Kansas State League
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Class D (1905–1906, 1909–1911, 1913–1914)
| Classification | Independent (1887, 1895–1898) Class D (1905–1906, 1909–1911, 1913–1914) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1887 |
| Ceased | 1914 |
| Replaced by | Central Kansas League |
| President | Walden (1887) Harry T. Mote (1895) W.H. Thompson (1896) George T. Tremble (1905) Edward Bero, Jr. (1906) P. H. Hostutler (1909–1910) C. A. Case (1911) Roy C. Gafford (1911, 1913–1914) |
| No. of teams | 42 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 2 Great Bend Millers (1911, 1913) Independence/Independence Coyotes (1896, 1906) |
| Related competitions | Oklahoma-Kansas League |
The Kansas State League was a minor league baseball league in the United States that intermittently operated in the state of Kansas in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century.
The Kansas State League was first established in 1887 as a Minor League Baseball "no classification" league and existed for that year only.
The league continued again and played in 1895 to 1896 as a "no classification" league.
Progressing into the 20th century, the circuit played in 1905–1906 as a class D league and this stint lasted two years.
The last segment of the league operated as a class D league from 1909 to 1911, and 1913–1914. The original Kansas State League ceased operation in 1911, merged with the Central Kansas League, and the 1912 season was played under the CKL name. In 1913, the CKL switched back to the Kansas State League name. After the 1914 season the league permanently disbanded.[1]
Cities represented
- Arkansas City, Kansas: Arkansas City (1887); Arkansas City Grays (1910)
- Arkansas City, Kansas & Winfield, Kansas: Arkansas City-Winfield Twins (1909)
- Atchison, Kansas: Atchison Huskers (1897–1898)
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma: Bartlesville Indians (1906)
- Chanute, Kansas: Chanute (1896); Chanute Browns (1906)
- Cherryvale, Kansas: Cherryvale Boosters (1906)
- Clay Center, Kansas: Clay Center Colts (1913)
- Coffeyville, Kansas: Coffeyville (1896); Coffeyville Bricks (1906)
- El Dorado, Kansas: El Dorado Crushers (1911)
- Ellsworth, Kansas: Ellsworth (1905); Emporia Bidwells (1914)
- Emporia, Kansas: Emporia Reds (1887); Emporia Maroons (1895, 1897)
- Fort Scott, Kansas: Fort Scott Giants (1906)
- Great Bend, Kansas: Great Bend Millers (1905, 1909–1911, 1913–1914)
- Hoisington, Kansas: Hoisington (1905)
- Hutchinson, Kansas: Hutchinson Salt Miners (1905); Hutchinson Salt Packers (1909–1911); Hutchinson Packers (1914)
- Independence, Kansas: Independence (1896); Independence Coyotes (1906)
- Iola, Kansas: Iola Grays (1906)
- Joplin, Missouri: Joplin (1887)
- Junction City, Kansas: Junction City Parrots (1897); Junction City Soldiers (1913)
- Kingman, Kansas: Kingman (1905)
- Larned, Kansas: Larned Cowboys (1909); Larned Wheat Kings (1910–1911)
- Leavenworth, Kansas: Leavenworth Soldiers (1895)
- Lincoln Center, Kansas: Lincoln Center (1905)
- Lyons, Kansas: Lyons Lions (1909–1911, 1913)
- Manhattan, Kansas: Manhattan Elks (1913)
- McPherson, Kansas: McPherson Merry Macks (1909–1911)
- Minneapolis, Kansas: Minneapolis Minnies (1905)
- Newton, Kansas: Newton Railroaders (1909–1911)
- Ottawa, Kansas: Ottawa (1898)
- Parsons, Kansas: Parsons Parsons (1896); Parsons Preachers (1906)
- Pittsburg, Kansas: Pittsburg Champs (1906)
- Salina, Kansas: Salina Blues (1898); Salina Insurgents (1913); Salina Coyotes (1914)
- Strong City, Kansas & Cottonwood Falls, Kansas: Strong City-Cottonwood Falls Twin Cities (1909)
- Topeka, Kansas: Topeka Giants (1895, 1898); Topeka Colts (1897)
- Troy, Kansas: Troy Browns (1895)
- Vinita, Oklahoma: Vinita (1906)
- Webb City, Missouri: Webb City (1887)
- Wellington, Kansas: Wellington Browns (1887); Wellington Dukes (1909–1911)
- Whiting, Kansas & Horton, Kansas: Whiting-Horton (1895)
- Wichita, Kansas: Wichita Braves (1887); Wichita Blues 1898
- Winfield, Kansas: Winfield (1887)