Pennsylvania-New Jersey League
Sport | Minor League Baseball |
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Inaugural season | 1908 |
Ceased | 1908 |
President | Unknown (1908) |
No. of teams | 6 |
Country | ![]() |
Most titles | 1 Chester (1908) Trenton (1908) |
Classification | Independent (1908) |
Related competitions | Pennsylvania League (1903–1904) |
The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League was a six–team Independent level baseball minor league that played in the 1908 season. As the name inplies, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey League featured franchises based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League permanently folded after the 1908 season.
History[]
The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League formed as Independent level minor league that played in 1908.
The 1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League played as a six–team Independent league. The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League hosted franchises based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Newark, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey and York, Pennsylvania. [1][2]
The York franchise was owned and managed by Y.G. Thomas. York had first played briefly in the 1908 Atlantic League before joining the new Pennsylvania-New Jersey League. Tickets for games at the York Athletic Club Grounds were: general admission, 25 cents with an additional 10 cents for the grandstand. Season ticket were 50 games for $10.00.[3]
York played their home opening game against Newark on May 2, 1908. Before the game, a parade was held, led by the Spring Garden band and featuring the York and Newark teams. York Mayor Weaver threw out the first pitch. York won the game by a score of 9–4.[3]
Trenton, New Jersey hosted two teams in 1908, as the Trenton Tigers finished 6th in the Class B level Tri-State League with a 54–73 record.[4]
Beginning play on April 30, 1908, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey League final standings had Chester (8–3–1) and Trenton (7–2–1) in a tie for 1st place, but with Trenton having a higher win percentage. Allentown (6–3–2), Coatesville (5–6–2), York (5–7–0) and Newark (0–10–0) followed in the standings.[5][2]
The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League permanently folded after the 1908 season.
Pennsylvania-New Jersey League teams[]
Team name(s) | City represented | Ballpark | Year active |
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Allentown | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Allentown Fairgrounds[6] | 1908 |
Chester | Chester, Pennsylvania | Union Park[7][8] | 1908 |
Coatesville | Coatesville, Pennsylvania | Unknown[9] | 1908 |
Newark | Newark, New Jersey | unknown[10] | 1908 |
Trenton Tigers | Trenton, New Jersey | Unknown[11] | 1908 |
York | York, Pennsylvania | York Athletic Club Grounds[3] | 1908 |
Pennsylvania-New Jersey League overall standings[]
1908[]
Team Standings | W | L | Tie | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trenton | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | - | Ray Egner[12] |
Chester | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | - | Steve Yerkes[13] |
Allentown | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 1.0 | Hugh McKinnon[14] |
Coatsville | 5 | 6 | 2 | .455 | 3.0 | NA[15] |
York | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3.5 | Y.G Thomas[16] |
Newark | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 7.5 | Harry Martin[10] |
Notable alumni[]
- Sailor Stroud (1908), Trenton
- Steve Yerkes (1908), Chester, MGR
References[]
- ^ "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League (PNJL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "York Baseball Team Opens 1908 Season with No Practice". April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Tri-State League (PA-DE-NJ) - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League (PNJL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Union Park in Chester, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1908 Chester minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1908 Coatesville minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1908 Newark minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1908 Trenton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1908 Trenton Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1908 Chester Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1908 Allentown Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1908 Coatesville Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1908 York minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
- Baseball leagues in Pennsylvania
- Defunct professional sports leagues in the United States
- Sports leagues established in 1908
- Sports leagues disestablished in 1908
- Baseball leagues in New Jersey