Camden Ouachitas

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Camden Ouachitas
1884–1906
(1894, 1906)
Camden, Arkansas
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1894, 1906)
LeagueArkansas State League (1894)
Arkansas-Texas League (1906)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameCamden Yellow Hammers (1893–1894)
Camden Ouachitas (1906)
BallparkRecreation Park (1894)

The Camden Ouachitas was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Camden, Arkansas in 1894 and 1906. Camden teams played as members of the Class D level Arkansas State League in 1894 and Arkansas-Texas League in 1906. The 1894 team was known as the Camden Yellow Hammers.

History[]

After fielding a team in 1893, minor league baseball first came to Camden, Arkansas when the 1894 Camden Yellow Hammers became members of the Class D level Arkansas State League. The league began play on May 30, 1894. The Camden franchise, along with the Hot Springs, Arkansas based Hot Springs Bathers franchise, both folded one month into the 1894 season, causing the four–team league to fold. Camden, also referred to as the "Rainmakers" in some references, finished with a 7–10 record to place 3rd in the league standings, finishing 4.5 games behind the 1st place Little Rock Rose Buds, who ended with an 11–5 record.[1][2][3][4]

In 1906, the Camden Ouachitas became charter members of the Class D level Arkansas-Texas League. Camden was joined by the Hot Springs Vapors, Pine Bluff Barristers and Texarkana Shine-Oners as the charter members in the four–team league.[5][6]

The Camden "Ouachitas" moniker corresponds to Camden being within Ouachita County and the Ouachita Mountains that lie within the Camden region.[7][8]

Beginning league play on June 21, 1906, Camden ended the Arkansas-Texas League regular season with a record of 29–28. Camden finished in 2nd place in the final standings under managers Arthur Riggs and Cleve Turner. The Camden Ouachitas finished behind the 1st place Pine Bluff Barristers (32–26) and ahead of the 3rd place Texarkana Shine-Oners/Hope Tigers (29–30) and Hot Springs Vapors (25–32) in the final standings.[9][10][11]

Camden, Arkansas has not hosted another minor league team.[12]

The ballpark[]

The 1894 Camden Yellow Hammers played home games at Recreation Park.[1]

Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas

Timeline[]

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League
1894 1 Camden Yellow Hammers Class D Arkansas State League
1906 1 Camden Ouachitas Arkansas-Texas League

Year-by-year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1894 7–10 3rd NA Team and League folded
1906 29–28 2nd Arthur Riggs / Cleve Turner None held

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

Camden Ouachitas players

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia | Camden Yaller Hammers (1893-1894)".
  2. ^ "Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia | Arkansas State League (1894)".
  3. ^ "Camden Rainmakers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. ^ "1894 Camden Yellow Hammers/Rainmakers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "1906 Arkansas-Texas League (AAL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas-Texas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Ouachita Mountains | Arkansas.com". www.arkansas.com.
  8. ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  9. ^ "1906 Camden Ouachitas minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ "1906 Arkansas-Texas League (AAL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ^ "1906 Camden Ouachitas Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "Camden, AR - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

External link[]

Baseball Reference Bullpen

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