Connecticut League

From BR Bullpen

The Connecticut League (also known as the Connecticut State League in 1899 and 1900) ran from 1899-1912. In 1902, when classifications were first assigned, it was a class D circuit. In 1905 it was upgraded to class B. In 1913 it changed its name to the Eastern Association. Bridgeport and New Haven lasted all 14 years.

1 Cities Represented
2 Teams and Statistics
3 League Records 1899-1912
4 Hall of Fame Alumni
5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

Bridgeport, CT: Bridgeport Orators 1899-1912
Bristol, CT: Bristol Bellmakers 1899-1900; Bristol Woodchoppers 1901
Derby, CT: Derby Lushers 1899; Derby Angels 1900-1901
Hartford, CT: Hartford Senators 1899-1912
Holyoke, MA: Holyoke Paperweights 1903-1906; Holyoke Papermakers 1907-1912
Meriden, CT: Meriden Silverites 1899-1905; Meriden 1908
New Britain, CT: New Britain Perfectos 1908-1911; New Britain Spuds 1912
New Haven, CT: New Haven Blues 1899-1908; New Haven Black Crows 1909; New Haven Prairie Hens 1910; New Haven Murlins 1911-1912
New London, CT: New London Whalers 1899-1907
Northampton, MA: Northampton Meadowlarks 1909-1911
Norwich, CT: Norwich Witches 1899-1901; Norwich Reds 1902-1903; Norwich Reds 1904-1907
Springfield, MA: Springfield Ponies 1902-1912
Worcester, MA: Worcester Reds 1904
Waterbury, CT: Waterbury Rough Riders 1899-1902; Waterbury Authors 1906-1908; Waterbury Invincibles 1909; Waterbury Finnegans 1910-1911; Waterbury Spuds 1912

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1899-1900 CSL

1899 Connecticut State League
President: Tim Murnane

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
New Haven Blues	55	38	.591	0	Josh Reilly
Waterbury Rough Riders	53	43	.552	3.5	Roger Connor
Derby Lushers	51	43	.542	4.5	Billy Lush / Larry Battam
Bristol Bellmakers	48	45	.516	7	John Gunshannon
Meriden Silverites	46	48	.489	9.5	NA
New London Whalers	45	52	.464	12	NA
Bridgeport Orators	43	55	.438	14.5	Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Witches	41	58	.414	17	Jack Rose

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roger Connor	Waterbury	BA	.392	Charles McDonald	New Haven	W	26
Roger Connor	Waterbury	Runs	79	Charles McDonald	New Haven	Pct	.703; 26-11
Freddy Parent	New Haven	Hits	138	Pete Woodruff	New Lond/Bridge	HR	11

1900 Connecticut State League
President: Sturgis Whitlock

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norwich Witches	64	33	.660	0	Fred Doe
New Haven Blues	58	39	.598	6	Josh Reilly
Bridgeport Orators	57	41	.582	7.5	Jim O'Rourke
Bristol Bellmakers	48	47	.505	15	John Gunshannon
Meriden Silverites	47	48	.495	16	A. Penny
Waterbury Rough Riders	43	53	.448	20.5	Roger Connor
Derby Angels	36	60	.375	27.5	Jerry Denny
New London Whalers	32	64	.333	31.5	George Bindloss

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hi Ladd	Derby	BA	.371		Danny Murphy	Norwich	Hits	138
Danny Murphy	Norwich	Runs	112		Danny Murphy	Norwich	HR	14

[edit] 1901 CL

1901 Connecticut League
President: Tim Murnane

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bristol Woodchoppers	63	41	.606	0	Doc Reisling
Bridgeport Orators	61	43	.587	2	Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Witches	62	46	.574	3	Jack Tighe
Meriden Silverites	56	48	.538	7	Josh Reilly
New Haven Blues	56	54	.509	10	Jim Canavan
Waterbury Rough Riders	47	60	.439	17.5	Roger Connor
New London Whalers	45	63	.417	20	Mike Shea
Derby Angels	37	72	.330	28.5	Jerry Denny

