Middle Atlantic League
| Most recent season or competition: 1951 Middle Atlantic League season | |
| Classification | Class C (1925–1942, 1946–1951) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| First season | 1925 |
| Ceased | 1951 |
| President | Ray H. Archibald (1925) Elmer M. Daily (1926–1942, 1946–1951) |
| No. of teams | 30 |
| Country | United States |
| Most titles | 5 Erie Sailors |
| Related competitions | Blue Ridge League Central League Pennsylvania State Association |
The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century.
History
The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 through 1951, pausing for three seasons (1943–45) when the league suspended operations during World War II. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, although it had a team in Maryland and, in its final season, one in New York. Its longest-tenured team, the Johnstown Johnnies from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, played for 19 seasons. The final champions were the 1951 Niagara Falls Citizens.
Throughout its 24-year history, the Middle Atlantic League was designated by the National Association as a Class C level league, one level up from the lowest classification in the era, Class D.
Elmer M. Daily served as president of the Middle Atlantic League for the entirety of its 24 seasons of play.
List of teams
- Akron, OH: Akron Yankees 1935–1941
- Altoona, PA: Altoona Engineers 1931
- Beaver Falls, PA: Beaver Falls Beavers 1931
- Beckley, WV: Beckley Black Knights 1931–1934; Beckley Miners 1935
- Butler, PA: Butler Yankees 1946–1947; Butler Tigers 1948–1951
- Canton, OH: Canton Terriers 1936–1942
- Charleroi, PA: Charleroi Babes 1927–1928; Charleroi Governors 1929–1931
- Charleston, WV: Charleston Senators 1931–1942
- Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg Generals 1925–1932
- Cumberland, MD: Cumberland Colts 1925–1932, 1941–1942
- Dayton, OH: Dayton Ducks 1933–1938; Dayton Wings 1939–1940
- Erie, PA: Erie Sailors 1938–1939, 1941–1942,1946–1951
- Fairmont, WV: Fairmont Maroons 1925; Fairmont Black Diamonds 1926–1931
- Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Hubs 1931
- Huntington, WV: Huntington Boosters 1931–1933; Huntington Red Birds 1934–1936
- Jeannette, PA: Jeannette Jays 1926–1931
- Johnstown, PA: Johnstown Johnnies 1925–1938, 1946–1950
- Lockport, NY: Lockport Locks 1951
- New Castle, PA: New Castle Chiefs 1948; New Castle Nats 1949–1950; New Castle Indians 1951
- Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Frontiers 1946–1947; Niagara Falls Citizens 1950–1951
- Oil City, PA: Oil City Oilers 1946; Oil City Refiners 1947–1950; Oil City A's 1951
- Parkersburg, WV: Parkersburg Parkers 1931
- Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth Pirates 1935–1936; Portsmouth Red Birds 1937–1940
- Scottdale, PA: Scottdale Scotties 1925–1930; Scottdale Cardinals 1931
- Springfield, OH: Springfield Chicks 1933; Springfield Pirates 1934; Springfield Indians 1937–1939; Springfield Cardinals 1941–1942
- Uniontown, PA: Uniontown Cokers 1926; Uniontown Coal Barons 1947–1949
- Vandergrift, PA: Vandergrift Pioneers 1947–1950
- Wheeling, WV: Wheeling Stogies 1925–1931, 1933–1934
- Youngstown, OH: Youngstown Tubers 1931; Youngstown Browns 1939–1941; Youngstown Gremlins 1946; Youngstown Colts 1947–1948; Youngstown Athletics 1949–1951
- Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Grays 1933–1937; Zanesville Cubs 1941–1942
League champions
- 1925 - Johnstown Johnnies
- 1926 - Johnstown Johnnies -2
- 1927 - Cumberland Colts
- 1928 - Fairmont Black Diamonds
- 1929 - Charleroi Governors
- 1930 - Johnstown Johnnies -3
- 1931 - Cumberland Colts -2
- 1932 - Charleston Senators -2
- 1933 - Zanesville Grays
- 1934 - Zanesville Grays - 2
- 1935 - Huntington Red Birds
- 1936 - Zanesville Grays - 3
- 1937 - Canton Terriers
- 1938 - Portsmouth Red Birds
