Chanute Athletics

The Chanute Athletics was a primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Chanute, Kansas from 1946 to 1950. Chanute played in the Class D Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League and were affiliates of the New York Giants (1948).

Chanute Athletics
(1896, 1902, 1906, 1946–1950)
Chanute, Kansas
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class D (1902, 1906, 1946–1950)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1946)
Team data
Previous names
  • Chanute Athletics (1949–1950)
  • Chanute Giants(1948)
  • Chanute Athletics (1947)
  • Chanute Owls (1946)
  • Chanute Giants(1948)
  • Chanute Browns (1906)
  • Chanute Oilers(1902)
  • Chanute (1896)
Previous parks
Katy Park (1946–1950)

History

Chanute first had a minor league baseball team, playing in the 1896 Kansas State League. The Chanute Oilers played in the 1902 Missouri Valley League, after the Coffeyville Indians moved to Chanute on June 23, 1902. The Chanute Browns were members of the 1906 Kansas State League.[1][2][1]

Chanute played in the Class D Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League from 1946-1950 and were affiliates of the New York Giants in 1948. Chanute won the league Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League championship in 1946.[3][4]

The Chanute Oilers finished 68–53 in the 1946 Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League, to capture the league pennant. The Oilers then defeated the Pittsburg Browns 3 games to 2 in the first playoff series. In the 1946 Finals, Chanute was tied with the Iola Cubs 3 games to 3 when the series was halted due to weather.[5]

In 1947, the Chanute Athletics finished 44–80, 7th place in the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League.[6]

The Chanute Giants were a Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League affiliate of the New York Giants in 1948. The Giants finished 8th place (last) with a 44–78 record.[7]

In 1949, the Chanute Athletics finished 65–60 (5th) in the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League. In their final season, 1950, the Athletics were 35–80, finishing in 8th place. The franchise permanently folded after the 1950 season.[8][9]

The ballpark

The Chanute teams played at Katy Park, built in 1936 as a Works Project Administration project. Katy Park had a capacity of 3,500 (1946), 2,500 (1948) and 1,500 (1950). Mickey Mantle played in Chanute in 1949, as a member of visiting Independence Yankees. Katy Park is still in use today. It is located at 15 North Lincoln, Chanute, Kansas.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Notable alumni

Season-by-season

(from Chanute Athletics - BR Bullpen)

Year Record Win-Loss % Manager Regular Season Finish Playoffs/Notes
194668–53.561Goldie Howard1st placeChampionship tied 3-3
194744–80.354Dave Dennis / Charlie Bates7thNone
194844–78.360Alfred Smith8thNone
194965–60.520James Hansen / Charlie Bates5thNone
195035–89.282Charlie Bates / Thomas Imfeld / Chuck Hostetler8thNone
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References
  1. "Chanute, KS - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "Chanute, Kansas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "Chanute Athletics - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  5. "1946 Chanute Owls Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "1947 Chanute Athletics Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "1948 Chanute Giants Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. "1949 Chanute Athletics Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "1950 Chanute Athletics Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. "Katy Park - Chanute Kansas - Former home of the Chanute Athletics and Giants". digitalballparks.com.
  11. "Katy Park". Chanute, KS.
  12. "Katy Park | Chanute, KS - Official Website". www.chanute.org.
  13. "Katy Park - Chanute Kansas - Former home of the Chanute Athletics and Giants". digitalballparks.com.
  14. "Katy Park - Chanute Kansas - Former home of the Chanute Athletics and Giants". digitalballparks.com.
  15. "Katy Park in Chanute, KS history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

Katy Park photos
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