23.
Playoffs: Peekskill 4 games, Stroudsburg 2; Carbondale 4 games, Nazereth 1.
Finals: Peekskill 4 games, Carbondale 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walter Forwood	Carbondale	BA	.406		William John	Peekskill	W	20
Alex Garbowski	Nyack	Runs	124		William John	Peekskill	SO	189
Walter Forward	Carbondale	Hits	170		John Jaust	Stroudsburg	ERA	1.66
Alex Garbowski	Nyack	Hits	170		Tony Napoles	Peeksville	Pct	1.000; 18-0
Alex Garbowski	Nyack	RBI	105		Alex Garbowski	Nyack	HR	12

1947 North Atlantic League
President: Ernest C. Landgraf

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Kingston Dodgers	81	48	.628	0	33,000	George Scherger / George Pratt
Carbondale Pioneers	77	52	.597	4	85,500	Pat Colgan
Peekskill Highlanders	69	64	.519	14	23,300	Al Gardella
Mahanoy City Bluebirds	67	65	.508	15.5	51,000	Buck Etchison
Nazareth Tigers	64	66	.492	17.5	31,000	John Mueller
Stroudsburg Poconos	57	69	.452	22.5	40,200	Jack Farmer
Bloomingdale Troopers	57	74	.435	25	29,100	Butch Scinski
Nyack Rocklands	49	83	.371	33.5	26,000	Emil Schwab

Playoffs: Peekskill 4 games, Kingston 1; Carbondale 4 games, Mahanoy City 3.
Finals: Carbondale 4 games, Peekskill 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Medica	Mahanoy City	BA	.362		Anton Gilbert	Kingston	W	18
Anthony Ciori	Mahanoy City	Runs	132		Joseph Sebir	Stroudsburg	SO	237
Howard Gutshall	Nazareth	Hits	182		Henry Neighbors	Kingston	ERA	2.23
Buck Etchison	Mahanoy City	RBI	163		Walter Kowalski	Kingston	3B	24
Carl Sawatski	Bloomingdale	HR	34

1948 North Atlantic League
President: Ernest C. Landgraf

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Peekskill Highlanders	84	49	.632	0	42,023	Al Gardella
Carbondale Pioneers	80	49	.620	2	83,485	Dan Carnevale
Bloomingdale Troopers	77	52	.597	5	23,355	Jim Jefferis / Stephen Kuk
Mahanoy City Brewers	79	54	.594	5	53,052	Buck Etchison
Stroudsburg Poconos	72	59	.550	11	51,919	Frank Radler
Nazareth Barons	52	72	.419	27.5	22,985	Bill Burich
Nyack Rocklands	46	82	.359	35.5	22,048	Roland Sabatini / Robert Davis
Lansdale Dukes	28	101	.217	54	14,100	Lawrence Glick / Leary / Mellor

Playoffs: Peekskill 4 games, Bloomingdale 3; Carbondale 4 games, Mahanoy City 3.
Finals: Carbondale 4 games, Peekskill 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Dan Carnevale	Carbondale	BA	.380		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	W	20
Martin Todd	Peekskill	Runs	140		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	SO	201
Martin Todd	Peekskill	Hits	176		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	ERA	2.18
Peter Benanta	Mahanoy City	RBI	117		Dan Carnevale	Carbondale	HR	20

1949 North Atlantic League
President: Ernest C. Landgraf

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Stroudsburg Poconos	101	36	.737	0	39,890	Frank Radler
Lebanon Chix	80	56	.588	20.5	33,000	Harold Contini
Mahanoy City Brewers	71	63	.530	28.5	35,000	Michael Coons
Peekskill Highlanders	64	75	.460	38	27,300	Al Gardella
Carbondale Pioneers	63	76	.453	39	28,000	Bernard Lutz
Bangor Pickers	59	75	.440	40.5	27,112	Bill Long
Hazleton Mountaineers	53	76	.411	44	34,003	Joe Langworthy / Earl Stack / Cardoni
Nazareth Barons	52	86	.377	49.5	17,716	Dick Errickson / Charles Heath

Playoffs: Stroudsburg 4 games, Mahanoy City 3; Peekskill 4 games, Lebanon 1.
Finals: Stroudsburg 4 games, Peekskill 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Dunn	Lebanon	BA	.384		Edward Varhely	Stroudsburg	W	20
Jim Dunn	Lebanon	Runs	141		Richard Umberger	Lebanon	SO	174
Jim Dunn	Lebanon	Hits	216		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	ERA	1.59
Jim Dunn	Lebanon	RBI	137		Alphonse Baselici	Lebanon	HR	18
Charles McLean	Lebanon	HR	18

