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The Eastern League has operated primarily in the Northeastern United States since 1923. It was known as the New York–Pennsylvania League from 1923 to 1937 and the Double-A Northeast in 2021. Over that 102-season span, its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents teams which played in the league.

Teams

Key
Team name (#) A number following a team's name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order.
Team First
season 		Last
season 		Location Fate
Akron Aeros 1997 2013 Akron, Ohio Renamed the Akron RubberDucks
Akron RubberDucks 2014 — Akron, Ohio Active
Albany A's 1983 1983 Albany, New York Renamed the Albany-Colonie A's
Albany Senators 1937 1959 Albany, New York Folded
Albany-Colonie A's 1984 1984 Albany, New York Renamed the Albany-Colonie Yankees
Albany-Colonie Yankees 1985 1994 Albany, New York Relocated to Norwich, Connecticut, as the Norwich Navigators
Allentown Brooks 1935 1936 Allentown, Pennsylvania Folded
Allentown Cardinals 1954 1956 Allentown, Pennsylvania Folded
Allentown Chiefs 1957 1957 Allentown, Pennsylvania Renamed the Allentown Red Sox
Allentown Red Sox 1958 1960 Allentown, Pennsylvania Relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as the Johnstown Red Sox
Altoona Curve 1999 — Altoona, Pennsylvania Active
Berkshire Brewers 1976 1976 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Folded
Binghamton Mets 1992 2016 Binghamton, New York Renamed the Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2017 — Binghamton, New York Active
Binghamton Triplets (1) 1923 1963 Binghamton, New York Transferred to the New York–Penn League
Binghamton Triplets (2) 1967 1968 Binghamton, New York Relocated to Manchester, New Hampshire, as the Manchester Yankees
Bowie Baysox 1993 2024 Bowie, Maryland Renamed the Chesapeake Baysox
Bristol Red Sox 1973 1982 Bristol, Connecticut Relocated to New Britain, Connecticut, as the New Britain Red Sox
Buffalo Bisons 1979 1984 Buffalo, New York Transferred to the American Association
Canton–Akron Indians 1989 1996 Canton, Ohio Relocated to Akron, Ohio, as the Akron Aeros
Charleston Indians 1962 1964 Charleston, West Virginia Folded
Chesapeake Baysox 2025 — Bowie, Maryland Active
Connecticut Defenders 2006 2009 Norwich, Connecticut Relocated to Richmond, Virginia, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels
Elmira Colonels 1924 1937 Elmira, New York Renamed the Elmira Pioneers (1)
Elmira Pioneers (1) 1935 1955 Elmira, New York Transferred to the New York–Penn League
Elmira Pioneers (2) 1962 1972 Elmira, New York Folded
Elmira Red Jackets 1923 1923 Elmira, New York Renamed the Elmira Colonels
Elmira Red Wings 1932 1934 Elmira, New York Renamed the Elmira Pioneers (1)
Elmira Royals 1971 1971 Elmira, New York Renamed the Elmira Pioneers (2)
Erie SeaWolves 1999 — Erie, Pennsylvania Active
Glens Falls Tigers 1986 1988 Glens Falls, New York Relocated to London, Ontario, as the London Tigers
Glens Falls White Sox 1980 1985 Glens Falls, New York Renamed the Glens Falls Tigers
Hagerstown Suns 1989 1992 Hagerstown, Maryland Relocated to Bowie, Maryland, as the Bowie Baysox
Hardware City Rock Cats 1995 1996 New Britain, Connecticut Renamed the New Britain Rock Cats
Harrisburg Senators (1) 1924 1935 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Folded
Harrisburg Senators (2) 1987 — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Active
Hartford Bees 1939 1946 Hartford, Connecticut Renamed the Hartford Chiefs
Hartford Chiefs 1947 1952 Hartford, Connecticut Folded
Hartford Laurels 1938 1944 Hartford, Connecticut Renamed the Hartford Bees
Hartford Yard Goats 2016 — Hartford, Connecticut Active
Hazleton Mountaineers 1929 1936 Hazleton, Pennsylvania Renamed the Hazleton Red Sox
Hazleton Red Sox 1937 1938 Hazleton, Pennsylvania Transferred to the Interstate League
Holyoke Millers 1977 1982 Holyoke, Massachusetts Relocated to Nashua, New Hampshire, as the Nashua Angels
Jersey City A's 1978 1978 Jersey City, New Jersey Relocated to Waterbury, Connecticut, as the Waterbury A's
Jersey City Indians 1977 1977 Jersey City, New Jersey Renamed the Jersey City A's
Johnstown Johnnies 1955 1956 Johnstown, Pennsylvania Folded
Johnstown Red Sox 1961 1961 Johnstown, Pennsylvania Folded
Lancaster Red Roses 1958 1961 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Folded
