Independence Coyotes

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The 1906 Independence Coyotes went 69-48 and won the Kansas State League championship. Ben Haas hit .341 to lead the league, while pitcher Chick Brandom paced the circuit with 16 wins and 121 strikeouts.

The league folded after the season, and the Coyotes moved to the Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League and became known as the Independence Champs.

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
190669-481st Charles McLinn / Richard Louis Crutcher / John Hendley none League Champs

Timeline

Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeagueAffiliate
18961IndependenceIndependent Kansas State League None
19061Independence Coyotes Class D None
19071 Independence Champs Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League None
19081 Independence Jewelers Oklahoma-Kansas League None
19111Independence Packers Western Association None
19211 Independence Producers Southwestern League None
1922–19232 Class C None
19241 Class D None
1925, 1928–19326 Class C Western Association None
1947–19504 Independence Yankees Class D Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League New York Yankees
19521Independence Browns St. Louis Browns


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