- 1939 - Canton Terriers -2
- 1940 - Akron Yankees
- 1941 - Erie Sailors
- 1942 - Erie Sailors -2
- 1943 - League shutdown due to World War II
- 1944 - League shutdown due to World War II
- 1945 - League shutdown due to World War II
- 1946 - Erie Sailors -3
- 1947 - Vandergrift Pioneers
- 1948 - Erie Sailors -4
- 1949 - Erie Sailors -5
- 1950 - Butler Tigers
- 1951 - Niagara Falls Citizens
Standings & statistics
1925 to 1930
1925 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Johnnies | 64 | 31 | .674 | - | Norm McNeill |
| Cumberland Colts | 56 | 40 | .583 | 8½ | Tom Ray / Hank McEnroe Jim McGuire |
| Clarksburg Cyrians/Ghosts | 48 | 45 | .516 | 15 | Blake Lytle / Harry Shriver |
| Fairmont Maroons | 47 | 53 | .470 | 19½ | Cy Perry / Ira Erret |
| Wheeling Stogies | 39 | 62 | .386 | 28 | Art Rooney / Frank Eastley |
| Scottdale Scotties | 18 | 41 | .305 | NA | Joe Brahaney |
Scottdale joined league July 12.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Martineck | Johnstown | BA | .372 | John Schmutte | Johnstown | W | 19 | |
| Art Rooney | Wheeling | Runs | 109 | Charles Harkins | Clarksburg | SO | 123 | |
| Art Rooney | Wheeling | Hits | 143 | Paul Secrist | Cumberland | Pct | .909; 10–1 | |
| Mike Martineck | Johnstown | HR | 18 | |||||
| Art Rooney | Wheeling | SB | 58 |
1926 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Diamonds | 68 | 44 | .607 | - | Joe Phillips |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 63 | 43 | .594 | 2 | Norm McNeill |
| Cumberland Colts | 62 | 48 | .564 | 5 | Pat Ragan |
| Clarksburg Generals | 56 | 51 | .523 | 9½ | Harry Shriver / Bill Pike |
| Scottdale Scotties | 51 | 61 | .455 | 17 | Mike Mowrey |
| Uniontown Cokers | 47 | 61 | .435 | 19 | Tommy Ray / Jim McGuire Lee King / John Bail |
| Jeannette Jays | 45 | 64 | .413 | 21½ | Jack Snyder / Warwick Comstock |
| Wheeling Stogies | 44 | 64 | .407 | 22 | Eddie Lennox / John Hummel |
Playoff: Johnstown 4 games, Fairmont 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Cumberland | BA | .374 | Arthur Cousins | Fairmont | W | 21 | |
| Edward Sobb | Clarksburg | Runs | 113 | Buck Hopkins | Scottdale | SO | 193 | |
| Dewey Stover | Clarksburg | Hits | 152 | Arthur Cousins | Fairmont | Pct | .750; 21–7 | |
| Jack Smith | Uniontown | HR | 28 |
1927 Middle Atlantic League
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| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Colts | 66 | 47 | .584 | - | Guy Thompson |
| Fairmont Black Diamonds | 64 | 50 | .561 | 2½ | Joe Phillips |
| Clarksburg Generals | 63 | 55 | .534 | 5½ | Greasy Neale |
| Wheeling Stogies | 59 | 55 | .518 | 7½ | Bobby Prysock |
| Scottdale Scotties | 57 | 54 | .514 | 8 | Moose Marshall |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 57 | 55 | .509 | 8½ | Babe Adams / Chief Bender |
| Jeannette Jays | 48 | 65 | .425 | 18 | Jim Ferguson / Lee Strait Elmer Knetzer |
| Charleroi Babes | 42 | 75 | .359 | 26 | John McIlvain / Warwick Comstock |
Playoff: Cumberland 4 games, Johnstown 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Weber | Wheeling | BA | .340 | William Helmick | Fairmont | W | 18 | |
| Edward Sobb | Clarksburg | Runs | 74 | Carl Fisher | Johnstown | SO | 133 | |
| Karl Weber | Wheeling | Hits | 155 | Clral Gillenwater | Wheeling | ERA | 1.66 | |
| Ed Conley | Cumberland | HR | 16 | Chuck Trader | Fairmont/Wheeling | PCT | .765 13–4 |
1928 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Colts | 75 | 49 | .605 | - | Johnny Byrne |
| Fairmont Black Diamonds | 70 | 51 | .578 | 3½ | Joe Phillips |
| Wheeling Stogies | 68 | 52 | .567 | 5 | Bobby Prysock |
| Jeannette Jays | 65 | 54 | .546 | 7½ | Lee Strait |
| Charleroi Babes | 62 | 60 | .508 | 12 | Bill Phillips |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 55 | 59 | .482 | 15 | Chief Bender / Claude Roth Mike Thompson |
