List of New York–Penn League champions

The New York–Penn League of Minor League Baseball was a professional baseball league in the United States from 1939 to 2020. A league champion was determined at the end of each season. Champions were decided by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. In its final season of operation, three division winners and a wild card team (the team with the best second-place record in the league) were determined at the end of the season. The division champion with the highest winning percentage played the wild card team, while the other two division champions faced each other in best-of-three series. The winners then played one another in a best-of-three series to determine the league champion.

League champions Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.

YearChampionScoreFinalist1939Olean Oilers4–2Hamilton Red Wings1940Olean Oilers4–2Batavia Clippers1941Bradford Bees4–1Hamilton Red Wings1942Jamestown Falcons4–2Olean Oilers1943Wellsville Yankees4–3Jamestown Falcons1944Jamestown Falcons4–0Lockport Cubs1945Batavia Clippers4–3Lockport White Socks1946Batavia Clippers4–2Lockport Cubs1947Jamestown Falcons4–2Olean Oilers1948Lockport Reds4–1Jamestown Falcons1949Bradford Blue Wings4–1Hamilton Red Wings1950Olean Oilers4–2Hornell Dodgers1951Hornell Dodgers4–3Olean Oilers1952Jamestown Falcons4–0Hornell Dodgers1953Jamestown Falcons4–1Hamilton Red Wings1954Corning Red Sox4–1Jamestown Falcons1955Hamilton Red Wings3–0Corning Red Sox1956Wellsville Braves3–2Olean Oilers1957Erie Sailors3–1Batavia Indians1958Geneva Redlegs3–0Wellsville Braves1959Wellsville Braves3–2Elmira Pioneers1960Wellsville Braves2–1Erie Sailors1961Olean Red Sox2–1Batavia Pirates1962Auburn Mets2–0Olean Red Sox1963Batavia Pirates2–1Jamestown Tigers1964Auburn Mets4–2Geneva Senators1965Binghamton Triplets——1966Auburn Mets2–0Binghamton Triplets1967Auburn Twins——1968Oneonta Yankees1–0Auburn Twins1969Oneonta Yankees——1970Auburn Twins——1971Oneonta Yankees——1972Niagara Falls Pirates——1973Auburn Phillies——1974Oneonta Yankees——1975Newark Co-Pilots——1976Elmira Pioneers——1977Oneonta Yankees2–0Batavia Trojans1978Geneva Cubs2–0Auburn Sunsets1979Oneonta Yankees2–0Geneva Cubs1980Oneonta Yankees2–1Geneva Cubs1981Oneonta Yankees2–1Jamestown Expos1982Niagara Falls Sox2–1Oneonta Yankees1983Utica Blue Sox2–1Newark Orioles1984Little Falls Mets2–1Newark Orioles1985Oneonta Yankees2–0Auburn Astros1986St. Catharines Blue Jays2–1Newark Orioles1987Geneva Cubs2–0Watertown Pirates1988Oneonta Yankees2–0Jamestown Expos1989Jamestown Expos2–1Pittsfield Mets1990Oneonta Yankees2–1Erie Sailors1991Jamestown Expos2–0Pittsfield Mets1992Geneva Cubs2–0Erie Sailors1993Niagara Falls Rapids2–0Pittsfield Mets1994New Jersey Cardinals2–0Auburn Astros1995Watertown Indians2–1Vermont Expos1996Vermont Expos2–1St. Catharines Stompers1997Pittsfield Mets2–1Batavia Clippers1998Auburn DoubledaysOneonta Yankees——1999Hudson Valley Renegades2–1Mahoning Valley Scrappers2000Staten Island Yankees2–1Mahoning Valley Scrappers2001Brooklyn CyclonesWilliamsport Crosscutters——2002Staten Island Yankees2–0Oneonta Tigers2003Williamsport Crosscutters2–0Brooklyn Cyclones2004Mahoning Valley Scrappers2–0Tri-City ValleyCats2005Staten Island Yankees2–0Auburn Doubledays2006Staten Island Yankees2–1Tri-City ValleyCats2007Auburn Doubledays2–0Brooklyn Cyclones2008Batavia Muckdogs2–0Jamestown Jammers2009Staten Island Yankees2–1Mahoning Valley Scrappers2010Tri-City ValleyCats2–0Brooklyn Cyclones2011Staten Island Yankees2–0Auburn Doubledays2012Hudson Valley Renegades2–1Tri-City ValleyCats2013Tri-City ValleyCats2–1State College Spikes2014State College Spikes2–1Tri-City ValleyCats2015West Virginia Black Bears2–0Staten Island Yankees2016State College Spikes2–0Hudson Valley Renegades2017Hudson Valley Renegades2–0Vermont Lake Monsters2018Tri-City ValleyCats2–0Hudson Valley Renegades2019Brooklyn Cyclones2–1Lowell Spinners2020

Championship wins by team

WinsTeamChampionship years12Oneonta Yankees1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1990, 19988Auburn Mets/Twins/Phillies/Doubledays1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1998, 20077Jamestown Falcons/Expos1942, 1944, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1989, 19916Staten Island Yankees2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 20114Batavia Clippers/Pirates/Muckdogs1945, 1946, 1963, 20084Geneva Redlegs/Cubs1958, 1978, 1987, 19924Olean Oilers/Red Sox1939, 1940, 1950, 19614Wellsville Yankees/Braves1943, 1956, 1959, 19603Hudson Valley Renegades1999, 2012, 20173Niagara Falls Pirates/Sox/Rapids1972, 1982, 19933Tri-City ValleyCats2010, 2013, 20182Bradford Bees/Blue Wings1941, 19492Brooklyn Cyclones2001, 20192State College Spikes2014, 20162Williamsport Crosscutters2001, 20031Binghamton Triplets19651Corning Red Sox19541Elmira Pioneers19761Erie Sailors19571Hamilton Red Wings19551Hornell Dodgers19511Little Falls Mets19841Lockport Reds19481Mahoning Valley Scrappers20041New Jersey Cardinals19941Newark Co-Pilots19751Pittsfield Mets19971St. Catharines Blue Jays19861Utica Blue Sox19831Vermont Expos19961Watertown Indians19951West Virginia Black Bears2015 See also New York–Penn League New York–Penn League Hall of Fame Notes Auburn and Oneonta were declared co-champions when torrential rains in Central New York rendered both teams' fields unplayable. Brooklyn and Williamsport were declared co-champions after the playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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