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Patsy Dougherty	Bridgeport	BA	.375	Danny Murphy	Norwich	Runs	104
Danny Murphy	Norwich	HR	12	Hi Ladd	Derby	Hits	171
Pete Woodruff	Norwich/New London	HR	12

[edit] 1902, '03, '04 "D" CL

1902 Connecticut League D
President: Jim O'Rourke / Sturgis Whitlock

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
New Haven Blues	70	39	.642	0	Jim Canavan
Springfield Ponies	65	45	.591	5.5	Roger Connor
New London Whalers	57	54	.514	14	Mike Shea
Hartford Senators	57	55	.509	14.5	Doc Reisling
Bridgeport Orators	53	59	.473	18.5	Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Reds	51	58	.469	19	Harry Davenport
Meriden Silverites	51	58	.469	19	Bert Miller / Tommy Tucker
Waterbury Rough Riders	37	73	.336	33.5	Joe Harrington

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Danny Hoffman	Springfield	BA	.336	Ed Walsh	Meriden	Pct	.750; 15-5
Tuck Turner	Norwich	Runs	110	Red Long	New London	ShO	7
H.E. Slater	Waterbury	Hits	147	Bob Drew	Meriden	HR	7

1903 Connecticut League D
President: Sturgis Whitlock

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Holyoke Paperweights	66	37	.641	0	Pete Woodruff / Bill O'Neill
Meriden Silverites	62	42	.595	4.5	Snapper Kennedy
Bridgeport Orators	59	47	.557	8.5	Jim O'Rourke
Norwich Reds	57	48	.543	10	Frank Morrissey
New London Whalers	57	52	.523	12	John Shea / Al Humphrey
New Haven Blues	52	57	.477	17	Jim Canavan
Springfield Ponies	41	64	.370	26	Roger Connor
Hartford Senators	30	77	.280	38	Josh Reilly

No Playoffs:
Twelve Holyoke games (8-4) were deducted after the season due to inelgible player violations. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Claude Rossman	Holyoke	BA	.385	Claude Rossman	Holyoke	Hits	158
Emil Batch	Holyoke	Runs	98	Jack Tighe	Norwich	HR	5
Tom Bannon	New London	SB	75

1904 Connecticut League D
President: Jim O'Rourke

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bridgeport Orators	71	45	.612	0	Jim O'Rourke
Springfield Ponies	69	46	.600	1.5	Bill O'Neill
New Haven Blues	69	47	.595	2	Jim Canavan
Holyoke Paperweights	58	55	.513	11.5	Frank Fitzpatrick / P. Prindiville / W. Winkler
New London Whalers	56	60	.483	15	Al Humphrey
Hartford Senators	53	61	.465	17	Brickyard Kennedy
Worcester / Norwich Reds #	53	62	.461	17.5	Mal Kittridge / Tracey / Tighe / Crolius
Meriden Silverites	31	84	.270	39.5	Snapper Kennedy

#Worcester (26-11) moved to Norwich June 21.
No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pop Foster	Bridgeport	BA	.376	Pop Foster	Bridgeport	Hits	158
Royal Clark	Bridgeport	Runs	101	Emil Batch	Holyoke	HR	7
Bill Foxen	Hartford	SO's	180

[edit] 1905, '06, '07, '08 "B" CL

1905 Connecticut League B
President: Jim O'Rourke

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Holyoke Paperweights	79	35	.693	0	Jesse Freysinger
Springfield Ponies	74	44	.627	7	Bill O'Neill
Bridgeport Orators	64	50	.561	15	Jim O'Rourke
Hartford Senators	58	56	.509	21	Brickyard Kennedy
Meriden Silverites	49	64	.434	29.5	Snapper Kennedy
New London Whalers	49	68	.419	31.5	Al Humphrey
New Haven Blues	46	70	.397	34	Jim Canavan / Jack Tighe
Norwich Reds	42	74	.362	38	Bob Allen / Jim Canavan

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Crolius	New London	BA	.348	Carson Hodge	Holyoke	W	24
Ad Yale	Bridgeport	Runs	96	Carson Hodge	Holyoke	Pct	.727; 24-9
Fred Crolius	New London	Hits	160	Chick Hartley	Holyoke	HR	9

