Pennsylvania–New Jersey League
ClassificationIndependent (1908)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1908
Ceased1908
PresidentUnknown (1908)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Chester (1908)
Trenton (1908)
Related
competitions		Pennsylvania League (1903–1904)

The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League was a six–team Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1908 season. As the name indicates, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey League featured franchises based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League permanently folded after the 1908 season.

History

The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League formed as Independent level minor league that played in the 1908 season.

The 1908 Pennsylvania–New Jersey League formed as a six–team Independent league, beginning play on April 30, 1908. The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League hosted franchises based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Newark, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey and York, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

The York franchise was owned and managed by Y.G. Thomas. York had begun the season playing briefly in the 1908 semi–professional Atlantic League before joining the new Pennsylvania–New Jersey League. Tickets for games at the York Athletic Club Grounds were 25 cents for general admission, with an additional 10 cents for the grandstand. Season tickets were $10.00 for 50 games.[3]

York played their home opening game against Newark on May 2, 1908. Before the game, a parade was held, led by the Spring Garden band and featuring the York and Newark teams. York Mayor Weaver threw out the first pitch. York won the game by a score of 9–4.[3]

Trenton, New Jersey hosted two minor league teams in 1908, as the Trenton Tigers placed sixth in the Class B level Tri-State League with a 54–73 record.[4]

With the league allowing ties, the Pennsylvania–New Jersey League final standings had Chester (8–3–1) and Trenton (7–2–1) in a tie for first place, but with Trenton having a higher win percentage. Allentown (6–3–2), Coatesville (5–6–2), York (5–7–0) and Newark (0–10–0) followed in the standings.[5][2]

The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League permanently folded after the 1908 season.[4]

Pennsylvania–New Jersey League teams

Team name(s) City represented Ballpark Year active
Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown Fairgrounds[6] 1908
Chester Chester, Pennsylvania Union Park[7][8] 1908
Coatesville Coatesville, Pennsylvania Unknown[9] 1908
Newark Newark, New Jersey unknown[10] 1908
Trenton Tigers Trenton, New Jersey Unknown[11] 1908
York York, Pennsylvania York Athletic Club Grounds[3] 1908

Pennsylvania–New Jersey League overall standings

1908

Team standings W L Tie PCT GB Managers
Trenton 7 2 1 .778 - Ray Egner[12]
Chester 8 3 1 .727 - Steve Yerkes[13]
Allentown 6 3 2 .667 1.0 Hugh McKinnon[14]
Coatsville 5 6 2 .455 3.0 NA[15]
York 5 7 0 .417 3.5 Y.G Thomas[16]
Newark 0 10 0 .000 7.5 Harry Martin[10]

[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League (PNJL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. ^ a b c "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ a b c "York Baseball Team Opens 1908 Season with No Practice". April 21, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  5. ^ "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League (PNJL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. ^ "Union Park in Chester, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "1908 Chester minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ "1908 Coatesville minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ a b "1908 Newark minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ^ "1908 Trenton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. ^ "1908 Trenton Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. ^ "1908 Chester Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "1908 Allentown Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "1908 Coatesville Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. ^ "1908 York minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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