Middle Atlantic League

The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 through 1951, pausing for three seasons (1943–45) when the league suspended operations during World War II. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, although it had a team in Maryland and, in its final season, one in New York. Its longest-tenured team, the Johnstown Johnnies from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, played for 19 seasons. The final champions were the 1951 Niagara Falls Citizens. Throughout its 24-year history, the Middle Atlantic League was designated by the National Association as a Class C level league, one level up from the lowest classification in the era, Class D. Elmer M. Daily served as president of the Middle Atlantic League for the entirety of its 24 seasons of play. ==List of teams==

• Akron, OH: Akron Yankees 1935–1941 • Altoona, PA: Altoona Engineers 1931 • Beaver Falls, PA: Beaver Falls Beavers 1931 • Beckley, WV: Beckley Black Knights 1931–1934; Beckley Miners 1935 • Butler, PA: Butler Yankees 1946–1947; Butler Tigers 1948–1951 • Canton, OH: Canton Terriers 1936–1942 • Charleroi, PA: Charleroi Babes 1927–1928; Charleroi Governors 1929–1931 • Charleston, WV: Charleston Senators 1931–1942 • Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg Generals 1925–1932 • Cumberland, MD: Cumberland Colts 1925–1932, 1941–1942 • Dayton, OH: Dayton Ducks 1933–1938; Dayton Wings 1939–1940 • Erie, PA: Erie Sailors 1938–1939, 1941–1942,1946–1951 • Fairmont, WV: Fairmont Maroons 1925; Fairmont Black Diamonds 1926–1931 • Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Hubs 1931 • Huntington, WV: Huntington Boosters 1931–1933; Huntington Red Birds 1934–1936 • Jeannette, PA: Jeannette Jays 1926–1931 • Johnstown, PA: Johnstown Johnnies 1925–1938, 1946–1950 • Lockport, NY: Lockport Locks 1951 • New Castle, PA: New Castle Chiefs 1948; New Castle Nats 1949–1950; New Castle Indians 1951 • Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Frontiers 1946–1947; Niagara Falls Citizens 1950–1951 • Oil City, PA: Oil City Oilers 1946; Oil City Refiners 1947–1950; Oil City A's 1951 • Parkersburg, WV: Parkersburg Parkers 1931 • Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth Pirates 1935–1936; Portsmouth Red Birds 1937–1940 • Scottdale, PA: Scottdale Scotties 1925–1930; Scottdale Cardinals 1931 • Springfield, OH: Springfield Chicks 1933; Springfield Pirates 1934; Springfield Indians 1937–1939; Springfield Cardinals 1941–1942 • Uniontown, PA: Uniontown Cokers 1926; Uniontown Coal Barons 1947–1949 • Vandergrift, PA: Vandergrift Pioneers 1947–1950 • Wheeling, WV: Wheeling Stogies 1925–1931, 1933–1934 • Youngstown, OH: Youngstown Tubers 1931; Youngstown Browns 1939–1941; Youngstown Gremlins 1946; Youngstown Colts 1947–1948; Youngstown Athletics 1949–1951 • Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Grays 1933–1937; Zanesville Cubs 1941–1942 ==League champions==

• 1925 - Johnstown Johnnies • 1926 - Johnstown Johnnies -2 • 1927 - Cumberland Colts • 1928 - Fairmont Black Diamonds • 1929 - Charleroi Governors • 1930 - Johnstown Johnnies -3 • 1931 - Cumberland Colts -2 • 1932 - Charleston Senators -2 • 1933 - Zanesville Grays • 1934 - Zanesville Grays - 2 • 1935 - Huntington Red Birds • 1936 - Zanesville Grays - 3 • 1937 - Canton Terriers • 1938 - Portsmouth Red Birds • 1939 - Canton Terriers -2 • 1940 - Akron Yankees • 1941 - Erie Sailors • 1942 - Erie Sailors -2 • 1943 - League shutdown due to World War II • 1944 - League shutdown due to World War II • 1945 - League shutdown due to World War II • 1946 - Erie Sailors -3 • 1947 - Vandergrift Pioneers • 1948 - Erie Sailors -4 • 1949 - Erie Sailors -5 • 1950 - Butler Tigers • 1951 - Niagara Falls Citizens ==Standings & statistics==

