Independence Coyotes
| Independence Coyotes | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D[1] |
| League | Kansas State League |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1906 |
The Independence Coyotes were a minor league baseball team located in Independence, Kansas, for the 1906 baseball season.
The Coyotes went 69-48 and were champions of the Class D Kansas State League by 4.5 games over the second-place Cherryvale Boosters.[2] Ben Haas hit .341 to lead the league, while pitcher Chick Brandom paced the circuit with 16 wins and 121 strikeouts.
The Kansas State League folded after the season, and the Coyotes moved to the Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League and became known as the Independence Champs.[1][2] Drummond Brown and Chick Brandom from the Coyotes would go on to play in the major leagues.[3][4] Brandom would end up winning the World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909.[5]
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 69-48 | 1st League Champs | Charles McLinn / Richard Louis Crutcher / John Hendley |
Timeline of Independence minor league teams
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1 | Independence | Independent | Kansas State League | None |
| 1906 | 1 | Independence Coyotes | Class D | None | |
| 1907 | 1 | Independence Champs | Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League | None | |
| 1908 | 1 | Independence Jewelers | Oklahoma-Kansas League | None | |
| 1911 | 1 | Independence Packers | Western Association | None | |
| 1921 | 1 | Independence Producers | Southwestern League | None | |
| 1922–1923 | 2 | Class C | None | ||
| 1924 | 1 | Class D | None | ||
| 1925, 1928–1932 | 6 | Class C | Western Association | None | |
| 1947–1950 | 4 | Independence Yankees | Class D | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | New York Yankees |
| 1952 | 1 | Independence Browns | St. Louis Browns |
References
- ^ a b "1906 Kansas State League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Sumner, Benjamin Barrett (2000). Minor league baseball standings : all North American leagues, through 1999. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-7864-0781-1. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ "Drummond Brown Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ "Chick Brandom Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Chick Brandom". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 17, 2025.