Kansas State League

The Kansas State League was a professional baseball league in the United States operated in the state of Kansas in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century.

The first circuit was established in 1887 as a Minor League Baseball "no classification" league and existed for that year only.

The league continued again and played four seasons, 1895 to 1898 as a "no classification" league.

Progressing into the 20th century, the circuit played in 1905-06 as a class D league and this stint lasted two years.

The last segment of the league operated as a class D league for six seasons, 1909-14. The 1912 season was played under the Central Kansas League name. After the 1914 season the league permanently disbanded.

League overview

YearChampionTeamsClassificationLeague PresidentNotes
1905Ellsworth6DGeorge T. Tremble
1906Independence Coyotes8DEdward Bero, Jr.
1909Lyons Lions8DP. H. Hostutler
1910Hutchinson Salt Packers8DP. H. Hostutler
1911Great Bend Millers8DC. A. Case/Roy C. GaffordLeague disbanded on July 11
1913Great Bend Millers6DRoy C. Gafford
1914Emporia Bidwells4DRoy C. Gafford

Season summaries

1905–1906 League

1905

Standings
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ellsworth3415.694-.-N/A
Great Bend Millers[a 1]199.6794.5Carl Moore
Minneapolis Minnies2422.5228.5Roy Gafford
Hutchinson Salt Miners2224.47810.5Cook/Fred Abbott
Lincoln Center[a 1]1119.37513.5Simpson
Kingman/Hoisington[a 2]1334.27620.0N/A
  1. 1 2 Great Bend Millers and Lincoln Center joined the league on July 6.
  2. ↑ The Kingman franchise disbanded on July 22. Hoisington took team's place in the league July 24.
League Leaders
StatisticPlayerTeamNumber
WinsJonesEllsworth10
Cy MasonHutchinson Salt Miners
Arthur RelihanEllsworth
Winning percentageJonesEllsworth.909 (10-1)
Complete gamesCy MasonHutchinson Salt Miners15
ShutoutsJonesEllsworth5

1906

Standings
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Independence Coyotes6948.590-.-Charles McLin/Crutcher/John Hendley
Iola Grays/Cherryvale Boosters[b 1]6250.5544.5William Burns
Parsons Preachers6050.5455.5C. Pinkerton/P. P. Duffy/B. L. Taft
Coffeyville Bricks5850.5376.5Ed Mahley/Harry Barndollar/Haisman/Finney
Bartlesville Indians5164.44317.0Gus Albert
Chanute Browns3182.27436.0A. Allen
Fort Scott Giants[b 2]3518.660NAM. McDonald
Pittsburg Champs/Vinita[b 3] [b 2]3025.545NAH. Bartley/William Burns
  1. ↑ The Iola Grays moved to Cherryvale, Kansas on June 15 becoming the Cherryvale Boosters.
  2. 1 2 The Fort Scott Giants and Vinita disbanded on July 5. The league discarded all games played before July 10 and the season was restarted.
  3. ↑ The Pittsburg Champs moved to Vinita, Oklahoma on June 6.
League Leaders
StatisticPlayerTeamNumber
Batting averageBen HaasIndependence Coyotes.341
HitsEd FosterCoffeyville Bricks97
RunsWilder GrayCoffeyville Bricks44
WinsChick BrandomIndependence Coyotes16
StrikeoutsChick BrandomIndependence Coyotes121
Winning percentageHarry WomackCoffeyville Bricks1.000 (10-0)

1909–1911 League

1909

Standings
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Lyons Lions6137.622-.-Cecil Bankhead
Hutchinson Salt Packers6037.6190.5Bill Zink
McPherson Merry Macks5937.6151.0O. P. Depew/Earl Green
Great Bend Millers4948.50511.5Rudy Kling/Stillings
Wellington Dukes4454.44917.0Cy Mason/John Meade
Newton Railroaders4254.43818.0Con Harlow/A. Stillwell
Arkansas City-Winfield Twins[c 1]4156.42319.5M. E. Parks/Frank Layne/Bennie Owens
Strong City-Cottonwood Falls/Larned Cowboys[c 2]3265.33028.5Butch Freese/Buck Weaver
  1. ↑ The city of Winfield bought partial interest in the Arkansas City franchise on July 22.
  2. ↑ The Strong City-Cottonwood Falls Twin Cities moved to Larned, Kansas on July 12 becoming the Larned Cowboys.
League Leaders
StatisticPlayerTeamNumber
Batting averageJim MillerNewton Railroaders.342
Home RunsPete LaFlamboisArkansas City-Winfield Twins6
HitsJim MillerNewton Railroaders119
RunsJasper HainseyMcPherson Merry Macks66
WinsRobert HasslerLyons Lions25
StrikeoutsRobert HasslerLyons Lions193
Winning percentagePearl StanleyHutchinson Salt Packers.793 (23-6)

