The Vermont State League was a minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1907 season. The four–team Independent level Vermont State League consisted of franchises based in New York and Vermont. The Vermont State League evolved when the New Hampshire State League changed names during the 1907 season. Both leagues played just their portion 1907 season, before permanently folding as minor leagues.
| Formerly | New Hampshire State League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Independent (1907) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | July 2, 1907 |
| Ceased | July 28, 1907 |
| President | Unknown |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Barre-Montpelier Intercities (1907) |
History
editThe New Hampshire State League formed and began play in the 1907 season as a Class D level league.[1] The league played with the Barre-Montpelier Intercities, Burlington Burlingtons, West Manchester (New Hampshire), Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers, East Manchester (New Hampshire), Franklin, New Hampshire, Nashua, New Hampshire and Concord, New Hampshire teams. The 1907 New Hampshire State League was an eight–team league that began play on May 11, 1907.[2]
Four New Hampshire League teams folded early in the season. A meeting was held on June 17, 1907, where the league was restructured. At the meeting, the New Hampshire League was dissolved and the Vermont State League was formed as a four–team league, keeping three New Hampshire State League franchises and adding an expansion team. The Vermont State League began play on July 2, 1907.[3][4]
The Vermont State League continued play as an Independent four–team league beginning, July 2, 1907, without the previous New Hampshire franchises and had a brief period of play. The new franchise in the Vermont State League was Rutland, Vermont,[5] who joined the New Hampshire League champion Barre-Montpelier Intercities,[6] the Burlington Burlingtons[7] and Plattsburgh Brewers[8] in the newly formed Vermont State League. The Vermont League permanently folded after the 1907 season ended on July 28, 1907. The Barre-Montpelier Intercities led in the final standings of the Vermont League with a 12–4 record under manager A.W. Daley. Barre-Montpelier was followed by the Burlington Burlingtons (6–5), Rutland (5–8) and the Plattsburgh Brewers (5–11).[9]
Vermont State League teams
edit| Team name | City represented | Ballpark | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre-Montpelier Intercities | Barre, Vermont & Montpelier, Vermont | Barre Base Ball Grounds[10] | 1907 |
| Burlington Burlingtons | Burlington, Vermont | Centennial Field | 1907 |
| Plattsburgh Brewers | Plattsburgh, New York | Clinton Park[11] | 1907 |
| Rutland | Rutland, Vermont | Unknown | 1907 |
1907 Vermont State League overall standings
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre-Montpelier Intercities | 12 | 4 | .750 | – | A.W. Daley[12] |
| Burlington Burlingtons | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | John Leighton Tom Hays / T.K. Milne[13] |
| Rutland | 5 | 8 | .384 | 5.5 | T.K. Milne[5] |
| Plattsburgh Brewers | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | W. Van Duzen[14] |
References
edit- ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1907 Vermont State League (VSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Vermont State League (VSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1907 Rutland Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Barre-Montpelier Intercities Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Burlington Burlingtons Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1907 Plattsburgh Brewers Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "Base Ball Grounds in Barre, VT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Clinton Park in Plattsburgh, NY history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1907 Barre-Montpelier Intercities Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1907 Burlington Burlingtons Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1907 Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Vermont State League (VSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.