Colorado State League

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The Colorado State League was an unaffiliated minor league baseball league that played between 1885 and 1898 involving teams from Colorado. Notable participants included the Leadville Blues , who were members of the league in multiple seasons, including 1885, 1889, and 1898. The league disbanded after the 1898 season, with Aspen’s team folding mid-season despite leading the standings. [1]

Contents

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1889 Colorado State League
President: Henry S. Woodruff

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Pueblo Ponies [a] 3721.638-E.R. Alden / George Bowman / DeRemer
Colorado Springs 4134.547Don Goddard
Aspen Silver Kings [b] 2530.45510½Ford
Leadville Blues 1931.38014White/Blake/John Foutz
Denver Solis [c] 1218.400NAJames McLaughlin
  1. Pueblo disbanded on July 22 [2]
  2. Aspen disbanded on July 29< [2]
  3. Denver disbanded on June 2 [2]

1898 Colorado State League
President: A. Magnam

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Aspen Miners [a] 3521.625-A. Magnam
Louisville Coal Miners [b] 1011.476NAThomas Hilton
Leadville Blues NANANANAHarry Grier
Glenwood Springs Bathers NANANANAC.M. Keck
Denver Gulfs NANANANABurt Davis
Fort Collins Farmers [c] NANANANAFrank Abbott/ E. Avery
Pueblo Rovers [d] 12.333NA Frank Hoffman
  1. Aspen disbanded on July 31 [2]
  2. Louisville disbanded on July 7 [2]
  3. Fort Collins disbanded on August 24 [2]
  4. Pueblo disbanded on May 30 [2]

Player statistics

PlayerTeamStatTot
Bartley ReedDenverBA.436 [2]

References

  1. "Colorado State League Team Rosters and Statistics". Stats Crew.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.