The Indiana State League was an Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1888, 1890, 1896 and 1900 seasons. The Indiana State League consisted of teams based exclusively in Indiana. The Indiana State League permanently folded after the 1900 season.

Indiana State League
ClassificationIndependent (1888, 1890, 1896, 1900)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1888
CeasedJune 10, 1900
PresidentMcCullough (1890)
Edward E. Hill (1900)
No. of teams13
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Logansport Oilers (1888)
Anderson (1890)
Logansport Ottos (1896)
Wabash Farmers (1900)

History

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The Indiana State League first began minor league play in 1888. The league began play on May 11, 1888 as an Independent six–team league with members Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Frankfort, Lafayette, Logansport Oilers and Marion. After the season began, the Lafayette, Indiana franchise withdrew on June 12, 1888 to join the Central Interstate League and were replaced by the South Bend Green Stockings. The 1888 Indiana State League folded mid–season, on June 18, 1888. The Logansport Oilers were in first place with a 10–3 record when the Indiana State League stopped play in 1888.[1][2][3]

The Indiana State League expanded and played as an eight–team league in 1890 under league president McCullough. The 1890 member teams were Anderson, Bluffton, Elkhart, Fort Wayne Reds, Kokomo, Marion/Logansport, Muncie and Peru. During the season, Marion relocated to Logansport on July 6, 1890. Elkhart disbanded June 26, 1890 and Bluffton disbanded June 30, 1890. Anderson finished first in the league standings with a 38–25 record.[4][5][6][7]

The 1896 Indiana State League briefly formed as a six–team Independent level league. The Logansport Ottos were the 1896 league champions with a 4–2 record under manager M.A Ryan. The league began play on July 26, 1896 and the season ended on August 4, 1896.[8][9][10][11][12]

In the final season of play, the Indiana State League reformed as a six–team league for the 1900 season. The president was Edward E. Hill. During the season, Elmwood moved from Logansport. Elwood and Muncie both disbanded on June 10, 1900, causing the entire league to fold. The Wabash Farmers were in first place with a 19–9 record when the league disbanded. Anderson and Marion joined Interstate League in August 1900.[13][6][7][14]

Cities represented

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Standings & statistics

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1888 Indiana State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Logansport Oilers 10 3 .769 - A.B. Royce
Elkhart 10 8 .566 3.0 Dave Carpenter
Lafayette 8 8 .475 4.0 Charles Tacleton
Marion 5 6 .455 4.5 Jake Aydelott
Frankfort 4 9 .308 5.0 S. Bennett
Fort Wayne 3 7 .300 7.0 Billy Myers
South Bend Green Stockings 1 0 1.000 NA Bootsey Johnson

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1890 Indiana State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Anderson 38 25 .603 - Charles Faatz
Muncie 33 29 .532 5.5 Benjamin Drischell
Fort Wayne 33 30 .524 6.0 Billy Meyers / Milton Scott
Kokomo 29 29 .500 6.5 Smith
Marion/Logansport 29 29 .500 6.5 Bob Berryhill
Peru 25 35 .417 11.5 Charles Farrell /
Leo Johnson / Lombard
Bluffton 25 21 .543 NA Jake Aydelott
Elkhart 14 28 .338 NA NA

1896 Indiana State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Logansport Ottos 4 2 .667 - M.A. Ryan
Elwood 4 2 .667 - Huffman
Kokomo Blues 4 4 .500 1.0 NA
Connersville 2 2 .500 1.5 O. M. Hempleman
Rushville 2 6 .333 3.0 NA
Anderson 1 1 .3500 NA Nickolas Ivory

1900 Indiana State League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Wabash Farmers 19 9 .679 - Newberger
Anderson Tigers 18 9 .667 0.5 Harry Quinn
Marion Veterans 17 12 .586 2.5 C. Brozier
Muncie 11 17 .393 8.0 F.L. Wachtell
Kokomo Wildcats 8 16 .333 9.0 Edward Hill
Logansport/Elwood Wildcats 7 17 .346 10.0 John Ray

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References

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  1. ^ "1888 Indiana State League (ISL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. ^ "1888 Indiana State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1888 South Bend Green Stockings Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "1890 Indiana State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "1890 Indiana State League (ISL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ a b c d Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  7. ^ a b "Howard County Historical Society: Baseball in Howard County - As Early As 1890". howardcountymuseum.org.
  8. ^ "1896 Logansport Ottos Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "1896 Indiana State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. ^ "1896 Logansport Ottos minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ^ "1896 Indiana State League (ISL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. ^ Conrad, T. (April 7, 2016). "Cass County Indiana History: The Logansport Ottos".
  13. ^ "1900 Indiana State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "1900 Logansport/Elwood Wanderers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.