New Jersey State League Explained

New Jersey State League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Unknown (1897)
Inaugural:1897
Teams:4
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:June 1, 1897
Most Champs:1
Bridgeton* (1897)
Classification:Class D (1897)

The New Jersey State League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1897 season. The four–team New Jersey State League consisted exclusively of teams based in New Jersey. The New Jersey State League played just the 1897 season before permanently folding.[1]

History

The New Jersey State League began minor league play on April 14, 1897, as a Class D level four–team league. The New Jersey State League was formed with teams based in the New Jersey cities of Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Bridgeton and Millville as the charter members.[2]

After beginning play on April 14, 1897, the New Jersey State League season ended on June 1, 1897. The player statistics and team standings from the 1897 league are unknown. One source lists the teams in the order of: Bridgeton, Millville, Asbury Park and Atlantic City, but without records to align with the order.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The New Jersey State League permanently folded after the 1897 season.[6]

New Jersey State League teams

Team name(s)City representedBallparkYear
Asbury ParkAsbury Park, New JerseyUnknown[7]
Atlantic CityAtlantic City, New JerseyInlet Park[8]
BridgetonBridgeton, New JerseyUnknown[9]
MillvilleMillville, New JerseyUnknown[10]

1897 New Jersey State League standings

The exact 1897 team records and the league standings are unknown. References have the standings listed with Bridgeton in 1st place, followed by Millville, Asbury Park and Atlantic City.[4] [3]

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bridgeton0000.0000.0NA
Millville0000.0000.0NA
Asbury Park 0000.0000.0NA
Atlantic City 0000.0000.0NA

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball NJSIAA . 2024-02-06 . www.njsiaa.org.
  2. Web site: 1897 New Jersey State League (NJSL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  3. Web site: 1897 New Jersey State League (NJSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  4. Web site: 1897 New Jersey State League. Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: 1897 New Jersey State League Batting Leaders. Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: New Jersey State League (D) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: 1897 Asbury Park minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  8. Web site: Inlet Park in Atlantic City, NJ minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  9. Web site: 1897 Bridgeton minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  10. Web site: 1889 Smyrna minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.