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Leavenworth, Kansas minor league baseball history

December 15, 2023

Minor league baseball teams were based in Leavenworth, Kansas in various seasons between 1886 and 1949. Leavenworth teams played as members of the Western League (1886–1888), Kansas State League (1895), Missouri Valley League (1903–1904) and Western Association (1905–1907, 1946–1949).

Leavenworth, Kansas
minor league teams
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1903)
Class C (1904–1907, 1946–1949)
LeagueWestern League (1886–1888)
Kansas State League (1895)
Missouri Valley League (1903–1904)
Western Association (1905–1907, 1946–1949)
Major league affiliations
TeamBoston Braves (1946–1948)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1946
Team data
NameLeavenworth Soldiers (1886–1888, 1895)
Leavenworth White Sox (1903)
Leavenworth Orioles(1904–1905)
Leavenworth Old Soldiers (1906)
Leavenworth Convicts (1907)
Leavenworth Braves(1946–1949)
BallparkCentral Ball Park (1904–1907)
Wadsworth Park (1946–1949)

The Leavenworth Braves were an affiliate of the Boston Braves from 1946 to 1948.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley played for the Leavenworth Soldiers in 1886 and 1887.

History edit

Minor league baseball began in Leavenworth with the 1886 Leavenworth Soldiers. Leavenworth played in the Western League from 1886 to 1888. Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley played for the Soldiers.[1][2]

The Leavenworth Soldiers next played in the 1895 Kansas State League. The franchise folded on July 22, 1895, with a 7–10 record.[3]

The Leavenworth White Sox began play as members of the 1903 Missouri Valley League. The Leavenworth White Sox folded on July 16, 1903, with a 15–53 record.[4][5]

Leavenworth returned to the Missouri Valley League in 1904. The Leavenworth Orioles finished with a record of 48–74, placing 6th in the eight–team league.[6][5]

In 1905, the Missouri Valley League reformed as the Western Association. The Leavenworth Orioles joined fellow members Guthrie Senators, Joplin Miners, Oklahoma City Mets, Sedalia Gold Bugs, Springfield Highlanders, Topeka White Sox and Wichita Jobbers in the 1905 Western Association.[7]

The 1905 Leavenworth Orioles finished with a 75–59 record, placing third in the Western Association.[8]

Leavenworth continued play in the 1906 Western Association as the Leavenworth Old Soldiers. The Old Soldiers finished with a record of 68–72, placing sixth in the 1906 Western Association. The team "Ole Soldiers" nickname corresponds to Leavenworth being home to the Wadsworth Old Soldiers home in the era.[9][10][11]

Leavenworth played in the 1907 Western Association as the Leavenworth Convicts. The moniker corresponds to Leavenworth being home of the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, which opened in 1903. The 1907 Leavenworth Convicts finished 29–108, placing a distant eighth in the Western Association, 71.0 games out of first place. The team folded following the 1907 season.[12][13][14]

The 1946 Leavenworth Braves began play in the Class C level Western Association as an affiliate of the Boston Braves. The Western League reformed in 1946, after missing the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons due to World War II. Leavenworth joined the eight–team league, along with fellow members Fort Smith Giants, Hutchinson Cubs, Joplin Miners, Muskogee Reds, Salina Blue Jays, St. Joseph Cardinals and Topeka Owls.[5][15]

The first home game for the Leavenworth Braves was on May 2, 1946. Before the game there was parade to the ballpark. Students were released from school to attend. The game drew 2,800, despite the fact that seating hadn't even been installed yet at Wadsworth Park.[16]

The 1946 Leavenworth Braves won the Western Association championship. Leavenworth finished with a 76–57 record to finish 1.0 game ahead of the Hutchinson Cubs in the final standings.[5] The season home attendance was 56,176, an average of 845 per game.[17]

Playing as a Boston Braves affiliate, the 1947 Leavenworth Braves had a record of 50–88, finishing eighth and last in the standings, drawing 28,419 fans. The Braves finished with a record of 62–75 in 1948, placing sixth in the standings, with season attendance of 40,639.[18][19][5]

The 1949 season was the final season for the Leavenworth Braves, who were without an affiliate. The 1949 Leavenworth Braves finished with a record of 25–112, placing eighth and last in the Western Association, 70.5 games out of first place. The Braves' attendance of 33,132 was last in the league, with the seventh-place attendance at 50,145. Leavenworth folded after the 1949 season and was replaced in the 1950 Western Association by the Springfield Cubs.[20]

Leavenworth has not hosted another minor league team.[5][21]

The ballparks edit

From 1904 to 1907, Leavenworth teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Central Ball Park. The ballpark was located at Shawnee Street & North 10th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas. Today, the site is "Wollman Park" and is a public park with an aquatic center. Today's address of Wollman Park is 1300 Shawnee Street, Leavenworth, Kansas.[22][23]

The Leavenworth Braves teams were referenced to have played home games at Wadsworth Park. The ballpark seated 4,000. At the time, the ballpark was on Federal property that was part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. Today, the park is called "Ray Miller Park." The address for Ray Miller Park is 4103 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas.[24][16]

