title: Iron & Oil Association
text: # Iron & Oil Association
  
  The Iron & Oil Association was a six–team Minor League Baseball league that operated in 1884. The league franchises were based in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The league folded following the 1884 season.
  
  ## Cities represented
  
  * East Liberty, OH: East Liberty Stars 1884
  * Franklin, PA: Franklin Braves 1884
  * Johnstown, PA: Johnstown 1884
  * New Brighton, PA: New Brighton 1884
  * New Castle, PA: New Castle Nashannocks 1884
  * Oil City, PA: Oil City Oilers 1884
  * Youngstown, OH: Youngstown 1884
  
  ## 1884 Iron & Oil Association
  
  | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Franklin Braves | 31 | 8 | .795 | – | W.E. Baker |
  | New Brighton/Johnstown | 19 | 16 | .543 | 10.0 | William Boyle / W.C. Blogg |
  | New Castle Nashannocks | 20 | 24 | .455 | 13.5 | Levi Dunham / William Ellis |
  | Youngstown | 18 | 23 | .439 | 14.0 | Thomas Dorsey / T.P. Brownlee |
  | East Liberty Stars | 10 | 27 | .270 | 20.0 | William Deems |
  | Oil City Oilers | 18 | 18 | .500 | NA | Norman Baker / George Balsley |
  
  New Brighton disbanded August 1 and was replaced by Johnstown. Oil City disbanded August 4.
  
  