| Eastern Association | |
| Sport: | Minor League Baseball |
| President: | Charles D. White (1891) Fred Paige (1909) Jim O'Rourke (1913-1914) |
| Inaugural: | 1891 |
| Teams: | 25 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | or |
| Continents: | --> |
| Folded: | 1914 |
| Champion: | Unknown |
| Most Champs: | 1 Buffalo Bisons (1891) Newburgh Colts (1909) Hartford Senators (1913) New London Planters (1914) |
| Classification: | Class A (1891) Class D (1909) Class B (1913-1914) |
| Related Comps: | Eastern League |
The Eastern Association was a minor league baseball league. The first version of the league appeared in 1882, followed by similar one season leagues in 1891 and 1909 with teams in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The league was a Class B level league in the 1913 and 1914 seasons, with teams based in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The 1891 Eastern Association played as a Class A level league and the president was Charles D. White. the 1891 league members were the Albany Senators, Buffalo Bisons, Lebanon Cedars, New Haven Nutmegs, Providence Clamdiggers, Rochester Hop Bitters, Syracuse Stars and Troy Trojans.[1] [2] [3]
In 1909, the Eastern Association played for eleven days before folding under league president Jim Paige. The 1909 league comprised Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown, Kingston Colonials, Middletown Orange Blossoms, Newburgh Colts, Poughkeepsie Students and Schenectady.[4]
The 1913 Eastern Association was an eight-team league that featured the Bridgeport Crossmen, Hartford Senators, Holyoke Papermakers, Meriden Hopes, New Haven White Wings, New London Planters, Pittsfield Electrics, Springfield Ponies and Waterbury Contenders. The league president was Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim O'Rourke. The Holyoke Papermakers moved to Meriden on July 11, 1913.[5] [1] [4] [6]
In their final season of play, the 1914 Eastern Association was an eight-team league, as Jim O'Rourke continued as president. The 1914 Eastern Association comprised the Bridgeport Crossmen, Hartford Senators, New Britain Sinks, New Haven White Wings, New London Planters, Pittsfield Electrics, Springfield Ponies and Waterbury Contenders.[1] [7] [4] [8]
Albany Senators 1891
Amsterdam 1909
Bridgeport Crossmen 1913; Bridgeport Bolts 1914
Buffalo Bisons 1891
Gloversville 1909
Hartford Senators 1913–1914
Holyoke Papermakers 1913
Johnstown 1909
Kingston Colonials 1909
Lebanon Cedars 1891
Meriden Hopes 1913
Middletown Orange Blossoms 1909
New Britain Sinks 1914
New London Planters 1913–1914
Newburgh Colts 1909
Pittsfield Electrics 1913–1914
Springfield Ponies 1913–1914
Syracuse Stars 1891
Troy Trojans 1891
Waterbury Contenders 1913; Waterbury Frolickers 1914
| Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 35 | .718 | – | Patrick Powers | ||
| 72 | 49 | .595 | 15.5 | |||
| Troy Trojans | 51 | 77 | .398 | 36.5 | David Mahoney | |
| Lebanon Cedars | 48 | 73 | .397 | 37.0 | James Randall | |
| 56 | 42 | .571 | NA | |||
| 48 | 39 | .552 | NA | Walt Burnham | ||
| 36 | 60 | .375 | NA | Tom Power / Lew Kerstein | ||
| 29 | 54 | .349 | NA |
| Buck West | Syracuse | BA | .339 | Les German | Buffalo | W | 35 | |
| Ted Scheffler | Buffalo | Runs | 156 | Tony Von Fricken | Albany | SO | 197 | |
| Harry Lyons | Buffalo | Hits | 166 | L.A. Gilliland | New Haven | ERA | 0.89 | |
| Dan Lally | New Haven | HR | 5 | Les German | Buffalo | PCT | .761; 35–11 | |
| Pete Sweeney | Rochester | HR | 5 | |||||
| Art Bader | Albany | SB | 106 |
| Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Colts | 8 | 2 | .800 | – | William Landgraf | |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | NA | |
| Johnstown | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | NA | |
| Kingston Colonials | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | Hugh MacKinnon | |
| Gloversville | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | Jacob Leist | |
| Middletown Orange Blossoms | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | William K. Murray | |
| NA | NA | NA | NA | Fred Paige | ||
| NA | NA | NA | NA | Joseph Andries |
| Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 48 | .634 | – | Simon McDonald | ||
| 79 | 52 | .603 | 4.0 | Jerry O'Connell | ||
| Waterbury Contenders | 70 | 61 | .534 | 13.0 | Sam Kennedy | |
| Bridgeport Crossmen | 69 | 63 | .523 | 14.5 | ||
| New London Planters | 65 | 66 | .496 | 18.0 | ||
| Springfield Ponies | 60 | 70 | .462 | 22.5 | Frank Corridon / Jack O'Hara | |
| Pittsfield Electrics | 62 | 73 | .459 | 23.0 | John Zeller | |
| Holyoke Papermakers / Meriden Hopes | 40 | 95 | .296 | 45.0 |
| Benny Kauff | Hartford | BA | .345 | Bill Hopper | New Haven | W | 31 | ||
| Bill Morley | Hartford | Runs | 103 | Wib Smith | Pittsfield | SO | 175 | ||
| Benny Kauff | Hartford | Hits | 176 | Bill Hopper | New Haven | ERA | 2.03 | ||
| Tom Stankard | Holy/Mer/Sprin | HR | 8 | Bill Hopper | New Haven | PCT | .795 31–8 |
| Team | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 35 | .698 | – | |||
| 69 | 51 | .575 | 14.0 | |||
| Bridgeport Bolts | 67 | 56 | .545 | 17.5 | ||
| Hartford Senators | 62 | 56 | .525 | 20.0 | Simon McDonald / Daniel O'Neill | |
| Springfield Ponies | 63 | 61 | .508 | 22.0 | Billy Hamilton / Simon McDonald | |
| Pittsfield Electrics | 60 | 63 | .488 | 24.5 | John Zeller | |
| New Haven White Wings | 54 | 64 | .458 | 28.0 | Jerry O'Connell | |
| 27 | 97 | .218 | 58.0 | George Browne / Jim Garry |
| Elmer Smith | Waterbury | BA | .332 | Willie Jensen | New Haven | W | 21 | ||
| Marty Becker | New London | Runs | 90 | Bun Troy | Pittsfield | SO | 212 | ||
| Ed Barney | Hartford | Hits | 140 | Doc Powers | New Haven | ERA | 2.03 | ||
| Pete Shields | Waterbury | HR | 7 | Doc Powers | New Haven | PCT | .769 20–6 |