| Clarksburg Generals | 42 | 76 | .356 | 30 | Moose Marshall / Webb Cashion Greasy Neale |
| Scottdale Scotties | 40 | 76 | .345 | 31 | Mike Flaherty |
Playoff: Fairmont 4 games, Wheeling 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pritchard | Clarksburg/Wheeling | BA | .370 | Joseph Drugmond | Charleroi | W | 23 | |
| Ed Conley | Cumberland | Runs | 99 | Joseph Drugmond | Charleroi | SO | 149 | |
| Dewey Stover | Clarksburg | Hits | 165 | Charles Herrell | Cumberland | ERA | 2.23 | |
| Bob Holland | Fairmont | RBI | 96 | James Tennant | Cumberland | PCT | .857 12–2 | |
| Bob Holland | Fairmont | HR | 20 |
1929 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi Governors | 67 | 47 | .587 | - | Bob Rice |
| Wheeling Stogies | 67 | 47 | .587 | - | Pat Haley |
| Cumberland Colts | 65 | 53 | .551 | 4 | Johnny Byrne |
| Fairmont Black Diamonds | 58 | 55 | .513 | 8½ | Joe Phillips |
| Scottdale Scotties | 57 | 58 | .496 | 10½ | Eddie Dyer |
| Clarksburg Generals | 53 | 63 | .457 | 15 | Chap Marable |
| Jeannette Jays | 50 | 66 | .431 | 18 | Lee Strait / Leo Hanley |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 44 | 72 | .379 | 24 | Norm McNeil / Marty Fielder |
Playoff: Charleroi 4 games, Wheeling 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Lucas | Charleroi | BA | .407 | Irvin Rase | Cumberland | W | 22 | |
| George Durning | Cumberland | Runs | 96 | Clarence Heise | Scottdale | SO | 154 | |
| Fred Lucas | Charleroi | Hits | 178 | Irvin Rase | Cumberland | ERA | 2.63 | |
| Fred Lucas | Charleroi | RBI | 113 | Mike Ryba | Scottdale | PCT | .909 10–1 | |
| Fred Lucas | Charleroi | HR | 21 | |||||
| Moose Solters | Fairmont | HR | 21 | |||||
| Jimmy Ripple | Jeanette | 3B | 24 |
1930 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Johnnies | 64 | 53 | .547 | - | Wilbur Good |
| Clarksburg Generals | 64 | 53 | .547 | - | Greasy Neale |
| Fairmont Black Diamonds | 61 | 55 | .526 | 2½ | Del Gainer / Tony Cyran Jim Walsh |
| Scottdale Scotties | 59 | 55 | .518 | 3½ | Eddie Dyer |
| Charleroi Governors | 58 | 57 | .504 | 5 | Dave Lamb |
| Cumberland Colts | 59 | 59 | .500 | 5½ | Joe Phillips |
| Wheeling Stogies | 50 | 65 | .435 | 13 | Bobby Prysock / Dan Tapson |
| Jeannette Jays | 49 | 67 | .422 | 14½ | Dan Pasquella |
Playoff: Johnstown 4 games, Clarksburg 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Medwick | Scottdale | BA | .419 | Red Proctor | Clarksburg | W | 24 | |
| Sam Thomas | Johnstown | Runs | 125 | Ed Chapman | Scottdale | SO | 207 | |
| Frank Doljack | Wheeling | Hits | 176 | Cecil Slaughter | Fairmont | ERA | 3.23 | |
| Hal Stricklin | Charleroi | RBI | 108 | Tommy Thompson | Johnstown | PCT | .720 18–7 | |
| Hal Stricklin | Charleroi | HR | 31 |
1931 to 1936
1931 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Senators | 82 | 44 | .651 | - | Dick Hoblitzel |
| Cumberland Colts | 82 | 46 | .641 | 1 | Leo Mackey |
| Beckley Black Knights | 81 | 49 | .623 | 3 | Frank Welch |
| Scottdale Cardinals | 78 | 55 | .586 | 7½ | Clay Hopper |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 73 | 54 | .575 | 9½ | Wilbur Good |
| Huntington Boosters | 68 | 62 | .523 | 16 | Dennis Stuart |
| Fairmont Black Diamonds | 65 | 60 | .520 | 16½ | Jimmy Walsh / Tony Cyran |
| Clarksburg Generals | 66 | 63 | .512 | 17½ | Red Proctor |
| Hagerstown Hubs / Parkersburg Parkers / Youngstown Tubers |
56 | 65 | .463 | 23½ | Joe Cambria |
| Wheeling Stogies | 50 | 77 | .394 | 32½ | Dan Tapson / Pat Haley |
| Charleroi Governors | 30 | 92 | .246 | 50 | Bill Phillips / Benny Arrigiani Joe Fillingham |
| Jeannette Jays / Altoona Engineers / Beaver Falls Beavers |
32 | 96 | .250 | 51 | Joe Phillips / Kemp Wicker |
Jeanette (1-11) moved to Altoona May 23; Altoona moved to Beaver Falls July 18; Hagerstown (27-22) moved to Parkersburg June 28; Parkersburg (9-5) moved to Youngstown July 12.
