Class League Year Team (affiliate) Record Standing
Eastern League 1885 Jersey City Skeeters 9-27 Disbanded 6/23
Eastern League 1886 Jersey City Jerseys 49-39 3rd Franchise moved from Trenton in 1885.
A International Assoc. 1887 Jersey City Skeeters 48-49 6th
Central League 1888 Jersey City Skeeters 84-25 2nd, ½ game behind
Atlantic Association 1889 Jersey City Skeeters 33-23 Disbanded 7/25
Atlantic association 1890 Jersey City Gladiators 27-46 Disbanded 7/19
A Atlantic League 1900 Jersey City 7-12 Disbanded 6/2
A Eastern League 1902 Jersey City Skeeters 72-65 3rd
A Eastern League 1903 Jersey City Skeeters 92-33 1st
A Eastern League 1904 Jersey City Skeeters 76-57 3rd
A Eastern League 1905 Jersey City Skeeters 87-49 3rd
A Eastern League 1906 Jersey City Skeeters 80-57 2nd
A Eastern League 1907 Jersey City Skeeters 67-66 5th
A Eastern League 1908 Jersey City Skeeters 58-79 7th
A Eastern League 1909 Jersey City Skeeters 63-67 8th,last
A Eastern League 1910 Jersey City Skeeters 66-88 7th
A Eastern League 1911 Jersey City Skeeters 63-88 6th
AA International League 1912 Jersey City Skeeters 70-84 7th Same league, name change
AA International League 1913 Jersey City Skeeters 53-101 8th,last
AA International League 1914 Jersey City Skeeters 48-106 8th,last
AA International League 1915 Jersey City Skeeters 52-85 8th,last
AA International League 1918 Jersey City Skeeters 30-94 8th,last
AA International League 1919 Jersey City Skeeters 56-93 7th
AA International League 1920 Jersey City Skeeters 62-91 6th
AA International League 1921 Jersey City Skeeters 59-106 7th
AA International League 1922 Jersey City Skeeters 83-82 4th
AA International League 1923 Jersey City Skeeters 61-105 8th,last
AA International Legaue 1924 Jersey City Skeeters 53-111 8th,last
AA International League 1925 Jersey City Skeeters 74-92 7th
AA International League 1926 Jersey City Skeeters 72-92 6th
AA International League 1927 Jersey City Skeeters 66-100 7th Franchise moved to Montreal Royals for 1928
AA International League 1928 Jersey City Skeeters 66-102 8th,last New franchise
AA International League 1929 Jersey City Skeeters 51-115 8th,last
AA International League 1930 Jersey City Skeeters 59-105 8th,last
AA International League 1931 Jersey City Skeeters 65-102 7th
AA International League 1932 Jersey City Skeeters (Bklyn) 73-94 6th
AA International League 1933 Jersey City Skeeters 61-104 4th,last South Division Franchise moved to Syracuse Chiefs for 1934
AA International League 1937 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 50-100 8th,last
AA International League 1938 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 68-85 7th
AA International League 1939 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 89-64 1st
AA International League 1940 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 81-78 3rd
AA International League 1941 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 74-76 5th
AA International League 1942 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 77-75 4th lose 1 game playoff game for 3rd place.
AA International League 1943 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 60-93 8th,last
AA International League 1944 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 74-79 5th
AA International League 1945 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 71-62 5th
AAA International League 1946 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 57-96 8th,last
AAA International League 1947 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 94-60 1st
AAA International League 1948 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 69-83 7th
AAA International League 1949 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 83-71 4th
AAA International League 1950 Jersey City Giants (NY-NL) 81-70 4th Giants move franchise to Ottawa for 1951
AAA International League 1960 Jersey City Jerseys (Cinn.) 41-45 Team moved from Havana Sugar Kings 7/15. Tot:76-77 5th
AAA International League 1961 Jersey City Jerseys (Cinn.) 70-82 7th
AA Eastern League 1977 Jersey City Indians (Cleve) 40-97 4th,last Can-Am Division
AA Eastern League 1978 Jersey City A's (Oakl.) 54-83 6th,last
Playoff Records:
Year Wins Losses
1939 2-4
1940 0-4
1942 4-7 [includes 1 game end of season playoff]
1947 0-4
1949 1-4
1950 2-4
1939 1st round lose 4 games to 2 to Newark Bears (NY-AL)
1940 1st round lose 4 games to 0 to Newark Bears (NY-AL)
1942 Lose 1 game playoff to Syracuse Chiefs (Cinn.) for 3rd place
1st round beat Newark Bears (NY-AL) 4 games to 2
Finals lose 4 games to 0 to Syracuse Chiefs (Cinn)
1947 1st round lose 4 games to 0 to Buffalo Bisons (St.Louis-AL)
1949 1st round lose 4 games to 1 to Buffalo Bisons (Detroit)
1950 1st round lose 4 games to 2 to Rochester Red Wings
Eastern League Champions (Pennant)
Jersey City Skeeters 1903
International League Pennants
Jersey City Giants 1939, 1947
Jersey City Giants International League Playoff Records:
One Game playoffs 0-1 (not in other playoff totals)
Playoffs - series 1-6
Playoffs - games 9-27
Finals - series 0-1
Finals - games 0-4
Jersey City Giants vs, Newark Bears Post-season Records
1939 2-4 Lose first round
1940 0-4 Lose first round
1942 4-2 Win first round
In 1970, Jersey City was to be a member of the new Global Baseball League, a new proposed international major league which never occurred.
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