Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball)

The Syracuse Stars was the name of several Minor league baseball teams who played between 1877 and 1929. The Stars were based in Syracuse, New York, and played in the International League, affiliated with the League Alliance; the New York State League (1885, 1902–1917), Eastern Association (1891), Eastern League (1892, 1894–1901), International League (1886–1887), International Association (1888–1889), and New York-Pennsylvania League (1928–1929).

Season-by-season standings Year League Record Finish Manager Notes 1877 IL 20–9 Dick Higham League Alliance tournament winner 1885 NYSL 52–37 1st Henry OrmsbeeJohn Humphries 1886 IL 46–47 6th Henry OrmsbeeFrank OlinJames Gifford 1887 IL 61–40 3rd James Gifford 1888 INTA 81–30 1st Charles Hackett Playoffs Championship 1889 INTA 63–44 2nd Jack Chapman 1891 EASA 56–42 – George Frazier Team disbanded on August 25 1892 EL 24–36 – Jay Faatz Team disbanded on July 22 1894 EL 63–56 3rd Jay Faatz 1895 EL 62–53 4th Sandy Griffin 1896 EL 59–62 5th Charlie ReillyGeorge Kuntsch 1897 EL 83–50 1st Al Buckenberger Title awarded tothe Toronto Maple Leafs 1898 EL 52–63 6th George Kuntzsch 1899 EL 39–68 8th Lew WhistlerSandy Griffin 1900 EL 43–84 8th Arthur Irwin none 1901 EL 45–87(overall) – Frank Leonard Team became theBrockton B's on July 25 1902 NYSL 61–55 4th Sandy Griffin 1903 NYSL 80–54 2nd Sandy Griffin 1904 NYSL 91–44 1st Sandy Griffin League Champion Team 1905 NYSL 70–51 2nd Sandy Griffin 1906 NYSL 70–65 3rd Sandy Griffin 1907 NYSL 61–75 6th Sandy Griffin 1908 NYSL 76–64 4th Sandy Griffin 1909 NYSL 60–78 7th Sandy Griffin 1910 NYSL 78–57 2nd Edward Ashenbach 1911 NYSL 65–74 6th Edward AshenbachSnake Deal 1912 NYSL 54–82 7th Edward McCaffertyFred Burchell 1913 NYSL 61–78 6th Fred BurchellFred Payne 1914 NYSL 48–79 7th Fred Payne 1915 NYSL 60–60 5th Mike O'Neill 1916 NYSL 81–52 1st Mike O'Neill League Champion Team 1917 NYSL 64–51 3rd Mike O'Neill 1918 IL 38–76(overall) – Patsy Donovan Team became theHamilton Tigers on August 6 1920 IL 33–116 8th Tony CummingsAmby McConnell John EngmanTom Madden 1921 IL 71–96 6th Tom MaddenFrank Shaughnessy 1922 IL 64–102 7th Frank Shaughnessy 1923 IL 73–92 6th   Frank Shaughnessy   1924 IL 79–83 6th Frank Shaughnessy 1925 IL 74–87 6th Frank ShaughnessyHarry Myers 1926 IL 70–91 7th Burt Shotton 1927 IL 102–66 2nd Burt Shotton 1928 NYPL 64–74 6th Mike O'Neill 1929 NYPL 19–23  (63–74 overall)   – Kaiser Wilhelm Team joined the  Hazleton Mountaineers on June 16  

See also 1876 in baseball Moses Fleetwood Walker

References

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball – Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff. Publisher: Baseball America, 1997. Format: Hardcover, 672 pp. Language: English.

External links Gersbacher, Ron. (2012). "History of Syracuse Baseball, 1858 to Present"