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Connecticut League

Defunct American baseball league


Summary

Defunct American baseball league

FieldValue
titleConnecticut League
current_season
current_season2
last_season
upcoming_season
pixels
sportMinor League Baseball
presidentJ. Howard Taylor (1888)
A.W. Lang (1891)
Jim O'Rourke (1895)
D.W. Porter (1896)
Sturgis Whitlock (1897-1898)
Tim Murnane (1899)
Sturgis Whitlock (1900)
Tim Murnane (1901)
Jim O'Rourke / Sturgis Whitlock (1902)
Sturgis Whitlock (1903)
Jim O'Rourke (1904-1906)
W. J. Tracey (1907-1908)
Jim O'Rourke (1909)
W.J. Tracy (1910)
Jim O'Rourke (1911-1912)
fame
inaugural1884
teams5
countryUnited States of America
confed
folded1912
most_champs4
Meriden Bulldogs (1885, 1888, 1891, 1897)
classificationIndependent (1884-1885, 1888, 1891)
Class B (1894-1896)
Class F (1897-1901)
Class D (1902)
Class B (1903-1912)
related_compsConnecticut Association

A.W. Lang (1891) Jim O'Rourke (1895) D.W. Porter (1896) Sturgis Whitlock (1897-1898) Tim Murnane (1899) Sturgis Whitlock (1900) Tim Murnane (1901) Jim O'Rourke / Sturgis Whitlock (1902) Sturgis Whitlock (1903) Jim O'Rourke (1904-1906) W. J. Tracey (1907-1908) Jim O'Rourke (1909) W.J. Tracy (1910) Jim O'Rourke (1911-1912) Meriden Bulldogs (1885, 1888, 1891, 1897) Class B (1894-1896) Class F (1897-1901) Class D (1902) Class B (1903-1912)

The Connecticut League, also known as the Connecticut State League, was a professional baseball association of teams in the state of Connecticut. The league was a minor league for most of its existence. It began as offshoot of the original Connecticut State League, which dates back as far as 1884. In 1891, the Connecticut State League included the Ansonia Cuban Giants, a team made up of entirely African-American ballplayers, including future Hall-of-Famers Frank Grant and Sol White. In 1902, it was a Class D league with teams in eight cities. In 1905, the league became Class B, which lasted until 1913, when the league became the Eastern Association due to several teams outside of the state entering the league. Also a Class B league, it survived two more seasons, then folded after the 1914 season.

Connecticut League teams

  • Rockland Base Ball Club — 1884. Rockland, Maine

Cities represented

  • Ansonia, CT: Ansonia Cuban Giants 1888, 1891; Ansonia Welcomes 1896
  • Bridgeport, CT: Bridgeport Giants 1888; Bridgeport Victors 1895–96; Bridgeport Misfits 1897; Bridgeport Orators 1898–1912
  • Bristol, CT: Bristol 1891; Bristol Braves 1897; Bristol Bellmakers 1899-1900; Bristol Woodchoppers 1901
  • Danbury, CT: Danbury 1888; Danbury Hatters 1898
  • Derby, CT: Derby Angels 1896-1898, 1900-1901; Derby Lushers 1899
  • Hartford, CT: Hartford 1884; Hartford Babies 1885; Hartford Bluebirds 1895; Hartford Senators 1902-1912
  • Holyoke, MA: Holyoke Paperweights 1903-1906; Holyoke Papermakers 1907-1912
  • Meriden, CT: Meriden 1884 1888, 1891, 1908; Meriden Maroons 1885; Meriden Silvermen 1895; Meriden Bulldogs 1897-1898; Meriden Silverites 1899-1905
  • New Britain, CT: New Britain 1884-1885, 1891; New Britain Rangers 1898; New Britain Perfectos 1908-1912
  • New Haven, CT: New Haven Edgewoods 1896; New Haven Students 1898; New Haven Blues 1899-1908; New Haven Black Crows 1909; New Haven Prairie Hens 1910; New Haven Murlins 1911-1912
  • New London, CT: New London Whalers 1898-1907
  • Northampton, MA: Northampton Meadowlarks 1909-1911
  • Norwalk, CT: Norwalk 1888
  • Norwich, CT: Norwich 1891; Norwich Jackroses 1899; Norwich Witches 1900; Norwich Champs 1901; Norwich Reds 1902-1903, 1905-1907; Norwich Indians 1904
  • Portland, CT: Portland 1891
  • Rockville, CT: Rockville 1884
  • Southington, CT: Southington 1891
  • Springfield, MA: Springfield Ponies 1902-1912
  • Stamford, CT: Stamford 1888
  • Torrington, CT: Torrington Tornados 1896; Torrington Demons 1897
  • Waterbury, CT: Waterbury 1884, 1885, 1888, 1891; Waterbury Brassmen 1895; Waterbury Indians 1897; Waterbury Pirates 1898 Waterbury Rough Riders 1899-1902; Waterbury Authors 1906-1908; Waterbury Invincibles 1909; Waterbury Finnegans 1910; Waterbury Champs 1911; Waterbury Spuds 1912
  • West Haven, CT: West Haven 1891
  • Willimantic, CT: Willimantic 1884
  • Winsted, CT: Winsted Blues 1896
  • Worcester, MA: Worcester Reds 1904

