New York State League (1885–1917)

Defunct American baseball league

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New York State League (1885–1917)Classification| Independent (1885, 1889–1890, 1894–1895, 1899–1901)
Class B (1902–1917)

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Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1885; 140 years ago (1885)
Ceased| 1917; 108 years ago (1917)
President| W.S. Arnold (1885)
Julius Haas (1894)
Dr. Ball (1895)
John H. Farrell (1897–1917)
No. of teams| 33
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 4
Wilkes-Barre Barons
Related
competitions| New York-Penn League

The New York State League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1885 and 1917. The league began play as an Independent level league before playing from 1902 to 1917 as a Class B level league. League franchises were based in New York and Pennsylvania. John H. Farrell served as president of the league from 1897 to 1917.

## History

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The first New York State League in 1885, was actually the second of the many names the International League used before settling on its longterm moniker.

The second New York State League was a six team league for one season in 1889. Oneida was expelled from the league on July 12, and Seneca Falls disbanded August 19.

The third and longest running New York State League was a solid league that lasted from 1899 through 1917. The league was classified as a Class B league in 1902 when the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed. The loop, which also had teams in Pennsylvania, was also remarkably stable in terms of membership for any minor league of that era. Binghamton and Utica lasted the whole 19-year run.[1][page needed]

Baseball Hall of Fame members Grover Cleveland Alexander (1910 Syracuse Stars), Johnny Evers (1902 Troy Trojans) and Bucky Harris (1917 Reading Pretzels) played in the league.[2][3][4]

## Cities represented

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* Albany, NY: Albany Senators 1885, 1890, 1894–1895, 1899–1916
* Amsterdam, NY: Amsterdam Carpet Tacks 1894; Amsterdam Red Stockings 1895
* Amsterdam, NY / Johnstown, NY / Gloversville, NY: Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags 1902; Amsterdam–Gloversville–Johnstown Hypens 1903–1904; Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags 1905–1908
* Auburn, NY: Auburn 1889; Auburn Maroons 1897–1898; Auburn Pioneers 1899
* Binghamton, NY: Binghamton Bingoes 1885; Binghamton Crickets 1895; Binghamton Bingos 1899; Binghamton Crickets 1900; Binghamton Bingoes 1901–1917
* Canandaigua, NY: Canandaigua 1889;
* Cobleskill, NY: Cobleskill Giants 1890;
* Cortland, NY: Cortland Wagonmakers 1899–1901
* Elmira, NY: Elmira Colonels 1885; Elmira 1889; Elmira Pioneers 1895, 1900; Elmira Rams 1908, Elmira Pioneers 1908–1917
* Gloversville, NY: Gloversville Glovers 1895
* Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Islanders 1916–1917
* Ilion, NY: Ilion Typewriters 1901–1904
* Johnstown, NY: Johnstown Buckskins 1894–1895
* Johnstown, NY & Gloversville, NY: Johnstown-Gloversville 1890;
* Kingston, NY: Kingston Patriarchs 1894
* Oneida, NY: Oneida 1889;
* Oneonta, NY: Oneonta 1890;
* Oswego, NY: Oswego Sweegs 1885; Oswego Oswegos 1899; Oswego Grays 1900
* Palmyra, NY: Palmyra Mormans 1897–1898
* Pittsfield, MA: Pittsfield Colts 1894
* Poughkeepsie, NY: Poughkeepsie Bridge Citys 1894
* Reading, PA: Reading Pretzels 1916–1917
* Rochester, NY: Rochester Flour Cities 1885;
* Rome, NY: Rome Romans 1899–1901
* Schenectady, NY: Schenectady Dorpians 1895; Schenectady Electricians 1899–1902; Schenectady Frog Alleys 1903; Schenectady Electricians 1904
* Scranton, PA: Scranton Miners 1904–1917
* Seneca Falls, NY: Seneca Falls Maroons 1889;
* Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Stars 1885; 1902–1917
* Troy, NY: Troy (NY) Trojans 1890, 1895; Troy Washerwomen 1899–1900; Troy (NY) Trojans 1901–1916
* Utica, NY: Utica Pentups 1885; Utica 1889; Utica Pent-Ups 1890; 1899–1909; Utica Utes 1910–1917
* Waverly, NY: Waverly Wagonmakers 1901
* Wilkes-Barre, PA: Wilkes-Barre Barons 1905–1917

