Mattoon Athletics

• Location: Mattoon, IL
• League: Midwest League 1957
• Affiliation: Kansas City A's 1957
• Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park

The last professional baseball club from Mattoon, IL, the Mattoon Athletics had been the Mattoon Phillies in 1956 before becoming the Athletics. The team played in the Midwest League and went 43-82-1, including a disastrous 16-46-1 second half. The Kansas City Athletics affiliate drew 22,000 fans, last in the MWL, and finished 33 games out of first. Managed by Lew Krausse Sr., the team was outscored 771-576 and did not produce any great seasons or notable players.

Source: 1958 Baseball Guide

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1957	43-82	8th	Lew Krausse Sr.