London Tigers 1989 1993 London, Ontario Relocated to Trenton, New Jersey, as the Trenton Thunder
Lynn Pirates 1983 1983 Lynn, Massachusetts Relocated to Burlington, Vermont, as the Vermont Reds
Lynn Sailors 1980 1982 Lynn, Massachusetts Renamed the Lynn Pirates
Manchester Yankees 1969 1971 Manchester, New Hampshire Relocated to West Haven, Connecticut, as the West Haven Yankees
Nashua Angels 1983 1983 Nashua, New Hampshire Renamed the Nashua Pirates
Nashua Pirates 1984 1986 Nashua, New Hampshire Relocated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the Harrisburg Senators (2)
New Britain Red Sox 1983 1994 New Britain, Connecticut Renamed the Hardware City Rock Cats
New Britain Rock Cats 1997 2015 New Britain, Connecticut Relocated to Hartford, Connecticut, as the Hartford Yard Goats
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2004 — Manchester, New Hampshire Active
New Haven Ravens 1994 2003 New Haven, Connecticut Relocated to Manchester, New Hampshire, as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Norwich Navigators 1995 2005 Norwich, Connecticut Renamed the Connecticut Defenders
Oneonta Indians 1924 1924 Oneonta, New York Folded
Pawtucket Indians 1966 1967 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Folded
Pawtucket Red Sox 1970 1972 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Relocated to Bristol, Connecticut, as the Bristol Red Sox
Pittsfield Cubs 1985 1988 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Relocated to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as the Williamsport Bills (2)
Pittsfield Rangers 1972 1975 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Renamed the Berkshire Brewers
Pittsfield Red Sox 1965 1969 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Renamed the Pittsfield Senators
Pittsfield Senators 1970 1971 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Renamed the Pittsfield Rangers
Portland Sea Dogs 1994 — Portland, Maine Active
Québec Carnavals 1971 1975 Quebec City, Quebec Renamed the Québec Metros
Québec Metros 1976 1977 Quebec City, Quebec Relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, as the Memphis Chicks of the Southern League
Reading Brooks 1935 1935 Reading, Pennsylvania Relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the Allentown Brooks on July 9
Reading Fightin Phils 2013 — Reading, Pennsylvania Active
Reading Indians (1) 1952 1961 Reading, Pennsylvania Relocated to Charleston, West Virginia, as the Charleston Indians
Reading Indians (2) 1965 1965 Reading, Pennsylvania Relocated to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as the Pawtucket Indians
Reading Phillies 1967 2012 Reading, Pennsylvania Renamed the Reading Fightin Phils
Reading Red Sox (1) 1933 1934 Reading, Pennsylvania Folded
Reading Red Sox (2) 1963 1964 Reading, Pennsylvania Relocated to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as the Pittsfield Red Sox
Richmond Flying Squirrels 2010 — Richmond, Virginia Active
Schenectady Blue Jays 1951 1957 Schenectady, New York Folded
Scranton Miners (1) 1923 1937 Scranton, Pennsylvania Folded
Scranton Miners (2) 1944 1953 Scranton, Pennsylvania Folded
Scranton Red Sox 1939 1951 Scranton, Pennsylvania Renamed the Scranton Miners (2)
Shamokin Indians 1926 1927 Shamokin, Pennsylvania Transferred to the Anthracite League
Shamokin Shammies 1925 1925 Shamokin, Pennsylvania Renamed the Shamokin Indians
Sherbrooke Pirates 1972 1973 Sherbrooke, Quebec Relocated to Thetford Mines, Quebec, as the Thetford Mines Pirates
Somerset Patriots 2021 — Bridgewater Township, New Jersey Active
Springfield Giants 1957 1965 Springfield, Massachusetts Folded
Springfield Nationals 1939 1941 Springfield, Massachusetts Renamed the Springfield Rifles
Springfield Rifles 1942 1943 Springfield, Massachusetts Folded
Syracuse Chiefs 1956 1957 Syracuse, New York Relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the Allentown Chiefs on July 13
Syracuse Stars 1928 1929 Syracuse, New York Relocated to Hazleton, Pennsylvania, as the Hazleton Mountaineers on June 16
Thetford Mines Miners 1975 1975 Thetford Mines, Quebec Relocated to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as the Williamsport Tomahawks
Thetford Mines Pirates 1974 1974 Thetford Mines, Quebec Renamed the Thetford Mines Miners
Trenton Senators 1936 1938 Trenton, New Jersey Transferred to the Interstate League
