Pennsylvania State League
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The Pennsylvania State League played from 1892-1895, then changed into the first Atlantic League.
President: J. Monroe Kreiter
#Lebanon and Reading disbanded
Player Statistics>
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
John Coleman
Lebanon
BA
.362
George Shaffer
Altoona
Hits
99
George Shaffer
Altoona
Runs
60
Jack Drauby
Wilkes-Barre
Runs
60
1893 Pennsylvania State League
President: Henry B. Diddlebock
#Danville (5-47) moved to Reading July 7.
Playoff: Johnstown 3 games, Easton 2. Easton refused to continue the series.
Player Statistics>
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Fred Betts
Easton
BA
.402
John Lyston
Altoona/Harrisburg
W
24
Herman Pitz
Scranton
Runs
127
Jack Fee
Scranton/Allentown
SO
134
Fred Betts
Easton
Hits
150
Henry Miller
Harrisburg
Pct
.762: 16-5
Scoops Carey
Altoona
HR
10
John Slagle
Easton
Pct
.762: 16-5
Ace Stewart
Easton
HR
10
1894 Pennsylvania State League
Presidents: E.K. Meyers / A.L. Johnson / John H. Hanlon
#Easton (8-36) moved to Philadelphia July 4.
##Altoona {17-31) moved to Lancaster July 7.
###Scranton (45-28) was replaced by Shenandoah August 12.
####Allentown (53-29) was replaced by Easton August 16; Easton (0-8) moved to Ashland Sept. 1.
Playoff: Pottsville defeated Harrisburg in a disputed title game.
Player Statistics>
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
John Walters
Allentown
BA
.383
Bill Massey
Scranton/Philadelphia
Hits
176
Tom Golden
Pottsville
Runs
145
Henry Cole
Altoona/Lancaster
HR
21
1895 Pennsylvania State League
Presidents: John H. Hanlon
#Shenandoah disbanded May 20.
##Harrisburg disbanded June 20.
###Reading disbanded July 20..
####Allentown disbanded July 24.
#####Pottsville (35-33) moved to Allentown July 27.Allentown (5-7) moved to Reading August 10.
Playoff: None Scheduled
Player Statistics>
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
John Milligan
Allentown/Reading
BA
.457
Bill Massey
Carbondale
Hits
174
Gus Moran
Hazleton
Runs
139
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Cities represented
- Allentown, PA: Allentown Colts 1892-1893; Allentown Kelly's Killers 1894; Allentown Goobers 1895; Allentown 1895
- Altoona, PA: Altoona 1892; Altoona Mud Turtles 1893; Altoona 1894
- Ashland, PA: Ashland 1894
- Carbondale, PA: Carbondale Anthracites 1895
- Danville, PA: Danville 1892-1893
- Easton, PA: Easton 1893-1894; Easton 1894
- Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Hustlers 1893; Harrisburg SenatorsHarrisburg SenatorsThe Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
1894-1895 - Hazleton, PA: Hazleton Barons 1894; Hazleton Quay-kers 1895
- Johnstown, PA: Johnstown Johnnies 1892; Johnstown TerrorsJohnstown TerrorsThe Johnstown Terrors were a baseball team that played in the independent Pennsylvania State League in 1893. They played at the field located in the area that is now occupied bnow known as the Point Stadium, which is still used today by local baseball and football leagues....
1893 - Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Chicks 1894-1895
- Lebanon, PA: Lebanon Pretzel Eaters 1892
- Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Colts 1894
- Pottsville, PA: Pottsville Colts 1894-1895
- Reading, PA: Reading Actives 1892; Reading Actives 1893-1895; Reading 1895
- Scranton, PA: Scranton MinersScranton MinersThe Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years...
1892-1893; Scranton Indians 1894 - Shenandoah, PA: Shenandoah 1894; Shenandoah Huns 1895
- Wilkes-Barre, PA: Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons 1892
- York, PA: York White RosesYork White RosesThe York White Roses was the name of a minor league baseball team in the city of York, Pennsylvania, USA, that existed from 1894–1969.-Early years:...
1893
1892-1895
1892 Pennsylvania State LeaguePresident: J. Monroe Kreiter
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
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Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 24 | 9 | .727 | 0 | James Randall |
Allentown Colts | 24 | 12 | .667 | 1.5 | John Hanlon John Hanlon ----John Hanlon is a New Zealand singer and songwriter and is not to be confused with John Hanlon the record producer, recording engineer and mix engineer residing in California USA who works primarily with Neil Young.... |
Altoona | 23 | 15 | .606 | 3.5 | Alexander Donahue |
Johnstown Johnnies | 21 | 15 | .583 | 4.5 | Thayer Torreyson |
Danville | 9 | 22 | .290 | 14 | NA |
Scranton Miners Scranton Miners The Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years... |
5 | 26 | .161 | 18 | NA |
Reading Actives # | 8 | 11 | .445 | NA | NA |
Lebanon Pretzel Eaters # | 4 | 8 | .333 | NA | Bill Sharsig Bill Sharsig William A. Sharsig was an American Major League Baseball Co-owner, general manager, business manager and on field manager of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics, both their first incarnation and their second, which had migrated over from the Players' League... |
John Coleman (outfielder/pitcher)
John Francis Coleman was an American professional baseball player....