Notable alumni edit

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni edit

Notable alumni edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Madden, W. C. (2002). The Western League: A Baseball History, 1885 through 1999. Stewart, Patrick J. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-1003-5. OCLC 48944371.
  2. ^ "Leavenworth Soldiers/Whiting-Holton Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ^ "1895 Leavenworth Soldiers/Whiting-Holton Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  4. ^ "1903 Leavenworth White Sox Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  6. ^ "1904 Leavenworth Orioles Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  7. ^ "1905 Western Association (WA) on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  8. ^ "1905 Leavenworth Orioles Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  9. ^ "Leavenworth Old Soldiers Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  10. ^ "1906 Western Association (WA) on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  11. ^ "Wadsworth Old Soldiers' Home and the VA | Leavenworth, Kansas". VisitLeavenworthKS.com. Leavenworth Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  12. ^ "1907 Western Association (WA) on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  13. ^ "1907 Leavenworth Convicts Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  14. ^ "Leavenworth United States Penitentiary Visiting hours, inmate phones, mail". PrisonPro.com. 1938-08-12. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  15. ^ "1946 Western Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. ^ a b Scott Lavelock (2010-08-31). "The boys of summers past". The Leavenworth Times. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  17. ^ "1946 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  18. ^ "1948 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  19. ^ "1947 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  20. ^ "1949 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  21. ^ "Leavenworth, Kansas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  22. ^ "Central Ball Park in Leavenworth, KS history and teams on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com.
  23. ^ "Wollman Park | Leavenworth, Kansas". LeavenworthKS.org. City of Leavenworth, Kansas. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  24. ^ "Atlanta Braves / Milwaukee Braves / Boston Braves Index of Major League Baseball Stadiums and Minor League Ballparks Images Photos and Photographs". Digitalballparks.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.