## Standings and statistics

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### 1885 to 1904

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1885 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Syracuse Stars | 52 | 37 | .584 | – | Henry Ormsbee / John Humphries
Utica Pentups | 49 | 41 | .544 | 3.5 | Dave Dischler
Rochester Flour Cities | 45 | 42 | .517 | 6.0 | James Jackson / Harry Leonard
Binghamton Bingoes  | 41 | 46 | .471 | 10.0 | Leonard Baldwin
Oswego Sweegs | 35 | 51 | .407 | 15.5 | Jack Gorman /
Salladin / Michael Gill
Albany Senators | 24 | 20 | .545 | NA | Billy Arnold
Elmira Colonels | 0 | 9 | .000 | NA | Wightman / Doc Kennedy

Elmira entered the league July 10 and disbanded July 26; Albany disbanded July 27.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Doc Kennedy | Elmira | BA | .387 |  | Jim Devine | Syracuse | ERA | 0.76
Sandy Griffin | Utica | Hits | 91
Charlie Osterhout | Toronto | Runs | 74

1889 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Auburn | 32 | 19 | .627 | – | Frank Leonard
Elmira | 30 | 21 | .588 | 2.0 | Harry Taylor
Canandaigua | 27 | 24 | .529 | 5.0 | E.P. Gardner
Utica Pentups  | 22 | 28 | .440 | 9.5 | George Geer
Seneca Falls Maroons | 18 | 28 | .391 | 11.5 | John Esmack /
William Urquhart / John O' Toole
Oneida | 8 | 17 | .320 | NA | Juice Latham

Oneida was expelled July 12; Seneca Falls disbanded August 19.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Harry Taylor | Elmira | BA | .377
Dan Phalen | Auburn | Hits | 92
T.L. Keay | Auburn | Runs | 70
Tim Shinnick | Auburn | SB | 44

1890 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Troy Trojans | 52 | 37 | .584 | – | Jack Remsen
Cobleskill Giants | 42 | 38 | .525 | 5.5 | Myron Allen
Utica Pent-Ups | 46 | 44 | .511 | 6.5 | David Dischler
Johnstown–Gloversville | 46 | 46 | .500 | 7.5 | John Case
Oneonta | 36 | 42 | .462 | 10.5 | W.P. Bowling /
Conkley / George Geer
Albany Senators | 39 | 54 | .419 | 15.0 | Tom York / William Primrose

Oneonta disbanded September 3; Cobleskill disbanded September 20

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Doc Kennedy | Utica | BA | .369 |  | Tom Brahan | Troy | W | 20
John Gunshannon | Troy | Runs | 96 |  | James McGuire | Utica | W | 20
Bill Dahlen | Cobleskill | Hits | 137 |  | Patrick Shea | Johnstown–Gloversville | SO | 170
Andy Costello | Johnstown–Gloversville | HR | 6 |  | Patrick Shea | Johnstown–Gloversville | ERA | 0.79
Thomas Meara | Oneonta/Utica | SB | 84 |  | Tom Brahan | Troy | PCT | .741 20–7

1894 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Amsterdam Carpet Tacks | 30 | 21 | .588 | – | Walter Beebe /
John Bartholomew / Bart Howard
Poughkeepsie Bridge Citys | 25 | 21 | .543 | 2.5 | John Darrow
Johnstown Buckskins | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.5 | George Geer
Kingston Patriarchs | 13 | 31 | .295 | 13.5 | Richard Johnston / George Madden
Albany Senators | 19 | 12 | .613 | NA | Billy Arnold
Pittsfield Colts | 13 | 17 | .433 | NA | George Roberts / Edward Cain

Albany and Pittsfield disbanded July 3

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Chauncey Baldwin | Amsterdam | W | 11
Chauncey Baldwin | Amsterdam | PCT | .786 11–3

