Atlantic Association

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Atlantic Association
Classification Independent (1889–1890)
Class D (1908)
Sport Minor League Baseball
First season 1889
1908
Ceased 1890 (1st iteration)
1908 (2nd iteration)
PresidentJames M. Braden (1889–1890)
Hugh McBreen (1908)
No. of teams14 (Total – 1st iteration)
7 (Total – 2nd iteration)
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Most titles1 Worcester (1889)
New Haven Nutmegs (1890)
Portland Blue Sox (1908)
Related
competitions
New England League

The Atlantic Association was a minor league baseball organization that operated between 1889 and 1890 and again in 1908 in the Northeastern United States.

Contents

History

First Demise

In each of the two seasons 4 or more teams failed to finish the season and with three teams remaining folded after the 1890 season. Only the New Haven Nutmegs survived after the demise of the league by transferring to another league. [1]

Second Demise

A smaller league in 1908 was also like the first league and plagued by teams failing to finish the season. [1] Despite being the best team, Portland folded with the demise of the league and disbanded with its association with the Maine State League.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1889 Atlantic Association
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Worcester 5835.624-Walt Burnham
Newark Little Giants 5440.5744.5Sam Trott
Hartford5244.5427.5John Henry
New Haven 4052.43517.5Harry Spence / Jack Burdock
Lowell 3559.37323.5John Cosgrove/ Nate Kellogg / Dan Sullivan
Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons 3220.605NAJohn Irwin / M.H. Bergunder
Jersey City Skeeters 3323.589NAPatrick Powers
Easton1026.378NAHenry Putnam
Norwalk217.105NAJim Donnelly / George Moolic

Norwalk disbanded September 2.
Easton disbanded June 22.
Jersey City disbanded July 25.
Wilkes-Barre disbanded August 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Robert HamiltonLowellBA.341 Jesse Burkett WorcesterW30
Ted SchefflerWorcesterRuns87Henry DoomsNewarkW30
Robert HamiltonLowellHits117 Jesse Burkett WorcesterSO240
William CampionWorcesterHR8Bill DaleyJersey CityPct.750; 18-6

1890 Atlantic Association
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
New Haven Nutmegs 8236.6950Walt Burnham
Worcester /
Lebanon
6051.54118.5Jim Cudworth
Newark Little Giants 6061.49623.5Sam Trott
Jersey City Gladiators /
Harrisburg Athletics
5872.44630Steve Brady /
Jack Burdock / James Harrington
Baltimore Orioles 7724.762NABilly Barnie
Washington Senators 3847.447NATed Sullivan
Wilmington Peach Growers 2966.305NABarney Stephenson /
Joe Simmons / Bill Wehrle
Hartford Nutmeggers 2260.268NAJohn Henry /
Ezra Sutton / Tom Forster

Jersey City (27-46) disbanded July 22.
Harrisburg, from the disbanded Interstate League, applied for the vacant franchise and joined the league July 24.
Worcester (37-31) moved to Lebanon July 28; Washington disbanded August 2; Hartford disbanded August 25; Wilmington disbanded August 27.
Baltimore left the league to join the American Association August 27.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joe SommerBaltimoreBA.347Les GermanBaltimoreW35
Reddy MackBaltimoreRuns120John DoranNew HavenSO241
Danny LongBaltimoreRuns120John DoranNew HavenERA1.12
Dan LallyNew HavenHits159Mike O'RourkeBaltimorePct.923; 12-1
Dan LallyNew HavenHR12

1908 Atlantic Association

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Portland Blue Sox 83.7270F. Driscoll
Lewiston84.667.5George Beede / Ed McDonough
Pawtucket Colts 63.6671William Conners
Newport Ponies 55.5002.5Ben Anthony / George Reed
Taunton /
Attleboro Angels
112.0778Mike McDermott /
Bill Wilson / McEleney
Woonsocket Trotters 01.000NAJohn Leighton / Buster Burrill

Taunton moved to Attleboro; Woonsocket disbanded May 4; Pawtucket disbanded May 19.
The league started May 2 and disbanded May 21.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Billy LushTaunton/AttleboroBA.418Sandy BurkPawtucket/AttleboroW4
Bob BlackPawtucketRuns13Sandy BurkPawtucket/AttleboroSO40
Pat SullivanLewistonRuns13Joe BurnsTaunton/AttleboroHits16
Pat SullivanLewistonHits16Pat SullivanLewistonHR4

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Hall of Fame alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.