Standings & statistics

No Classification 1884 to 1891

1884 Connecticut State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Waterbury3413.723-S.F. Williams / Pheron Minor
Meriden2522.5329Albert Boardman / George Lynn
Rockville2225.46812J. Kelly /
Middleton / Talcott
Hartford2027.42614Charles Soby
New Britain1730.36217Winchester /
P.J. Markley / John A. Flynn
Willimantic1718.486NABill Thomas
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Tom LovettWaterburyW26

1885 Connecticut State League (Continuation of the Southern New England League)

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Meriden Maroons82.800-Bill Thomas
Waterbury32.600Jack (DA) Jones
Hartford Babies36.333Jack Remsen
New Britain26.2507William Siering
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
John MeisterMeridenBA.429John FlynnMeridenW
John MeisterMeridenRuns13John FlynnMeridenSO
John MeisterMeridenHits18John FlynnMeridenPCT
Bill ThomasMeridenHR2

1888 Connecticut State League President: J. Howard Taylor

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Meriden93.750-NA
Waterbury107.588Thomas Guest
Norwalk97.5632NA
Bridgeport Giants /
Stamford99.5003Bullen
Ansonia Cuban Giants47.364Cos Govern
Danbury413.235L.F. Abbott

1891 Connecticut State League President: A.W. Lang

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Meriden104.714-Thomas Reilly
Waterbury209.690Harry Durant /
Tom Hayes / W.R. Mattison
New Britain1411.5608Frank Cox
Hartford1211.5225M.E. Fitzgerald
Ansonia Cuban Giants810.444John Brigh
Bristol-Plainville1215.4447E.F. Belden
Norwich1013.4357H.F. Reddy
Southington57.417James Prior
Portland310.2319Charles Edwards
West Haven18.1119E.P. Thomas

[[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] 1894 to 1896

1894 Connecticut State League Standings unknown

1895 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bridgeport Victors83.727-Jim O'Rourke
Meriden Silvermen43.5712Miller / Reilly
Hartford Bluebirds44.500John Henry / A.F. Moran
Waterbury Brassmen06.000Durant

1896 Connecticut State League

President: D.W. Porter (aka Naugatuck Valley State League)

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bridgeport Victors2515.625-Jim O'Rourke
Torrington Tornados2416.6001T.M. Burn /Candy Cummings
Derby Angels2218.5503William Callahan / Joseph Veitch
New Haven Edgewoods2218.5503T.R. Greist
Winsted Blues1525.37510Eugene McCarthy
W.A. Parsons / James Eaton
Ansonia Welcomes1228.30013Thomas Houlihan
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jim O'RourkeBridgeportBA.437Dick Mansfield
Lee ViauBridgeport
TorringtonW
John Doherty
Pop FosterBridgeport
BridgeportRuns50
50Dick MansfieldBridgeportSO
John DohertyBridgeportHits70Dick MansfieldBridgeportERA
Thomas IversBridgeportHR5Dick Mansfield
Lee ViauBridgeport
TorringtonPCT

