The Pennsylvania League was a six–team Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1903 and 1904 seasons. As reflected in the league name, the Pennsylvania League featured franchises based exclusively in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania League permanently folded after the 1904 season.
| Classification | Independent (1903–1904) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1903 |
| Ceased | 1904 |
| President | Unknown (1903–1904) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Carlisle* (1904) |
History
editThe Pennsylvania League formed as Independent level minor league that played in 1903. The 1903 member teams, standings and statistics are unknown.[1]
The 1904 Pennsylvania League continued play as a six–team Independent league. The Pennsylvania League hosted franchises based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Johnnies), Oxford, Pennsylvania and Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Team records and statistics of the 1904 league are unknown.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The Pennsylvania League permanently folded after the 1904 season.[5]
In 1905, Coatesville and the Johnstown Johnnies became charter members of the Tri-State League, which was an Independent eight–team league[9]
Pennsylvania League teams
edit| Team name(s) | City represented | Ballpark | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | Unknown | 1904 |
| Chester | Chester, Pennsylvania | Union Park[10] | 1904 |
| Coatesville | Coatesville, Pennsylvania | Unknown[11] | 1904 |
| Johnstown Johnnies | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | Point Stadium[12] | 1904 |
| Oxford | Oxford, Pennsylvania | Unknown | 1904 |
| Pottstown | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Unknown | 1904 |
Pennsylvania League overall standings
editThe 1903 and 1904 Pennsylvania League records are unknown. The order of the 1904 standings is listed as Carlisle in the first place line, followed by Chester, Coatesville, Johnstown Johnnies, Oxford and Pottstown, which is also alphabetical.[5]
1904
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 00 | 00 | .000 | 0 | NA |
| Chester | 00 | 00 | .000 | 0 | NA |
| Coatesville | 00 | 00 | .000 | 0 | NA |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 00 | 00 | .000 | 0 | NA |
| Oxford | 00 | 00 | .000 | 0 | NA |
| Pottstown | 00 | 00 | .000 | 0 | NA |
Notable alumni
edit- Hans Lobert (1904), Johnstown
- Jock Menefee (1904), Johnstown
- Mike Mowrey (1904), Chester
- Mike Smith (1904), Johnstown
References
edit- ^ "1903 Pennsylvania League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Carlisle Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Chester Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Coatesville Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "1904 Pennsylvania League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Johnstown Johnnies Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Oxford Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1904 Pottstown Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1905 Tri-State League (PA) (TSL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Union Park in Chester, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1908 Coatesville minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Point Stadium in Johnstown, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.