Pittsfield Hillies
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The Pittsfield Hillies was an Eastern League
(Class A) baseball team from 1919 to 1930. They were League Champions in 1919 and 1921.
Their home field was at Wahconah Park
, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
.
team based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
which played in the Hudson River League
. The team from Saugerties , New York
moved to Pittsfield on July 8, 1905 and resumed play as the Hillies. They finished with a 13-49 record and folded on July 25 of that year.
Eastern League (baseball, 1916-32)
The Eastern League of 1916 through the mid-season of 1932 was an American minor baseball league and the third of four circuits to use the Eastern League name since the 19th century...
(Class A) baseball team from 1919 to 1930. They were League Champions in 1919 and 1921.
Their home field was at Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park is a city-owned baseball park located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and nestled in a working class neighborhood. One of the last remaining ballparks in the United States with a wooden grandstand, it was constructed in 1919 and seats 4,500. The stadium is now currently home to the, yet...
, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
.
1905
The Pittsfield Hillies was a professional minor league baseballMinor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
which played in the Hudson River League
Hudson River League
The Hudson River League was formed in 1903 as a class D minor league. Upgraded to class C the next season, it continued through 1907 before collapsing. There were twelve cities that represented the league during the five year run; eleven came from New York State and one from Massachusetts...
. The team from Saugerties , New York
Saugerties (town), New York
Saugerties is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 19,482 at the 2000 census. The Town of Saugerties contains the Village of Saugerties. The town is in the northeast corner of Ulster County....
moved to Pittsfield on July 8, 1905 and resumed play as the Hillies. They finished with a 13-49 record and folded on July 25 of that year.
Future Major League Hillies
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(1926) - Charlie BatesCharlie BatesCharles "Charlie" Bates was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.-References:...
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(1928–1929) - George LoeppGeorge LoeppGeorge Herbert Loepp was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a center fielder from 1928 to 1930 for the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators . Listed at 5' 11", 170 lb., Loepp batted and threw right-handed...
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(1929) - Owen KahnOwen KahnOwen Earle Kahn was a Major League Baseball player. He played in one game for the Boston Braves in , serving as a pinch runner and scoring a run in his only major league appearance....
(1930)
Hillies with previous Major League experience
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(1919) - Jack HammondJack HammondWalter Charles "Jack" Hammond , nicknamed "Wobby", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed, had a height of 5'11" and a weight of 170 lbs...
(1919–1921) - Bobby MessengerBobby MessengerCharles Walter "Bobby" Messenger was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for parts of four seasons with the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns...
(1919–1920) - Ty PickupTy PickupClarence William "Ty" Pickup was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1918.-External links:...
(1919–1920) - Johnny TillmanJohnny TillmanJohn Lawrence "Ducky" Tillman was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in .-External links:*...
(1919–1923) - Lew WendellLew WendellLewis Charles Wendell was an American baseball player and team manager. Wendell was born March 22, 1892, in New York City. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball, with his first game in 1915....
(1919) - Frank Kelliher (1920)
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(1921–1923) - Al Pierotti (1921–1922)
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(1922) - Eddie ZimmermanEddie ZimmermanEdward Desmond Zimmerman , was a professional baseball player who played third base for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1906 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1911. He attended Manhattan College.-External links:...
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(1923) - Mike WilsonMike Wilson (catcher)Samuel Marshall "Mike" Wilson was a professional football and professional baseball player. He played four seasons in the National Football League and the first American Football League between 1922 and 1926, and part of one Major League Baseball season in 1921- Football :In 1922 Wilson was an end...
(1923) - Jimmy EsmondJimmy EsmondJames Joseph Esmond , was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds, Indianapolis Hoosiers, and Newark Pepper....
(1924) - Waddy MacpheeWaddy MacpheeWalter Scott "Waddy" MacPhee is a former professional baseball player and American football player. He played in two games in Major League Baseball as a fifth baseman for the New York Giants in , and played one season as a retarded running horse for the Providence Steam Rollers in 1926...
(1924–1925) - Horace MilanHorace MilanHorace Robert Milan , was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from to . He would play for the Washington Senators.-External links:...
(1924, 1926) - Mose Solomon (1924)
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(1924–1925) - Shano CollinsShano CollinsJohn Francis "Shano" Collins was an American right fielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox....
(1925, 1928) - Lefty JamersonLefty JamersonCharles Dewey Jamerson was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw left-handed....
(1925–1926) - Tom SullivanTom Sullivan (catcher)Thomas Brandon Sullivan is a former Major League Baseball catcher. In 1925 he appeared in his one and only major league game for the Cincinnati Reds....
(1925) - Augie SwentorAugie SwentorAugust William Swentor was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the Chicago White Sox in 1922.-External links:...
(1925) - Rowdy ElliottRowdy ElliottHarold Bell "Rowdy" Elliott , is a former professional baseball player who played catcher from 1910-1920. Elliott played for the Chicago Cubs for three seasons, 1916-1918....
(1926) - Ken Jones (1926)
- Sam MayerSam MayerSamuel Frankel Mayer was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators.-External links:...