1910

Standings
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Hutchinson Salt Packers7039.642-.-Bill Zink
McPherson Merry Macks5849.54211.0D. Conklin/F. J. Synek
Lyons Lions5753.51813.5Cecil Bankhead/Joe Riggert/Buck Ebright/John Jones
Newton Railroaders5654.50914.5Mel Backus
Great Bend Millers5455.49516.0Charles Lyons
Wellington Dukes4856.46119.5C. Pinkerton/Ody Abbott/Harry Vitter/Lewis Armstrong
Larned Wheat Kings4656.45120.5Buck Weaver/Harry McLean
Arkansas City Grays4067.37429.0L. Evans/Dennis McGuire/Doc Baker
League Leaders
StatisticPlayerTeamNumber
Batting averageJoe RiggertLyons Lions.362
Home RunsJoe RiggertLyons Lions13
HitsBill ZinkHutchinson Salt Packers141
RunsCharles WeisnerLyons Lions132
WinsE. J. SmithHutchinson Salt Packers18
Walt SizemoreLyons Lions
StrikeoutsRolla MapleGreat Bend Millers205
Winning percentageE. J. SmithHutchinson Salt Packers.750 (18-6)

1911

The league disbanded on July 11 due to crop failures and drought. There are no team or individual statistics were available.

Standings
TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Great Bend Millers3920.6610Affie Wilson/William Luhrsen
Newton Railroaders3921.6500.5N/A
Lyons Lions3727.5784.5Spencer Abbott
McPherson Merry Macks3128.5258.0Joseph Harris
Hutchinson Salt Packers2929.5009.5Bill Zink
Larned Wheat Kings2332.41814.0Harry Berte
El Dorado Crushers1533.31318.5Bill Annis/Walter Sizemore
Wellington Dukes[d 1]1538.28321.0Peter Ketter/C. E. Powell/Ned Price
  1. ↑ The Wellington Dukes played 10 home games in Wichita, Kansas from June 11 to June 23.

1913–1914 League

1913

Standings
TeamWLPCTGBManagers
Great Bend Millers5336.596-.-Affie Wilson/William Luhrsen
Clay Center Cubs5137.5801.5Max Addington
Lyons Lions5039.5623.0William Nelson
Salina Insurgents2663.29227.0Lon Ury/Mike Welday
Manhattan Elks[e 1]2724.529N/AFred Moore
Junction City Soldiers[e 1]2129.420N/ANorm Price/Cecil Bankhead
  1. 1 2 After the Junction City Soldiers disbanded on July 9, the league to dropped the Manhattan Elks on the following day.
League Leaders
StatisticPlayerTeamNumber
Batting averageJohn SingletonClay Center Cubs.335
HitsJohn SingletonClay Center Cubs133
RunsJohn SingletonClay Center Cubs78
WinsJ. L. O'ByrneLyons Lions17
Winning percentageC. H. RileyGreat Bend Millers1.000 (9-0)

1914

Standings
TeamWLGBManagers
Emporia Bidwells54320.0Ira Bidwell
Salina Coyotes47418.0Dick Robin
Hutchinson Packers404915.5Jesse Clifton
Great Bend Millers355420.5Affie Wilson
Statistics
Stat Player Team Number
Batting averagePete LaFlamboisEmporia Bidwells.342
HitsRick FreemanHutchinson Packers98
WinsOtis Lambeth
Ralph Shimeal		Emporia Bidwells
Emporia Bidwells		14
RunsPaul TurgeonEmporia Bidwells61
StrikeoutsPowell BurnettSalina Coyotes166
Winning percentageOtis LambethEmporia Bidwells.737 (14-5)

League Presidents

1905–1906 League

1909–1911 League

1913–1914 League

Cities represented

1905–1906 League

1909–1911 League

1913–1914 League

Sources

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