Playing from 1909 to 1911, the Wabash Rockeries was the final nickname of the minor league baseball teams based in Wabash, Indiana between 1899 and 1911. Wabash teams played as members of the 1899 Indiana-Illinois League, the 1900 Indiana State League and Northern State of Indiana League from 1909 to 1911. Wabash won the 1900 and 1910 league championships. Wabash hosted home minor league games at City Park.
14-518: The Wabash team first played minor league baseball in 1899. In their first season of play, Wabash played in the six-team Indiana-Illinois League. The Wabash team ended the 1899 season with a record of 37–82, placing fourth as Poor served as the Wabash manager. Wabash continued play in 1900, becoming members of the Indiana State League . The Wabash "Farmers" won a championship in a shortened season, as
28-526: A 10–3 record when the Indiana State League stopped play in 1888. 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
42-524: A record of 46–25. Playing under manager Eddie Pferferle, Wabash finished 3.5 games ahead of the second place Bluffton Babes in the six–team league. The Wabash Rockeries continued Northern State of Indiana League play in 1911. The Rockeries ended the season with a record of 30–35, placing third in their final season. The 1911 season was the final season of play for the Northern State of Indiana League and Wabash. Playing under returning manager Eddie Pferferle,
56-724: The 1900 season. 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
70-591: 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. 1888 Indiana State League 1890 Indiana State League 1896 Indiana State League 1900 Indiana State League Central Interstate League The Central Interstate League
84-520: The 1910 Northern State of Indiana League championship in a season of change. In 1910, the Northern State of Indiana League began the season with four teams. On July 2, 1910, the Bluffton Babes and Marion Boosters both rejoined league play. As a result, the games played prior to July 1, 1910, were not counted in the standings. With the league restarted, the Rockeries ended the 1910 season in first place with
98-484: The Indiana State League played as a six–team league for the 1900 season. The league struggled during the season, as Elmwood moved from Logansport. On June 10, 1900, the Elwood and Muncie teams both disbanded, causing the entire league to fold. The Wabash Farmers were in first place with a 19–9 record when the league disbanded. Wabash was just 0.5 game ahead of the second place Anderson team. Newberger served as manager. In 1909,
112-550: The Rockeries ended the 1909 season with a record of 35–72, placing sixth in the final standings. There was a standings tie for first place as the Bluffton Babes with a 65–38 record and .631 winning percentage finished with the Lafayette Maroons, who had a 66–39 record and .629 winning percentage, with Wabash 32.0 games behind. The league held no playoffs and utilized a regular season format throughout its existence. The Wabash Rockeries rebounded from their last place finish and won
126-466: The Wabash "Rockeries" were formed and became charter members of the six–team, Class D level Northern State of Indiana League . The Bluffton Babes , Huntington Johnnies , Kokomo Wild Cats , Lafayette Maroons and Marion Boosters teams joined Wabash in beginning league play on May 5, 1909. The 1909 Wabash Rockeries are also referred to as the "Whitecaps." The team finished last in the Northern State of Indiana League standings. Under manager Charles Klunk,
140-657: The Wabash Rockeries began league play on May 24, 1911. On July 28, 1911, the Bluffton (31–31) and Anderson (22–40) franchises folded. This occurred after the Logansport franchise moved to Anderson on July 2, 1911. The league briefly continued play before permanently folding on July 31, 1911. At the time the league folded, the Marion Boosters, with a record of 46–24, finished 6.0 games ahead of the second place Huntington Indians in
154-404: The league standings with a 38–25 record. 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. In the final season of play, the Indiana State League reformed as a six–team league for
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#1732881539284168-481: The six–team league. The Wabash Rockeries (30–35), Lafayette Farmers (28–37) were the remaining franchises in the last season of play. The Northern State of Indiana League did not return to play in 1912. Wabash, Indiana has not hosted another minor league team. Wabash teams hosted minor league home games at City Park . Today, the site is within Wabash City Park, which still contains baseball facilities. The park
182-755: Was an independent minor league baseball league that operated from 1888 to 1890. William H. Allen (1888), Henderson Ridgely (1889), E.T. McNeally (1890) and Fitzpatrick (1890) served as the league presidents. The 1888 Davenport Hawkeyes , 1889 Quincy Ravens and 1890 Evansville Hoosiers won league championships. The league permanently folded following the 1890 season. Decatur (6–23) transferred to Lafayette June 13.; Rockford disbanded June 26.; Crawfordsville (21–21) transferred to Terre Haute July 2; Danville disbanded Jul 5; Lafayette and Dubuque disbanded July 9. The league disbanded July 27. Davenport disbanded September 10. (aka Western Inter-State League) Galesburg (6–22) transferred to Indianapolis May 27;
196-493: Was founded on January 23, 1889. Today, the 35–acre Wabash City Park contains three lighted ballfields and is located at 800 West Hill street. Indiana State League 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
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