Cleveland Forest City | |
Founded: | 1912 |
Disbanded: | 1912 |
City: | Cleveland, OH |
Ballpark: | National Association Grounds |
League: | United States Baseball League |
Former Names: | Forest City (1912) |
Colors: | Light-green |
League Champs: | None |
Owner: | W.L. Murphy |
Manager: | Jack O'Connor |
Cleveland Forest City was a short-lived major-league franchise that collapsed after 1 month of play with the United States Baseball League in 1912.[1] The Forest City were managed by Jack O'Connor and owned by W.L. Murphy.[2]
Team | Win | Loss | Pct | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Filipinos | 19 | 7 | .731 | |
Richmond Rebels | 15 | 11 | .577 | |
Reading (no name) | 12 | 9 | .571 | |
Cincinnati Cams | 12 | 10 | .545 | |
Washington Senators | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
Chicago Green Sox | 10 | 12 | .455 | |
Cleveland Forest City | 8 | 13 | .381 | |
New York Knickerbockers | 2 | 15 | .118 |
The Forest City placed 7th in the one-year USBL at 8-13, only better than the New York Knickerbockers.