Bridgeton (baseball)
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Class D (1986–1897)
New Jersey State League (1897)
| Bridgeton (baseball) | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1895) Class D (1986–1897) |
| League | South New Jersey League (1895–1897) New Jersey State League (1897) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1897 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Bridgeton (1895–1897) |
| Ballpark | Unknown (1895–1897) |
The Bridgeton team was a minor league baseball team based in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Bridgeton teams played as members of the South New Jersey League from 1895 to 1896. The team then joined the Class D level New Jersey State League in 1897.
The Bridgeton team was without a known team nickname, common in the early baseball era.
Bridgeton first played as members of the Independent level South New Jersey League in 1895 and 1896.[1][2] Standings, records and statistics from the league during the two seasons are unknown.[3][4]
Minor league baseball continued in Bridgeton, New Jersey when the Bridgeton team played as a member of the 1897 New Jersey State League. The league was a four–team Class D level league. The New Jersey State League was formed with the teams based in Asbury, Atlantic City and Millville joining Bridgeton as the charter members.[5]
After beginning play on April 14, 1897, the New Jersey State League season ended on June 1, 1897.[6] The player statistics and team records from the 1897 league are unknown. One source lists the team standings in the order of: Bridgeton, Millville, Asbury Park and Atlantic City, but without final records to align with the order of finish.[5][6][7][8][9]
The New Jersey State League permanently folded after the 1897 season. Some sources also refer to Bridgeton as playing in a 1897 South New Jersey League with Clayton, Millville and Vineland, but no records or rosters exist. Bridgeton has not hosted another minor league team since 1897.[10][11]
The ballpark
Timeline
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 1 | Bridgeton | Independent | South New Jersey League |
| 1896 | 1 | Class D | ||
| 1897 (1) | 1 | New Jersey State League | ||
| 1897 (2) | 1 | Independent | South New Jersey League |
Year–by–year records
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 00–00 | NA | NA | Team records unknown |
| 1896 | 00–00 | NA | NA | Team records unknown |
| 1897 | 00–00 | 1st* | NA | Team records unknown |
Notable alumni
- Alexander Donoghue (1895)
- Heinie Kappel (1895)
- Joe Kappel (1895–1896)
- Bill Rotes (1895)
- Jack Scheible (1895)
- Stan Yerkes (1896)
- Roster information for the 1897 Bridgeton team is unknown[9]