Playoff: Cumberland 4 games, Charleston 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Phelps | Youngstown | BA | .408 | Edward Marleau | Charleston | W | 23 | |
| Sam Thomas | Johnstown | Runs | 122 | Bill Lee | Scottdale | SO | 256 | |
| Babe Phelps | Youngstown | Hits | 178 | Vito Tamulis | Cumberland | ERA | 1.93 | |
| Bill Pritchard | Johnstown | RBI | 125 | William Helmick | Cumberland | PCT | .818 18–4 | |
| Frank Welch | Beckley | HR | 38 |
1932 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Senators | 70 | 54 | .565 | - | Danny Boone |
| Beckley Black Knights | 70 | 54 | .565 | - | Frank Welch / Cat Milner |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 66 | 59 | .528 | 4½ | Karl Weber |
| Cumberland Colts | 62 | 60 | .508 | 7 | Leo Mackey |
| Clarksburg Generals | 60 | 66 | .476 | 11 | Frank Walker / Herbert Smith |
| Huntington Boosters | 45 | 80 | .360 | 25½ | Johnny Stuart |
Playoff: Charlestown 4 games, Beckley 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Sington | Beckley | BA | .368 | Carl Spencer | Clarksburg | W | 18 | |
| Fred Sington | Beckley | Runs | 110 | Wayne LaMaster | Charleston | SO | 177 | |
| Lou Chiozza | Beckley | Runs | 110 | Wayne LaMaster | Charleston | ERA | 2.27 | |
| Lou Chiozza | Beckley | Hits | 187 | Joe Martin | Charleston | PCT | .842 16–3 | |
| Fred Sington | Beckley | RBI | 110 | |||||
| Fred Sington | Beckley | HR | 29 |
1933 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Stogies | 78 | 55 | .586 | - | Jack Sheehan |
| Zanesville Grays | 76 | 59 | .563 | 3 | Johnny Walker / Buzz Wetzel Harry Layne / Bert Grimm |
| Dayton Ducks | 71 | 63 | .530 | 7½ | Ducky Holmes |
| Springfield Chicks | 67 | 64 | .511 | 10 | Jake Pitler |
| Charleston Senators | 67 | 67 | .500 | 11½ | Danny Boone / Watt Powell |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 67 | 67 | .500 | 11½ | Karl Weber / Leo Mackey |
| Beckley Black Knights | 63 | 71 | .470 | 15½ | Eli Harris |
| Huntington Boosters | 46 | 89 | .341 | 33 | Johnny Stuart / Earl Smith Bernie Neis / Rube Benton |
Playoff: Zanesville 4 games, Wheeling 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Barry | Johnstown | BA | .361 | Rex McDonald | Springfield | W | 19 | |
| Eddie Wilson | Springfield | Runs | 112 | Al Milnar | Zanesville | SO | 194 | |
| Pepper Barry | Johnstown | Hits | 194 | Kemp Wicker | Wheeling | ERA | 2.00 | |
| Mickey Ballande | Zanesville | RBI | 96 | Harry Swain Kemp Wicker |
Johnstown Wheeling |
PCT | .700 14–6 | |
| Mickey Noonan | Springfield | HR | 26 |
1934 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Grays | 72 | 51 | .585 | - | Buzz Wetzel / Harry Layne Bert Grimm / Earl Wolgamot |
| Dayton Ducks | 71 | 54 | .568 | 2 | Ducky Holmes |
| Huntington Red Birds | 69 | 53 | .566 | 2½ | Eddie Dyer |
| Beckley Black Knights | 65 | 57 | .533 | 6½ | Milt Stock |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 62 | 62 | .500 | 10½ | Guy Sturdy / Vernon Mackie |
| Springfield Pirates | 57 | 65 | .467 | 14½ | Al DeVormer / Rube Bressler |
| Charleston Senators | 55 | 67 | .451 | 16½ | Charles Neibergall |
| Wheeling Stogies | 39 | 81 | .325 | 31½ | Jack Sheehan |
Playoff: Zanesville 4 games, Dayton 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Mackie | Johnstown | BA | .365 | Wayne LaMaster | Charleston | W | 17 | |
| Sam Thomas | Johnstown | Runs | 123 | Roger Wolff | Dayton | W | 17 | |
| Arnold Anderson | Huntington | Hits | 174 | Wayne LaMaster | Charleston | SO | 168 | |
| Vernon Mackie | Johnstown | RBI | 94 | Earl Cook | Beckley | ERA | 2.48 | |
| Mickey Noonan | Springfield | HR | 17 | James Minogue | Zanesville | PCT | .765 13–4 | |
| Johnny McCarthy | Dayton | HR | 17 |
1935 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Grays | 70 | 54 | .565 | - | Earl Wolgamot |
| Dayton Ducks | 69 | 55 | .556 | 1 | Ducky Holmes / Riley Parker |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 67 | 56 | .545 | 2½ | Joe O'Rourke / Jack Quinn Leo Mackey |
| Akron Yankees | 64 | 59 | .520 | 5½ | Johnny Neun |
| Huntington Red Birds | 60 | 58 | .508 | 7 | Benny Borgmann |
| Portsmouth Pirates | 54 | 63 | .462 | 12½ | Jake Pitler |
| Charleston Senators | 49 | 65 | .430 | 16 | Russ Young / Val Picinich |
| Beckley Miners | 45 | 68 | .398 | 19½ | Ralph McAdams / Robert Rawlins |