1895 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Binghamton Crickets | 28 | 21 | .571 | – | Victor Wilber
Amsterdam Red Stockings | 29 | 22 | .569 | - | Tom Donovan
Elmira Pioneers | 29 | 23 | .558 | 0.5 | William Heine
Schenectady Dorpians | 24 | 24 | .500 | 3.5 | Irvin Cook / Patrick Shea
Gloversville Glovers | 20 | 27 | .426 | NA | George Geer
Johnstown Buckskins | 17 | 28 | .378 | NA | Ed Breckinridge
Troy Trojans | 7 | 7 | .500 | NA | J.D. Maloney
Albany Senators | 6 | 8 | .429 | NA | Henry Ramsey

Albany and Troy disbanded May 20; Gloversville and Johnstown disbanded July 4

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Si Lauer | Amsterdam | HR | 7 |  | Tom Braham | Elmira | W | 11
Hollis | Elmira | W | 11
Ed Murphy | Binghamton | W | 11
Ed Murphy | Binghamton | PCT | .688 11–5

1897 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Canandaigua Rustlers | 53 | 35 | .602 | – | Henry Ramsey
Palmyra Mormons | 51 | 35 | .593 | 1.0 | Charles Faatz
Auburn Maroons | 50 | 41 | .549 | 4.5 | Tim Shinnick
Cortland Hirelings | 29 | 36 | .446 | NA | George Geer / Otis Smith
Batavia Giants /
Geneva Alhambras | 25 | 60 | .294 | 26.5 | Martin Earley / Joe Hornung /
L. Angevine / William McNamara /
Ralph Fray

Cortland joined the league June 2; Batavia (11–33) transferred to Geneva July 25

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bill Duggleby | Auburn | BA | .365 |  | Bill Duggleby | Auburn | ERA | 1.31
James Toman | Auburn | R | 102
Chris Genegel | Canandaigua | Hits | 131
Tom Twaddle | Auburn | Hits | 131

1898 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Canandaigua Rustlers | 55 | 41 | .579 | – | Henry Ramsey
Oswego Grays | 52 | 47 | .525 | 4 | James Sayer
Auburn Maroons | 52 | 50 | .510 | 5.5 | Tim Shinnick /
Barney McManus / Michael J. Finn
Utica Pent-Ups | 49 | 49 | .500 | 6.5 | Jack Cronin / George Geer /
Brown / George Blackburn /
Howard Earl
Cortland Wagonmakers | 45 | 49 | .479 | 8.5 | Tom McGuirk /
Ed Delaney / Frank Leonard
Rome (NY) Romans | 43 | 51 | .457 | 10.5 | Charles Faatz / Hobart Whiting
Lyons | 40 | 37 | .519 | NA | Louis Bacon
Palmyra Mormons /
Johnstown | 29 | 39 | .426 | NA | Doc Kennedy / Wimple /
Daniel Ryan / Michael J. Finn /
Charles Faatz

Palmyra (25–35) disbanded July 22, franchise to Johnstown (4–4) Aug 6, Johnstown disbanded August 16; Lyons disbanded August 12

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Peter Eagan | Utica | BA | .365 |  | Tom Johnson | Utica | W | 20
Tommy Leach | Auburn | Runs | 85 |  | Bill Setley | Utica/Canandaigua | PCT | .733 11–4
Jimmy Barrett | Oswego | Hits | 132
Jimmy Barrett | Oswego | HR | 5
Tommy Leach | Auburn | HR | 5

1899 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Rome Romans | 76 | 32 | .705 | – | Tom O'Brien
Utica Pent-Ups | 70 | 43 | .620 | 8.5 | Howard Earl
Cortland Wagonmakers | 56 | 46 | .550 | 17.0 | Henry Ramsey
Binghamton Bingoes  | 56 | 55 | .505 | 21.5 | Louis Bacon
Oswego Grays | 57 | 57 | .500 | 22.0 | James Sayers
Albany Senators | 54 | 62 | .466 | 26.0 | Charles Faatz /
Julius Haas / John Rafter
Auburn Prisoners /
Troy Washerwomen | 43 | 69 | .384 | 35.0 | Tim Shinnick / Charles Faatz
Schenectady Electricians | 29 | 77 | .274 | 46.0 | James Brady / Lew Whistler /
Hodge Berry / Harry Raymond /
Billy Bottenus

