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 Aspen, CO: Aspen Silver Kings 1889; Aspen Miners 1896, 1898-1899 Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs 1889, 1896 Denver, CO: Denver Solis 1889; Denver Gulfs 1896, 1898 Fort Collins, CO: Fort Collins Farmers 1898 Gillett, CO: Gillett 1896 Glenwood Springs, CO: Glenwood Springs Bathers 1898 Leadville, CO: Leadville Blues 1889, 1898-1899 Leadville Angels 1896 Louisville, CO: Louisville Coal Miners 1898 Pueblo, CO: Pueblo Ponies 1889; Pueblo Rovers 1896, 1898-1899
Standings & statistics 1889 Colorado State League President: Henry S. Woodruff Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Pueblo Ponies3721.638-E.R. Alden / George Bowman / DeRemer Colorado Springs4134.5473½ Don Goddard Aspen Silver Kings2530.45510½ Ford Leadville Blues1931.38014 White/Blake/John FoutzDenver Solis1218.400NAJames McLaughlin
1898 Colorado State League President: A. Magnam Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Aspen Miners3521.625-A. MagnamLouisville Coal Miners1011.476NAThomas Hilton Leadville BluesNANANANAHarry Grier Glenwood Springs BathersNANANANAC.M. KeckDenver GulfsNANANANABurt Davis Fort Collins FarmersNANANANAFrank Abbott/ E. Avery Pueblo Rovers 12.333NAFrank Hoffman
Player statistics Player TeamStat Tot Bartley ReedDenverBA.436
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