New York and Brooklyn baseball teams in the Outlaw Majors and the Minor Leagues

Also Yonkers and Islip in the Minor Leagues

Brooklyn Fresh Meadows Islip Maspeth Manhattan Staten Island Yonkers

New York City & Brooklyn teams in the "Outlaw" Major Leagues

Note: City of Brooklyn until 1898, borough thereafter.
League           Year  Team               Record          
Player's League  1890  Brooklyn Wonders   76-56  2nd place
Player's League  1890  New York Giants    74-57  3rd place
Federal  League  1914  Brooklyn Tip-Tops  77-77  5th place
Federal  League  1915  Brooklyn Tip-Tops  70-82  7th place

Wonders played at Eastern Park, Dodgers got their nickname here later in 1890's. 
Giants played at Brotherhood Park (Became Polo Grounds #3)
Tip-Tops played at Washington Park #3, Dodger's former ballpark.

See Newark in the Federal League

Minor League Baseball in the (current) City of New York

Note: Brooklyn a seperate city until 1898. Maspeth, Queens County not in NYC until 1898.
Brooklyn
Class   League                  Year    Team              (affiliate)       Record                          
        League Alliance         1877    Brooklyn Chelseas                    0-3
        League Alliance         1877    Brooklyn Fairbanks                   2-16
        International Assoc.    1878    Brooklyn Blues                       3-0
        Eastern Association     1881    Brooklyn Atlantics                   8-20
        Inter-State Association 1883    Brooklyn Grays                      44-28  1st
        Eastern League          1884    Brooklyn Atlantics                   0-2   Joined league July 14; expelled July 15.
 Ind.   Atlantic League         1907    Brooklyn Bandits                    68-44  2nd, 0.5 GB   [“Bandit League”]
  A     New York-Penn League    2001    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           52-24  1st,McNamara Division. Co-Champions w/Williamsport. Moved from Pittsfield Mets in 2000
  A     New York-Penn League    2002    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           38-38  4th, 11 GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2003    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           47-27  1st,McNamara Division. Win 2 games to 1 v Oneonta Tigers in 1st round, lose finals 0-2 games v. Williamsport Crosscutters	
  A     New York-Penn League    2004    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           43-31  1st, 2˝ GA, McNamara Division 
  A     New York-Penn League    2005    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           40-36  3rd, 12 GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2006    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           41-33  2nd, 4 GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2007    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           49-25  1st, 2˝ GA, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2008    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           45-30  2nd, 4 GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2009    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           45-30  2nd, 1˝ GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2010    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           51-24  1st, 12 GA, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2011    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           45-29  2nd, 0.5 GB, McNamara Division [Wild Card winner]
  A     New York-Penn League    2012    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           45-31  2nd, 7 GB, McNamara Division [Wild Card winner]
  A     New York-Penn League    2013    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           38-37  2nd (tie), 3.5 GB McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2014    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           42-34  2nd, 4 GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2015    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           33-43  4th (last), 8.5 GB McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2016    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           37-39  3rd, 11 GB, McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2017    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           24-52  4th (last), 22.5 GB McNamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2018    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           40-35  2nd, 5 GB, McBamara Division
  A     New York-Penn League    2019    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           43-32  1st (tie), 1.0 GB, McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A     New York-Penn League    2020    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)                  season canceled due to COVID-19 •League dissolved by Major League Baseball
High A  East League             2021    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)           48-70  5th (last), 32.5 GB North Division
High A  South Atlantic League   2022    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)  1st half 30-36  4th, 13.0 GB, North Division
                                                                   2nd half 40-26  1st, 2.0 GA, North Division
                                                                            70-62  3rd, 8.0 GB, North Division
High A  South Atlantic League   2023    Brooklyn Cyclones (NY-NL)  1st half 28-37  6th (last), 10.5 GB, North Division
                                                                   2nd half 38-28  1st (tie), 3.5 GA, North Division
                                                                            66-65  5th, 7.0 GB, North Division
Manhattan
Class League                  Year    Team                           Record                          
      Eastern Association     1881    New York Metropolitans         36-16
      Eastern Association     1881    New York                        1-0
      Eastern Association     1881    New York Quicksteps             1-0
      League Alliance         1882    New York Metropolitans         20-12  1st  [101-57-3 all games]
      National Colored League 1887    New York Gorhams                2-2   2nd (tie) Disbanded May 18rd; League disbanded May 23rd. [NOT NEW YORK CITY]
 Ind  Middle Staes League     1889    New York Gorhams               14-20  Entered league 6/26; disbanded 8/20  [NOT NEW YORK CITY]
  A   Atlantic League         1896    New York Metropolitans         30-32  Expelled from league July 13th.
 Ind  United States League    1912    New York Knickerbockers         2-15  Withdrew from league May 26th.


