The Trenton Tigers were a minor league baseball team based in Trenton, New Jersey. They played in the Class-B Tri-State League from 1907 to 1914, and briefly in the 1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League. They represented the city of Trenton, New Jersey.
History The Tigers entered Organized Baseball as a charter member of the Tri-State League in 1907, finishing fourth in their debut season with a 70–54 record. They remained in the league through 1914, posting a 431–478 overall mark. In 1908, the team also competed in the short-lived Pennsylvania-New Jersey League, ending with a 54–73 record in the Tri-State portion of their split season.
The 1911 season was the team's most successful, with a 65–46 regular-season record (second place) and a playoff championship victory over Williamsport. The franchise folded after the 1914 season, when the Tri-State League reorganized. Home games were played at an unnamed ballpark in Trenton, though specific details are scarce.
Season-by-season results YearLeagueRecordFinishAttendancePostseason1907 Tri-State 70–544th—No playoffs1908 Tri-State 54–736th—No playoffs1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League ———League folded July 19081909 Tri-State 43–717th—No playoffs1910 Tri-State 58–524th—No playoffs1911 Tri-State 65–462nd— Champions1912 Tri-State 61–513rd—No playoffs1913 Tri-State 50–615th—No playoffs1914 Tri-State 44–665th—No playoffs
Notable alumni Charlie Rhodes (1907–1908), MLB pitcher Ed Poole (1907), MLB pitcher Billy Gilbert (1911), MLB infielder John Hoey (1911), MLB outfielder Bert Conn (1912), MLB pitcher/second baseman Red Owens (1913), MLB outfielder Charles Johnson (1912–1914), MLB outfielder (.403 batting average in 1912)
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