Playoff: Huntington 4 games, Dayton 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Wasdell | Zanesville | BA | .357 | Mike Martynik | Huntington | W | 21 | |
| Jim Gruzdis | Huntington | Runs | 111 | Mike Martynik | Huntington | SO | 299 | |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Zanesville | Hits | 182 | Mike Martynik | Huntington | ERA | 2.63 | |
| Milt McIntyre | Zanesville | RBI | 110 | |||||
| Milt McIntyre | Zanesville | HR | 24 | |||||
| Benny Borgmann | Huntington | SB | 35 |
1936 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Grays | 81 | 48 | .628 | - | Earl Wolgamot |
| Charleston Senators | 71 | 58 | .550 | 10 | Ignatius Walters |
| Dayton Ducks | 70 | 59 | .543 | 11 | Ducky Holmes |
| Canton Terriers | 68 | 59 | .535 | 12 | Floyd Patterson |
| Akron Yankees | 64 | 63 | .504 | 16 | Nick Allen |
| Huntington Red Birds | 60 | 69 | .465 | 21 | Benny Borgmann |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 59 | 69 | .461 | 21½ | Wilbur Good / Dutch Dorman |
| Portsmouth Pirates | 40 | 88 | .313 | 40½ | Eddie Kenna |
Playoff: Zanesville 2 games, Dayton 1, for the second half and league championships.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Charleston | BA | .400 | Tommy Reis | Zanesville | W | 21 | |
| Oscar Grimes | Zanesville | Runs | 150 | Mike Martynik | Huntington | SO | 226 | |
| Jeff Heath | Zanesville | Hits | 208 | John Haley | Canton | ERA | 2.63 | |
| Jeff Heath | Zanesville | RBI | 187 | Tommy Reis | Zanesville | PCT | .700 21–9 | |
| Walter Alston | Huntington | HR | 35 |
1937 to 1942
1937 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Terriers | 81 | 46 | .591 | - | Floyd Patterson |
| Springfield Indians | 81 | 47 | .587 | ½ | Earl Wolgamot |
| Portsmouth Red Birds | 72 | 57 | .558 | 10 | Benny Borgmann |
| Akron Yankees | 64 | 61 | .512 | 16 | Leo Mackey |
| Dayton Ducks | 61 | 65 | .484 | 19½ | Ducky Holmes |
| Charleston Senators | 60 | 66 | .476 | 20½ | Ignatius Walters |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 52 | 74 | .413 | 28½ | Jack Fournier |
| Zanesville Grays | 33 | 88 | .273 | 45 | Possum Whitted |
Playoff: Akron 3 games, Springfield 1; Canton 3 games, Portsmouth 1.
Finals: Canton 3 games, Akron 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeeter Scalzi | Springfield | BA | .377 | Bill Kerksieck | Canton | W | 24 | |
| Skeeter Scalzi | Springfield | Runs | 147 | Lee Sherrill | Portsmouth | SO | 274 | |
| Skeeter Scalzi | Springfield | Hits | 197 | Bob Katz | Canton | ERA | 2.73 | |
| Marvin Pelton | Portsmouth | RBI | 114 | Ken Jungels | Springfield | PCT | .840 21–4 | |
| Skeeter Scalzi | Springfield | HR | 34 |
1938 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Red Birds | 79 | 50 | .612 | - | Benny Borgmann |
| Canton Terriers | 79 | 51 | .608 | ½ | Floyd Patterson |
| Springfield Indians | 71 | 59 | .546 | 8½ | Earl Wolgamot |
| Akron Yankees | 66 | 62 | .516 | 12½ | Pip Koehler |
| Charleston Senators | 59 | 67 | .468 | 18½ | Paul O'Malley |
| Dayton Ducks | 58 | 72 | .446 | 21½ | Red Rollings / Ducky Holmes Jim Lindsey |
| Erie Sailors | 52 | 75 | .409 | 26 | Jocko Munch |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 50 | 78 | .391 | 28½ | Bobby Goff |
Playoff: Akron 3 games, Canton 0; Portsmouth 3 games, Springfield 1.
Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Akron 3.
Most Valuable Player: Frankie Silvanic, Akron
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Kurowski | Portsmouth | BA | .386 | Tex Hughson | Canton | W | 22 | |
| Whitey Kurowski | Portsmouth | Runs | 133 | Vearal Puckett | Canton | SO | 188 | |
| Whitey Kurowski | Portsmouth | Hits | 209 | Jep Jefferson | Johnstown | SO | 188 | |
| Chet Wieczorek | Portsmouth | RBI | 130 | James Morris | Charleston | ERA | 275 | |
| Frankie Silvanic | Akron | HR | 35 | Tex Hughson | Canton | PCT | .759 22–7 |
1939 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Terriers | 77 | 52 | .597 | - | Floyd Patterson |
| Charleston Senators | 70 | 60 | .538 | 7½ | Edward Hall |
| Akron Yankees | 69 | 61 | .531 | 8½ | Pip Koehler |
| Springfield Indians | 66 | 64 | .508 | 11½ | Earl Wolgamot |
| Portsmouth Red Birds | 61 | 69 | .469 | 16½ | Joe Davis |
| Dayton Wings | 60 | 69 | .465 | 17 | Dud Lee / Andy Cohen |
| Youngstown Browns | 60 | 70 | .462 | 17½ | Billy Urbanski |
| Erie Sailors | 55 | 73 | .430 | 21½ | Jocko Munch |
Playoff: Canton 3 games, Akron 1; Springfield 3 games, Charleston 1.
