Kitty League
The Kitty League, formally known as the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, was a Class D level minor league baseball circuit that went through six different periods of play between 1903 and 1955. The League hosted teams in 29 cities from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
History
The first Kitty League played from 1903 through 1906. The next one ran from 1910 through 1914. The third try played the 1916 season. The circuit was revived in 1922 and lasted three years. The fifth Kitty League lasted the longest, playing from 1935 through 1955 with a break from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. The league was also known briefly as the Kentucky–Indiana–Tennessee League, for during this time the league contained teams such as the Evansville Yankees from Evansville, Indiana. Unlike most leagues that were dormant for years in between playing, the Kitty was much the same from 1903 to 1955, through its inactive years. Clifton C. Gosnell was league president in 1906, after which the league stopped playing, and was president in 1910–1911 when play resumed. Then Dr. Frank H. Bassett was league president 1912–1914, 1916, 1922–1924, and 1935–1937, through the active times and the inactive. Hopkinsville, Kentucky was represented for 28 of the 31 active seasons of the Kitty League, while Paducah, Kentucky made it for 23.League name revived
In 2004, the league moniker was reincarnated, as a summer collegiate baseball league called the "KIT League" was formed. Members of the KIT League featured some of the former Kitty League cities, who formed teams and revived their previous monikers, such as the Fulton Railroaders, Owensboro Oilers and Union City Greyhounds. The KIT League is now defunct, with the teams having evolved to form the currently active ten–team Ohio Valley League in 2010.Media
The league history was the subject of a book. The Kitty League was written by Joshua Maxwell and Kevin McCann and published in 2012.Cities represented
- Bowling Green, Kentucky:
- * Bowling Green Barons
- Cairo, Illinois:
- * Cairo Egyptians
- * Cairo Champions
- * Cairo Giants
- * Cairo Dodgers
- Central City, Kentucky:
- * Central City Reds
- Clarksville, Tennessee:
- * Clarksville Villagers
- * Clarksville Grays
- * Clarksville Volunteers
- * Clarksville Billies
- * Clarksville Rebels
- * Clarksville Boosters
- * Clarksville Owls
- * Clarksville Colts
- Danville, Illinois:
- * Danville Old Soldiers
- Dawson Springs, Kentucky:
- * Dawson Springs Resorters
- Dyersburg, Tennessee:
- * Dyersburg Forked Deers
- Evansville, Indiana:
- * Evansville Yankees
- Fulton, Kentucky:
- * Fulton Colonels ;
- * Fulton Railroaders
- * Fulton Eagles
- * Fulton Tigers
- * Fulton Chicks
- * Fulton Lookouts
- Harrisburg, Illinois:
- * Harrisburg Merchants
- * Harrisburg Miners
- * Harrisburg Coal Miners
- Henderson, Kentucky:
- * Henderson Hens
- * Henderson Blue Birds
- Hopkinsville, Kentucky:
- * Hopkinsville Hoppers
- * Hopkinsville Browns
- Jackson, Tennessee:
- * Jackson Railroaders
- * Jackson Climbers
- * Jackson Blue Jays
- * Jackson Generals
- Jacksonville, Illinois:
- * Jacksonville Jacks
- Lexington, Tennessee:
- * Lexington Giants
- Madisonville, Kentucky:
- * Madisonville Miners
- Mattoon, Illinois & Charleston, Illinois:
- * Mattoon-Charleston Canaries
- Mayfield, Kentucky:
- * Mayfield Pantsmakers