Auburn (27–43) moved to Troy August 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Eddie Hill | Binghamton | BA | .378 |  | Frank Rudderham | Rome | W | 26
Bill Fox | Rome | Runs | 113 |  | George Wheeler | Rome | Pct | .765; 13–4
Eddie Hill | Binghamton | Hits | 158
Bill Gilbert | Utica | SB | 78

1900 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Utica Pent-Ups | 74 | 43 | .633 | – | Howard Earl
Cortland Wagonmakers | 70 | 43 | .621 | 2.0 | J.D. Roche
Rome Romans | 70 | 44 | .617 | 2.5 | Tom O'Brien
Schenectady Electricians  | 55 | 61 | .474 | 18.5 | Lew Whistler
Albany Senators | 54 | 62 | .466 | 19.5 | Bill Smith
Binghamton Crickets | 43 | 54 | .443 | 21 | Louis Bacon / H.M. Gitchell
Troy Washerwomen | 48 | 66 | .421 | 24.5 | Henry Ramsey / Charles Van Anin
Oswego Grays /
Elmira Pioneers | 31 | 72 | .300 | 36 | Tim Shinnick /
Walt Preston / Abner Powell

Oswego (20–45) moved to Elmira July 30.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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John Dobbs | Utica | BA | .366 |  | Willard Mains | Rome | W | 27
John Dobbs | Utica | Runs | 113 |  | Willard Mains | Rome | Pct | .844; 27–5
John Dobbs | Utica | Hits | 171
Lew Whistler | Schenectady | HR | 9
Bill Fox | Rome | SB | 63

1901 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Albany Senators | 72 | 43 | .626 | – | Tom O'Brien
Utica Pent-Ups | 68 | 44 | .607 | 2.5 | Wally Taylor
Binghamton Bingoes | 69 | 45 | .605 | 2.5 | Count Campau
Rome Romans | 62 | 47 | .569 | 7.0 | George Wheeler
Schenectady Electricians | 65 | 60 | .565 | 7.0 | Howard Earl
Troy Trojans | 46 | 62 | .426 | 22.5 | Louis Bacon
Cortland /
Waverly Wagonmakers | 36 | 68 | .346 | 30.5 | William A. Smith
Ilion Typewriters | 23 | 82 | .219 | 44 | Tim Shinnick

Cortland (22–34) moved to Waverly July 11.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Hugh Ahern | Troy | BA | .380 |  | George Merritt | Utica | W | 23
Chick Cargo | Albany | Runs | 110 |  | George Merritt | Utica | Pct | .741; 23–8
Jim Jones | Albany | Hits | 154
Jim Tamsett | Albany | SB | 56

1902 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Albany Senators | 73 | 42 | .635 | – | Tom O'Brien
Binghamton Bingoes | 71 | 41 | .634 | 0.5 | Count Campau
Ilion Typewriters | 59 | 47 | .557 | 9.5 | Howard Earl
Syracuse Stars | 61 | 55 | .526 | 12.5 | Sandy Griffin
Schenectady Electricians | 56 | 55 | .505 | 15.0 | Lew Whistler
Utica Pent-Ups | 49 | 63 | .438 | 22.5 | Wally Taylor
Troy Trojans | 40 | 63 | .388 | 27.0 | Louis Bacon
Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 29 | 72 | .287 | 37.0 | Tommy Dowd
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Curt Bernard | Albany | BA | .323 |  | Ernie Crabill | Binghamton | W | 22
Chick Cargo | Albany | Runs | 94 |  | Ernie Crabill | Binghamton | Pct | .759; 22–7
Arthur Ross | Syracuse | Runs | 94
Curt Bernard | Albany | Hits | 148
Johnny Evers | Troy | HR | 10

