| Perth Amboy Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1914) |
| League | Atlantic League (1914) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Perth Amboy Pacers (1914) |
| Ballpark | Unknown (1914) |
The Perth Amboy Pacers were a minor league baseball team based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. In 1914, the Pacers played as members of the Class D level Atlantic League, placing fifth in the standings in their only season of play.
History
Minor league baseball play began in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1914, when the Perth Amboy "Pacers" became members of the newly formed eight–team Class D level Atlantic League. [1] The league had been known as the New York–New Jersey League a season earlier. [1]: 1 The Atlantic League president was Rosslyn M. Cox, [2] who would later serve as the mayor of Middletown, New York. The league began play in May 1914, and concluded the season with Perth Amboy as a member on September 7, 1914. [3] [4]
The Bloomfield-Long Branch Cubans, Danbury Hatters, Middletown Middies, Newark Cubans, Newburgh Hillclimbers, Paterson Silk Citys and Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs teams joined Perth Amboy in beginning Atlantic League play on May 20, 1914. [5]
The Perth Amboy Pacers ended the 1914 season in fifth place. The Pacers ended the Atlantic League season with an overall record of 44–49, playing the season under managers Bob Ganley and Henry Ramsey. [6] [7] On August 25, 1914, the local newspaper reported the Pacers were in sixth place with a 34–45 record and had just defeated Middletown on the road 7–2, with an upcoming game at fifth place Newburgh. [8] The Pacers finished the season 19.0 games behind the first place Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs in the final standings. Poughkeepsie finished in 1st place with a record of 65–31, followed by the Newark Cubans/Long Branch Cubans (59–32), Middletown Middies (47–45), Danbury Hatters (49–48), Perth Amboy Pacers (44–49), Newburgh Hill Climbers (40–48), Paterson Silk Citys (32–54) and Bloomfield-Long Branch Cubans/ Asbury Park Sea Urchins (30–59) in the final standings. The league had no playoff system and folded after the 1914 season. [9] [10]
Perth Amboy, New Jersey has not hosted another minor league team. [10] [11] [12]
The ballpark
The name and location of the Perth Amboy home minor league ballpark in 1914 is not directly referenced. [13]
Year–by–year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 44–49 | 5th | Bob Ganley / Henry Ramsey | No playoffs held |
Notable alumni
- Bob Ganley (1914, MGR)
- Charlie Meara (1914)
See also
References
- ^ a b Pawlush, George G. (2001). "The Rise and Fall of the 1914 Atlantic League" (PDF) – via SABR.
- ^ "Name Changed to Atlantic League". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. March 16, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Mayors of the City of Middletown Past to Present". City of Middletown. Retrieved July 14, 2019 – via middletown-ny.com.
- ^ "1914 Atlantic League (AL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Atlantic League (AL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Perth Amboy Pacers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1914 Perth Amboy Pacers minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Skipper Ely a Pacer; Knocks Homer as They Dispel Jinx and Beat Middies" (PDF). Perth Amboy Evening News. 26 August 1914. p. 9.
- ^ "1914 Atlantic League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ DiLeonardo, Sr, Gabriel A. (April 21, 2021). "Perth Amboy, New Jersey: Explore the history of this waterfront city". nj-injuryguys.com/.
- ^ "Perth Amboy, New Jersey Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Perth Amboy, NJ minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.