Kentucky–Indiana League
| Classification | Independent (1896) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1896 |
| Ceased | August 5, 1896 |
| President | Ad Stallman (1896) |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most titles | 1 Madisonville (1896) |
| Related competitions | Kentucky-Indiana-Tennessee League |
The Kentucky–Indiana League was a minor league baseball league which operated in Kentucky and Indiana in 1896. The league had six teams in their lone season. Former Major League Baseball players who participated in the league were Frank Freund, Sammy Strang, Bob Langsford and Charlie Knepper.
1896 teams
[edit]- Evansville, Indiana: Evansville Hoosiers
- Henderson, Kentucky: Henderson
- Hopkinsville, Kentucky: Hopkinsville
- Madisonville, Kentucky: Madisonville
- Owensboro, Kentucky: Owensboro Corncrackers
- Vincennes, Indiana: Vincennes
- Washington, Indiana: Washington Giants
1896 Kentucky-Indiana League standings
[edit]| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madisonville | 15 | 9 | .625 | - | Jacob Aydelotte |
| Owensboro Corncrackers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 0.5 | Sheridan |
| Hopkinsville | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.0 | Hugh Galbraith |
| Washington Giants | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.0 | NA |
| Evansville Hoosiers | 9 | 14 | .391 | 5.5 | Ad Stallman |
| Henderson | 9 | 15 | .375 | 6.0 | Phil Reccius / Coleman |
The league started June 22 with Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro and Vincennes. When the Vincennes franchise folded, the Hopkinsville, Madisonville and Washington teams were added and the league restarted July 1.
Madisonville disbanded July 29; Henderson disbanded August 3; Evansville disbanded August 4[citation needed][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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