1903 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Schenectady Frog Alleys | 80 | 52 | .606 | – | Ben Ellis
Syracuse Stars | 80 | 54 | .597 | 1.0 | Sandy Griffin
Troy Trojans | 72 | 47 | .605 | 1.5 | Louis Bacon
Albany Senators | 63 | 60 | .512 | 12.5 | Mike Doherty
Utica Pent-Ups | 61 | 63 | .492 | 15.0 | James Sayer / Elmer Horton
Binghamton Bingoes | 52 | 72 | .419 | 24.0 | John Quinn /
Fred Popkay/ Count Campau
Ilion Typewriters | 52 | 73 | .416 | 24.5 | Howard Earl
Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Hyphens | 43 | 82 | .350 | 33.5 | Doc Hazleton /
Dan Shannon / Clarence Williams
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Charlie Loudenslager | Syracuse | BA | .326 |  | Jack Fifield | Syracuse | W | 26
Archie Marshall | Troy | Runs | 90 |  | Red Ames | Ilion | SO | 214
Charlie Loudenslager | Syracuse | Hits | 167 |  | Del Mason | Schenectady | Pct | .774: 24–7
Archie Marshall | Troy | HR | 8

1904 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Syracuse Stars | 91 | 44 | .674 | – | Sandy Griffin
Albany Senators | 81 | 52 | .609 | 9.0 | Mike Doherty
Ilion Typewriters | 75 | 56 | .573 | 14.0 | Jack Sharrott
Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Hyphens | 65 | 61 | .516 | 21.5 | Howard Earl
Troy Trojans | 61 | 73 | .455 | 29.5 | Louis Bacon
Utica Pent-Ups | 59 | 73 | .447 | 30.5 | Elmer Horton / John Lawler
Schenectady Electricians /
Scranton Miners | 47 | 75 | .385 | 35.5 | Ben Ellis /
Lou O'Neal / Tom Bannon
Binghamton Bingoes | 40 | 85 | .320 | 46.0 | Count Campau

Schenectady (20–39) moved to Scranton July 17.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Elmer Smith | Ilion | BA | .326 |  | Jack Fifield | Syracuse | W | 26
Pat Crisham | Syracuse | Runs | 89 |  | Jack Fifield | Syracuse | Pct | .788; 26–7
Frank Schulte | Syracuse | Hits | 159
Jack Fox | Utica | Hits | 159

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### 1905 to 1910

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1905 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 71 | 51 | .582 | – | Howard Earl
Syracuse Stars | 70 | 51 | .579 | 0.5 | Sandy Griffin
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 70 | 52 | .574 | 1.0 | Jack Sharrott
Albany Senators | 69 | 60 | .535 | 5.5 | James Connors / Mike Doherty
Utica Pent-Ups | 60 | 60 | .500 | 10.0 | John Lawler
Scranton Miners | 56 | 67 | .455 | 15.5 | Jim Garry / Edward Ashenbach
Binghamton Bingoes | 48 | 75 | .390 | 23.5 | Count Campau / Bob Drury
Troy Trojans | 51 | 79 | .392 | 24.0 | Louis Bacon/
Harry Mason / Collins
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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John Seigle | Wilkes–Barre | BA | .344 |  | George Bell | Amsterdam–Johnstown–Gloversville | W | 25
Rube DeGroff | Troy | Runs | 85 |  | George Bell | Amsterdam–Johnstown–Gloversville | Pct | .676; 25-12
John Seigle | Wilkes–Barre | Hits | 159

1906 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Scranton Miners | 82 | 48 | .531 | – | Edward Ashenbach
Albany Senators | 73 | 63 | .537 | 12.0 | Michael Doherty
Syracuse Stars | 70 | 65 | .519 | 14.5 | Sandy Griffin
Troy Trojans | 67 | 64 | .511 | 15.5 | John O'Brien
Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 66 | 68 | .493 | 17.5 | Howard Earl
Utica Pent-Ups | 61 | 72 | .459 | 22.0 | John Lawler
Binghamton Bingoes | 58 | 72 | .446 | 23.5 | Robert Drury
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 52 | 76 | .406 | 29.0 | Jack Sharrott / Mike Donovan
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Moonlight Graham | Scranton | BA | .336 |  | Robert Chappelle | Albany | W | 27
Rube DeGroff | Troy | Hits | 160 |  | Robert Chappelle | Albany | Pct | .794; 27–7
Frank Hafford | Amsterdam–Johnstown–Gloversville | Runs | 86
Joe Raidy | Binghamton | SB | 48