1906 Connecticut League B
President: Jim O'Rourke

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norwich Reds	72	53	.576	0	Bob Allen / Jack Tighe
Springfield Ponies	70	56	.556	2.5	Bill O'Neill
New Haven Blues	68	57	.544	4	William Slack
Hartford Senators	62	57	.521	7	Bert Daly / John Clarkson
Waterbury Authors	60	53	.488	11	Harold Durant
Holyoke Paperweights	58	65	.472	13	Tom Fleming / Tommy Dowd / M. Prindiville
Bridgeport Orators	54	72	.429	18.5	Jim O'Rourke
New London Whalers	53	74	.417	20	Al Humphrey / Snapper Kennedy

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Burke	New Haven	BA	.349	Mickey Corcoran	New Haven	W	26
Ed Fitzpatrick	Springfi/New Haven	Runs	88	Mickey Corcoran	New Haven	Pct	.667; 26-13
Hi Ladd	Bridgeport	Hits	157	Otto Hess	Springfield	ShO	9
Pop Rising	New London	HR	5

1907 Connecticut League B
President: W. J. Tracey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Holyoke Papermakers	83	42	.664	0	Tommy Dowd
Waterbury Authors	77	47	.621	5.5	Harold Durant
Springfield Ponies	72	49	.595	9	Bill O'Neill
Norwich Reds	71	51	.582	10.5	August Soffel
Hartford Senators	66	55	.545	15	James Clarkin
Bridgeport Orators	48	75	.390	34	Jim O'Rourke
New Haven Blues	44	80	.355	38.5	Cornelius Danaher
New London Whalers	31	93	.250	51.5	Snapper Kennedy / Al Page

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hi Ladd	Bridgeport	BA	.341	Ira Plank	New Haven	W	26
Mike McAndrews	Waterbury	Runs	100	Ed Farley	Waterbury	Pct	.774; 24-7
Hi Ladd	Bridgeport	Hits	168	Lou Lapine	Holyoke	HR	8

1908 Connecticut League B
President: W. J. Tracey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Ponies	84	41	.672	0	Bill O'Neill
Hartford Senators	84	42	.667	.5	Tommy Dowd / Thomas Connery
New Haven Blues	63	63	.500	21.5	Bert Daly / Billy Lush / George Bone
New Britain Perfectos	61	64	.488	23	Al Humphrey / John Hanna
Holyoke Papermakers	60	66	.476	24.5	Jack Tighe / Fred Winkler
Bridgeport Orators	55	71	.437	29.5	Jim O'Rourke
Meriden	54	72	.429	30.5	Charles Cheney
Waterbury Authors	42	84	.333	42.5	Harold Durant

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Swat McCabe	New Britain	BA	.320	Red Waller	Bridgeport	W	23
Hack Simmons	New Haven	Runs	78	Ray Fisher	Hartford	Pct	.923; 12-1
Hack Simmons	New Haven	Hits	155	Hack Simmons	New Haven	HR	10

[edit] 1909, '10, '11, '12 "B" CL

1909 Connecticut League B
President: Jim O'Rourke

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hartford Senators	74	44	.627	0	Thomas Connery
Holyoke Papermakers	68	53	.562	7.5	Mike McCormick
New Britain Perfectos	64	55	.533	10.5	John Hanna
Waterbury Invincibles	64	61	.512	13.5	Patsy Dougherty
Springfield Ponies	60	63	.488	16.5	John Zeller
New Haven Black Crows	59	65	.476	18	George Bone
Northampton Meadowlarks	54	68	.443	22	Ed Bowler / Wayne Edwards
Bridgeport Orators	44	78	.361	32	Jim O'Rourke

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Swat McCabe	New Britain	BA	.366	Ray Fisher	Hartford	W	24
Barry McCormick	Northhampton	Runs	95	Ray Fisher	Hartford	Pct	.828; 24-5
Swat McCabe	New Britain	Hits	176	Ray Fisher	Hartford	SO	243
Cy Perkins	Hartford	HR	23	Eddie Files	Holyoke	BB	146

