Pittsfield Electrics (Eastern Association)

The Pittsfield Electrics were an American minor league baseball club located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. They joined the Eastern Association, a now defunct minor professional baseball league, in 1913, and finished in 7th place that first year with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses. Pittsfield's W.I. Smith led the EA with 175 strikeouts.^[1] After the 1914 season, the team finished in 6th place with a record of 60 wins and 63 losses, the Eastern Association folded. Robert Troy led the EA with 212 strikeouts.^[2]

The Electrics played their home games at Wahconah Park.^[3]

Future Major League Electrics

Source:^[4][5]

• Lew Wendell (1913)
• Pat Parker (1914)
• Otto Rettig (1914)

Electrics with previous Major League experience

Source:^[4][5]

• Art Nichols (1913)
• Jock Somerlott (1913-1914)
• Polly Wolfe (1913-1914)
• Bun Troy (1914)
• Frank Nicholson (1914)

References

1. Capitol Region Baseball
2. Art of The Game - Pittsfield
3. Wahconah Park Times
4. "1914 Pittsfield Electrics statistics". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
5. "1913 Pittsfield Electrics statistics". Retrieved 2009-06-10.