Eastern League (baseball)

The Eastern League is a minor league baseball league, which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. The Eastern League has played at the AA (Double-A) level since 1963. The league was founded in 1923, as the New York-Pennsylvania League. In 1936, the first team outside of the two original states was created, when the York White Roses of York, Pennsylvania moved to Trenton, New Jersey and renamed the Trenton Senators. When, in 1938, the Scranton Miners of Scranton, Pennsylvania team moved to Hartford, Connecticut and renamed the Hartford Bees, the league was renamed as the Eastern League.

Since 1923, there have been Eastern League teams in 51 different cities, located in 12 different states and two Canadian provinces. The league consisted of six to eight teams from 1923 until 1993. In 1994, the league expanded to ten teams, with the addition of the Portland Sea Dogs and the New Haven Ravens, and split into two divisions, the Northern Division and the Southern Division. In 1999, the league expanded to twelve teams, with the addition of the Altoona Curve and the Erie SeaWolves. The two divisions were restructured and renamed for the 2010 season, as the Eastern Division and the Western Division, because the Connecticut Defenders moved to Richmond, Virginia after the 2009 season, where they are now known as the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Current teams



 * 1 Hosted 2014 Eastern League All-Star Game
 * 2 Hosted 2013 Eastern League All-Star Game
 * 3 Hosted 2012 Eastern League All-Star Game

Complete list of Eastern League teams (1923–Present)
Notes: This list includes teams in predecessor New York–Pennsylvania League of 1923–1937.

Bold font indicates that team is an active Eastern League team

A "^" indicates that team's article redirects to an article of an active Eastern League team


 * Akron Aeros^
 * Akron RubberDucks
 * Albany Senators
 * Albany-Colonie A's
 * Albany-Colonie Yankees
 * Allentown Brooks
 * Allentown Cardinals
 * Allentown Red Sox
 * Altoona Curve
 * Berkshire Brewers
 * Binghamton Mets
 * Binghamton Triplets
 * Bowie Baysox
 * Bristol Red Sox
 * Buffalo Bisons
 * Canton-Akron Indians
 * Charleston Indians
 * Connecticut Defenders
 * Elmira Colonels
 * Elmira Pioneers
 * Elmira Red Jackets
 * Elmira Red Wings
 * Elmira Royals
 * Erie SeaWolves
 * Glens Falls Tigers
 * Glens Falls White Sox
 * Hagerstown Suns


 * Hardware City Rock Cats^
 * Harrisburg Senators
 * Hartford Bees
 * Hartford Chiefs
 * Hartford Laurels
 * Hazleton Red Sox
 * Holyoke Millers
 * Jersey City A's
 * Jersey City Indians
 * Johnstown Johnnies
 * Johnstown Red Sox
 * Lancaster Red Roses
 * London Tigers
 * Lynn Pirates
 * Lynn Sailors
 * Manchester Yankees
 * Nashua Angels
 * Nashua Pirates
 * New Britain Red Sox^
 * New Britain Rock Cats
 * New Hampshire Fisher Cats
 * New Haven Ravens^
 * Norwich Navigators
 * Pawtucket Indians
 * Pawtucket Red Sox
 * Pittsfield Cubs


 * Pittsfield Rangers
 * Pittsfield Red Sox
 * Pittsfield Senators
 * Portland Sea Dogs
 * Québec Carnavals (also as Québec Metros)
 * Reading Fightin Phils
 * Reading Indians^
 * Reading Phillies^
 * Reading Red Sox
 * Richmond Flying Squirrels
 * Schenectady Blue Jays
 * Scranton Miners
 * Scranton Red Sox
 * Shamokin Indians
 * Sherbrooke Pirates
 * Springfield Giants
 * Springfield Nationals
 * Springfield Rifles
 * Syracuse Chiefs
 * Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs
 * Syracuse Stars


 * Thetford Mines Miners
 * Thetford Mines Pirates
 * Trenton Senators
 * Trenton Thunder
 * Trois-Rivières Aigles
 * Troy Trojans


 * Utica Blue Sox
 * Utica Braves
 * Utica/Oneonta Indians
 * Vermont Mariners
 * Vermont Reds
 * Waterbury A's
 * Waterbury Angels
 * Waterbury Dodgers
 * Waterbury Giants
 * Waterbury Indians
 * Waterbury Pirates
 * Waterbury Reds
 * West Haven A's
 * West Haven White Caps
 * West Haven Yankees
 * Wilkes-Barre Barons


 * Wilkes-Barre Indians
 * Williamsport A's
 * Williamsport Billies
 * Williamsport Bills
 * Williamsport Grays
 * Williamsport Mets
 * Williamsport Tomahawks
 * Williamsport Tigers
 * York Pirates
 * York White Roses

Awards

 * For winners of the Most Valuable Player, Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year awards, see footnote