NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE [1911-12 TO 1916-17, 1919-20 TO 1922-23]
Contributed by John Grasso and Robert Bradley
Adams 1919-20
Albany 1912-13
Albany Senators 1919-20 to 1922-23
Amsterdam 1919-20 to 1922-23
[Ballston-]Saratoga 1916-17
Brooklyn Triangles [Dodgers] 1913-14
Catskill 1911-12 to 1912-13
Cohoes 1911-12 to 1914-15, 1916-17, 1919-20 to 1922-23
Fort Plain 1915-16
Glens Falls 1916-17, 1920-21 to 1921-22
Gloversville 1912-13 to 1915-16, 1919-20 to 1921-22
Hudson 1911-12, 1915-16 to 1916-17
Kingston Colonials 1911-12 to 1914-15, 1921-22 to 1922-23
Mohawk Indians 1915-16 to 1916-17, 1919-20 to 1921-22
Newark 1913-14
Newburgh 1913-14
Paterson Crescents 1913-14 to 1914-15
Pittsfield 1919-20 to 1920-21
Poughkeepsie 1913-14
Schenectady 1911-12, 1915-16 to 1916-17, 1919-20 to 1922-23
Syracuse 1913-14
Troy 1915-16, 1921-22 to 1922-23
Troy Trojans 1911-12 to 1914-15
Utica 1912-13
Utica Indians 1913-14
Utica Utes 1914-15 to 1916-17, 1919-20 to 1921-22
Utica-Herkimer 1911-12
1911-12 NYSL W L PCT.
Troy Trojans 36 12 .750
Hudson 28 25 .528
Kingston Colonials** 24 26 .480
Catskill 23 27 .460
Cohoes** 21 32 .396
Utica Utes* 14 29 .326
*Utica began the season as Utica-Herkimer but dropped Herkimer from the team name
on 10Dec11.
**On 21Jan12 the Schenectady franchise was sold to Cohoes who then assumed
Schenectady's record. The original Cohoes franchise was then sold to Kingston
who was arbitrarily assigned a record of 16-16.
***The final standings show more games won than lost as a result of the 21Jan12
transactions.
1912-13 NYSL W L PCT.
Troy Trojans 35 13 .729
Gloversville 28 22 .560
Kingston Colonials 27 23 .540
Catskill/Albany* 18 27 .400
Utica 19 30 .388
Cohoes 18 30 .375
*Catskill dropped out on 25Feb13 and was replaced by Albany who quit the league
on 28Mar13
1913-14 NYSL W L PCT.
Utica Indians 46 17 .730
Troy Trojans 45 18 .714
Cohoes 34 30 .500
Gloversville 30 30 .500
Paterson Crescents 29 37 .439
Kingston Colonials 23 41 .359
Newburgh/Syracuse* 18 36 .333
Poughkeepsie/Brooklyn Triangles/Newark** 11 27 .289
*Newburgh moved to Syracuse in Jan14 before dropping out 18Mar14
**Poughkeepsie moved in Nov13 to Brooklyn then to Newark in Jan14
1914-15 NYSL W L PCT.
Troy Trojans 19 8 .704
Utica Utes 15 11 .577
Gloversville 12 13 .480
Cohoes 13 15 .464
Kingston Colonials 9 13 .409
Paterson Crescents 7 15 .318
1915-16 NYSL W L Pct.
Schenectady*** 26 12 .684
Utica 26 12 .684
Mohawk 23 18 .561
Hudson** 16 20 .444
Troy/Fort Plain* 12 24 .333
Gloversville 9 26 .257
*Troy dropped out on 03Jan16 and was replaced by Fort Plain; Troy players became
free agents and were immediately signed by Gloversville.
**Hudson dropped out on 02Feb16 and was replaced by Catskill; Hudson was
reinstated on 05Feb16 but in the interrim Catskill had played a game which
counted in the standings.
*** Utica and Schenectady played a best of three series to play off tie for
league championship.
14Apr16 @ Schenectady - Schenectady 21, Utica 16
15Apr16 @ Utica - Schenectady 21, Utica 18
1916-17 NYSL W L PCT.
