Pennsylvania League Explained

Pennsylvania League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Unknown (1903–1904)
Inaugural:1903
Teams:6
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:1904
Most Champs:1
Carlisle* (1904)
Classification:Independent (1903–1904)

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.

History

The 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

Team name(s)City representedBallparkYear(s) active
CarlisleCarlisle, PennsylvaniaUnknown
ChesterChester, PennsylvaniaUnion Park[10]
CoatesvilleCoatesville, PennsylvaniaUnknown[11]
Johnstown Johnnies Johnstown, PennsylvaniaPoint Stadium[12]
OxfordOxford, PennsylvaniaUnknown
PottstownPottstown, PennsylvaniaUnknown

Pennsylvania League overall standings

The 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

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Carlisle0000.0000NA
Chester0000.0000NA
Coatesville 0000.0000NA
Johnstown Johnnies 0000.0000NA
Oxford0000.0000NA
Pottstown0000.0000NA

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1903 Pennsylvania League. Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: 1904 Carlisle Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: 1904 Chester Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: 1904 Coatesville Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: 1904 Pennsylvania League. Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: 1904 Johnstown Johnnies Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: 1904 Oxford Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: 1904 Pottstown Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. Web site: 1905 Tri-State League (PA) (TSL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  10. Web site: Union Park in Chester, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  11. Web site: 1908 Coatesville minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  12. Web site: Point Stadium in Johnstown, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.