Queens County - Fresh Meadows
Class League                  Year    Team              (affiliate)  Record                          
  A   New York-Penn League    2000    Queens Kings      (Toronto)    46-29  2nd, ˝ GB,McNamara Division. Moved from St. Catherine(Ont.) Blue Jays in 1999. Moved to Auburn(NY) Doubledays for 2001.


Queens County - Maspeth
Note: Not in New York City
Class League                  Year    Team                           Record                          
      Eastern League          1886    Long Island A's                 1-11  Disbanded May 22nd.

 

Richmond County
Class League                  Year    Team              (affiliate)     Record                          
  A   New York-Penn League    1999    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      39-35  5th,McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2000    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      46-28  1st,McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A   New-York-Penn League    2001    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      48-28  2nd,McNAmara Division.
  A   New York-Penn League    2002    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      48-26  1st,McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A   New York-Penn League    2003    Staten island Yankees (NY-AL)      29-43  6th,last, McNamara Division	
  A   New York-Penn League    2004    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      28-44  6th,last 14 GB, McNamara Division.
  A   New York-Penn League    2005    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      52-24  1st,McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A   New York-Penn League    2006    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      45-29  1st, McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A   New York-Penn League    2007    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      47-28  2nd, 2˝ GB, McNamara Division [Wild Card winner]
  A   New York-Penn League    2008    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      49-26  1st, 4 GA, McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2009    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      47-29  1st, 1˝ GA, McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A   New York-Penn League    2010    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      34-40  4th, last, 16˝ GB, McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2011    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      45-28  1st, 0.5 GA, McNamara Division; playoff Champions
  A   New York-Penn League    2012    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      30-45  3rd, 21.5 GB, McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2013    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      34-41  4th, last, 7.5 GB McNamara Division  
  A   New York-Penn League    2014    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      37-38  3rd, 8.5 GB, McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2015    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      41-34  1st, 1.5 GA, McNamara Division  
  A   New York-Penn League    2016    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      44-31  2nd, 3.5 GB, McNamara Division [Wild CArd]
  A   New York-Penn League    2017    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      46-29  1st, 2.5 GA, McNamara Division; playoffs
  A   New York-Penn League    2018    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      37-36  3rd, 7 GB, McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2019    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)      40-35  4th, last, 3.5 GB, McNamara Division
  A   New York-Penn League    2020    Staten Island Yankees (NY-AL)            season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic • league dissolved
 Ind  Atlantic League         2022    Staten Island Ferry Hawks 1st half 18-48  5th, last, 29.5 GB, North Division
                                                                2nd half 30-36  3rd, 14.5 GB, North Division
                                                                         48-84  5th, last, North Division    
 Ind  Atlantic League         2023    Staten Island Ferry Hawks 1st half 22-41  5th, last, 15.0 GB, North Division
                                                                2nd half 27-34  5th, last, 10.0 GB Morth Division
                                                                         49-75  5th, last, 21.5 GB, North Division 

Minor League Baseball in Nassau County

Note: Not in New York City
Hempstead
Class League                  Year    Team                           Record                          
 Ind  Atlantic League         Expansion team named for future play in proposed stadium...