[[Class F (baseball)|Class F]] 1897 to 1901

1897 Connecticut State League President: Sturgis Whitlock

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Meriden Bulldogs5224.684-Jack Chapman
Derby Angels4031.563Jerry Denny
Bridgeport Soubrettes3337.47114Jim O'Rourke
Torrington Demons3139.44316Ralph Bottenus / Dennis Houle
Waterbury Indians3443.44216½John Fruin / E.O. Herendeen
Roger Connor
Bristol Braves2946.37320½O.F. Strunz / Pete Hall
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jim O'RourkeBridgeportBA.405
Patsy CunninghamBridgeportRuns94
Jim O'RourkeBridgeportHits130
Terry RogersBridgeportHR12
Terry RogersBridgeportSB40

1898 Connecticut State League President: Sturgis Whitlock

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Waterbury Pirates5538.591-Roger Connor
New Haven Students5640.583½Chippy McGarr / Thomas Reilly
M.B. Yaw / Mike Hickey / Conrad Miller
Danbury Hatters5143.543Jack Rose
Bridgeport Orators5145.531Tom Ivers / Jim O'Rourke
Meriden Bulldogs4648.489Jack Chapman
New London Whalers4152.44114Benjamin Kinney / John Puhl
Derby Angels2333.411NAJerry Denny
New Britain Rangers1438.269NAClaude Gilbert
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Freddy ParentNew HavenBA.326Dick MansfieldWaterburyW
Freddy ParentNew HavenRuns96Phil Corcoran
W.B. MorrisBridgeport
DanburyPct
Freddy ParentNew HavenHits125
Roger ConnorWaterburyHR5

1899 Connecticut State League - schedule President: Tim Murnane

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
New Haven Blues5538.591-Thomas Reilly
Waterbury Rough Riders5343.552Roger Connor
Derby Lushers5143.542Billy Lush / Larry Battam
Bristol Bellmakers4845.5167John Gunshannon
Meriden Silverites4648.489A.R. Penny / George Courtney
New London Whalers4552.46412George Bindloss
[Bridgeport Orators4355.43814½Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Jackroses4158.41417Jack Rose / Jack Chapman
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Roger ConnorWaterburyBA.392Charles McDonaldNew HavenW
Roger ConnorWaterburyRuns79Charles McDonaldNew HavenPct
Freddy ParentNew HavenHits138Pete WoodruffNew Lond/BridgeHR

1900 Connecticut State League President: Sturgis Whitlock

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Norwich Witches6433.660-Fred Doe
New Haven Blues5839.5986Jim Canavan
Bridgeport Orators5741.582Jim O'Rourke
Bristol Bellmakers4847.50515James Cooney
Meriden Silverites4748.49516A.R. Penny
Conrad Miller / Thomas Reilly
Waterbury Rough Riders4353.44820½Roger Connor
Derby Angels3660.37527½Jerry Denny
New London Whalers3264.33331½Willis Jones / Tom Hernon
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Hi LaddDerbyBA.371Danny MurphyNorwichHits
Danny MurphyNorwichRuns112Danny MurphyNorwichHR

1901 Connecticut State League President: Tim Murnane

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bristol Woodchoppers6341.606-Doc Reisling
Bridgeport Orators6143.5872Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Champs6246.5743Jack Tighe
Meriden Silverites5648.5387W.R. Reilly
New Haven Blues5654.50910Jim Canavan
Waterbury Rough Riders4760.43917½Roger Connor
New London Whalers4563.41720Tom Hernon / John Shea
Derby Angels3772.33028½Jerry Denny
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Patsy DoughertyBridgeportBA.375Danny MurphyNorwichRuns
Danny MurphyNorwichHR12Hi LaddDerbyHits
Pete WoodruffNorwich/New LondonHR12