Trenton Thunder 1994 2020 Trenton, New Jersey Transferred to the MLB Draft League
Trois-Rivières Aigles 1971 1977 Trois-Rivières, Quebec Relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, as the Nashville Sounds of the Southern League
Utica Blue Sox 1944 1950 Utica, New York Folded
Utica Braves 1943 1943 Utica, New York Renamed the Utica Blue Sox
Utica Utes 1924 1924 Utica, New York Relocated to Oneonta, New York, as the Oneonta Indians on August 7
Vermont Mariners 1988 1988 Burlington, Vermont Relocated to Canton, Ohio, as the Canton–Akron Indians
Vermont Reds 1984 1987 Burlington, Vermont Renamed the Vermont Mariners
Waterbury Angels 1984 1984 Waterbury, Connecticut Renamed the Waterbury Indians (2)
Waterbury A's 1979 1979 Waterbury, Connecticut Renamed the Waterbury Reds
Waterbury Dodgers 1973 1976 Waterbury, Connecticut Renamed the Waterbury Giants (2)
Waterbury Giants (1) 1966 1967 Waterbury, Connecticut Renamed the Waterbury Indians (1)
Waterbury Giants (2) 1977 1978 Waterbury, Connecticut Folded
Waterbury Indians (1) 1968 1969 Waterbury, Connecticut Renamed the Waterbury Pirates
Waterbury Indians (2) 1985 1986 Waterbury, Connecticut Folded
Waterbury Pirates 1970 1971 Waterbury, Connecticut Folded
Waterbury Reds 1980 1983 Waterbury, Connecticut Renamed the Waterbury Angels
West Haven A's 1981 1982 West Haven, Connecticut Relocated to Albany, New York, as the Albany A's
West Haven Whitecaps 1980 1980 West Haven, Connecticut Renamed the West Haven A's
West Haven Yankees 1972 1979 West Haven, Connecticut Renamed the West Haven Whitecaps
Wilkes–Barre Barons 1923 1955 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as the Johnstown Johnnies on July 1
Wilkes-Barre Indians 1949 1951 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Renamed the Wilkes–Barre Barons
Williamsport A's 1953 1953 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Renamed the Williamsport Grays
Williamsport Billies 1923 1923 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Renamed the Williamsport Grays
Williamsport Bills (1) 1987 1988 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Relocated to Hagerstown, Maryland, as the Hagerstown Suns
Williamsport Bills (2) 1989 1991 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Relocated to Binghamton, New York, as the Binghamton Mets
Williamsport Grays 1924 1962 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Folded
Williamsport Mets 1964 1967 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Renamed the Williamsport Astros of the New York–Penn League
Williamsport Tigers 1947 1952 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Renamed the Williamsport A's
Williamsport Tomahawks 1976 1976 Williamsport, Pennsylvania Relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey, as the Jersey City Indians
York Pirates 1968 1969 York, Pennsylvania Folded
York White Roses (1) 1923 1933 York, Pennsylvania Folded
York White Roses (2) 1936 1936 York, Pennsylvania Relocated to Trenton, New Jersey, as the Trenton Senators on July 2
York White Roses (3) 1958 1959 York, Pennsylvania Folded
York White Roses (4) 1962 1967 York, Pennsylvania Renamed the York Pirates
  1. The Binghamton Triplets were known as the Triple-Cities Triplets (1926–1929) also representing Endicott and Johnson City New York.
  2. The Elmira Colonels were known as the Elmira Red Wings from 1932 to 1934 and the Elmira Pioneers from 1935 to 1936.
  3. The Elmira Pioneers were known as the Elmira Colonels in 1937.
  4. The Elmira Pioneers were known as the Elmira Royals in 1971.
  5. The Hartford Bees were known as the Hartford Laurels in 1944.
  6. The Hartford Laurels were known as the Hartford Bees from 1939 to 1943.
  7. The Hazleton Mountaineers were inactive for the 1933 season.
  8. The Scranton Miners were known as the Scranton Red Sox from 1946 to 1951.
  9. The Scranton Red Sox were known as the Scranton Miners from 1944 to 1945.
  10. The Wilkes–Barre Barons were known as the Wilkes-Barre Indians from 1949 to 1951 and inactive in 1952.
  11. The Williamsport Grays were inactive for the 1943 and 1957 seasons, known as the Williamsport Tigers from 1947 to 1949 and 1951 to 1952, and known as the Williamsport A's for the 1953 season.
  12. The Williamsport Tigers were known as the Williamsport Grays for the 1950 season.

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