There have been five

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teams that have represented the city of

Chanute, Kansas Chanute () is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,722. Chanute is home ...

. Since classification of the minors began, all of them have been labeled as class D loops.

Chanute Oilers

The Chanute Oilers became a member of the

Missouri Valley League The Missouri Valley League was an American minor league baseball league which operated from 1901 through 1905. History The Missouri Valley league formed in 1901 as an Independent league. The league consisted of teams in Kansas and Missouri: Co ...

in 1902. The team started playing as the Coffeyville Indians before being renamed during the midseason. The Coffeyville/Chanute team posted a combined record of 41-81 and finished sixth in the eight-team league, 44 games behind the first place team.

Chanute Browns

In 1906, the team was named the Chanute Browns and was part of the

Kansas State League The Kansas State League was a minor league baseball sports league, league in the United States that operated in the state of Kansas in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century. History The Kansas State League was first established ...

. The squad lasted only that season, ending sixth with a 51-64 record in the eight-team league 36 games out of first place.

Chanute Owls/Athletics/Giants

After a 39-year absence, a later version of the team became a founding member of the

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in 1946. They continued to operate in the league until 1950. The team played as the Chanute Owls in 1946, tying for first place and winning the first round of the postseason. Then, Chanute and Iola tied 3-3 in final playoff games that counted. Although Chanute won another contest, it was later ruled a ''non-game'' after a dispute arose between both club officials. Finally, the series never was settled.Hall, John G. (2004). ''The KOM League Remembered''. Arcadia Publishing. The Owls changed its name to the Chanute Owls Athletics, and played under this name between the 1946–1947 and 1949–1950 seasons. In 1948, they played as the Chanute Giants and were a

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affiliated team. But Chanute declined through its last five seasons in the eight-team circuit, finishing 7th in 1947 (44-80), 8th in 1948 (44-78), 5th in 1949 (65-60) and 8th in 1950 (35-89). Since 1950, no other team based in Chanute, Kansas has played in a professional league.

Team highlight

* In 1946, left-handed

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led all KOML

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s in W–L record (18-5), W–L% (.783),

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s (295) and

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(1.93).

References

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External links

Baseball Reference: Chanute, Kansas – Minor League City Encyclopedia
Professional baseball teams in Kansas Defunct minor league baseball teams New York Giants minor league affiliates Defunct baseball teams in Kansas Defunct Missouri Valley League teams Baseball teams disestablished in 1950 Baseball teams established in 1902