Kansas State League (Independent) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1895	Emporia Maroons, Leavenworth Soldiers/Twin Cities, Topeka Giants, Troy Browns

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1914	D	Emporia Bidwells, Great Bend Millers, Hutchinson Packers, Salina Coyotes
1913	D	Clay Center Cubs, Great Bend Millers, Junction City Soldiers, Lyons Lions, Manhattan Elks, Salina Insurgents
1911	D	El Dorado Crushers, Great Bend Millers, Hutchinson Salt Packers, Larned Wheat Kings, Lyons Lions, McPherson Merry Macks, Newton Railroaders, Wellington Dukes
1910	D	Arkansas City Grays, Great Bend Millers, Hutchinson Salt Packers, Larned Wheat Kings, Lyons Lions, McPherson Merry Macks, Newton Railroaders, Wellington Dukes
1909	D	Arkansas City-Winfield Twins, Great Bend Millers, Hutchinson Salt Packers, Lyons Lions, McPherson Merry Macks, Newton Railroaders, Strong City-Cottonwood Falls Twins City/Larned Cowboys, Wellington Dukes
1906	D	Bartlesville Indians, Chanute Browns, Coffeyville Bricks, Fort Scott Giants, Independence Coyotes, Iola Grays/Cherryvale Boosters, Parsons Preachers, Pittsburg/Vinita Champs
1905	D	Ellsworth, Great Bend Millers, Hutchinson Salt Miners, Kingman/Hoisington, Lincoln Center, Minneapolis Minnies
1898	N/A	Atchison Huskers, Salina Blues, Topeka Giants, Wichita Eagles
1897	N/A	Atchison Huskers, Emporia Maroons, Junction City Parrots, Topeka Colts
1896	N/A	Chanute/Emporia, Coffeyville/Junction City, Independence, Parsons
1887	N/A	Arkansas City, Emporia, Joplin, Webb City, Wellington, Wichita, Winfield

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