Kaufman Kings
| Kaufman Kings | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class D (1915) |
Previous leagues | Central Texas League (1915) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | None |
| Team data | |
Previous names | Kaufman Kings (1915) |
Previous parks | Shannon Park* (1915) |
The Kaufman Kings was a minor league baseball franchise based in Kaufman, Texas in 1915. The Kaufman Kings played as members of the Class D level Central Texas League in the only season of minor league baseball hosted in Kaufman.
History
The Kaufman Kings played their only minor league season as members of the 1915 Central Texas League, which folded during the season. After beginning play on May 17, 1915, the six–team Central Texas League folded on July 24, 1915. Joining the Kaufman in the Class D level Central Texas League were the Corsicana A's, Ennis Tigers, Mexia Gassers and Terrell Cubs and Waxahachie Athletics.[1][2][3]
In 1915, the Kings were involved in two no-hitters. On May 27, 1915 Corsicana A's pitcher Erwin threw a no–hit game against the Kaufman Kings in a 2–0 Corsicana victory. Kaufman pitcher Josh Billings pitched a no–hit game on July 15, 1915. Billings threw his no–hitter against the Ennis Tigers in a 4–0 Kaufman Kings victory.[4]
When the Central Texas League folded on July 24, 1915, before the conclusion of the season, the Kaufman Kings were in 3th place. At the time the league folded, the Kaufman Kings had a 30–32 overall record under manager Dee Poindexter, finishing 5.5 games behind the 1st place Ennis Tigers in the six–team standings.[5][1][6][2][7]
The ballpark
The Kaufman Kings are noted to have likely hosted home games at Shannon Park. Shannon Park is still in use today as a public park.[8][9]
Timeline
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1 | Kaufman Kings | Class D | Central Texas League |
Year–by–year records
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 30–32 | 4th | Dee Poindexter | League disbanded July 24 |
Notable alumni
- No Kaufman King alumni played Major League baseball.
References
- ^ a b "1915 Central Texas League (CTL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1915 Kaufman Kings Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Central Texas League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Minor League No-Hitters 1910-1919 - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1915 Central Texas League (CTL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1915 Central Texas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Kaufman Kings - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Kaufman, TX history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ https://www.kaufmantx.org/DocumentCenter/View/1606/Parks-locations-and-acreage