The Pennsylvania League was a six–team Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1903 and 1904 seasons. As reflected in the league name, the Pennsylvania League featured franchises based exclusively in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania League permanently folded after the 1904 season.
History The Pennsylvania League formed as Independent level minor league that played in 1903. The 1903 member teams, standings and statistics are unknown.
The 1904 Pennsylvania League continued play as a six–team Independent league. The Pennsylvania League hosted franchises based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Johnnies), Oxford, Pennsylvania and Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Team records and statistics of the 1904 league are unknown.
The Pennsylvania League permanently folded after the 1904 season.
In 1905, Coatesville and the Johnstown Johnnies became charter members of the Tri-State League, which was an Independent eight–team league
Pennsylvania League teams Team name(s)City representedBallparkYear(s) activeCarlisleCarlisle, PennsylvaniaUnknownChesterChester, PennsylvaniaUnion ParkCoatesvilleCoatesville, PennsylvaniaUnknownJohnstown Johnnies Johnstown, PennsylvaniaPoint StadiumOxfordOxford, PennsylvaniaUnknownPottstownPottstown, PennsylvaniaUnknown
Pennsylvania League overall standings The 1903 and 1904 Pennsylvania League records are unknown. The order of the 1904 standings is listed as Carlisle in the first place line, followed by Chester, Coatesville, Johnstown Johnnies, Oxford and Pottstown, which is also alphabetical. 1904 Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Carlisle0000.0000NA Chester0000.0000NA Coatesville 0000.0000NA Johnstown Johnnies 0000.0000NA Oxford0000.0000NA Pottstown0000.0000NA
Notable alumni Hans Lobert (1904), Johnstown Jock Menefee (1904), Johnstown Mike Mowrey (1904), Chester Mike Smith (1904), Johnstown
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