Minor League Baseball in Suffolk County

Note: Not in New York City
Islip
Class League                  Year    Team                           Record                          
 Ind  Atlantic League         2000    Long Island Ducks 1st half     40-30  2nd,4GB North Division        
                                                        2nd half     42-28  2nd,1˝GB North Division
                                                                     82-58  (1st tie, no playoffs due to halves results)																												   
 Ind  Atlantic League         2001    Long Island Ducks 1st half     35-28  2nd,3GB North Division
                                                        2nd half     27-36  4th,last,11GB North Division
                                                                     62-64  4th, 21GB
 Ind  Atlantic League         2002    Long Island Ducks 1st half     35-28  2nd, 1GB
                                                        2nd half     30-33  2nd,5GB, North Division
                                                                     65-61  6th, 7GB
 Ind  Atlantic League         2003    Long Island Ducks 1st half     32-31  3rd,7GB, North Division
                                                        2nd half     35-28  2nd,4GB  North Division
                                                                     67-59	
 Ind  Atlantic League         2004    Long Island Ducks 1st half     40-23  1st, 1GA, North Division, Qualify for post-season.
                                                        2nd half     25-38  3rd, 11GB North Division
                                                                     65-61  Playoffs: 1st round- W 2 g. to 1 v Nashua Pride; Finals- W 3 g. to 0 Champions
 Ind  Atlantic League         2005    Long Island Ducks 1st half     31-39  4th, last 12GB, North Division
                                                        2nd half     36-34  1st, 1GA North Division
                                                                     67-73
 Ind  Atlantic League         2006    Long Island Ducks 1st half     39-24  1st, 1GA, North Division, Qualify for post-season.
                                                        2nd half     34-29  2nd, 4GB, North Division
                                                                     73-53   
 Ind  Atlantic League         2007    Long Island Ducks 1st half     35-28  2nd (tie), 1 GB, North Division
                                                        2nd half     37-26  1st, 1GA North Division
												                                             72-54
 Ind  Atlantic League         2008    Long Island Ducks 1st half     32-38  4th, last 8GB, Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     39-31  1st, 1GA, Liberty Division
                                                                     71-69
 Ind  Atlantic League         2009    Long Island Ducks 1st half     37-33  2nd, 5 G.B, Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     37-33  1st (tie), 5 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                                     74-66
 Ind  Atlantic League         2010    Long Island Ducks 1st half     36-34  3rd (tie), last, Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     34-34  3rd, 12 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                                     70-68  3rd, 12 G.B. Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2011    Long Island Ducks 1st half     40-23  1st, 4 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     38-24  1st, 2.5 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                                     78-47  1st, 10.5 G.A., Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2012    Long Island Ducks 1st half     39-30  1st, 5 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     24-44  4th, last 14 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                                     63-74  3rd, 4.5 G.B.
 Ind  Atlantic League         2013    Long Island Ducks 1st half     30-40  2nd, 7.5 G.B., Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     33-37  1st, 1.5 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                                     63-77  2nd, 2.5 G.B. Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2014    Long Island Ducks 1st half     40-29  2nd, 6 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     32-38  2nd, 6 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                                     73-67  2nd, 12 G.B. Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2015    Long Island Ducks 1st half     46-23  2nd, 3.5 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     34-35  2nd, 5 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                                     80-59  2nd, 9 G.B. Liberty Division, wild card
 Ind  Atlantic League         2016    Long Island Ducks 1st half     40-30  1st, 2 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     32-38  4th (last), 7 G.B., Liberty Division
                                                                     72-68  2nd, 5 G.B. Liberty Division, wild card
 Ind  Atlantic League         2017    Long Island Ducks 1st half     36-34  3rd, 6 G.B. Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     37-33 1st, 2 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                                     73-67  3rd, 3 G.B., Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2018    Long Island Ducks 1st half     30-33  3rd, 5 G.B., Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     39-24 1st, 2 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                                     69-57  2nd, 3 G.B., Liberty Division, wild card 
 Ind  Atlantic League         2019    Long Island Ducks 1st half     43-27  1st, 1 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                        2nd half     43-27  1st, 6.5 G.A., Liberty Division
                                                                     86-54  1st, 12.9 G.A., Liberty Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2020    Long Island Ducks              league's season canceled (coronavirus pandemic)
 Ind  Atlantic League         2021    Long Island Ducks 1st half     36-23  1st, 5.5 G.A., North Division
                                                        2nd half     31-29  2nd, 1 G.B., North Division
                                                                     65-52  1st, 4.5 G.A., North Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2022    Long Island Ducks 1st half     36-30  2nd, 11.5 G.B., North Divission
                                                        2nd half     28-38  4th, 16.5 G.B., North Division
                                                                     64-68  3rd, North Division
 Ind  Atlantic League         2023    Long Island Ducks 1st half     37-26  1st, 6.0 G.A., North Division
                                                        2nd half     29-32  4th, 8.0 G.B., North Division
                                                                     66-58  2nd, 4.5 G,B., North Division
                                                                     