1907 New York State League

Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Albany Senators | 79 | 50 | .612 | – | Michael Doherty
Scranton Miners | 81 | 54 | .600 | 1.0 | Henry Ramsey
Utica Pent-Ups | 78 | 54 | .591 | 2.5 | Charles Dooley
Troy Trojans | 75 | 56 | .573 | 5.0 | John O'Brien
Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 69 | 66 | .511 | 13.0 | Abel Lizotte
Syracuse Stars | 61 | 75 | .449 | 21.5 | Sandy Griffin
Binghamton Bingoes | 51 | 83 | .381 | 30.5 | Robert Drury
Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | 39 | 95 | .291 | 42.5 | Howard Earl
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Gene Goode | Amsterdam–Johnstown–Gloversville | BA | .315 |  | Biff Schlitzer | Utica | W | 27
Rube DeGroff | Troy | Hits | 151 |  | Biff Schlitzer | Utica | SO | 207
Fred Eley | Wilkes-Barre | Runs | 76 |  | Biff Schlitzer | Utica | Pct | .711; 27–11
Frank Carroll | Utica | SB | 51

1908 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Scranton Miners | 84 | 51 | .622 | – | Mal Kittridge
Binghamton Bingoes | 80 | 61 | .567 | 7.0 | Jimmy Bannon
Troy Trojans | 78 | 61 | .561 | 9.0 | John O'Brien
Syracuse Stars | 76 | 64 | .543 | 10.5 | Sandy Griffin
Utica Pent-Ups | 74 | 64 | .536 | 11.5 | Charles Dooley
Albany Senators | 67 | 73 | .479 | 19.5 | Michael Doherty
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 60 | 77 | .438 | 25.0 | Abel Lizotte / Robert Drury
Amsterdam–Johnstown–Gloversville/
Gloversville-Johnstown Jags /
Elmira Rams | 36 | 104 | .257 | 50.5 | Louis Bacon /
Henry Ramsey

Amsterdam–Gloversville–Johnstown (1–8) reorganized and became 'Johnstown-Gloversville' (11–54) May 18, then moved to Elmira (24–42) July 22.

Player Statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Gene Goode | Troy | BA | .305
Gene Goode | Troy | Hits | 153
Jim Tamsett | Albany | Runs | 88
Art Marcan | Troy | SB | 65

1909 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Wilkes-Barre Barons | 88 | 53 | .624 | – | Mal Kittridge
Utica Pent-Ups | 84 | 56 | .600 | 3.5 | Charles Dooley
Albany Senators | 76 | 63 | .547 | 11.0 | William Clark
Elmira Pioneers | 68 | 68 | .500 | 17.5 | Henry Ramsey / Jerry Hurley
Binghamton Bingoes | 61 | 77 | .442 | 25.5 | William Roach
Troy Trojans | 60 | 76 | .441 | 25.5 | Ed Murphy
Syracuse Stars | 60 | 78 | .435 | 26.5 | Sandy Griffin
Scranton Miners | 55 | 81 | .404 | 30.5 | August Zeimer
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bill Kay | Albany | BA | .351
Bill Kay | Albany | Hits | 185
Delos Drake | Wilkes-Barre | Hits | 185
Tommy Madden | Utica | Runs | 103
Tommy Madden | Utica | SB | 57

1910 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Wilkes-Barre Barons | 85 | 53 | .616 | – | Bill Clymer
Syracuse Stars | 78 | 57 | .577 | 5.5 | Edward Ashenbach
Elmira Colonels | 76 | 57 | .571 | 7.5 | Mike O'Neill
Scranton Miners | 72 | 66 | .529 | 13.0 | Monte Cross
Albany Senators | 70 | 65 | .519 | 13.5 | William Clark
Utica Utes | 69 | 69 | .500 | 16.0 | Charles Dooley
Troy Trojans | 48 | 85 | .361 | 34.5 | Jim Kennedy
Binghamton Bingoes | 44 | 90 | .328 | 39.0 | John Warner /
James Mooney / Harry Lumley
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bill Kay | Albany | BA | .363 |  | George Chalmers | Scranton | W | 25
Bill Zimmerman | Utica | Runs | 98 |  | George Chalmers | Scranton | Pct | .806; 25–6
Jay Kirke | Scranton | Hits | 182 |  | Grover Cleveland Alexander | Syracuse | ShO | 12
Bill Zimmerman | Utica | SB | 105

