Washington Giants
Washington Giants 1896 Washington, Indiana | |
Minor league affiliations | |
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Class | Independent (1896) |
League | Kentucky-Indiana League (1896) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | Washington Giants (1896) Washington Browns (1897) |
Ballpark | Unknown (1896) |
The Washington Giants were a minor league baseball team based in Washington, Indiana in 1896. The Washington Giants played as members of the Independent level Kentucky-Indiana League.
History[]
Minor league baseball began in Washington, Indiana in 1896. The Washington Giants became members of the Independent level Kentucky-Indiana League as the league reformed during the 1896 season. The league began play as a four–team league on June 22, 1896 with franchises in Evansville, Indiana, Henderson, Kentucky, Owensboro, Kentucky and Vincennes, Indiana. When the Vincennes franchise folded, the league reformed during the season. Starting July 1, 1896, Washington joined the teams from Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Madisonville, Kentucky in the six–team league.[1][2][3]
After Madisonville, Henderson and Hopkinsville folded between July 29 and August 4, the Kentucky–Indiana League permanently folded on August 5, 1896. The Washington Giants placed 4th in the Kentucky–Indiana League standings in 1896. Washington finished 3.0 games behind 1st place Madisonville (15–9), the Owensboro Corncrackers (14–9) and Hopkinsville (12–12). The Giants were ahead of the Evansville Hoosiers (9–14) and Henderson (9–15) in the Kentucky–Indiana League final standings.[4][5][6]
Washington continued play when 1897 the Washington Browns played a partial season as charter members of the Central League.[7][8]
The ballpark[]
The exact name and location of the Washington Giants' home minor league ballpark in 1896 is not referenced.[9]
Year–by–year records[]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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1896 | 11–11 | 4th | NA | League folded August 5 |
Notable alumni[]
- Charlie Knepper (1917)
See also[]
Washington Giants players
References[]
- ^ "Kentucky-Indiana League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1896 Kentucky-Indiana League (KKL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1896 Kentucky-Indiana League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1896 Washington Giants minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1896 Kentucky-Indiana League (KKL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1896 Washington Giants Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1897 Washington Browns Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Central League Organized". The Indianapolis Journal. February 8, 1897. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington Giants minor league baseball Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
External links[]
- Defunct baseball teams in Indiana
- Baseball teams established in 1896
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1896
- Washington, Indiana
- Kentucky-Indiana League teams