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Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball)
The Syracuse Stars was the name of several Minor league baseball teams who played between 1877 and 1929. The Stars were based in Syracuse, New York, and played in the International League, affiliated with the League Alliance; the New York State League (1885, 1902–1917), Eastern Association (1891), Eastern League (1892, 1894–1901), International League (1886–1887), International Association (1888–1889), and New York-Pennsylvania League (1928–1929).
Season-by-season standings edit
| Year | League | Record | Finish | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | IL | 20–9 | Dick Higham | League Alliance tournament winner | |
| 1885 | NYSL | 52–37 | 1st | Henry Ormsbee John Humphries | |
| 1886 | IL | 46–47 | 6th | Henry Ormsbee Frank Olin James Gifford | |
| 1887 | IL | 61–40 | 3rd | James Gifford | |
| 1888 | INTA | 81–30 | 1st | Charles Hackett | Playoffs Championship |
| 1889 | INTA | 63–44 | 2nd | Jack Chapman | |
| 1891 | EASA | 56–42 | – | George Frazier | Team disbanded on August 25 |
| 1892 | EL | 24–36 | – | Jay Faatz | Team disbanded on July 22 |
| 1894 | EL | 63–56 | 3rd | Jay Faatz | |
| 1895 | EL | 62–53 | 4th | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1896 | EL | 59–62 | 5th | Charlie Reilly George Kuntsch | |
| 1897 | EL | 83–50 | 1st | Al Buckenberger | Title awarded to the Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1898 | EL | 52–63 | 6th | George Kuntzsch | |
| 1899 | EL | 39–68 | 8th | Lew Whistler Sandy Griffin | |
| 1900 | EL | 43–84 | 8th | Arthur Irwin | none |
| 1901 | EL | 45–87 (overall) | – | Frank Leonard | Team became the Brockton B's on July 25 |
| 1902 | NYSL | 61–55 | 4th | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1903 | NYSL | 80–54 | 2nd | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1904 | NYSL | 91–44 | 1st | Sandy Griffin | League Champion Team |
| 1905 | NYSL | 70–51 | 2nd | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1906 | NYSL | 70–65 | 3rd | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1907 | NYSL | 61–75 | 6th | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1908 | NYSL | 76–64 | 4th | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1909 | NYSL | 60–78 | 7th | Sandy Griffin | |
| 1910 | NYSL | 78–57 | 2nd | Edward Ashenbach | |
| 1911 | NYSL | 65–74 | 6th | Edward Ashenbach Snake Deal | |
| 1912 | NYSL | 54–82 | 7th | Edward McCafferty Fred Burchell | |
| 1913 | NYSL | 61–78 | 6th | Fred Burchell Fred Payne | |
| 1914 | NYSL | 48–79 | 7th | Fred Payne | |
| 1915 | NYSL | 60–60 | 5th | Mike O'Neill | |
| 1916 | NYSL | 81–52 | 1st | Mike O'Neill | League Champion Team |
| 1917 | NYSL | 64–51 | 3rd | Mike O'Neill | |
| 1918 | IL | 38–76 (overall) | – | Patsy Donovan | Team became the Hamilton Tigers on August 6 |
| 1920 | IL | 33–116 | 8th | Tony Cummings Amby McConnell John Engman Tom Madden | |
| 1921 | IL | 71–96 | 6th | Tom Madden Frank Shaughnessy | |
| 1922 | IL | 64–102 | 7th | Frank Shaughnessy | |
| 1923 | IL | 73–92 | 6th | Frank Shaughnessy | |
| 1924 | IL | 79–83 | 6th | Frank Shaughnessy | |
| 1925 | IL | 74–87 | 6th | Frank Shaughnessy Harry Myers | |
| 1926 | IL | 70–91 | 7th | Burt Shotton | |
| 1927 | IL | 102–66 | 2nd | Burt Shotton | |
| 1928 | NYPL | 64–74 | 6th | Mike O'Neill | |
| 1929 | NYPL | 19–23 (63–74 overall) | – | Kaiser Wilhelm | Team joined the Hazleton Mountaineers on June 16 |
See also edit
References edit
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball – Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff. Publisher: Baseball America, 1997. Format: Hardcover, 672 pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-9637189-8-3
External links edit
- Gersbacher, Ron. (2012). "History of Syracuse Baseball, 1858 to Present"