George Shaffer
George Adam Shaffer was a professional American football player for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended high school in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington & Jefferson College.-Notes:...
George Shaffer
George Adam Shaffer was a professional American football player for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended high school in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington & Jefferson College.-Notes:...
1893 Pennsylvania State League
President: Henry B. Diddlebock
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Easton | 70 | 36 | .660 | 0 | Jay Faatz Jay Faatz Jayson S. Faatz was an American Major League Baseball player born in Weedsport, New York, who played at first base for three teams during his four season career.-Career:... |
Johnstown Terrors Johnstown Terrors The Johnstown Terrors were a baseball team that played in the independent Pennsylvania State League in 1893. They played at the field located in the area that is now occupied bnow known as the Point Stadium, which is still used today by local baseball and football leagues.... |
62 | 39 | .614 | 5.5 | Thayer Torreyson |
Altoona Mud Turtles | 57 | 41 | .582 | 9 | Alexander Donahue |
Allentown Colts | 57 | 46 | .563 | 11.5 | John Hanlon John Hanlon ----John Hanlon is a New Zealand singer and songwriter and is not to be confused with John Hanlon the record producer, recording engineer and mix engineer residing in California USA who works primarily with Neil Young.... |
Harrisburg Hustlers | 49 | 52 | .485 | 18.5 | Felix Marks |
York White Roses York White Roses The York White Roses was the name of a minor league baseball team in the city of York, Pennsylvania, USA, that existed from 1894–1969.-Early years:... |
51 | 55 | .481 | 19 | William Stevens / Bill Sharsig Bill Sharsig William A. Sharsig was an American Major League Baseball Co-owner, general manager, business manager and on field manager of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics, both their first incarnation and their second, which had migrated over from the Players' League... |
Scranton Miners Scranton Miners The Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years... |
45 | 57 | .441 | 23 | Martin Swift |
Danville / Reading Actives # | 16 | 81 | .165 | 49.5 | Art McCoy Art McCoy Arthur Gray McCoy was a Major League Baseball player. He played in 2 games for the Washington Nationals of the National League on July 8 and July 9, 1889. He played second base and failed to get a hit in six at-bats.-External links:... / Elias Maier / William Whitman |
Playoff: Johnstown 3 games, Easton 2. Easton refused to continue the series.
John Lyston
John Michael Lyston was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Columbus Solons during the season and one game for the Cleveland Spiders during the season....
Herman Pitz
Herman Pitz was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. Primarily a catcher, he also played third base and outfield with the Syracuse Stars and Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association in 1890. He remained active in minor league baseball through 1895.-External links:*...
Jack Fee
John "Jack" Fee , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues. He pitched in seven games, making three starts, for the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League. He continued to play in the minor leagues through 1895, primarily in the Pennsylvania State...
Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller was an American novelist and painter. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing a new sort of 'novel' that is a mixture of novel, autobiography, social criticism, philosophical reflection, surrealist free association, and mysticism, one that is...
John Slagle
John A. Slagle was an American major league baseball pitcher. He pitched one game, 1 1/3 scoreless innings, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association on April 30, 1891. After his brief Major League appearance, he pitched through 1896 in the minor leagues.- References :...
Ace Stewart
Asa "Ace" Stewart was a Major League Baseball player. Stewart played for Chicago Colts in the season. He batted and threw right-handed.Stewart was born and died in Terre Haute, Indiana.-External links:*...