[[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] 1902 to 1904

1902 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke / Sturgis Whitlock

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
New Haven Blues7039.642-Jim Canavan
Springfield Ponies6545.591Roger Connor
New London Whalers5754.51414John Shea
Hartford Senators5755.50914½Doc Reisling
Bridgeport Orators5359.47318½Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Reds5158.46919Harry Davenport
Meriden Silverites5158.46919Conrad Miller / Tom Tucker
Waterbury Rough Riders3773.33633½George Harrington
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Danny HoffmanSpringfieldBA.336Ed WalshMeridenPct
Tuck TurnerNorwichRuns110Red LongNew LondonShO
H.E. SlaterWaterburyHits147Bob DrewMeridenHR

**1903 Connecticut State League ** President: Sturgis Whitlock

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Holyoke Paperweights6637.641-Pete Woodruff / Daniel O'Neill
Meriden Silverites6242.595Sam Kennedy
Bridgeport Orators5947.557Jim O'Rourke
New London Whalers5751.52811John Shea / Charles Humphrey
Norwich Reds5450.51912Dennis Morrissey
New Haven Blues5257.47717Jim Canavan
Springfield Ponies4164.3702Roger Connor
Hartford Senators3077.28038Thomas Reilly
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Claude RossmanHolyokeBA.385Claude RossmanHolyokeHits
Emil BatchHolyokeRuns98Jack TigheNorwichHR
Tom BannonNew LondonSB75

1904 Connecticut League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bridgeport Orators7145.612-Jim O'Rourke
Springfield Ponies6946.600Daniel O'Neill
New Haven Blues6947.5952Jim Canavan
Holyoke Paperweights5855.51311½Frank Fitzpatrick
P. Prindiville / Fred Winkler
New London Whalers5660.48315Charles Humphrey
Hartford Senators5361.46517William Kennedy
Worcester Reds /
Norwich Indians5362.46117½Mal Kittridge / Robert Tracey
Jack Tighe / Fred Crolius
Meriden Silverites3184.27039½Sam Kennedy
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Pop FosterBridgeportBA.376Pop FosterBridgeportHits
Royal ClarkBridgeportRuns101Emil BatchHolyokeHR
Bill FoxenHartfordSO's180

[[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] 1905 to 1912

1905 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Holyoke Paperweights7935.693-Jesse Freysinger
Springfield Ponies7444.6277Daniel O'Neill
Bridgeport Orators6450.56115Jim O'Rourke
Hartford Senators5856.50921William Kennedy
Meriden Silverites4964.43429½Sam Kennedy
New London Whalers4968.41931½Charles Humphrey
New Haven Blues4670.39734Jim Canavan / Jack Tighe
Norwich Reds4274.36238George Allen / Jim Canavan
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Fred CroliusNew LondonBA.348Carson HodgeHolyokeW
Ad YaleBridgeportRuns96Carson HodgeHolyokePct
Fred CroliusNew LondonHits160Chick HartleyHolyokeHR

1906 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Norwich Reds7253.576-George Allen / Jack Tighe
Springfield Ponies7056.556Daniel O'Neill
New Haven Blues6857.5444 0William Slack
Hartford Senators6257.5217Bert Daly / J.H. Clarkin
Waterbury Authors6053.48811Harry Durant
Holyoke Paperweights5865.47213Tom Fleming
Tommy Dowd / M. Prindiville
Bridgeport Orators5472.42918½Jim O'Rourke
New London Whalers5374.41720Charles Humphrey / Sam Kennedy
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Frank BurkeNew HavenBA.349Mickey CorcoranNew HavenW
Ed FitzpatrickSpringfi/New HavenRuns88Mickey CorcoranNew HavenPct
Hi LaddBridgeportHits157Otto HessSpringfieldShO
Pop RisingNew LondonHR5

1907 Connecticut State League President: W. J. Tracey

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Holyoke Papermakers8342.664-Tommy Dowd
Waterbury Authors7747.621Harry Durant
Springfield Ponies7249.5959Daniel O'Neill
Norwich Reds7151.58210½August Soffel
Hartford Senators6655.54515James Clarkin
Bridgeport Orators4875.39034Jim O'Rourke
New Haven Blues4480.35538½Cornelius Danaher
New London Whalers3193.25051½Sam Kennedy / Charles Page
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Hi LaddBridgeportBA.341Ira PlankNew HavenW
Mike McAndrewsWaterburyRuns100Ed FarleyWaterburyPct
Hi LaddBridgeportHits168Lou LapineHolyokeHR