External links edit

  • Leavenworth - Baseball Reference

December 15, 2023
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Minor league baseball teams were based in Leavenworth Kansas in various seasons between 1886 and 1949 Leavenworth teams played as members of the Western League 1886 1888 Kansas State League 1895 Missouri Valley League 1903 1904 and Western Association 1905 1907 1946 1949 Leavenworth Kansasminor league teams1886 1949 1886 1888 1895 1903 1907 1946 1949 Leavenworth KansasMinor league affiliationsClassClass D 1903 Class C 1904 1907 1946 1949 LeagueWestern League 1886 1888 Kansas State League 1895 Missouri Valley League 1903 1904 Western Association 1905 1907 1946 1949 Major league affiliationsTeamBoston Braves 1946 1948 Minor league titlesLeague titles 1 1946Team dataNameLeavenworth Soldiers 1886 1888 1895 Leavenworth White Sox 1903 Leavenworth Orioles 1904 1905 Leavenworth Old Soldiers 1906 Leavenworth Convicts 1907 Leavenworth Braves 1946 1949 BallparkCentral Ball Park 1904 1907 Wadsworth Park 1946 1949 The Leavenworth Braves were an affiliate of the Boston Braves from 1946 to 1948 Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley played for the Leavenworth Soldiers in 1886 and 1887 Contents 1 History 2 The ballparks 3 Notable alumni 3 1 Baseball Hall of Fame alumni 3 2 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMinor league baseball began in Leavenworth with the 1886 Leavenworth Soldiers Leavenworth played in the Western League from 1886 to 1888 Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley played for the Soldiers 1 2 The Leavenworth Soldiers next played in the 1895 Kansas State League The franchise folded on July 22 1895 with a 7 10 record 3 The Leavenworth White Sox began play as members of the 1903 Missouri Valley League The Leavenworth White Sox folded on July 16 1903 with a 15 53 record 4 5 Leavenworth returned to the Missouri Valley League in 1904 The Leavenworth Orioles finished with a record of 48 74 placing 6th in the eight team league 6 5 In 1905 the Missouri Valley League reformed as the Western Association The Leavenworth Orioles joined fellow members Guthrie Senators Joplin Miners Oklahoma City Mets Sedalia Gold Bugs Springfield Highlanders Topeka White Sox and Wichita Jobbers in the 1905 Western Association 7 The 1905 Leavenworth Orioles finished with a 75 59 record placing third in the Western Association 8 Leavenworth continued play in the 1906 Western Association as the Leavenworth Old Soldiers The Old Soldiers finished with a record of 68 72 placing sixth in the 1906 Western Association The team Ole Soldiers nickname corresponds to Leavenworth being home to the Wadsworth Old Soldiers home in the era 9 10 11 Leavenworth played in the 1907 Western Association as the Leavenworth Convicts The moniker corresponds to Leavenworth being home of the United States Penitentiary Leavenworth which opened in 1903 The 1907 Leavenworth Convicts finished 29 108 placing a distant eighth in the Western Association 71 0 games out of first place The team folded following the 1907 season 12 13 14 The 1946 Leavenworth Braves began play in the Class C level Western Association as an affiliate of the Boston Braves The Western League reformed in 1946 after missing the 1943 1944 and 1945 seasons due to World War II Leavenworth joined the eight team league along with fellow members Fort Smith Giants Hutchinson Cubs Joplin Miners Muskogee Reds Salina Blue Jays St Joseph Cardinals and Topeka Owls 5 15 The first home game for the Leavenworth Braves was on May 2 1946 Before the game there was parade to the ballpark Students were released from school to attend The game drew 2 800 despite the fact that seating hadn t even been installed yet at Wadsworth Park 16 The 1946 Leavenworth Braves won the Western Association championship Leavenworth finished with a 76 57 record to finish 1 0 game ahead of the Hutchinson Cubs in the final standings 5 The season home attendance was 56 176 an average of 845 per game 17 Playing as a Boston Braves affiliate the 1947 Leavenworth Braves had a record of 50 88 finishing eighth and last in the standings drawing 28 419 fans The Braves finished with a record of 62 75 in 1948 placing sixth in the standings with season attendance of 40 639 18 19 5 The 1949 season was the final season for the Leavenworth Braves who were without an affiliate The 1949 Leavenworth Braves finished with a record of 25 112 placing eighth and last in the Western Association 70 5 games out of first place The Braves attendance of 33 132 was last in the league with the seventh place attendance at 50 145 Leavenworth folded after the 1949 season and was replaced in the 1950 Western Association by the Springfield Cubs 20 Leavenworth has not hosted another minor league team 5 21 The ballparks editFrom 1904 to 1907 Leavenworth teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Central Ball Park The ballpark was located at Shawnee Street amp North 10th Street Leavenworth Kansas Today the site is Wollman Park and is a public park with an aquatic center Today s address of Wollman Park is 1300 Shawnee Street Leavenworth Kansas 22 23 The Leavenworth Braves teams were referenced to have played home games at Wadsworth Park The ballpark seated 4 000 At the time the ballpark was on Federal property that was part of the Dwight D Eisenhower Veteran s Affairs Medical Center Today the park is called Ray Miller Park The address for Ray Miller Park is 4103 South 4th Street Leavenworth Kansas 24 16 Notable alumni editBaseball Hall of Fame alumni edit Jake Beckley 1886 1887 Inducted 1971Notable alumni edit Raleigh Aitchison 1906 Joe Bowman 1947 MGR Eli Cates 1904 MGR Del Crandall 1948 11x MLB All Star Braves Hall of Fame Gus Creely 1888 Jim Curtiss 1887 Billy Hart 1886 Mortimer Hogan 1886 Harry Huston 1904 1906 Virgil Jester 1907 Bill Joyce 1887 Nick Kahl 1906 Patrick Larkins 1888 Jack Killilay 1904 Charlie Levis 1887 Bill McGill baseball 1907 Edgar McNabb 1888 Jess Orndorff 1904 George Proeser 1887 Harry Raymond 1887 Charlie Reynolds 1886 1887 Jack Rowan 1906 Kid Speer 1905 1906 Park Swartzel 1886 1887 Art Twineham 1886 1887 Tub Welch 1886 1887 Milt Whitehead 1887 See also editLeavenworth Braves players Leavenworth Convicts players Leavenworth Old Soldiers players Leavenworth Orioles playersReferences edit Madden W C 2002 The Western League A Baseball History 1885 through 1999 Stewart Patrick J Jefferson N C McFarland amp Co ISBN 0 7864 1003 5 OCLC 48944371 Leavenworth Soldiers Whiting Holton Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com Retrieved 2020 02 29 1895 Leavenworth Soldiers Whiting Holton Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1903 Leavenworth White Sox Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com a b c d e f Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 2007 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Third ed Baseball America ISBN 978 1932391176 1904 Leavenworth Orioles Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1905 Western Association WA on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1905 Leavenworth Orioles Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com Leavenworth Old Soldiers Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1906 Western Association WA on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com Wadsworth Old Soldiers Home and the VA Leavenworth Kansas VisitLeavenworthKS com Leavenworth Convention and Visitors Bureau Retrieved 2020 04 06 1907 Western Association WA on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1907 Leavenworth Convicts Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com Leavenworth United States Penitentiary Visiting hours inmate phones mail PrisonPro com 1938 08 12 Retrieved 2020 04 06 1946 Western Association Baseball Reference com a b Scott Lavelock 2010 08 31 The boys of summers past The Leavenworth Times Retrieved 2020 04 06 1946 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1948 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1947 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com 1949 Leavenworth Braves Roster on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com Leavenworth Kansas Encyclopedia Baseball Reference com Central Ball Park in Leavenworth KS history and teams on StatsCrew com StatsCrew com Wollman Park Leavenworth Kansas LeavenworthKS org City of Leavenworth Kansas Retrieved 2020 04 06 Atlanta Braves Milwaukee Braves Boston Braves Index of Major League Baseball Stadiums and Minor League Ballparks Images Photos and Photographs Digitalballparks com Retrieved 2020 04 06 External links editLeavenworth Baseball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leavenworth Kansas minor league baseball history amp oldid 1185295056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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