The Connecticut League, also known as the Connecticut State League, was a professional baseball association of teams in the state of Connecticut. The league began as offshoot of the original Connecticut State League, which dates back as far as 1884. In 1891, the Connecticut State League included the Ansonia Cuban Giants, a team made up of entirely African-American ballplayers, including future Hall of Famers Frank Grant and Sol White. In 1902, it was a Class D league with teams in eight cities. In 1905, the league became Class B, which lasted until 1913, when the league became the Eastern Association due to several teams outside of the state entering the league. Also a Class B league, it survived two more seasons, then folded after the 1914 season.

Connecticut League teams

Cities represented

Yearly standings

No Classification 1884 to 1891

1884 Connecticut State League The league played two games each week: Wednesdays and Saturdays 1885 Connecticut State League (Continuation of the Southern New England League) 1888 Connecticut State League President: J. Howard Taylor Danbury disbanded June 5. The league disbanded July 25. 1891 Connecticut State League President: A.W. Lang

Class B 1894 to 1896

1894 Connecticut State League Standings unknown 1895 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke 1896 Connecticut State League President: D.W. Porter (aka Naugatuck Valley State League)

Class F 1897 to 1907

1897 Connecticut State League President: Sturgis Whitlock 1898 Connecticut State League President: Sturgis Whitlock 1899 Connecticut State League - schedule President: Tim Murnane 1900 Connecticut State League President: Sturgis Whitlock 1901 Connecticut State League President: Tim Murnane

Class D 1902 to 1904

1902 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke / Sturgis Whitlock **1903 Connecticut State League ** President: Sturgis Whitlock 12 Holyoke games (8-4) were deducted after the season due to ineligible player violations. 1904 Connecticut League President: Jim O'Rourke No Playoffs.

Class B 1905 to 1912

1905 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke 1906 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke 1907 Connecticut State League President: W. J. Tracey 1908 Connecticut State League President: W. J. Tracey 1909 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke **1910 Connecticut State League ** - schedule President: W.J. Tracy] 1911 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke No Playoffs. 1912 Connecticut State League President: Jim O'Rourke No Playoffs.