1910 Connecticut League B
President: W.J. Tracy

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Waterbury Finnegans	70	52	.574	0	Michael Finn
Bridgeport Orators	67	52	.563	1.5	Gene McCann
New Britain Perfectos	69	55	.556	2	John Hanna
New Haven Prairie Hens	67	55	.549	3	Bill Carrick
Hartford Senators	64	58	.525	6	Tom Connery
Springfield Ponies	58	68	.460	14	John Zeller
Northampton Meadowlarks	50	73	.407	20.5	Pat Luby
Holyoke Papermakers	46	78	.371	25	Pop Foster

No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pop Foster	Holyoke	BA	.342	Red Waller	Bridgeport	W	21
Bill Rodgers	Waterbury	Runs	79	Sandy Bannister	Waterbury	W	21
Hi Ladd	Bridgeport	Hits	158	Buck O'Brien	Hartford	SO	264
Pop Foster	Holyoke	HR	15	M.J. Parker	New Britain	ERA	1.81

1911 Connecticut League B
President: Jim O'Rourke

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Ponies	71	45	.614	0	John Zeller
Bridgeport Orators	71	47	.602	1	Gene McCann
Hartford Senators	68	52	.568	5	Tom Connery
New Haven Murlins	56	61	.480	15.5	Pop Foster
New Britain Perfectos	53	66	.444	19.5	Bill O'Neill
Waterbury Champs	45	75	.375	28	Carl Pace
Northampton Meadowlarks #	21	24	.467	NA	Pat Luby
Holyoke Papermakers #	16	31	.340	NA	George Moore

#Northampton and Holyoke disbanded June 26.
No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pop Foster	New Haven	BA	.325	Eddie Dent	New haven	W	21
Wilford Genest	Springfield	Runs	95	Bugs Reisigl	New Haven	SO	199
Hi Ladd	Bridgeport	Hits	143	Curt Walker	Holyoke/Bridge	Pct	.750; 15-5
Pop Foster	New Haven	HR	7	Fred Eley	Bridgeport	HR	7

1912 Connecticut League B
President: Jim O'Rourke

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
New Haven Murlins	76	41	.650	0	Pat O'Connell
Hartford Senators	67	51	.568	9.5	Tom Connery
Bridgeport Orators	61	55	.526	14.5	Gene McCann
Holyoke Papermakers	57	58	.496	18	Bill O'Neill
Springfield Ponies	50	70	.417	27.5	John Zeller
New Britain / Waterbury Spuds #	39	75	.342	35.5	Jack Hoey

#New Britain (12-22) moved to Waterbury June 15.
No Playoffs. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hugh High	Hartford	BA	.327	Bugs Reisigl	New Haven	W	21
Hugh High	Hartford	Runs	80	Frank Green	Holyoke	SO	212
Hugh High	Hartford	Hits	145	Pop Foster	New Haven	Pct	.750; 15-5
Pop Foster	New Haven	HR	9	Cliff Averett	Hartford	Pct	.750; 12-4

[edit] League Records 1899-1912

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Roger Connor	Waterbury	BA	.392	99	Tuck Turner	Norwich	RUNS	110	02
Swat McCabe	New Britain	HITS	176	09	Ben Hilt	Bridgeport	3B	20	09
Cy Perkins	Hartford	HR	23	09	Swat McCabe	New Britain	TB	250	09
Tom Bannon	New London	SB	75	03

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr	Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Fred Gibbs	Bridgeport	GA	49	09	Frank Green	Holyoke	CG	42	12
Charles McDonald	New Haven	W	26	99	Fred Gibbs	Bridgeport	L	25	09
Mickey Corcoran	New Haven	W	26	06	Ira Plank	New Haven	W	26	07
Ray Fisher	Hartford	PCT	.923	08	Otto Hess	Springfield	ShO	9	06
M.J.Parker	New Britain	ERA	1.81	10	Buck O'Brien	Hartford	SO	264	10
Eddie Files	Holyoke	BB	146	09