North Atlantic League
| Classification | Class D (1946–1950) Independent (1995–1996) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1946 |
| Ceased | 1996 |
| President | Ernest C. Landgraf (1946–1950) Edward Broidy (1995–1996) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | United States |
| Most titles | 2 Carbondale Pioneers (1947–1948) |
| Related competitions | Northeast League |
The North Atlantic League was the name of two
Class D affiliated system that operated from 1946 until 1950, and the second was an independent minor league that played from 1995 until 1996. Three of that league's franchises joined the Northeast League
after the folding of the North Atlantic League.
Many ballplayers with major league experience played in the league, including Tom Marsh, Carl Sawatski, Bill Burich and Lonnie Goldstein, among others.
List of teams
Cities represented
1946–1950
- Bangor Pickers 1949; Bangor Bangors1950
- Berwick Slaters1950
- Bloomingdale, NJ: Bloomingdale Troopers1946–1948
- Carbondale Pioneer Blues1949
- Hazleton Dodgers1950
- Kingston Dodgers1947
- Lansdale, PA: Lansdale Dukes1948
- Lebanon, PA: Lebanon Chix1949–1950
- Mahanoy City Bluebirds 1946–1947; Mahanoy City Brewers1948–1950
- Nazareth Tigers 1947; Nazareth Barons1948–1950
- Newburgh, NY: Newburgh Hummingbirds1946
- Nyack Rockies1946–1948
- Peekskill, NY: Peekskill Highlanders1946–1949
- Stroudsburg, PA: Stroudsburg Poconos1946–1950
- Walden Hummingbirds1946
1995-1996
- Altoona, PA: Altoona Rail Kings 1996
- Massachusetts Mad Dogs1996
- Mountaindale, NY: Catskill Cougars1996
- Nashua, NH: Nashua Hawks1995–1996
- Newark, NY: Newark Barge Bandits1995–1996
- Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Mallards1995
- Welland, ON: Welland Aqua-Ducks1995–1996
League Championship titles
1946–1950
- 1946 – Peekskill Highlanders
- Playoffs: Peekskill 4, Stroudsburg 2
Carbondale 4, Nazareth 1 - Finals: Peekskill 4, Carbondale 3
- Playoffs: Peekskill 4, Stroudsburg 2
- 1947 – Kingston Dodgers
- Playoffs: Peekskill 4, Kingston 1
Carbondale 4, Mahanoy City 3 - Finals: Carbondale 4, Peekskill
- Playoffs: Peekskill 4, Kingston 1
- 1948 – Peekskill Highlanders
- Playoffs: Peekskill 4, Bloomingdale 3
Carbondale 4, Mahanoy City 3 - Finals: Carbondale 4, Peekskill 0
- Playoffs: Peekskill 4, Bloomingdale 3
- 1949 – Stroudsburg Poconos
- Playoffs: Stroudsburg 4, Mahanoy City 3
Peekskill 4, Lebanon 1 - Finals: Stroudsburg, Peekskill 2
- Playoffs: Stroudsburg 4, Mahanoy City 3
- 1950 – Lebanon Chix
- Playoffs: Lebanon 4, Carbondale 3
Stroudsburg 4, Hazleton 3 - Finals: Lebanon 3, Stroudsburg 2
Series was stopped by bad weather
- Playoffs: Lebanon 4, Carbondale 3
1995–1996
League Championship titles
- 1995 – Newark Barge Bandits
- Non-Playoff Schedule
- 1996 – Massachusetts Mad Dogs
- Playoff: Catskill 2, Massachusetts 0