The Eastern Kansas League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1910 season. The six–team Class D level Eastern Kansas League consisted of franchises based exclusively in Kansas. The Eastern Kansas League permanently folded after the 1910 season in which Sabetha won the league championship.
History The Eastern Kansas League began play on June 8, 1910, as six charter members formed for the 1910 Class D level League. The Eastern Kansas League was one of three leagues playing in Kansas in 1910, joining the Kansas State League and Central Kansas League.
The Eastern Kansas League charter league members beginning the season were the Hiawatha Indians, Holton, Horton, Kansas, Marysville, Kansas, Sabetha, Kansas and Seneca teams.
On August 25, 1910, during the 1910 season, Holton, with a 15-31 record, moved to Blue Rapids, Kansas. Both the Marysville and Horton franchises permanently disbanded on September 1, 1910.
The league schedule ended on September 15, 1910. The final Eastern Kansas League standings featured the first place Sabetha team with a record of 53–28, followed by Seneca (46–39), Hiawatha Indians (44–44), Marysville (38–39), Horton (35–38) and Holton/Blue Rapids (26–54) in the six–team league. The 1910 Hiawatha team was also referred to as the "Boosters."
The Eastern Kansas League permanently folded after their only season in 1910. On February 10, 1911, the Eastern Kansas League owners met in Hiawatha to discuss the 1911 season. During the meeting, the possibility of adding teams from Atchison, Kansas and Leavenworth, Kansas to the league was discussed. However, the league never began the 1911 season, folding in early May 1911. Problems with ballpark leases in Sabetha and Horton were problematic to the franchises continuing. Besides Hiawatha, no league cities ever hosted minor league baseball teams again.
1910 Eastern Kansas League teams Team nameCity representedBallparkYear activeBlue RapidsBlue Rapids, KansasRiverside ParkHiawatha IndiansHiawatha, KansasLeague ParkHolton Holton, KansasUnknownHorton HammersHorton, KansasUnknownMarysville Marysville, KansasHigh School Field Sabetha Sabetha, KansasSabetha Base Ball ParkSenecaSeneca, KansasCity Park
Standing & statistics 1910 Eastern Kansas League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Sabetha5328.654-Harry Martin / Robert KahlSeneca4639.5419 Mike Simon / Tom CarmenHiawatha Indians4444.50012½Spec Willey / Pepper Williford /Swift / FlemmingMarysville3839.49413 William Davidson / McDowellHorton3538.47914 Papa ChurchHolton /Blue Rapids2654.32526½Ted McGrew +Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotRobert Kahl SabethaBA.322 Bill BarackmanSabethaHits74
References
External links Eastern Kansas League - Baseball Reference