Pittsfield Electrics (Eastern Association)
The Pittsfield Electrics were an American minor league baseball club located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. They joined the Eastern Association, a now defunct minor professional baseball league, in 1913, and finished in 7th place that first year with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses. Pittsfield's W.I. Smith led the EA with 175 strikeouts.[1] After the 1914 season, the team finished in 6th place with a record of 60 wins and 63 losses, the Eastern Association folded. Robert Troy led the EA with 212 strikeouts.[2]
The Electrics played their home games at Wahconah Park.[3]
Future Major League Electrics[4][5]
- Lew Wendell (1913)
- Pat Parker (1914)
- Otto Rettig (1914)
Electrics with previous Major League experience[4][5]
- Art Nichols (1913)
- Jock Somerlott (1913-1914)
- Polly Wolfe (1913-1914)
- Bun Troy (1914)
- Frank Nicholson (1914)
References
- Capitol Region Baseball
- Art of The Game - Pittsfield
- Wahconah Park Times
- "1914 Pittsfield Electrics statistics". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- "1913 Pittsfield Electrics statistics". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
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