Northeastern League
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The Northeastern League played for one year (1934) as a class B league. The season started with 6 teams, but two teams, Watertown and Cambridge were added at the start of the second half.
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[edit] Cities Represented
[edit] 1934
- Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Cantabs
- Wayland, MA: Wayland Birds
- Hartford, CT: Hartford Senators
- Lowell, MA: Lowell Honeys
- Manchester, NH: Manchester Indians
- New Bedford, MA: New Bedford Whalers
- Springfield, MA: Springfield Ponies
- Waltham, MA: Waltham Rosebuds
- Worcester, MA: Worcester Rosebuds
- Watertown, MA: Watertown Townies
[edit] Teams & Statistics
[edit] 1934
1934 Northeastern League
President: Roger E. Baker
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham #Worcester | 66 | 43 | .555 | 0 | Freddie Knight |
| Lowell Honeys/Hustlers | 63 | 46 | .529 | 3 | Bill Hunnefield |
| Manchester Indians | 58 | 49 | .542 | 7 | Chief Werre |
| Hartford Senators | 50 | 53 | .485 | 13 | Snake Henry / Rae / Morrell |
| New Bedford Whalers | 46 | 60 | .434 | 18.5 | Jean Dubuc |
| Springfield Ponies | 41 | 62 | .398 | 22 | Bobby Murray |
| Watertown Townies ## | 40 | 28 | .588 | NA | Bill Barrett |
| Cambridge / Wayland ### | 19 | 42 | .311 | NA | Bill Morrell / Hillis / Phelan |
##Watertown & Cambridge entered the league at the start of the second half.
###Cambridge (1-12) moved to Wayland July 17.
Playoff:Lowell 4 games, Worcester 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Spr/Wor/Wat | BA | .365 | Gerald Gruenwald | Worcester | W | 17 | |
| Thomas Adams | Spr/Wor | Runs | 92 | Frank Coleman | Hartford | SO | 174 | |
| Snake Henry | Worcester | Hits | 131 | Jud McLaughlin | Manchester | Pct | .706; 12-5 | |
| Amit Savard | Lowell | HR | 17 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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