Atlantic League (1914)
| Formerly | New York–New Jersey League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | March 1914[1] |
| Ceased | March 1915[2]: 6 |
| President | Rosslyn M. Cox |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs |
The second Atlantic League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated for one season in 1914.[2] The league had been known as the New York–New Jersey League a season earlier.[2]: 1 The league president was Rosslyn M. Cox,[1] who would later serve as the mayor of Middletown, New York.[3]
The Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs finished first in the league standings, with a record of 65–31 (there was no postseason).[4] Internal politics and poor financial agreements hindered the league, which made it to the year's end, but folded before it could play another season.[2] It was unrelated, except for name, to the first league with the name. The name has subsequently been used for a contemporary independent minor league.
Teams
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| Team | City | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield–Long Branch Cubans | Bloomfield, New Jersey & Long Branch, New Jersey |
Andy Coakley Samuel Jaeger |
team relocated on July 2 to become Asbury Park Sea Urchins |
| Danbury Hatters | Danbury, Connecticut | Thomas Guiheen | |
| Middletown Middies | Middletown, New York | Jack Lawlor | |
| Newark Cubans | Newark, New Jersey | Dick Henriquez | team relocated on July 22 |
| Newburgh Hillclimbers | Newburgh, New York | William Waterman | |
| Paterson Silk Citys | Paterson, New Jersey | Dick Cogan | |
| Perth Amboy Pacers | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | Bob Ganley Hank Ramsey |
|
| Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs | Poughkeepsie, New York | Bill McCabe |
- The Bloomfield–Long Branch Cubans finished the season as the Asbury Park Sea Urchins, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey
- The Newark Cubans finished the season as the Long Branch Cubans, located in Long Branch, New Jersey
Final standings
[edit]Each team was scheduled to play a 100-game season, however all teams played fewer games, due to weather cancellations or the overall condition of the league.[2]: 5 The season started on May 20 and ended on September 7.[5]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie | 65 | 31 | .677 | — |
| Newark / Long Branch | 59 | 31 | .656 | 3 |
| Middletown | 49 | 45 | .521 | 15 |
| Danbury | 48 | 47 | .505 | 16.5 |
| Perth Amboy | 44 | 49 | .473 | 19.5 |
| Newburgh | 41 | 47 | .466 | 20 |
| Paterson | 32 | 54 | .372 | 28 |
| Bloomfield–Long Branch / Asbury Park | 30 | 59 | .337 | 31.5 |
- Newark was 26–11 when they relocated to Long Branch
- Bloomfield–Long Branch was 15–22 when they relocated to Asbury Park
Notable players
[edit]Notable players in the Atlantic League's only season of 1914 include:[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Name Changed to Atlantic League". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. March 16, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Pawlush, George G. (2001). "The Rise and Fall of the 1914 Atlantic League" (PDF) – via SABR.
- ^ "Mayors of the City of Middletown Past to Present". City of Middletown. Retrieved July 14, 2019 – via middletown-ny.com.
- ^ a b c d "1914 Atlantic League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. p. 253. ISBN 9781932391176.