The Central Pennsylvania League was a minor league baseball league which operated in several Pennsylvania cities from 1887 to 1888 and again from 1896 to 1898.

Cities represented

Ashland, PA: Ashland 1887–1888

Bloomsburg, PA: Bloomsburg Blue Jays 1897

Danville, PA: Danville 1887

Hazleton, PA: Hazleton 1887; Hazleton Pugilists 1888

Lock Haven, PA: Lock Haven Maroons 1897

Mahanoy City, PA: Mahanoy City 1887–1888

Milton, PA: Milton 1896–1897

Minersville, PA: Minersville 1887

Mount Carmel, PA: Mount Carmel Reliance 1887–1888

Pottsville, PA: Pottsville Grays 1897

Shamokin, PA: Shamokin Maroons 1887–1888; Shamokin Reds 1897

Shenandoah, PA: Shenandoah Hungarian Rioters 1888

Sunbury, PA: Sunbury 1887; Sunbury Railroaders 1897

Williamsport, PA: Williamsport Demorest 1897

Yearly standings

1887 Central Pennsylvania League

1888 Central Pennsylvania League

Shamokin disbanded July 7.Hazleton withdrew August 7 to join Central League.

Central Pennsylvania League

1897 Central Pennsylvania League

Sunbury entered the league June 3; Shamokin (13–17) transferred to Lock Haven June 26; Pottsville disbanded June 27. A new Shamokin team entered the league July 11, taking Pottsville's record, then disbanded September 6.

Central Pennsylvania League

References

External links

Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Central Pennsylvania League

Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States

Baseball leagues in Pennsylvania

Sports leagues established in 1887

Sports leagues disestablished in 1898