1908 Connecticut State League President: W. J. Tracey

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Springfield Ponies8441.672-Daniel O'Neill
Hartford Senators8442.667½Tommy Dowd / Thomas Connery
New Haven Blues6363.50021½Bert Daly
Billy Lush / George Bone
New Britain Perfectos6164.48823 0Charles Humphrey / William Hanna
Holyoke Papermakers6066.47624½Jack Tighe / Fred Winkler
Bridgeport Orators5571.43729½Jim O'Rourke
Meriden Silverites5472.42930½Charles Cheney
Waterbury Authors4284.33342½Harry Durant
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Swat McCabeNew BritainBA.320Red WallerBridgeportW
Hack SimmonsNew HavenRuns78Ray FisherHartfordPct
Hack SimmonsNew HavenHits155Hack SimmonsNew HavenHR

1909 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Hartford Senators7444.627-Thomas Connery
Holyoke Papermakers6853.562Mike McCormack
New Britain Perfectos6455.53310½William Hanna
Waterbury Invincibles6461.51213½Michael Doherty
Springfield Ponies6063.48816½John Zeller
New Haven Black Crows5965.47618Phil Corcoran
Northampton Meadowlarks5468.44322Rdward Bowler / Gil Edwards
Bridgeport Orators4478.36132Jim O'Rourke
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Swat McCabeNew BritainBA.366Ray FisherHartfordW
Barry McCormickNorthhamptonRuns95Ray FisherHartfordPct
Swat McCabeNew BritainHits176Ray FisherHartfordSO
Cy PerkinsHartfordHR23Eddie FilesHolyokeBB

**1910 Connecticut State League ** - schedule President: W.J. Tracy

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Waterbury Finnegans7052.574-Michael J. Finn
Bridgeport Orators6752.563Gene McCann
New Britain Perfectos6955.5562William Hanna
New Haven Prairie Hens6755.5493Bill Carrick
Hartford Senators6458.5256Tom Connery
Springfield Ponies5868.46014John Zeller
Northampton Meadowlarks5073.40720½Bill Luby
Holyoke Papermakers4678.37125Pop Foster
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Pop FosterHolyokeBA.342Red WallerBridgeportW
Bill RodgersWaterburyRuns79Sandy BannisterWaterburyW
Hi LaddBridgeportHits158Buck O'BrienHartfordSO
Pop FosterHolyokeHR15M.J. ParkerNew BritainERA

1911 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Springfield Ponies7145.614-John Zeller
Bridgeport Orators7147.6021Gene McCann / Robert Tracey
Hartford Senators6852.5685Tom Connery
New Haven Murlins5661.48015½Pop Foster / George Cameron
New Britain Perfectos5366.44419½Daniel O'Neill
Waterbury Champs4575.37528Carl Pace / Frank McPartlin
Northampton Meadowlarks2124.467NABill Luby
Holyoke Papermakers1631.340NAWade Moore
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Pop FosterNew HavenBA.325Eddie DentNew havenW
Wilford GenestSpringfieldRuns95Bugs ReisiglNew HavenSO
Hi LaddBridgeportHits143Curt WalkerHolyoke/BridgePct
Pop FosterNew HavenHR7Fred EleyBridgeportHR

1912 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
New Haven Murlins7641.650-Jerry O'Connell
Hartford Senators6751.568Tom Connery
Bridgeport Orators6155.52614½Gene McCann
Holyoke Papermakers5758.49618Daniel O'Neill
Springfield Ponies5070.41727½John Zeller
New Britain /
Waterbury Spuds3975.34235½Jack Hoey
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Hugh HighHartfordBA.327Bugs ReisiglNew HavenW
Hugh HighHartfordRuns80Frank GreenHolyokeSO
Hugh HighHartfordHits145Pop FosterNew HavenPct
Pop FosterNew HavenHR9Cliff AverettHartfordPct

References

References

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  3. "Connecticut State League (E) Encyclopedia and History".
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