New Hampshire State League

New Hampshire State League
ClassificationIndependent (1885, 1886, 1895)
Class D (1907)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1885
CeasedJune 29, 1907
Replaced byVermont State League
PresidentUnknown
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Barre-Montpelier Intercities (1907)

The New Hampshire State League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played in the 1907 season. The eight–team New Hampshire State League consisted of teams based in New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. The league first played as an Independent league in the 1885, 1886 and 1895 seasons. The New Hampshire State League changed names to become the four–team Independent Vermont State League during the 1907 season.

History

Prior to the Class D level league of 1907, the New Hampshire State League played in the 1885, 1886 and 1895 seasons as an Independent level league. The 1886 New Hampshire League featured teams based in the New Hampshire cities of Concord, Manchester (three teams, including West Manchester, "Amoskeag"), and Nashua. The league standings and records for the three seasons are unknown.[1][2]

The New Hampshire State League began play in the 1907 season as a Class D level league.[3] It was an eight–team league that began play on May 11, 1907. During the 1907 season, the New Hampshire State League folded four teams. A meeting was held on June 17, 1907, where the league was restructured and changed its name to the Vermont State League, beginning play July 2, 1907.[4][5][6]

The standings for the New Hampshire State League were affected by four franchises who did not play the complete season. The standings through June 29, 1907, were led by the Barre-Montpelier Intercities with a record of 19–6, followed by the Burlington Burlingtons (13–12), West Manchester (11–12) and Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers (8–14). The teams from East Manchester (7–7), Franklin (5–7), Nashua (3–3) and Concord (2–7) folded during the season.[7][8]

The Vermont State League continued play as an Independent four–team league beginning, July 2, 1907. Rutland, Vermont joined the Barre-Montpelier Intercities, Burlington Burlingtons and Plattsburgh Brewers in the Vermont State League. The final standings of the 1907 Vermont State League were Barre-Montpelier Intercities 12–4, Burlington Burlingtons 6–5, Rutland 5–8 and the Plattsburgh Brewers 5–11.[9][10][8]

New Hampshire State League Teams

Team name City represented Ballpark Year active
Barre-Montpelier Intercities Barre, Vermont & Montpelier, Vermont Barre Base Ball Grounds[11] 1907
Burlington Burlingtons Burlington, Vermont Centennial Field 1907
Concord Concord, New Hampshire Unknown 1907
East Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Varick Park[12] 1907
Franklin Franklin, New Hampshire Unknown 1907
Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers Laconia, New Hampshire & Plattsburgh, New York Clinton Park[13] 1907
Nashua Nashua, New Hampshire Unknown 1907
Rutland Rutland, Vermont Unknown 1907
West Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Varick Park[12] 1907

1907 New Hampshire State League overall standings

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Barre-Montpelier Intercities 19 6 .760 – A.W. Daley[14]
Burlington Burlingtons 13 12 .520 5.5 John Leighton
Tom Hays /T.K. Milne[15]
West Manchester 11 12 .478 6.5 James MacDonald[16]
Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers 8 14 .364 7.5 W. Van Duzen[17]
East Manchester 7 7 .500 NA John O'Connor[8]
Franklin 5 7 .325 NA Barney McLaughlin and O'Brien[18]
Nashua 3 3 .500 NA Harry Nevers[19]
Concord 2 7 .297 NA A. Long[20]

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References

  1. ^ "New Hampshire State League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "1886 New Hampshire State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  4. ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "1907 Vermont State League (VSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ a b "1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ a b c "1907 East Manchester Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ "Barre-Montpelier Intercities Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ "Concord Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ^ "Base Ball Grounds in Barre, VT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. ^ a b "Varick Park in Manchester, NH history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. ^ "Clinton Park in Plattsburgh, NY history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. ^ "1907 Barre-Montpelier Intercities Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  15. ^ "1907 Burlington Burlingtons Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  16. ^ "1907 West Manchester Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  17. ^ "1907 Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  18. ^ "1907 Franklin Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  19. ^ "1907 Nashua Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  20. ^ "1907 Concord Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.