Northeastern League

The Northeastern League played for one year (1934) as a class B league. The season started with 6 teams, but two teams, Watertown and Cambridge were added at the start of the second half.

Cities Represented

1934

• Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Cantabs
• Wayland, MA: Wayland Birds
• Hartford, CT: Hartford Senators
• Lowell, MA: Lowell Honeys
• Manchester, NH: Manchester Indians
• New Bedford, MA: New Bedford Whalers
• Springfield, MA: Springfield Ponies
• Waltham, MA: Waltham Rosebuds
• Worcester, MA: Worcester Rosebuds
• Watertown, MA: Watertown Townies

Teams & Statistics

1934

1934 Northeastern League
President: Roger E. Baker

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Waltham/Worcester #	66	43	.555	-	Freddie Knight/Freddie Maguire
Lowell Honeys/Hustlers	63	46	.529	3	Bill Hunnefield
Manchester Indians	58	49	.542	7	Chief Werre
Hartford Senators	50	53	.485	13	Snake Henry / Rae / Morrell
New Bedford Whalers	46	60	.434	18.5	Jean Dubuc
Springfield Ponies	41	62	.398	22	Bobby Murray
Watertown Townies ##	40	28	.588	NA	Bill Barrett
Cambridge / Wayland ###	19	42	.311	NA	Hillis / Phelan / Tom O'Brien

# Waltham (6-2) moved to Worcester May 24, first home game June1.
## Watertown & Cambridge entered the league at the start of the second half.
### Cambridge (1-12) moved to Wayland July 17.
Playoff:Lowell 4 games, Worcester 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Jones	Springfield/Worcester/Watertown	BA	.365		Gerald Gruenwald	Worcester	W	17
Thomas Adams	Springfield/Worcester	Runs	92		Frank Coleman	Hartford	SO	174
Snake Henry	Worcester	Hits	131		Jud McLaughlin	Manchester	Pct	.706; 12-5
Amit Savard	Lowell	HR	17

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.