Kentucky–Indiana League

Kentucky-Indiana League
ClassificationIndependent (1896)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1896
CeasedAugust 5, 1896
PresidentAd Stallman (1896)
No. of teams7
Country United States
Most titles1
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

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1896 Kentucky-Indiana League standings

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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

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  1. ^ 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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