Lowell Grays

The Lowell teams hosted home minor league games at Spalding Field and Laurier Park.

[1] The Lowell Ladies Men played as members of the newly formed New England League.

[2] After numerous New England League teams followed the 1877 Ladies Men, the Grays were immediately preceded by the 1911 Lowell Tigers.

[3] On June 22, 1910, John Smith had resigned as the Lowell Tiger's general manager and was replaced in that position by team owner James Gray.

[4] In 1910, Gray still co-owned the team with local tavern owner Andrew Roach and James J.

[5][6] The Tigers ended the 1911 New England League season with a record of 77–46 and had a first-place finish, playing under new manager Jim Gray.

[7] In 1912, the defending champions continued play in the eight-team, Class B level New England in the 24th season of the league.

The Grays joined the Brockton Shoemakers, Fall River Brinies, Haverhill Hustlers, Lawrence Barristers, Lynn Leonardites, New Bedford Whalers and Worcester Busters teams in continuing league play, which began on April 19, 1912.

Portland was managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member Hugh Duffy and opened a new ballpark in 1913.

[14][15][16][7][17] For the second consecutive season, Lowell's Rube DeGroff led the New England League in home runs, hitting 10.

Lowell teammate Clem Clemons scored a league leading 104 runs and Jim Magee had 174 total hits.

Lowell pitcher Happy Finneran led the league with an .875 win percentage on his 11-2 won-loss record.

The Grays had a record of 54–55, finishing 18.0 games behind the first place Portland Duffs, managed by Hugh Duffy.

The Bridgeport Hustlers, Hartford Senators, Lawrence Barristers, New Haven Merlins, New London Planters, Portland Duffs and Worcester Busters teams joined Lowell in beginning league play.

The Lowell Grays had a record of 35–59, playing the season under managers Pat Kilhullen, Baseball Hall of Fame member Jesse Burkett and Harry Lord.

When the league folded, the Twins were 2.0 games ahead of the second place Portland Blue Sox in winning a default championship.

[28] The Lowell "Highwaymen" joined the Haverhill Hillies, Lawrence Merry Macks, Lewiston Twins, Lynn Papooses, Manchester Blue Sox, Nashua Millionaires and Portland Eskimos teams in beginning league play on May 11, 1926.

[30] Prior to the season, Lowell had hired Tom Whelan as manager, but he was suspended and National Association refused to reinstate him.

The Manchester Blue Sox won the championship and ended the New England League season 12.0 games ahead of the Lowell/Salem team.

The Lowell/Nashua team ended the season in seventh place and were managed by Bill Merritt and Tom DeNoville.

After beginning the season in Lowell, poor attendance and financial issues forced Merritt to sell the team to Nashua owners.

[37][38][7] Baseball Hall of Fame member Jesse Burkett managed Lowell in 1933 in his final season in uniform.

The Lawrence Weavers, New Bedford Whalers, Quincy Shipbuilders, Taunton Blues and Worcester Chiefs teams joined with Lowell in beginning league play on May 17, 1933.

[43] The Cambridge Cantabs, Hartford Senators, Manchester Indians, New Bedford Whalers, Springfield Ponies, Watertown Townies and Worcester Rosebuds teams joined the Lowell Hustlers in league beginning play.

[50] The combined team finished in Last place with an overall record of 40–84, playing the season under manager George Kissell.

[54] Today, the ballpark site is still in use, known as Stoklosa Alumni Field and serves as home to Lowell High School sports teams.

The site today is on the campus of University of Massachusetts Lowell along the Merrimack River and is called Edward A. LeLacheur Park.