Pennsylvania State League
Introduction The '''Pennsylvania State League''' was an American minor league baseball sports league that operated from 1892 to 1895, then became the first Atlantic League. The league member teams were exclusively based in Pennsylvania.
Cities represented *Allentown, PA:  Allentown Colts 1892–1893; Allentown Kelly's Killers 1894; Allentown Goobers 1895; Allentown 1895*Altoona, PA:  Altoona 1892; Altoona Mud Turtles 1893; Altoona 1894*Ashland, PA:  Ashland 1894*Carbondale, PA:  Carbondale Anthracites 1895*Danville, PA:  Danville 1892–1893*Easton, PA:  Easton Dutchmen 1893–1894; Easton 1894*Harrisburg, PA:  Harrisburg Hustlers 1893; Harrisburg Senators 1894–1895*Hazleton, PA:  Hazleton Barons 1894; Hazleton Quay-kers 1895*Johnstown, PA:  Johnstown Johnnies 1892; Johnstown Terrors 1893*Lancaster, PA:  Lancaster Chicks 1894–1895*Lebanon, PA:  Lebanon Pretzel Eaters 1892*Philadelphia, PA:  Philadelphia Colts 1894*Pottsville, PA:  Pottsville Colts 1894–1895*Reading, PA:  Reading Actives 1892; Reading Actives 1893–1895; Reading 1895*Scranton, PA:  Scranton Miners 1892–1893; Scranton Indians 1894*Shenandoah, PA: Shenandoah 1894; Shenandoah Huns 1895*Wilkes-Barre, PA:  Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons 1892*York, PA:  York White Roses 1893
Standings and statistics '''1892 Pennsylvania State League'''Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersWilkes-Barre Coal Barons249.727– James Randall  Allentown Colts2412.6671.5John Hanlon Altoona Colts2315.6063.5 Alexander Donahue Johnstown Johnnies2115.5834.5 Thayer Torreyson Danville922.29014.0 NAScranton Miners526.16118.0 NAReading Actives811.445 NANALebanon Pretzel Eaters48.333NABill SharsigLebanon and Reading disbanded. +'''Player statistics'''Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJohn ColemanLebanonBA George Shaffer AltoonaHits99George Shaffer AltoonaRuns Jack Drauby Wilkes-BarreRuns60'''1893 Pennsylvania State League'''Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersEaston7036.660–Jay Faatz Johnstown Terrors6239.6145.5 Thayer Torreyson  Altoona Mud Turtles 5741.5829.0 Alexander Donahue  Allentown Colts5746.56311.5John HanlonHarrisburg Hustlers4952.48518.5 Felix Marks York White Roses5155.48119.0William Stevens / Bill SharsigScranton Miners4557.441 23.0 Martin Swift Danville / Reading Actives 1681.16549.5Art McCoy /  Elias Maier / William Whitman Danville (5–47) moved to Reading July 7.Playoff: Johnstown 3 games, Easton 2.Easton refused to continue the series.+'''Player statistics'''Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotFred Betts EastonBAJohn LystonAltoona/HarrisburgW24Herman PitzScrantonRunsJack FeeScranton/AllentownSO134Fred Betts EastonHits Henry Miller HarrisburgPct.762: 16-5Scoops CareyAltoonaHRJohn SlagleEastonPct.762: 16-5Ace StewartEastonHR10'''1894 Pennsylvania State League'''Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersPottsville Colts6244.5850Phenomenal Smith Harrisburg Senators5645.5543.5Jack Huston Reading Actives 6150.5503.5 William Whitman Allentown Kelly's Killers / Easton Dutchmen / Ashland 5346.5355.5King Kelly / John MilliganHazleton Barons5353.5009Bill SharsigScranton Indians / Shenandoah5555.5009.0Jim BrennanAltoona / Lancaster Chicks5154.48610.5 A.T. Bentley  / Jim DonahueEaston Dutchmen / Philadelphia Colts 4074.35126.0Bill Parks / Charlie LevisEaston (8–36) moved to Philadelphia July 4; Altoona (17–31)  moved to Lancaster July 7; Scranton (45–28) was replaced by Shenandoah August 12; Allentown (53–29) was replaced by Easton August 16; Easton (0–8) moved to Ashland Sept. 1.Playoff: Pottsville defeated Harrisburg in a disputed title game. +'''Player statistics'''Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJohn WaltersAllentownBABill MasseyScranton/PhiladelphiaHits176Tom GoldenPottsvilleRunsHenry Cole Altoona/LancasterHR21'''1895 Pennsylvania State League'''Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersHazleton Quay-kers6144.581–Bill Sharsig Carbondale Anthracites5548.5335.0M. Swift Lancaster Chicks 4954.47611.0 A.T. Bentley Pottsville Colts / Allentown/ Reading4464.40718.5Phenomenal SmithAllentown Goobers 2928.509NAJohn MilliganReading3727.578NAWilliam Whitman Harrisburg Senators1916.543NA Frank Seiss / Jim DonahueShenandoah Huns114.067NAJim Brennan / Charlie LevisShenandoah disbanded May 20; Harrisburg disbanded June 20; Reading disbanded July 20; Allentown disbanded July 24; Pottsville (35–33) moved to Allentown July 27; Allentown (5–7) moved to Reading August 10.Playoff: None Scheduled   +'''Player statistics'''Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotJohn MilliganAllentown/ReadingBABill MasseyCarbondaleHits174 Gus Moran HazletonRuns139
Sources The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.