- * Mayfield Clothiers
- * Mayfield Browns
- McLeansboro, Illinois:
- * McLeansboro Miners
- Milan, Tennessee & Trenton, Tennessee:
- * Milan-Trenton Twins
- Owensboro, Kentucky:
- * Owensboro Distillers
- * Owensboro Pirates
- * Owensboro Oilers
- Paducah, Kentucky:
- * Paducah Chiefs
- * Paducah Indians
- * Paducah Polecats
- * Paducah Red Birds
- Paris, Tennessee:
- * Paris Travelers ;
- * Paris Parisians
- Portageville, Missouri:
- * Portageville Pirates
- Princeton, Kentucky:
- * Princeton Infants
- Springfield, Tennessee:
- * Springfield Blanket Makers
- Trenton, Tennessee:
- * Trenton Reds
- Union City, Tennessee:
- * Union City Greyhounds
- * Union City Dodgers
- Vincennes, Indiana:
- * Vincennes Alices
- * Vincennes Hoosiers
Championship titles
- 1903 – Cairo Egyptians
- 1904 – Paducah Indians
- 1905 – Paducah Indians
- 1906 – Vincennes Alices
- 1910 – McLeansboro Miners / Vincennes Alices
- 1911 – Fulton Colonels / Hopkinsville Hoppers
- 1912 – Clarksville Rebels
- 1913 – Paducah Chiefs
- 1914 – Cairo Egyptians
- 1916 – Clarksville Volunteers
- 1922 – Mayfield Pantsmakers
- 1923 – Mayfield Pantsmakers
- 1924 – Dyersburg Forked Deers
- 1935 – None declared
- 1936 – Union City Greyhounds
- 1937 – Mayfield Clothiers
- 1938 – Jackson Generals
- 1939 – Bowling Green Barons
- 1940 – Jacksonville Generals
- 1941 – Mayfield Browns
- 1942 – Fulton Tigers
- 1946 – Owensboro Oilers
- 1947 – Hopkinsville Hoppers
- 1948 – Union City Greyhounds
- 1949 – Madisonville Miners
- 1950 – Mayfield Clothiers
- 1951 – Fulton Railroaders
- 1952 – Madisonville Miners
- 1953 – Paducah Chiefs
- 1954 – Union City Dodgers
- 1955 – Paducah Chiefs
Standings and statistics
1903 to 1906
1903 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Cairo Egyptians | 67 | 41 | .620 | - | G.P. Eichenbarger |
| Clarksville Villagers | 60 | 43 | .583 | 4½ | Claude Carlisle |
| Jackson Railroaders | 53 | 52 | .505 | 12½ | Grant Gorman |
| Henderson Hens | 48 | 60 | .444 | 19 | Peter Webber |
| Paducah Chiefs | 47 | 59 | .443 | 19 | Sam Jackson / Roy Gage Cooney Best |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 45 | 63 | .417 | 22 | Frank Bassett / Otho Mullen |
| Owensboro Distillers | 8 | 3 | .727 | NA | Jack Sheridan / Rolla Jackson |
| Vincennes Alices | 11 | 18 | .379 | NA | Harry Chaney / Jack Tuite |
Owensboro folded June 1; Vincennes folded June 22
1904 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Paducah Indians | 73 | 48 | .603 | - | John Ray / Red Gilliam |
| Cairo Champions | 72 | 49 | .595 | 1 | P.C. Scullin |
| Clarksville Grays | 64 | 58 | .525 | 9½ | Senter Rainey |
| Henderson Blue Birds | 54 | 68 | .443 | 19½ | Clyde McNutt |
| Hopkinsville Browns | 52 | 68 | .433 | 20½ | F.B. Armstrong / William Hancock |
| Vincennes Alices | 50 | 73 | .407 | 23½ | Bill Popp / Luke Duffy Harry Eichler / Weed |
1905 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Paducah Indians | 68 | 35 | .660 | - | Harry Lloyd |
| Vincennes Alices | 65 | 41 | .613 | 4½ | Eddie Kolb |
| Cairo Giants | 45 | 57 | .447 | 22 | Dan McCarthy |
| Princeton Infants | 46 | 61 | .430 | 24 | R. Meredith / John Ray |
| Henderson Hens | 29 | 47 | .382 | NA | Harry Kubitz |
| Hopkinsville Browns | 31 | 44 | .413 | NA | Lou Rutledge |
Henderson and Hopkinsville disbanded July 18
Season was shortened with National Association permission to August 17, due to yellow fever epidemic.
