New York–New Jersey League

The New York–New Jersey League was a class D minor league baseball league that was founded in 1913. With the New York State League and International League among others occupying the territory, the 6-team league had no large cities involved. The next year the circuit was renamed the Atlantic League.

Cities represented[]

Danbury, CT: Danbury Hatters 1913
Kingston, NY: Kingston Colonials 1913
Long Branch, NJ: Long Branch Cubans 1913
Middletown, NY: Middletown Middies 1913
Newburgh, NY: Newburgh Dutchmen 1913
Poughkeepsie, NY: Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs 1913

Teams and statistics[]

1913[]

New York–New Jersey League[]

President:

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB
Long Branch Cubans	65	29	.691	0
Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs	48	49	.495	18.5
Kingston Colonials	45	46	.494	18.5
Middletown Middies	42	51	.452	22.5
Danbury Hatters	43	55	.439	24
Newburgh Dutchmen	41	54	.432	24.5

Playoffs[]

(None)

Player Statistics[]

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
	Middletown	BA	.385	Dolf Luque	Long Branch	W	22
	Poughkeepsie	Runs	101	Dolf Luque	Long Branch	Pct	.815; 22-5
Juan Viola	Long Branch	Hits	131		Middletown	HR	7
	Newburgh	HR	7

Sources[]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.