1925 to 1930 1925 Middle Atlantic League schedule Scottdale joined league July 12. 1926 Middle Atlantic League schedule Playoff: Johnstown 4 games, Fairmont 2. 1927 Middle Atlantic LeaguePlayoff: Cumberland 4 games, Johnstown 2. 1928 Middle Atlantic League[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60617815/1928-middle-atlantic-league-schedule/ schedule Playoff: Fairmont 4 games, Wheeling 2. 1929 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Charleroi 4 games, Wheeling 1. 1930 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Johnstown 4 games, Clarksburg 3. 1931 to 1936 1931 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Jeanette (1-11) moved to Altoona May 23; Altoona moved to Beaver Falls July 18; Hagerstown (27-22) moved to Parkersburg June 28; Parkersburg (9-5) moved to Youngstown July 12.Playoff: Cumberland 4 games, Charleston 2. 1932 Middle Atlantic League schedule Playoff: Charlestown 4 games, Beckley 2. 1933 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Zanesville 4 games, Wheeling 1. 1934 Middle Atlantic League schedule Playoff: Zanesville 4 games, Dayton 3. 1935 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Huntington 4 games, Dayton 2. 1936 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Zanesville 2 games, Dayton 1, for the second half and league championships. 1937 to 1942 1937 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Akron 3 games, Springfield 1; Canton 3 games, Portsmouth 1.Finals: Canton 3 games, Akron 2. 1938 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Akron 3 games, Canton 0; Portsmouth 3 games, Springfield 1.Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Akron 3.Most Valuable Player: Frankie Silvanic, Akron 1939 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Canton 3 games, Akron 1; Springfield 3 games, Charleston 1.Finals: Canton 4 games, Springfield 1. 1940 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Akron 3 games, Youngstown 2; Dayton 3 games, Charleston 1. Finals: Akron 3 games, Dayton 2. 1941 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Erie 3 games, Springfield 0; Canton 3 games, Akron 2.Finals: Erie 4 games, Canton 1. 1942 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Canton 3 games, Charleston 0; Erie 3 games, Dayton 2.Finals: Erie 4 games, Canton 0. 1946 to 1951 The league did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II 1946 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Erie 3 games, Youngstown 1; Niagara Falls 3 games, Butler 1.Finals: Erie 4 games, Niagara Falls 3. 1947 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Vandergrift 3 games, Erie 0; Butler 3 games, Niagara Falls 2.Finals: Vandergrift 4 games, Butler 0. 1948 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Vandergrift 3 games, Uniontown 1; Erie 3 games, Johnstown 1.Finals: Erie 4 games, Vandergrift 1. 1949 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Playoff: Erie 4 games, Johnstown 3. 1950 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Vandergrift folded July 20 Playoffs: Oil City 3 games, Erie 0; Butler 3 games, New Castle 2 Finals: Butler 4 games, Oil City, 3. 1951 Middle Atlantic Leagueschedule Youngstown moved to Oil City June 2; Oil City disbanded August 6. Playoff: Niagara Falls 4 games, Erie 2; ==Baseball Hall of Fame alumni==

• Walter Alston, 1935–1936 Huntington Red Birds1938, 1940 Portsmouth Red Birds1941–1942 Springfield Cardinals • Chief Bender, 1927 Johnstown Johnnies • Joe Cronin, 1925 Johnstown Johnnies • Whitey Ford, 1947 Butler Yankees • Bob Lemon, 1938–1939 Springfield Indians • Joe Medwick, 1930 Scottdale Scotties • Art Rooney, 1925 Wheeling Stogies *Pro Football Hall of Fame • Dan Rooney, 1925 Wheeling Stogies *Pro Football Hall of Fame ==References==