                                                     

Minor League Baseball in Westchester County

Note: Not in New York City
Yonkers
Class League                  Year    Team                           Record                          
  C   Hudson River League     1905    Yonkers                        10-8   Disbanded June 1st.                   
  C   Hudson River League     1907    Yonkers                        12-12  3rd,tie League disbanded June 18th.
 Ind  Northeast League        1995    Yonkers Hoot Owls              12-52  6th,last

Post Season play:

Atlantic League Playoffs:


2004  North Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Nashua Pride 2 games to 1
      Championships: Long Island Ducks beat Camden Riversharks 3 games to none. Champions
2005  North Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks lose 2 games to 1 to Nashua Pride
2006  North Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks lose 2 games to 0 to Bridgeport Bluefish
2007  North Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks lose 2 games to 0 to Newark Bears
2008  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks lose 2 games to 0 to Camden Riversharks
2009  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 2 to Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
2011  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 3 games to 1.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 1 to York Revolution
2012  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 3 games to 2.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks beat Lancaster Barnstormers 3 games to 2. Champions
2013  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3 games to 0.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks beat Somerset Patriots, 3 games to 2. Champions
2015  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 2 to Somerset Patriots.
2016  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Somerset Patriots, 3 games to 2.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 0 to the Sugar Land Skeeters.
2017  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Somerset Patriots, 3 games to 1.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 0 to the York Revolution.
2018  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat Somerset Patriots, 3 games to 2.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 2 to the Sugar Land Skeeters.
2019  Liberty Division playoffs: Long Island Ducks beat High Point Rockers, 3 games to 0.
      Championships: Long Island Ducks beat Sugar Land Skeeters, 3 games to 2. Champions
2021  North Division playoffs:   Long Island Ducks beat Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 2 games to 1
      Championships: Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 1 to the Lexington Legends.
2023  North Division playoffs:   Long Island Ducks lose 3 games to 0 to Lancaster /Barnstormers.

New York-Penn League Playoffs:


2000 McNamara Division playoffs: Staten Island Yankees beat Queens Kings, 2 games to 1
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees beat Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 2 games to 1 Champions
2001 McNamara Division playoffs: Brooklyn Cyclones beat Staten Island Yankees 2 games to 1
     Championships: Brooklyn Cyclones Co-Champions. 
                    Playoffs v Williamsport Crosscutters (Pittsburgh) best of 3. 
                    Cyclones won 1st game, playoffs cancelled due to "9/11"
2002 McNamara Division playoffs: Staten Island Yankees beat Williamsport Crosscutters, 2 games to 0  
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees defeat Oneonta Tigers, 2 games to none Champions
2003 McNamara Division playoffs: Brooklyn Cyclones beat Oneonta Tigers 2 games to 1.
     Championships: Brooklyn Cyclones lose 2 games to 0 to Williamsport Crosscutters.
2004 McNamara Division playoffs: Brooklyn Cyclones lose 2 games to 1 to the Tri-City Valley Cats										
2005 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees win 2 games to 0 v. Williamsport Crosscutters
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees win 2 games to 0 v. Auburn Doubledays Champions
2006 McNamara Division playoffs: Staten Island Yankees Win 2 games to 0 v. Brooklyn Cyclones
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees beat Tri-City ValleyCats 2 games to 1 Champions 
2007 Playoff Semifinals: Brooklyn Cyclones (best record) Win, 2 games to none v. Staten Island Yankees (wild card) 
     Championships: Brooklyn Cyclones lose 2 games to 0 v. Auburn Doubledays
2008 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees lose 2 games to none v. Jamestown Jammers
2009 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees beat Lowell Spinners 2 games to 1.
                         Brooklyn Cyclones lose 2 games to none v. Mahoning Valley Scrappers
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees beat Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games to 1. Champions
2010 Playoff Semifinals: Brooklyn Cyclones beat Jamestown Jammers, 2 games to 1.
     Championships: Brooklyn Cyclones lose 2 games to none v. Tri-City ValleyCats 
2011 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees beat Brooklyn Cyclones, 2 games to 1.
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees beat Auburn Doubledays, 2 games to 0. Champions
2012 Playoff Semifinals: Brooklyn Cyclones lose 2 games to 1 v. Hudson Valley Renegades.
2015 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees beat Tri-City ValleyCats, 2 games to 0.
     Championships: Staten Island Yankees lose 2 games to 0, to the West Virginia Black Bears
2016 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees lose 2 games to 1 v. State College Spikes.
2017 Playoff Semifinals: Staten Island Yankees lose 2 games to 1 v. Hudson Valley Renegades.
2019 Playoff Semifinals: Brooklyn Cyclones beat Hudson Valley Renegades, 2 games to 1.
     Championships: Brooklyn Cyclones beat Lowell Spinners, 2 games to 1. Champions

Atlantic League Pennants
Long Island Ducks 2004 First Half (North Division)
Long Island Ducks 2005 Second Half (North Division)
Long Island Ducks 2006 First Half (North Division)
Long Island Ducks 2007 Second Half (North Division)
Long Island Ducks 2008 Second Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2009 Second Half (tie) (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2011 First Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2011 Second Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2012 First Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2013 Second Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2016 First Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2017 Second Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2018 Second Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2019 First Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2019 Second Half (Liberty Division)
Long Island Ducks 2021 First Half (North Division)
Long Island Ducks 2023 Furst Half (North Division)

Interstate Association Pennant
Brooklyn Grays 1883

New York-Penn League, McNamara Division Pennants
Staten Island Yankees 2000
Brooklyn Cyclones 2001
Staten Island Yankees 2002
Brooklyn Cyclones 2003
Brooklyn Cyclones 2004
Staten Island Yankees 2005
Staten Island Yankees 2006
Brooklyn Cyclones 2007
Staten Island Yankees 2008
Staten Island Yankees 2009
Brooklyn Cyclones 2010
Staten Island Yankees 2011
Staten Island Yankees 2015
Staten Island Yankees 2017
Brooklyn Cyclones 2019 (tie)

South Atlantic League, North Division Pennants
Brooklyn Cyclones 2022 Second Half
Brooklyn Cyclones 2023 Second Half

Atlantic League Northern Division Champions (playoffs)
Long Island Ducks 2004
Atlantic League Liberty Division Champions (playoffs)
Long Island Ducks 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Atlantic League orth Division Champions (playoffs)
Long Island Ducks 2021

Atlantic League Champions
Long Island Ducks 2004
Long Island Ducks 2012
Long Island Ducks 2013
Long Island Ducks 2019

New York-Penn League Champions
Staten Island Yankees 2000
Brooklyn Cyclones 2001 [co-champions]
Staten Island Yankees 2002
Staten island Yankees 2005
Staten Island Yankees 2006
Staten Island Yankees 2009
Staten Island Yankees 2011
Brooklyn Cyclones 2019

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