Leavenworth Soldiers

• Location: Leavenworth, KS
• League: Western League 1886-1888; Kansas State League 1895
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The first professional baseball team from Leavenworth, KS was the Leavenworth Soldiers. The club played in the Western League from 1886 to 1888. Their first year, they tied the Lincoln Tree Planters for last place at 31-49 despite the presence of Jake Beckley, who hit .341 and led the WL with 113 hits while showing some pop. In '87, the Soldiers were 27-27 when they disbanded on July 8 due to poor attendance. Beckley had another fine year, hitting .401 with 33 doubles between Leavenworth and Lincoln. In 1888, Leavenworth returned to the loop and went 7-7 under L. M. Cretors. They were in second place when the league stopped operations on June 21. A J. Curran was leading the club in batting average at .300.

Source: The Western League by W.C. Madden and Patrick Stewart

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1886	31-49	5th	Michael Hurley / Charlie Hall
1887	27-27	NA	John Brandon		Team disbanded July 8
1888	7-7	2nd	L.M. Cretors
1895	7-10	4th	F.W. Gassman / Logan		Team suspended July 22; replaced by Whiting-Holton