The Kaufman Kings were a minor league baseball team based in Kaufman, Texas. In 1915, the Kings played as members of the Class D level Central Texas League in the only season of minor league baseball hosted in Kaufman.
| Kaufman Kings | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1915) |
| League | Central Texas League (1915) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Kaufman Kings (1915) |
| Ballpark | Shannon Park* (1915) |
History edit
Minor league baseball started in Kaufman, Texas in 1915. The Kaufman Kings played their only minor league season as members of the six−team Class D level Central Texas League, which folded during the season. After beginning league play on May 17, 1915, the Central Texas League folded on July 24, 1915. The Corsicana A's, Ennis Tigers, Mexia Gassers, Terrell Cubs, Waxahachie Athletics teams joined Kaufman in league play.[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.[citation needed][4][5]
On July 24, 1915, the Central Texas League folded before the conclusion of the season. At the time the league folded, the Kaufman Kings were in third place with a 30–32 overall record, playing under manager Dee Poindexter. Kaufman finished 5.5 games behind the first−place Ennis Tigers in the six–team standings.[6][1][7][2][3]
The Central Texas League never returned to minor league play. Kaufman, Texas has not hosted another minor league team.[8]
The ballpark edit
The Kaufman Kings are noted to have likely hosted home games at the site of today's Shannon Park. Shannon Park was named in 1937 and is still in use today as a public park. Shannon Park is located at Barnes Street & Shannon Street, Kaufman, Texas.[9][10][11]
Year–by–year record edit
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 30–32 | 4th | Dee Poindexter | League disbanded July 24 |
Notable alumni edit
- No Kaufman King alumni played Major League baseball.
References edit
- ^ a b "1915 Central Texas League (CTL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1915 Kaufman Kings Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "Minor League No Hitters". Google Docs.
- ^ "Searching for missing Minors no-hitters". MiLB.com.
- ^ "1915 Central Texas League (CTL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1915 Central Texas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Kaufman, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Kaufman, TX history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Grants help Shannon Park revival". The Kaufman Herald.