Finals: Canton 4 games, Springfield 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Murphy | Portsmouth | BA | .375 | Robert Waugh | Akron | W | 20 | |
| Frank Genovese | Canton | Runs | 113 | Max Surkont | Portsmouth | SO | 193 | |
| Peter Kraus | Youngstown | Hits | 172 | Joe Davis | Portsmouth | ERA | 2.49 | |
| Johnny Lazor | Canton | RBI | 103 | Ralph Waite | Canton | PCT | .792 19–5 | |
| Ed Murphy | Portsmouth | HR | 22 |
1940 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Yankees | 73 | 54 | .575 | - | Pip Koehler |
| Charleston Senators | 64 | 62 | .508 | 8½ | Ed Hall |
| Youngstown Browns | 62 | 62 | .500 | 9½ | Rod Whitney |
| Dayton Wings | 60 | 65 | .480 | 12 | Andy Cohen |
| Canton Terriers | 58 | 65 | .472 | 13 | Floyd Patterson |
| Portsmouth Red Birds | 59 | 68 | .465 | 14 | Dutch Dorman / Walter Alston |
Playoff: Akron 3 games, Youngstown 2; Dayton 3 games, Charleston 1.
Finals: Akron 3 games, Dayton 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Tighe | Akron | BA | .325 | Clem Dreisewerd | Portsmouth | W | 23 | |
| Tony Sams | Akron | Runs | 109 | Mel Queen | Akron | SO | 202 | |
| Bob Dillinger | Youngstown | Runs | 109 | Bob Haas | Charleston | ERA | 2.25 | |
| Tony Sams | Akron | Hits | 163 | Clem Dreisewerd | Portsmouth | PCT | .719 23–9 | |
| Bob Dillinger | Youngstown | Hits | 163 | |||||
| Jerry Witte | Youngstown | RBI | 124 | |||||
| Walter Alston | Portsmouth | HR | 28 |
1941 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Yankees | 77 | 48 | .616 | - | Buzz Boyle |
| Erie Sailors | 75 | 51 | .595 | 2½ | Kerby Farrell |
| Canton Terriers | 71 | 54 | .568 | 6 | Floyd Patterson |
| Springfield Cardinals | 69 | 57 | .548 | 8½ | Walter Alston |
| Charleston Senators | 58 | 59 | .496 | 15 | Ed Hall |
| Dayton Ducks | 50 | 75 | .400 | 27 | Ducky Holmes / Bill McWilliams |
| Youngstown Browns | 49 | 75 | .395 | 27½ | Joe Bilgere / Len Schulte |
| Zanesville Cubs | 43 | 73 | .371 | 29½ | Jackie Warner |
Playoff: Erie 3 games, Springfield 0; Canton 3 games, Akron 2.
Finals: Erie 4 games, Canton 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como Cotelle | Dayton/Erie | BA | .367 | Lou Lucier | Canton | W | 23 | |
| Walter Alston | Springfield | Runs | 88 | Lou Lucier | Canton | SO | 199 | |
| Como Cotelle | Dayton/Erie | Hits | 150 | Lou Lucier | Canton | ERA | 1.51 | |
| Walter Alston | Springfield | RBI | 102 | Lou Lucier | Canton | Pct | .821 23–5 | |
| Walter Alston | Springfield | HR | 25 |
1942 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Senators | 75 | 51 | .595 | - | Jack Knight |
| Dayton Ducks | 74 | 53 | .583 | 1½ | Paul Chervinko / Ducky Holmes |
| Canton Terriers | 68 | 61 | .527 | 8½ | Floyd Patterson |
| Erie Sailors | 63 | 65 | .492 | 13 | Kirby Farrell |
| Springfield Cardinals | 59 | 71 | .454 | 18 | Walter Alston |
| Zanesville Cubs | 46 | 84 | .354 | 31 | Jackie Warner |
Playoff: Canton 3 games, Charleston 0; Erie 3 games, Dayton 2.