1894 Pennsylvania State League
Presidents: E.K. Meyers / A.L. Johnson / John H. Hanlon
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
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Pottsville Colts | 62 | 44 | .585 | 0 | Phenomenal Smith Phenomenal Smith John Francis "Phenomenal" Smith, Born as John Francis Gammon, was an American Major League Baseball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who pitched for six different teams during his eight year career.... |
Harrisburg Senators Harrisburg Senators The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.... |
56 | 45 | .554 | 3.5 | Jack Huston Jack Huston Jack Alexander Huston is an English actor. Huston had a starring role in Neighborhood Watch and filmed Outlander with James Caviezel and Sophia Myles... |
Reading Actives | 61 | 50 | .550 | 3.5 | William Whitman |
Allentown / Easton / Ashland #### | 53 | 46 | .535 | 5.5 | King Kelly King Kelly Michael Joseph "King" Kelly was an American right fielder, catcher, and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League, International Association, Players' League, and the American Association. He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the... / John Milligan Jocko Milligan John "Jocko" Milligan , was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1884-1893. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Giants.-External links:... |
Hazleton Barons | 53 | 53 | .500 | 9 | Bill Sharsig Bill Sharsig William A. Sharsig was an American Major League Baseball Co-owner, general manager, business manager and on field manager of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics, both their first incarnation and their second, which had migrated over from the Players' League... |
Scranton Indians / Shenandoah ### | 55 | 55 | .500 | 9 | Jim Brennan Jim Brennan Jim Brennan is a retired Canadian soccer player. During his playing career he gained experience playing extensively in Europe and North America, most notably with Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Norwich City and Toronto FC.He also played 49 times for the Canadian national team, was... |
Altoona / Lancaster Chicks ## | 51 | 54 | .486 | 10.5 | A.T. Bentley / Jim Donahue Jim Donahue James Augustus "Jim" Donahue was an American Major League Baseball player from Lockport, Illinois who played his entire career in the American Association from through .-Career:... |
Easton / Philadelphia Colts # | 40 | 74 | .351 | 26 | Bill Parks Bill Parks William Robert Parks was an American left fielder, pitcher, and manager in Major League Baseball from Easton, Pennsylvania. A native of Easton, Pennsylvania, Parks played for the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia White Stockings, both of the National Association, in 1875. Then, in 1876, he... / Charlie Levis Charlie Levis Charles H. Levis was a Major League Baseball first baseman in 1884 & 1885.-External links:*... |
##Altoona {17-31) moved to Lancaster July 7.
###Scranton (45-28) was replaced by Shenandoah August 12.
####Allentown (53-29) was replaced by Easton August 16; Easton (0-8) moved to Ashland Sept. 1.
Playoff: Pottsville defeated Harrisburg in a disputed title game.
Bill Massey (baseball)
William Henry Massey , was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. He played in 13 games for the 1894 Reds during September, 1894. His minor league playing career lasted through 1909.-External links:...
Henry Cole
Sir Henry Cole was an English civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in 19th century Britain...
1895 Pennsylvania State League
Presidents: John H. Hanlon
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazleton Quay-kers | 61 | 44 | .581 | 0 | Bill Sharsig Bill Sharsig William A. Sharsig was an American Major League Baseball Co-owner, general manager, business manager and on field manager of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics, both their first incarnation and their second, which had migrated over from the Players' League... |
Carbondale Anthracites | 55 | 48 | .533 | 5 | M. Swift |
Lancaster Chicks | 49 | 54 | .476 | 11 | A.T. Bentley |
Pottsville Colts / Allentown / Reading ##### | 44 | 64 | .407 | 18.5 | Phenomenal Smith Phenomenal Smith John Francis "Phenomenal" Smith, Born as John Francis Gammon, was an American Major League Baseball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who pitched for six different teams during his eight year career.... |
Allentown Goobers #### | 29 | 28 | .509 | NA | John Milligan Jocko Milligan John "Jocko" Milligan , was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1884-1893. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Giants.-External links:... |
Reading ### | 37 | 27 | .578 | NA | William Whitman |
Harrisburg Senators Harrisburg Senators The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.... ## |
19 | 16 | .543 | NA | Frank Seiss / Jim Donahue Jim Donahue James Augustus "Jim" Donahue was an American Major League Baseball player from Lockport, Illinois who played his entire career in the American Association from through .-Career:... |
Shenandoah Huns # | 1 | 14 | .067 | NA | Jim Brennan Jim Brennan Jim Brennan is a retired Canadian soccer player. During his playing career he gained experience playing extensively in Europe and North America, most notably with Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Norwich City and Toronto FC.He also played 49 times for the Canadian national team, was... / Charlie Levis Charlie Levis Charles H. Levis was a Major League Baseball first baseman in 1884 & 1885.-External links:*... |
##Harrisburg disbanded June 20.
###Reading disbanded July 20..
####Allentown disbanded July 24.
#####Pottsville (35-33) moved to Allentown July 27.Allentown (5-7) moved to Reading August 10.
Playoff: None Scheduled
Jocko Milligan
John "Jocko" Milligan , was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1884-1893. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Giants.-External links:...
Hall of Fame alumni
- King KellyKing KellyMichael Joseph "King" Kelly was an American right fielder, catcher, and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League, International Association, Players' League, and the American Association. He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the...
, 1894 Allentown Kelly's Killers - Vic WillisVic WillisVictor Gazaway Willis was a Major League Baseball player nicknamed "The Delaware Peach." He was a starting pitcher...
, 1895 Harrisburg SenatorsHarrisburg SenatorsThe Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.Image is user created not original.