Saugerties (baseball)

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Saugerties (baseball)
Minor league affiliations
Class Class D (1903)
Class C (1904–1905)
League Hudson River League (1903–1905)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameSaugerties (1903–1905)
BallparkCantine Field* (1903–1905)

The Saugerties team was a minor league baseball team based in Saugerties, New York. From 1903 to 1905, Saugerties played as members of the Hudson River League. The team relocated to become the Pittsfield Hillies during the 1905 season.

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History

In 1903, Saugerties became members of the Class D level Hudson River League. [1] The league was reformed after a fifteen–year absence. On March 25, 1903, and on April 1, 1903, meetings were held which resulted in forming the six–team Hudson River League for the 1903 season. [2] The Hudson Marines, Kingston Colonials, Newburgh Taylor-mades, Ossining and Poughkeepsie Colts teams joined Saugerties in beginning league play on May 21, 1903, [3] The Peekskill Highlanders joined the league as a seventh team on August 10, 1903, and were given a 21–24 record in beginning league play. [4]

In their first season of minor league play, Saugerties ended the 1903 season in fourth place. With a record of 48–47, playing the season under manager Charles Brady, Saugerties Newburg finished 16.0 games behind the first place Kingston Colonials in the final standings, as the league held no playoffs. [5] [6] [4]

During the 1903 season, the Hudson River League held the first mid-season all-star game in baseball history. Rube DeGroff of Saugerties was chosen to play in the contest and delivered two hits in the game, which was held On August 17, 1903. DeGroff was traded to the Kingston Colonials in September 1903. [7]

(1908) Rube DeGroff. Newspaper Photo. Rube DeGroff newspaper.png
(1908) Rube DeGroff. Newspaper Photo.

The 1904 Saugerties team placed fifth in the six-team in Class C level Hudson River League, as the league was upgraded from Class D. [8] Saugerties ended the season with a 50–68 record under manager John O'Halloran and finished 20.5 games behind the first place Poughkeepsie Colts in the final league standings. There were no 1904 playoffs. [9] [10] [4]

In 1905, the Saugerties team relocated during the Hudson River League season. [11] On July 1, 1905, Saugerties had a record of 8–34, playing under managers D. J. Schulman /and Daniel Cassiday, when the franchise relocated to Pittsfield, Massachusetts to become the Pittsfield Hillies. The Hillies then folded on July 25, 1905. After compiling a record of 5–15 record based in Pittsfield, the team finished with an overall record of 13–49. [12] [13] [4]

Saugerties, New York has not hosted another minor league team [14] in 2015, the Saugerties Stallions began play as members of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. [15]

The ballparks

The name of the Saugerties' home minor league ballpark is not directly referenced. [16] The site of today's Cantine Field was in use in the era as a privately owned public use park known as the Driving Park. The 127-acre park was founded in the late 1800s. [17] Containing 11 baseball fields, the Cantine Memorial Complex is located on the Washington Avenue extension in Saugerties. [18] [19]

Timeline

Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeague
19031Saugerties Class D Hudson River League
1904-19052 Class C

Year–by–year records

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
190348–474thCharles BradyNo playoffs held
190450–685thJohn O'HalloranNo playoffs held
190513–45NAD. J. Schulman / Daniel F. CassidayTeam (8–34) moved Pittsfield to July 1
Team folded July 25

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ 1903 Saugerties Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ↑ "The 1903 Hudson River League – Society for American Baseball Research".
  3. ↑ 1903 Hudson River League (HRL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com
  4. 1 2 3 4 Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.
  5. ↑ "1903 Hudson River League (HRL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ↑ "1903 Saugerties minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. 1 2 Rube DeGroff – Society for American Baseball Research (sabr.org)
  8. ↑ 1904 Saugerties Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
  9. ↑ "1904 Hudson River League (HRL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ↑ "1904 Saugerties minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ↑ 1905 Saugerties/Pittsfield Hillies Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
  12. ↑ "1905 Hudson River League (HRL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. ↑ "1905 Saugerties/Pittsfield Hillies minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. ↑ "Saugerties, New York Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ↑ 2015 Saugerties Stallions Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
  16. ↑ Minor league baseball at Unknown in Saugerties, NY on StatsCrew.com
  17. ↑ The history of Cantine Field - Hudson Valley One
  18. ↑ Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex | Saugerties, NY 12477 (iloveny.com)
  19. ↑ CANTINE MEMORIAL COMPLEX (saugertiesrecreation.com)
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