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The Central Kansas League was a Class D level baseball league established in 1908, playing through 1912. Member teams were based exclusively in Kansas. The Central Kansas League evolved from and into the Kansas State League.[1]

History

The original Kansas State League ceased independent operations in 1911, combined with the Central Kansas League. After five seasons of play, the Central Kansas League subsequently changed its name to back to the Kansas State League for the 1913 and 1914 seasons before disestablishing. The league champions in 1909 and 1910 were the Ellsworth Blues.[2][3]

There is an ongoing debate about whether former US President Dwight Eisenhower played professional baseball in 1911 for the Junction City Soldiers prior to attending West Point.

Cities represented

This is a complete list of the teams which played under the Central Kansas League.[4]

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Standings & statistics

1908 Central Kansas League - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Minneapolis Minnies 31 19 .620 - Ben Young
Newton Browns 25 22 .532 4.5 Carl Becker
Ellsworth Blues 25 22 .532 4.5 F.S. Foster
Salina Trade Winners 24 23 .511 5.5 Frank Everhart
McPherson Merry Macks 20 27 .426 9.5 Davis
Little River 18 30 .375 12.0 G.W. Hamilton / I.C. Meyer

1909 Central Kansas League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Ellsworth Blues 44 23 .657 - George Seigle
Salina Trade Winners 40 28 .588 4.5 Ernie Quigley
Abilene Red Sox 37 30 .552 7.0 F.D. Parent / Affie Wilson
Minneapolis Minnies 36 32 .529 8.5 Roy Gafford / Harry Short
Junction City Soldiers 34 32 .515 9.5 Lewis Armstrong / Tom Campbell
Beloit 33 36 .478 12.0 Hi Ebright
Clay Center Cubs 32 37 .464 13.0 Lee Gramley
Manhattan Maroons 16 54 .229 29.5 Earle Bryant / Murphy

No Playoffs held

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Tom Campbell Junction City BA .335 Ora Williams Abilene W 19
James Whalen Junction City Runs 49 Ora Williams Abilene SO 178
Claude Jennings Minneapolis Hits 72 Ora Williams Abilene Pct .826; 19-4

1910 Central Kansas League - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Ellsworth Blues 53 28 .654 - Dick Ford
Clay Center Cubs 48 33 .593 5.0 Lee Gramley
Abilene Reds 44 33 .571 7.0 Affie Wilson
Salina Trade Winners 44 34 .564 7.5 Elmer Meredith
Concordia Travelers 43 38 .531 10.0 Harry Short
Manhattan Maroons 35 43 .449 16.5 Jim Gardiner
Junction City Soldiers 34 48 .415 19.5 Ernie Quigley /
Thomas Dugan / Cecil Bankhead
Beloit /
Chapman
18 62 .225 34.5 Ben Dimond / Jim Green

Beloit moved to Chapman July 20.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
A.B. Conley Abilene BA .348 Paul Stokesberry Clay Center W 19
Walter Wentz Clay Center Runs 53 Otis Peebles Ellsworth Pct .769; 10-3
Mugsy Monroe Abiline Hits 110

1911 Central Kansas League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Concordia Travelers 44 27 .620 - Harry Short / Roy Gafford
Junction City Soldiers 40 31 .563 4.0 Cecil Bankhead
Clay Center Cubs 33 38 .465 11.0 Lee Gramley
Manhattan Maroons 25 46 .352 19.0 Dee Poindexter

The league disbanded July 21.
Playoff: Concordia 4 games, Junction City 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Gilbert Britton Clay Center BA .347 G.H. Jepson Junction City W 21
Claude Jennings Clay Center Runs 53 G.H. Jepson Junction City Pct .724; 21-8
Gilbert Britton Clay Center Hits 90
Claude Jennings Clay Center SB 30

1912 Central Kansas League - schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Great Bend Millers 54 36 .600 - Affie Wilson
Manhattan Giants 52 38 .578 2.0 Robert Kahl /
Fred Moore / Nick Kohl
Newton Railroaders/
Minneapolis Minnies
50 40 .555 4.0 A. Stillwell
Junction City Soldiers 47 43 .522 7.0 Cecil Bankhead
Lyons Lions 36 54 .400 18.0 Fred Wilson
Salina Insurgents 31 59 .344 23.0 Bert Lamb

Newton moved to Minneapolis July 12.
No Playoffs held

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Muggsy Monroe Newt/Minn BA .352 Fred Hagg Manhattan W 18
Burnham Smith Manhattan Runs 88 Elmer Brown Great Bend W 18
Muggsy Monroe Newt/Minn Hits 118 Fred Hagg Manhattan Pct .750; 18-6

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Notable players

References

  1. ^ Reichard, Kevin (November 4, 2008). "Central Kansas League / Kansas State League". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. ^ "1911 Central Kansas League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ Worth, Richard (February 27, 2013). Baseball Team Names: A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869-2011. McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 9780786468447.
  4. ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  5. ^ "Fred Blanding Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com.
  6. ^ "Harry Chapman Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "John Misse Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Ross Reynolds Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  9. ^ staff (June 17, 1910). "Base Ball Notes". The Beloit Daily Caller. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Chick Smith Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.