(1926, 1929) - John PerrinJohn PerrinJohn Stephenson Perrin ] was an utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 5' 9" 160 lb., Perrin batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Escanaba, Michigan, he attended University of Michigan...
(1926) - Red SheridanRed SheridanEugene Anthony Sheridan , is a former professional baseball player who played second base and shortstop for the Brooklyn Robins in 1918 & again in 1920.-External links:...
(1926–1928) - Ed SperberEd SperberEdwin George Sperber was a professional American baseball player. He played for the Boston Braves for parts of two seasons in 1924 and 1925.-External links:...
(1926) - Dan WoodmanDan WoodmanDaniel Courtenay Woodman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues of the Federal League.-External links:...
(1926) - Ed BaechtEd BaechtEdward Joseph Baecht was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns. Baecht made his Major League debut on April 24, 1926...
(1927) - Harry BaldwinHarry Baldwin (baseball)Howard "Harry" Edward Baldwin was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for two seasons with the New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a 3-1 record in 11 appearances, with a 4.41 earned run average and 5 strikeouts...
(1927–1928) - Ed MillerEd Miller (first baseman)Edwin Collins Miller was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for three seasons. He played for the St. Louis Browns in 1912 and 1914 and the Cleveland Indians in 1918.-External links:...
(1927) - Frank ParkinsonFrank Parkinson (baseball)Frank Joseph "Parky" Parkinson was an American professional baseball player.-Early life:One of seven sons and two daughters born to German immigrants , Frank "Parky" Parkinson was born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on March 23, 1895...
(1927–1928) - Joe SmithJoe Smith (catcher)Joe Smith was a Major League Baseball catcher. Smith played for the New York Yankees in the season. In 14 career games, he had 5 hits, 2 RBIs and a .156 batting average. He batted and threw right-handed.Smith was born in New York, New York, and died in Yonkers, New York.-External links:...
(1927) - Red Smith (1927)
- Denny SothernDenny SothernDennis Elwood "Denny" Sothern, was a major league baseball player and a minor league manager....
(1927) - Lefty TaberLefty TaberEdward Timothy "Lefty" Taber , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted and threw left-handed. Taber had a 0-1 record, with a 10.80 ERA, in 9 games, in his two year career.He was born in Rock Island, Illinois and died in Lincoln,...
(1927) - Mule WatsonMule WatsonJohn Reaves "Mule" Watson , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1918-1924. He played for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants.-External links:...
(1927) - Frank BennettFrank Bennett (baseball)Francis Allen Bennett was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 10.5", 163 lb., he batted and threw right-handed....
(1928) - Herb BradleyHerb BradleyHerbert Theodore Bradley was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Boston Red Sox. Bradley was born in Agenda, Kansas...
(1928–1929) - Ralph HeadRalph HeadRalph Head was a Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball pitcher. Head played professionally for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1923....
(1928) - Red SheaRed SheaPatrick Henry "Red" Shea was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics, and and with the New York Giants.-External links:...
(1928) - Charlie SmallCharlie SmallCharles Albert Small was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball player who played in 25 games for the Boston Red Sox during the 1930 baseball season. Born in Auburn, Maine, he was used almost exclusively as a pinch hitter, playing only one game in the field. He died in Auburn at age 47...
(1928–1930) - Harry WilkeHarry WilkeHenry Joseph Wilke was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1927.-External links:...
(1928–1930) - Casper AsbjornsonCasper AsbjornsonRobert Anthony Asbjornson was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds . Asbjornson batted and threw right-handed...
(1929) - Frank BusheyFrank BusheyFrancis Clyde Bushey was a pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox . Bushey batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Wheaton, Kansas....
(1928–1929) - Freddie MoncewiczFreddie MoncewiczFrederick Alfred Moncewicz was a backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 8.5". 175 lb., Moncewicz batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts.Little is known about this player who appeared in three games for...
(1929) - Jose Rodriguez (1929–1930)
- Pat SimmonsPat Simmons (baseball)Patrick Clement Simmons [birth name: Patrick Clement Simoni] was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the and seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 172 lb., Simmons batted and threw right-handed...
(1929–1930) - Carl SumnerCarl SumnerCarl Ringdahl Sumner was a former Major League Baseball player. 'Lefty' was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and lived in the state until his death in Chatham, Massachusetts....
(1929) - Hod Lisenbee (1929)
- Maurice ArchdeaconMaurice ArchdeaconMaurice John Archdeacon was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1923 to 1925. He stood 5'8" and weighed 153 lb.Archdeacon had two nicknames, "Flash" and "Comet"...
(1930) - Jim BishopJim Bishop (baseball)James Morton "Jim" Bishop was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Bishop played for the Philadelphia Phillies in and . In 22 career games, he had a 0-4 record with a 6.39 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed....
(1930) - Ray DobensRay DobensRaymond Joseph Dobens [Lefty] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1929 season. Listed at 5' 8", 175 lb, Dobens batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire.Dobens recorded a 3.81 ERA with four strikeouts and 28 ⅓...
(1930) - Bob EmmerichBob EmmerichRobert George Emmerich is a former Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Boston Braves.-External links:...
(1930)