Finals: Erie 4 games, Canton 0.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como Cotelle | Erie | BA | .327 | Bob Kuzava | Charleston | W | 21 | |
| Sam Gentile | Canton | Runs | 79 | Jack Clifton | Canton | SO | 170 | |
| Sam Gentile | Canton | Hits | 149 | Arnold Reichert | Dayton | ERA | 1.50 | |
| Walter Alston | Springfield | RBI | 90 | Bob Kuzava | Charleston | PCT | .778 21–6 | |
| Walter Alston | Springfield | HR | 12 |
1946 to 1951
The league did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II
1946 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Sailors | 91 | 39 | .700 | - | Steve Mizerak |
| Butler Yankees | 78 | 52 | .600 | 13 | Milt Rosner |
| Youngstown Gremlins | 67 | 62 | .519 | 23½ | Paul Birch |
| Niagara Falls Frontiers | 64 | 66 | .492 | 27 | George Proechel / Bill Mongiello |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 49 | 80 | .388 | 41½ | Cyril Pfeifer |
| Oil City Oilers | 40 | 90 | .308 | 51 | Charlie Muse / Charles Harig |
Playoff: Erie 3 games, Youngstown 1; Niagara Falls 3 games, Butler 1.
Finals: Erie 4 games, Niagara Falls 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Pfeifer | Johnstown | BA | .344 | John Uber | Erie | W | 18 | |
| Victor Fucci | Butler | Runs | 101 | Bill Webb | Erie | W | 18 | |
| Harry R. Anderson | Butler | Hits | 159 | John Uber | Erie | SO | 192 | |
| Bill Behie | Butler | RBI | 87 | George Bamberger | Erie | ERA | 1.35 | |
| Maurice Cunningham | Butler/Youngs | HR | 14 | John Kucab | Youngstown | PCT | .923 12–1 |
1947 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandergrift Pioneers | 76 | 46 | .623 | - | 87,000 | Floyd Patterson |
| Niagara Falls Frontiers | 68 | 55 | .553 | 8½ | 48,000 | Steve Mizerak |
| Erie Sailors | 68 | 56 | .548 | 9 | 107,000 | Don Cross |
| Butler Yankees | 62 | 62 | .500 | 15 | 56,000 | Jack Warner |
| Oil City Refiners | 61 | 63 | .492 | 16 | 57,000 | Charlie Engle |
| Youngstown Colts | 55 | 68 | .447 | 21½ | 52,000 | Charles Harig |
| Uniontown Coal Barons | 53 | 72 | .424 | 24½ | 75,000 | Alexander Stutzke |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 52 | 73 | .416 | 25½ | 101,000 | Jay Kirke, Jr. |
Playoff: Vandergrift 3 games, Erie 0; Butler 3 games, Niagara Falls 2.
Finals: Vandergrift 4 games, Butler 0.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Garbowski | Vandergrift | BA | .396 | Egon Feuker | Erie | W | 18 | |
| Bob Reash | Oil City | Runs | 115 | Stan Fain | Uniontown | SO | 165 | |
| Keith Peloe | Niagara Falls | Runs | 115 | Egon Feuker | Erie | ERA | 2.81 | |
| Bob Reash | Oil City | Hits | 183 | Whitey Ford | Butler | PCT | .765 13–4 | |
| Jack Merson | Uniontown | RBI | 107 | |||||
| Maurice Cunningham | Youngstown | HR | 26 |
1948 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandergrift Pioneers | 86 | 39 | .688 | - | 51,367 | Floyd Patterson / Lew Krausse |
| Erie Sailors | 80 | 44 | .645 | 5½ | 105,562 | Don Ramsey |
| Uniontown Coal Barons | 77 | 49 | .611 | 9½ | 82,147 | Bill Mongiello |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 67 | 57 | .540 | 18½ | 102,365 | Roy Nichols |
| Butler Yankees | 61 | 64 | .488 | 25 | 41,586 | Jack Farmer |
| Oil City Refiners | 50 | 76 | .397 | 36½ | 47,682 | Ray Dahlstrom / Otto Denning |
| New Castle Chiefs | 43 | 83 | .341 | 43½ | 42,297 | Robert Crow / Frankie Pytlak Carl Miller |
| Youngstown Colts | 37 | 89 | .294 | 49½ | 41,123 | Bud Ott / Lewis Richardson |
Playoff: Vandergrift 3 games, Uniontown 1; Erie 3 games, Johnstown 1.
