Colorado State League

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.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1889 Colorado State League
President: Henry S. Woodruff

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Pueblo Ponies3721.638-E.R. Alden / George Bowman / DeRemer
Colorado Springs4134.5473½Don Goddard
Aspen Silver Kings2530.45510½Ford
Leadville Blues1931.38014White/Blake/John Foutz
Denver Solis1218.400NAJames McLaughlin
  1. ↑ Pueblo disbanded on July 22
  2. ↑ Aspen disbanded on July 29
  3. ↑ Denver disbanded on June 2

1898 Colorado State League
President: A. Magnam

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Aspen Miners3521.625-A. Magnam
Louisville Coal Miners1011.476NAThomas Hilton
Leadville BluesNANANANAHarry Grier
Glenwood Springs BathersNANANANAC.M. Keck
Denver GulfsNANANANABurt Davis
Fort Collins FarmersNANANANAFrank Abbott/ E. Avery
Pueblo Rovers 12.333NAFrank Hoffman
  1. ↑ Aspen disbanded on July 31
  2. ↑ Louisville disbanded on July 7
  3. ↑ Fort Collins disbanded on August 24
  4. ↑ Pueblo disbanded on May 30

Player statistics

PlayerTeamStatTot
Bartley ReedDenverBA.436

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.