### 1911 to 1917

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1911 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Wilkes-Barre Barons | 82 | 61 | .573 | – | Bill Clymer
Elmira Colonels | 74 | 62 | .544 | 4.5 | Jack Calhoun
Troy Trojans | 74 | 66 | .529 | 6.5 | Larry Schlafly
Albany Senators | 70 | 70 | .500 | 10.5 | William Clark / James Tamsett
Utica Utes | 67 | 74 | .475 | 14.0 | Charlie Carr
Syracuse Stars | 65 | 74 | .467 | 15.0 | Ed Ashenbach / Snake Deal
Scranton Miners | 63 | 74 | .460 | 16.0 | Monte Cross
Binghamton Bingoes | 63 | 77 | .450 | 17.5 | Harry Lumley
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Larry Schlafly | Troy | BA | .344 |  | Prince Gaskill | Scranton | W | 20
Mike O'Neill | Utica | Runs | 99 |  | Jim McCloskey | Wilkes–Barre | W | 20
Chick Hartley | Albany | Hits | 173 |  | Jim Swift | Elmira | W | 20
|  |  |  |  | Joe Kutz | Utica/Wilkes | Pct | .625; 10–6

1912 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Utica Utes | 82 | 57 | .590 | – | Mike O'Neill
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 81 | 57 | .587 | 0.5 | Bill Clymer
Elmira Colonels | 75 | 58 | .564 | 4.0 | Jack Calhoun
Troy Trojans | 70 | 62 | .530 | 8.5 | Henry Ramsey
Scranton Miners | 62 | 69 | .473 | 16.0 | John Freeman
Albany Senators | 62 | 72 | .463 | 17.5 | Jim Tamsett
Syracuse Stars | 54 | 82 | .397 | 26.5 | Ed McCafferty / Fred Burchell
Binghamton Bingoes | 50 | 79 | .388 | 27.0 | Harry Lumley /
Hollis Gitchell / Gus Zelmer
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Harry Lumley | Bing/Troy | BA | .326
Charlie Loudenslager | Syracuse | Hits | 166
George Anderson | Wilkes–Barre | Runs | 107
George Pierce | Scranton | SOs | 238
Harry McChesney | Elmira | HR | 12

1913 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Binghamton Bingoes | 84 | 53 | .613 | – | Jack Calhoun
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 84 | 56 | .600 | 1.5 | Joe McCarthy
Troy Trojans | 76 | 61 | .556 | 8.0 | Henry Ramsey
Utica Utes | 74 | 65 | .532 | 11.0 | Mike O'Neill
Albany Senators | 72 | 67 | .518 | 13.0 | James Tamsett / Ed McDonough
Syracuse Stars | 61 | 78 | .439 | 24.0 | Fred Burchell / Fred Payne
Elmira Colonels | 56 | 85 | .397 | 30.0 | Lew Ritter / Bill Conroy
Scranton Miners | 49 | 91 | .350 | 36.5 | Dick Smith /
Bob Peterson / John Kelly
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Cad Coles | Elmira | BA | .356 |  | Judge Nagle | Elmira | SO | 170
George Anderson | Wilkes–Barre | Runs | 92 |  | Bill Upham | Binghamton | Pct | .778; 14–4
John Leary | Utica | Hits | 181 |

1914 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Elmira Pioneers | 90 | 48 | .652 | – | Bill Conroy
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 79 | 55 | .590 | 9.0 | Joe McCarthy
Utica Utes | 77 | 55 | .584 | 10.0 | Mike O'Neill
Binghamton Bingoes | 78 | 56 | .582 | 10 | Jack Calhoun
Albany Senators | 61 | 73 | .453 | 27.0 | Ed McDonough
Troy Trojans | 59 | 74 | .444 | 28.5 | Henry Ramsey / James Tamsett
Syracuse Stars | 48 | 79 | .378 | 36.5 | Fred Payne
Scranton Miners | 42 | 94 | .309 | 47.0 | John Kelly / Bill Coughlin
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Dick Kauffman | Elmira | BA | .329 |  | Lou North | Syracuse | SO | 181
Irish Meusel | Elmira | Runs | 86
Irish Meusel | Elmira | Hits | 156
Otis Johnson | Elmira | HR | 13