1950 North Atlantic League
President: Ernest C. Landgraf

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Lebanon Chix	87	46	.654	0	18,916	Harold Contini
Stroudsburg Poconos	80	50	.615	5.5	23,160	Frank Radler
Carbondale Pioneers	76	55	.580	10	37,548	Joe Glenn
Hazleton Dodgers	71	58	.550	14	42,102	George Pfister
Berwick Slaters	64	65	.496	21	15,489	Louis Hummel / Michael Koons
Bangor Bangors	65	71	.478	23.5	15,302	Al Gardella
Mahanoy City Brewers	48	88	.353	40.5	14,550	Joe Santomauro / Richard Dresser
Nazareth Barons	35	90	.280	48	8,567	Ivan Fortune

Playoffs: Lebanon 4 games, Carbondale 3; Stroudsburg 4 games, Hazleton 1.
Finals: Lebanon 3 games, Stroudsburg 2. Series stopped by bad weather. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Pfister	Hazleton	BA	.334		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	W	21
Gerald Manguson	Bangor	Runs	107		Jim Mertz	Lebanon	SO	186
Ralph Guyton	Hazleton	Hits	162		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	ERA	1.81
George Rhoads	Carbondale	RBI	100		Chester Krajeski	Stroudsburg	HR	13

[edit] League Records 1946-1950

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Barney Lutz	Carbondale	GA	140	49		J.C. Dunn	Lebanon	AB	563	49
Walter Forwood	Carbondale	BA	.406	46		J.C. Dunn	Lebanon	Runs	141	49
J.C. Dunn	Lebanon	Hits	216	49		Buck Etchison	Mahanoy City	Rbi	163	47
Walter Forwood	Carbondale	2B	43	46		George Rhoads	Carbondale	2B	43	50
Walter Kowalski	Kingston	3B	24	47		Carl Sawatski	Bloomingdale	HR	34	47
J.C. Dunn	Lebanon	TB	334	49		Tom Ambrose	Mahanoy City	SB	46	49
Wayne Kreidler	Carbondale	BB	121	47		Chester Krajeski	Stroudsburg	SO	118	50

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Al Gardella	Peekskill	GA	44	49		Roland Burt	Mahanoy City	GA	44	50
Clarence Heffelinger	Bangor	CG	28	49		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	CG	28	48
Tony Napoles	Peekskill	Pct	1.000	46		Frank Radler	Stroudsburg	Era	1.59	49
Clarence Heffelfinger	Bangor	IP	263	49		Dale Melms	Stroudsburg	ShO	7	49
Tony Napoles	Peekskill	WS	22	46		Joe Seber	Stroudsburg	SO	237	47
Mike McCarron	Peekskill	BB	151	49		George Keister	Mahanoy City	L	16	50
Tony Napoles	Peekskill	W	22-0	46

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1995-1996

• Altoona, PA: Altoona Rail Kings 1996
• Lynn, MA: Massachusetts Mad Dogs 1996
• Mountaindale, NY: Catskill Cougars 1996
• Nashua, NH: Nashua Hawks 1995-1996
• Newark, NY: Newark Barge Bandits 1995-1996
• Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Mallards 1995
• Welland, ON: Welland Aqua-Ducks 1995-1996

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1995-1996

1995 North Atlantic League
President: Edward Broidy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Newark Barge Bandits	37	21	.638	0	15,005	Dave Keylin
Welland Aqua-Ducks	32	27	.542	5.5	2,653	Ellis Williams
Nashua Hawks	28	31	.475	9.5	14,339	Allan Cupper
Niagara Falls Mallards	20	38	.345	17	17,398	Ken Barna

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Keith Qualter	Nashua	BA	.354		Germain Hunter	Newark	W	8
Keith Qualter	Nashua	Runs	37		Jon Hinkle	Niagara Falls	W	8
John Telford	Niagara Falls	Runs	37		Germain Hunter	Newark	ERA	1.08
William Bellanger	Welland	Hits	66		Germain Hunter	Newark	SO	117
Keith Qualter	Nasua	RBI	37		Rob Zachmann	Newark	HR	5

1996 North Atlantic League
President: Edward Broidy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Massachusetts Mad Dogs #	56	21	.727	0	52,384	Gary Scott
Catskill Cougars ##	43	35	.551	13.5	27,917	Javier Lopez
Newark Barge Bandits	41	37	.526	15.5	12,676	Kenneth Gardner
Altoona Rail Kings	36	42	.462	20.5	33,019	Virgil Christof
Welland Aqua-Ducks	33	44	.429	23	6,877	Ellis Williams
Nashua Hawks	23	53	.303	32.5	13,556	Harry Ayotte

#Represented Lynn, Massachusetts.
##Represented Mountaindale, New York.
Playoff: Catskill 2 games, Massachusetts 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Doug Spofford	Massachusetts	BA	.380		Germain Hunter	Newark	W	12
Tom Marsh	Massachusetts	Runs	87		Jay Murphy	Massachusetts	W	12
Tom Marsh	Massachusetts	Hits	107		Germain Hunter	Newark	SO	116
Felix Colon	Massachusetts	RBI	64		Jay Murphy	Massachusetts	ERA	1.11
Manny Garcia	Catskill	HR	8

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor league Baseball: Second Edition.

[edit] Related Sites

• North Atlantic Baseball League

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