The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century.
The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 through 1951, pausing for three seasons (1943âÂÂ45) when the league suspended operations during World War II. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, although it had a team in Maryland and, in its final season, one in New York. Its longest-tenured team, the Johnstown Johnnies from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, played for 19 seasons. The final champions were the 1951 Niagara Falls Citizens.
Throughout its 24-year history, the Middle Atlantic League was designated by the National Association as a Class C level league, one level up from the lowest classification in the era, Class D.
Elmer M. Daily served as president of the Middle Atlantic League for the entirety of its 24 seasons of play.
1925 Middle Atlantic League <br /> schedule<br />
Scottdale joined league July 12.
1926 Middle Atlantic League <br /> schedule<br />
Playoff: Johnstown 4 games, Fairmont 2.
1927 Middle Atlantic League<br />https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14486399/1927_middle_atlantic_league_schedule/schedule<br />
Playoff: Cumberland 4 games, Johnstown 2.
1928 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Fairmont 4 games, Wheeling 2.
1929 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Charleroi 4 games, Wheeling 1.
1930 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Johnstown 4 games, Clarksburg 3.
1931 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Jeanette (1-11) moved to Altoona May 23; Altoona moved to Beaver Falls July 18; Hagerstown (27-22) moved to Parkersburg June 28; Parkersburg (9-5) moved to Youngstown July 12.<br />Playoff: Cumberland 4 games, Charleston 2.
1932 Middle Atlantic League<br /> schedule<br />
Playoff: Charlestown 4 games, Beckley 2.
1933 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Zanesville 4 games, Wheeling 1.
1934 Middle Atlantic League<br /> schedule<br />
Playoff: Zanesville 4 games, Dayton 3.
1935 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Huntington 4 games, Dayton 2.
1936 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Zanesville 2 games, Dayton 1, for the second half and league championships.
1937 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Akron 3 games, Springfield 1; Canton 3 games, Portsmouth 1.<br />Finals: Canton 3 games, Akron 2.
1938 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Akron 3 games, Canton 0; Portsmouth 3 games, Springfield 1.<br />Finals: Portsmouth 4 games, Akron 3.<br />Most Valuable Player: Frankie Silvanic, Akron
1939 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Canton 3 games, Akron 1; Springfield 3 games, Charleston 1.<br />Finals: Canton 4 games, Springfield 1.
1940 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Akron 3 games, Youngstown 2; Dayton 3 games, Charleston 1.<br /> Finals: Akron 3 games, Dayton 2.
1941 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Erie 3 games, Springfield 0; Canton 3 games, Akron 2.<br />Finals: Erie 4 games, Canton 1.
1942 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Canton 3 games, Charleston 0; Erie 3 games, Dayton 2.<br />Finals: Erie 4 games, Canton 0.
The league did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II
1946 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Erie 3 games, Youngstown 1; Niagara Falls 3 games, Butler 1.<br />Finals: Erie 4 games, Niagara Falls 3.
1947 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br> Playoff: Vandergrift 3 games, Erie 0; Butler 3 games, Niagara Falls 2.<br />Finals: Vandergrift 4 games, Butler 0.
1948 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Playoff: Vandergrift 3 games, Uniontown 1; Erie 3 games, Johnstown 1.<br />Finals: Erie 4 games, Vandergrift 1.
1949 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br>
Playoff: Erie 4 games, Johnstown 3.
1950 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Vandergrift folded July 20<br /> Playoffs: Oil City 3 games, Erie 0; Butler 3 games, New Castle 2 <br /> Finals: Butler 4 games, Oil City, 3.
1951 Middle Atlantic League<br />schedule<br />
Youngstown moved to Oil City June 2; Oil City disbanded August 6.<br /> Playoff: Niagara Falls 4 games, Erie 2;