Finals: Erie 4 games, Vandergrift 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Seguso | Butler | BA | .357 | George Heller | Vandergrift | W | 20 | |
| Robert Hill | Vandergrift | Runs | 120 | George Heller | Vandergrift | SO | 161 | |
| Rocky Tedesco | Vandergrift | Hits | 178 | Walter Cox | Erie | ERA | 2.71 | |
| Art Seguso | Butler | RBI | 146 | George Heller | Vandergrift | PCT | .833 20–4 | |
| Earl Littenberger | Vandergrift | HR | 26 |
1949 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Sailors | 85 | 53 | .616 | - | 101,038 | Pete Pavich |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 84 | 55 | .604 | 1½ | 105,776 | Roy Nichols |
| Youngstown Athletics | 74 | 62 | .544 | 10 | 62,667 | Eddie Morgan |
| Oil City Refiners | 67 | 69 | .493 | 17 | 55,316 | Otto Denning |
| Butler Tigers | 66 | 72 | .478 | 19 | 40,221 | Bob Engle / Boom-Boom Beck |
| Vandergrift Pioneers | 63 | 72 | .467 | 20½ | 40,523 | George Savino |
| Uniontown Coal Barons | 55 | 83 | .398 | 30 | 38,037 | Wes Griffin |
| New Castle Nats | 54 | 82 | .397 | 30 | 28,233 | Bill Mongiello |
Playoff: Erie 4 games, Johnstown 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Betz | Youngstown | BA | .345 | Johnny Kucab | Youngstown | W | 21 | |
| Spider Wilhelm | Youngstown | Runs | 145 | Charlie Wagner | New Castle | SO | 206 | |
| Spider Wilhelm | Youngstown | Hits | 181 | Charlie Wagner | New Castle | ERA | 3.20 | |
| Bob Betz | Youngstown | Hits | 181 | Harry Hintz | Johnstown | PCT | .778 14–4 | |
| Bob Betz | Youngstown | RBI | 135 | |||||
| Joseph Beran | Johnstown | HR | 36 | |||||
| Bill Palumbo | Johnstown | BB | 152 |
1950 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil City Refiners | 70 | 44 | .617 | - | 39,267 | Jim Davis |
| Butler Tigers | 67 | 49 | .578 | 4 | 31,816 | Marv Olson |
| Erie Sailors | 63 | 52 | .548 | 7½ | 54,850 | Pete Pavich |
| New Castle Nats | 64 | 54 | .542 | 8 | 31,082 | Charles Cronin |
| Youngstown Athletics | 51 | 61 | .455 | 18 | 14,003 | Buck Etchison |
| Niagara Falls Citizens | 48 | 69 | .410 | 23½ | 50,224 | Mike Ulisney / Walt Chipple |
| Johnstown Johnnies | 45 | 69 | .395 | 25 | 43,387 | Roy Nichols |
| Vandergrift Pioneers | 31 | 41 | .431 | NA | 13,493 | Don Hasenmayer |
Vandergrift folded July 20
Playoffs: Oil City 3 games, Erie 0; Butler 3 games, New Castle 2
Finals: Butler 4 games, Oil City, 3.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Huddleton | Oil City | BA | .364 | Paul Foytack | Butler | W | 18 | |
| Milton Kress | Erie | Runs | 116 | Paul Foytack | Butler | SO | 219 | |
| Tom Falk | Butler | Hits | 148 | Paul Foytack | Butler | ERA | 2.78 | |
| Buck Etchison | Youngstown | RBI | 115 | Harvey Roop | Vandergrift | HR | 21 |
1951 Middle Atlantic League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Sailors | 85 | 40 | .680 | - | 45,892 | Pete Appleton |
| Niagara Falls Citizens | 74 | 47 | .612 | 9 | 44,000 | Jim Davis |
| New Castle Indians | 61 | 58 | .513 | 21 | 42,000 | Al Milnar |
| Lockport Locks | 65 | 63 | .508 | 21½ | 24,375 | Bill Mongiello / Glenn Gardner |
| Butler Tigers | 48 | 74 | .352 | 35½ | 31,000 | Norm Gerdeman / Bill Allen Red Barrett |
| Youngstown Athletics / Oil City A's |
24 | 75 | .242 | NA | 14,988 | Mike Garbark / Rudy York |
Youngstown moved to Oil City June 2; Oil City disbanded August 6.
Playoff: Niagara Falls 4 games, Erie 2;
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Kowalski | New Castle | BA | .375 | Kenneth Yount | Niagara Falls | W | 20 | |
| Walter Kowalski | New Castle | Runs | 134 | Frank Zeisz | Niagara Falls | SO | 153 | |
| Jack Byers | Erie | Runs | 134 | Kenneth Yount | Niagara Falls | ERA | 2.84 | |
| Walter Kowalski | New Castle | Hits | 169 | Keith Nicolls | Erie | PCT | .867 13–2 | |
| Walter Kowalski | New Castle | RBI | 134 | |||||
| Rudy York | New Castle/Oil City | HR | 34 |
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni
- Walter Alston, 1935–1936 Huntington Red Birds
1938, 1940 Portsmouth Red Birds
1941–1942 Springfield Cardinals - Chief Bender, 1927 Johnstown Johnnies
- Joe Cronin, 1925 Johnstown Johnnies
- Whitey Ford, 1947 Butler Yankees
- Bob Lemon, 1938–1939 Springfield Indians
- Joe Medwick, 1930 Scottdale Scotties
- Art Rooney, 1925 Wheeling Stogies *Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Dan Rooney, 1925 Wheeling Stogies *Pro Football Hall of Fame
References
External links
- Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, editors: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997.