The Cumberland Valley League was a four–team Independent level baseball minor league that played in the 1896 season. The Cumberland League featured franchises based in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Cumberland Valley League permanently folded after playing the 1896 season.
| Classification | Independent (1896) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1896 |
| Ceased | 1896 |
| President | Eugene S. Faber (1896) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Hagerstown Lions (1896) |
| Related competitions | Naugatuck Valley League |
History
editBefore becoming a minor league, a semi–professional league named the "Cumberland Valley League" played in the 1895 season.[1]
The Cumberland Valley League was first organized as a minor league on May 15, 1896.[2] The Cumberland Valley League formed as an Independent level league.[3] The Carlisle Colts,[4] Chambersburg Maroons, Hagerstown Lions and Hanover Tigers were the charter members beginning play the four–team league. The league president was Eugene S. Faber.[5][6]
The Cumberland Valley League began play on June 10, 1896.[5] During the season, the Hanover Lions relocated to York, Pennsylvania, on August 1, 1894, and back to Hanover on August 8. On August 7, 1894, the Chambersburg Maroons folded, causing the Cumberland Valley League to permanently fold on August 9, 1896, with only three teams remaining.[7]
The Final Cumberland Valley League standings were led by the first place Hagerstown Lions. Hagerstown had a 26–12 record. The Chambersburg Maroons finished 3.0 games behind Hagerstown with a 22–14 record, followed by the Carlisle Colts (14–13) and Hanover Tigers/York (12–25).[8][7]
The Cumberland Valley League played only the 1896 season as a minor league.[7]
Cumberland Valley League teams
edit| Team name(s) | City represented | Ballpark | Year active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Colts | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | Unknown | 1896 |
| Chambersburg Maroons | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | Wolf Park[2] | 1896 |
| Hagerstown Lions | Hagerstown, Maryland | Unknown | 1896 |
| Hanover Tigers | Hanover, Pennsylvania | Unknown | 1896 |
| York | York, Pennsylvania | League Park[9] | 1896 |
Standings & statistics
edit1896 Cumberland Valley League
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown Lions | 26 | 12 | .684 | – | Unknown |
| Chambersburg Maroons | 22 | 14 | .611 | 3.0 | Clay Henninger / Billy Goeckel |
| Carlisle Colts | 14 | 23 | .378 | 11.5 | Unknown |
| Hanover Tigers / York |
12 | 25 | .324 | 13.5 | Barnie Mulhall / Bobby Rothermel |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natty Nattress | Hagerstown | Runs | 40 | Thomas Lipp | Hagerstown | W | 10 | |
| William Graffius | Hagerstown | Hits | 52 | Charlie Gettig | Hanover | SO | 73 | |
| Harry Tate | Hagerstown | HR | 6 | Thomas Lipp | Hagerstown | PCT | .833; 10–2 |
References
edit- ^ Triebel, Walter (November 13, 2015). Road-Tripping the South Atlantic League: A Guide to the Teams, Ballparks and Cities. McFarland. ISBN 9780786498116 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Marotte, Mike. "Batter up! Maroons hit home run for Chambersburg baseball history". Public Opinion.
- ^ "1896 Cumberland Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1896 Carlisle Colts minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1896 Cumberland Valley League (CVL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Franklin County's history on April 25th". April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1896 Cumberland Valley League (CVL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "League Park in York, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.