1915 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Binghamton Bingoes | 79 | 44 | .642 | – | Jack Calhoun
Utica Utes | 73 | 46 | .614 | 4.0 | Ed McDonough
Elmira Colonels | 72 | 53 | .576 | 8.0 | Bill Conroy
Scranton Miners | 68 | 55 | .553 | 11.0 | Bill Coughlin
Syracuse Stars | 60 | 60 | .500 | 17.5 | Mike O'Neill
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 54 | 60 | .474 | 20.5 | Pete Noonan
Troy Trojans | 44 | 76 | .359 | 33.5 | Lewis Wachter
Albany Senators | 33 | 89 | .279 | 45.5 | Joe O'Rourke
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bill Kay | Binghamton | BA | .378 |  | Rube Dessau | Elmira | W | 21
Bill Kay | Binghamton | Runs | 98 |  | Jess Buckles | Troy | SO | 158
Bill Kay | Binghamton | Hits | 169 |  | Monte Prieste | Syracuse | Pct | .929; 13–1

1916 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Syracuse Stars | 81 | 52 | .609 | – | Mike O'Neill
Scranton Miners | 67 | 52 | .563 | 7.0 | Bill Coughlin
Binghamton Bingoes | 69 | 61 | .530 | 10.5 | Jack Calhoun
Wilkes-Barre Barons | 62 | 63 | .496 | 15.0 | Joe McCarthy
Utica Utes | 63 | 68 | .481 | 17.0 | Amby McConnell
Albany Senators /
Reading Pretzels | 58 | 70 | .453 | 20.5 | Hooks Wiltse
Elmira Colonels | 59 | 75 | .440 | 22.5 | Bill Conroy
Troy Trojans /
Harrisburg Islanders | 56 | 74 | .431 | 23.5 | Louis Wachter /
George Cockill / Walter Blair

Troy (8–27) moved to Harrisburg June 20; Albany (51–57) moved to Reading August 21.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bill Kay | Binghamton | BA | .360 |  | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | W | 31
Bill Kay | Binghamton | Runs | 85 |  | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | SO | 195
Bill Kay | Binghamton | Hits | 166 |  | Howard Ehmke | Syracuse | Pct | .816; 31–7

1917 New York State League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Wilkes-Barre Barons | 81 | 37 | .686 | – | Jack Calhoun
Binghamton Bingoes | 71 | 44 | .617 | 8.5 | Charlie Hartman
Syracuse Stars | 64 | 51 | .557 | 15.5 | Mike O'Neill
Elmira Colonels | 62 | 54 | .534 | 18.0 | Jim Jackson
Reading Pretzels | 51 | 70 | .421 | 31.5 | Hooks Wiltse
Scranton Miners | 38 | 84 | .311 | 45.0 | Bill Coughlin / Jerry Connors
Utica Utes | 27 | 24 | .529 | NA | Amby McConnell
Harrisburg Islanders | 11 | 41 | .212 | NA | George Cockill

Harrisburg and Utica disbanded July 4.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bud Weiser | Wilkes–Barre | BA | .375 |  | John Verbout | Wilkes–Barre | W | 26
Wheat Orcutt | Wilkes–Barre | Runs | 83 |  | Oscar Tuero | Wilkes–Barre | SO | 156
Hooks Warner | Wilkes–Barre | Hits | 144 |  | John Verbout | Wilkes–Barre | Pct | .788; 26–7

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## Hall of Fame alumni

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* Grover Cleveland Alexander, 1910 Syracuse Stars
* Johnny Evers, 1902 Troy (NY) Trojans
* Bucky Harris, 1917 Reading Pretzels

## References

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1. ^ a b c Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
2. ^ "Pete Alexander Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
3. ^ "Johnny Evers Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
4. ^ "Bucky Harris Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.

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