Hudson River League

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Hudson River League
Classification Independent (1886)
Class D (1903)
Class C (1904–1907)
Sport Minor League Baseball
Inaugural season1886
CeasedJune 18, 1907
PresidentHenry B. Lawson (1886)
Henry D. Ramsey (1903)
C.S. Harvey (1903–1907)
No. of teams13
Country United States of America
Most titles3
Poughkeepsie/Poughkeepsie Colts
Related
competitions
New York State League

The Hudson River League was formed in 1903 as a class D minor baseball league after playing one season in 1886. Upgraded to Class C the next season, it continued through 1907 before collapsing. There were twelve cities that represented the league during the five-year run; eleven came from New York State and one each at various points from New Jersey and Massachusetts. The Poughkeepsie Colts became the only team to win more than one league title, taking home the league crown in 1886, 1904 and 1907. The "HR" league disbanded June 18, 1907 and did not attempt a comeback the next season.

Contents

Cities represented

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Standings & statistics

1886

1886 Hudson River League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Poughkeepsie 4718.723 Sandy McDermott
Newburgh 3722.6277.0Henry Lawson
Kingston2834.45217.5Zeke Allen
Troy Trojans 2033.37821.0James Jackson / Fitzgerald
Saratoga Springs1232.27324.5Willis Arnold
Albany Senators 05.000NA Michael Lawlor

Albany disbanded May 29.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTot
Chief Zimmer PoughkeepsieBA.409
Mickey LehanePoughkeepsieHits81

1903 Class D

1903 Hudson River League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Kingston Colonials 6330.677Henry Ramsey
Hudson Marines 6333.6561.5Gus Schnack
Peekskill 4839.55212F. Valentine
Saugerties 4847.50516Charles Brady
Poughkeepsie Colts 3951.43322.5William McCabe
Newburgh Taylor-mades 3754.40725.0Charles Fisher
Ossining /
Catskill
2269.24240.0J.M. Evans

Ossining (7–37) moved to Catskill August 2; Peekskill entered the league August 10 on equal footing with Poughkeepsie, 21–24. Peekskill's actual record was 27–15. (officially 48–39.)
No playoffs scheduled and no individual stats available.

1904 Class C

1904 Hudson River League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Poughkeepsie Colts 7047.598William McCabe
Paterson Intruders 7049.5881.0 Richard Cogan
Hudson Marines 6852.5673.5Gus Schnack
Kingston Colonials 5858.50011.5Henry Ramsey
Saugerties 5068.42420.5John O'Halloran
Newburgh Taylor-mades 3981.32532.5Charles Fisher / John Green / Fred Taylor

Paterson Played home games at Patterson & Clifton, NJ
No playoffs were scheduled.

Player Statistics

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Dan Brouthers PoughkeepsieBA.373 Dan Brouthers PoughkeepsieHits158

1905

1905 Hudson River League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Hudson Marines 6850.576Gus Schnack / Dave Patterson
Paterson Invaders 6251.5491.0 Richard Cogan
Poughkeepsie Colts 5952.5325.5William McCabe
Newburgh Taylor-mades 6054.5266.0Fred Taylor / Henry Ramsey
Kingston Colonials 5757.5009.0M.M. Allen / Matt Kelley
Yonkers108.556NAHenry Ramsey
Peekskill 513.278NAWalter Dobbins
Saugerties /
Pittsfield Hillies
1349.210NAD.J. Schulman / Daniel Cassiday

Peekskill & Yonkers disbanded June 1.; Saugerties (8–34) moved to Pittsfield July 4, then disbanded July 25.
No playoffs were scheduled.

Player Statistics

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joseph McCarthy PoughkeepsieBA.340 Mike O'Malley HudsonHits144

1906

1906 Hudson River League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Paterson Invaders 6447.577 Richard Cogan
Poughkeepsie Colts 6045.5711.0William McCabe
Kingston Colonials 5651.5236.0John Cuneo
Hudson Marines 5456.4919.5Gus Schnack
Newburgh Hill Climbers 4359.42216.5 Dan Brouthers / Ochs /
Taylor / McGratty
Glens Falls-Saratoga Springs 4362.41018.0Henry Ramsey

The season was shortened to September 9.

No playoffs were scheduled.

Player statistics

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
John ConnersKingstonBA.343John ConnersKingstonHits124

1907

1907 Hudson River League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Poughkeepsie Colts 1710.630William McCabe
Newburgh Hillies 1511.5771.5 Jim Connor
Yonkers 1212.5003.5Jack Lawler
Hudson Marines 1212.5003.5Gus Schnack
Paterson Intruders 49.308NA Dick Cogan
Kingston Colonial Colts 410.286NARyan

Kingston disbanded June 1; Paterson disbanded June 2.
The league disbanded June 18.

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Hall of Fame alumni

Sources

  1. 1 2 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN   978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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