| Formerly | New York–New Jersey League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | March 1914 |
| Ceased | March 1915 |
| President | Rosslyn M. Cox |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs |
The second Atlantic League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated for one season in 1914. The league had been known as the New York–New Jersey League a season earlier. The league president was Rosslyn M. Cox, who would later serve as the mayor of Middletown, New York.
The Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs finished first in the league standings, with a record of 65–31 (there was no postseason). Internal politics and poor financial agreements hindered the league, which made it to the year's end, but folded before it could play another season. It was unrelated, except for name, to the first league with the name. The name has subsequently been used for a contemporary independent minor league.
Teams
| Team | City | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield–Long Branch Cubans | Bloomfield, New Jersey & Long Branch, New Jersey |
Andy Coakley Samuel Jaeger |
team relocated on July 2 to become Asbury Park Sea Urchins |
| Danbury Hatters | Danbury, Connecticut | Thomas Guiheen | |
| Middletown Middies | Middletown, New York | Jack Lawlor | |
| Newark Cubans | Newark, New Jersey | Dick Henriquez | team relocated on July 22 |
| Newburgh Hillclimbers | Newburgh, New York | William Waterman | |
| Paterson Silk Citys | Paterson, New Jersey | Dick Cogan | |
| Perth Amboy Pacers | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | Bob Ganley Hank Ramsey |
|
| Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs | Poughkeepsie, New York | Bill McCabe |
Source:
- The Bloomfield–Long Branch Cubans finished the season as the Asbury Park Sea Urchins, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey
- The Newark Cubans finished the season as the Long Branch Cubans, located in Long Branch, New Jersey
Final standings
Each team was scheduled to play a 100-game season, however all teams played fewer games, due to weather cancellations or the overall condition of the league. The season started on May 20 and ended on September 7.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie | 65 | 31 | .677 | — |
| Newark / Long Branch | 59 | 31 | .656 | 3 |
| Middletown | 49 | 45 | .521 | 15 |
| Danbury | 48 | 47 | .505 | 16.5 |
| Perth Amboy | 44 | 49 | .473 | 19.5 |
| Newburgh | 41 | 47 | .466 | 20 |
| Paterson | 32 | 54 | .372 | 28 |
| Bloomfield–Long Branch / Asbury Park | 30 | 59 | .337 | 31.5 |
- Newark was 26–11 when they relocated to Long Branch
- Bloomfield–Long Branch was 15–22 when they relocated to Asbury Park
Source:
Notable players
Notable players in the Atlantic League's only season of 1914 include:
- José Acosta
- Ángel Aragón
- Desmond Beatty
- Dennis Berran
- Andy Coakley
- John Ganzel
- Sam Hope
- John Kull
- George Lowe
- Charlie Meara
- Ricardo Torres
References
- ^ "Name Changed to Atlantic League". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. March 16, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Pawlush, George G. (2001). "The Rise and Fall of the 1914 Atlantic League" (PDF) – via SABR.
- "Mayors of the City of Middletown Past to Present". City of Middletown. Retrieved July 14, 2019 – via middletown-ny.com.
- ^ "1914 Atlantic League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. p. 253. ISBN 9781932391176.