Iron & Oil Association
| Classification | Independent (1884) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1884 |
| Ceased | 1884 |
| President | Horace G. Miller (1884) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Franklin (1884) |
The Iron & Oil Association was a six–team Minor League Baseball league that operated in 1884. The league franchises were based in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The league folded following the 1884 season.
Cities represented
- East Liberty, OH: East Liberty Stars 1884
- Franklin, PA: Franklin Braves 1884
- Johnstown, PA: Johnstown 1884
- New Brighton, PA: New Brighton 1884
- New Castle, PA: New Castle Nashannocks 1884
- Oil City, PA: Oil City Oilers 1884
- Youngstown, OH: Youngstown 1884
1884 Iron & Oil Association
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Braves | 31 | 8 | .795 | – | W.E. Baker |
| New Brighton / Johnstown |
19 | 16 | .543 | 10 | William Boyle / W.C. Blogg |
| New Castle Nashannocks | 20 | 24 | .455 | 13½ | Levi Dunham / William Ellis |
| Youngstown | 18 | 23 | .439 | 14 | Thomas Dorsey / T.P. Brownlee |
| East Liberty Stars | 10 | 27 | .270 | 20 | William Deems |
| Oil City Oilers | 18 | 18 | .500 | NA | Norman Baker / George Balsley |
New Brighton disbanded August 1 and was replaced by Johnstown.
Oil City disbanded August 4.
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References
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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