Schenectady 15 7 .682
Mohawk Indians 15 8 .652
Hudson 13 9 .591
Utica Utes 12 12 .500
Glens Falls 3 6 .333
Cohoes 5 13 .278
Saratoga* 0 8 .000
The league suspended operations on 17Feb17 during the season due to World War I.
*Saratoga moved to Glens Falls during the season
1917-18 NYSL
The league did not operate due to World War I.
1918-19 NYSL
The league did not operate due to World War I.
1919-20 NYSL
FIRST HALF W L PCT. SECOND HALF W L PCT.
Albany Senators 17 1 .944 Troy 27 5 .844
Troy 14 3 .824 Albany Senators 25 9 .735
Schenectady 13 5 .723 Utica Utes 18 13 .581
Mohawk Indians 13 5 .723 Adams 14 11 .560
Adams 9 7 .563 Mohawk Indians 18 15 .545
Pittsfield* 6 12 .333 Amsterdam 16 17 .485
Utica Utes 5 10 .333 Schenectady 13 14 .481
Gloversville 5 13 .278 Gloversville 14 17 .453
Cohoes** 3 13 .188 Pittsfield 8 16 .333
Amsterdam 1 17 .056 Hudson 0 36 .000
*Pittsfield dropped out
**Cohoes were replaced by Pittsfield after the first half
NYSL CHAMPIONSHIP
Albany and Troy named co-champions after they failed to agree on a playoff
1920-21 NYSL
FIRST HALF W L PCT. SECOND HALF W L PCT.
Albany 22 6 .786 Albany** 12 4 .750
Schenectady 15 12 .556 Utica Utes 12 4 .750
Cohoes 15 13 .536 Gloversville 11 5 .688
Gloversville 13 14 .481 Schenectady 9 5 .643
Mohawk Indians* 12 15 .444 Cohoes 6 6 .500
Utica Utes 12 16 .429 Pittsfield*** 6 10 .375
Pittsfield 11 17 .393 Amsterdam 3 9 .250
Amsterdam* 10 17 .370 Mohawk Indians 2 8 .200
Glens Falls 3 13 .188
*Mohawk and Amsterdam played 21-21 tie game on 01Jan21. Game was called after 2nd
overtime so that teams could play second game of doubleheader.
**Albany withdrew from league on 31Jan21 and was replaced by Glens Falls, Albany
rejoined league by 10Feb21.
***Pittsfield dropped out during the second half on 18Feb21
PLAYOFF FOR SECOND HALF CHAMPIONSHIP
2Apr21 at Albany - Albany 35,Utica 16
1921-22 NYSL
FIRST HALF W L PCT. SECOND HALF W L PCT.
Gloversville 20 9 .690 Cohoes 11 2 .846
Cohoes 17 13 .567 Albany*** 8 4 .667
Utica Utes 13 13 .500 Amsterdam 9 5 .643
Kingston Colonials 14 15 .483 Mohawk Indians 5 5 .500
Amsterdam 13 15 .464 Troy 5 5 .500
Troy 4 8 .333 Kingston Colonials 4 6 .400
Mohawk Indians 7 18 .280 Utica Utes 2 8 .200
Schenectady* 19 7 .731 Gloversville 0 9 .000
Glens Falls** 7 16 .304
*Schenectady dropped out during the first half
**Glens Falls dropped out during the first half
***Albany did not play during the first half
NYSL CHAMPIONSHIP
Cohoes named champion after Gloversville refused to play them
1922-23 NYSL
FIRST HALF W L PCT. SECOND HALF W L PCT.
Kingston Colonials 20 4 .833 Kingston Colonials 13 5 .722
Albany 11 9 .550 Albany 8 5 .615
Troy 10 9 .526 Amsterdam 9 6 .600
Cohoes 9 12 .429 Cohoes 6 9 .400
Schenectady 6 12 .333 Schenectady 4 9 .308
Amsterdam 6 16 .273 Troy 3 9 .250