Playoff: Vincennes 7 games, Paducah 6
1906 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Vincennes Alices | 79 | 49 | .608 | - | Eddie Kolb |
| Jacksonville Jacks | 67 | 58 | .536 | 9 | Frank Belt |
| Cairo Giants | 68 | 61 | .527 | 10 | Dan McCarthy |
| Danville Old Soldiers | 58 | 69 | .457 | 19 | Jake Wortham / Ed Bauer |
| Paducah Indians | 57 | 69 | .452 | 19½ | Harry Lloyd |
| Mattoon-Charleston Canaries | 54 | 74 | .422 | 23½ | Bob Berryhill / Jack McCarthy |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Bill Dithridge | Cairo | BA | .329 | Hub Perdue | Vincennes | W | 25 | |
| Andy Lotshaw | Jacksonville | Runs | 70 | Hub Perdue | Vincennes | SO | 260 | |
| Frank Long | Cairo | Hits | 162 | Phil Chenault | Vincennes | PCT | .700 14–6 | |
| Andy Lotshaw | Jacksonville | HR | 11 |
1910 to 1916
1910 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League - -| Team overall standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Vincennes Alices | 64 | 54 | .542 | - | John Nairn |
| Clarksville Volunteers | 55 | 60 | .478 | 7½ | M.O. Bridges / William McAndrews |
| Paducah Indians | 55 | 64 | .462 | 9½ | Louis Angermeier / Eddie Gilligan |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 50 | 68 | .424 | 14 | Dave Anderson / John Ray |
| McLeansboro Miners | 40 | 18 | .690 | NA | Ollie Gfoerer |
| Harrisburg Merchants | 29 | 29 | .500 | NA | Ira Hastings |
McLeansboro and Harrisburg were added for the second half July 24
Playoff: Cancelled; Vincennes and McLeansboro were declared co-champions
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| John Nairn | Vincennes | BA | .285 | Lyman Johnson | Vincennes | W | 20 | |
| Arista DeHaven | Vincennes | Runs | 54 | Lyman Johnson | Vincennes | SO | 182 | |
| Stewart Brown Walter Jantzen | Hopkinsville Vincennes | Hits | 99 | Clarence Kraft | McLeansboro | PCT | .867 13–2 | |
| Brown Keene Clarence Kraft | Clarksville McLeansboro | HR | 4 |
1911 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 78 | 46 | .629 | - | John Nairn |
| Fulton Colonels | 67 | 58 | .536 | 11½ | Nig Langdon / John Blakemore |
| McLeansboro Miners / Henderson Hens | 65 | 58 | .528 | 12½ | Miles Bradshaw / John Stelle |
| Vincennes Hoosiers | 62 | 59 | .512 | 14½ | Charlie Gosnell |
| Paducah Polecats | 58 | 64 | .475 | 19 | Ollie Pickering |
| Cairo Egyptians | 58 | 67 | .464 | 20½ | Morris Michaels |
| Harrisburg Miners / Jackson Climbers | 53 | 68 | .438 | 23½ | Ira Hastings / Nathan Reiser Eugene Fulghum |
| Clarksville Billies | 51 | 71 | .418 | 26 | Johnny Siegle / Gene Curtis |
McLeansboro moved to Henderson June 20; Harrisburg moved to Jackson
Playoff: Cancelled due to inclement weather; Fulton and Hopkinsville declared co-champions
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Ernie Gust | Harrisburg/Jackson | BA | .354 |
| Harry Heckert | Fulton | Runs | 86 |
| Ernie Gust | Harrisburg/Jackson | Hits | 148 |
| Ernie Calbert | Harrisburg/Jackson | HR | 10 |
1912 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Clarksville Rebels | 68 | 29 | .701 | - | Senter Rainey |
| Henderson Hens | 52 | 48 | .520 | 17½ | Offa Neal / Ward Snyder |
| Evansville Yankees | 47 | 52 | .475 | 22 | Charles Barton |
| Paducah Chiefs | 45 | 55 | .450 | 24½ | John Nairn / Dave Anderson |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 44 | 54 | .449 | 24½ | Dudley Lewis / Nig Langdon Tommy Atkins |
| Cairo Egyptians | 41 | 59 | .410 | 28½ | Carl Page / Bill Everett Tim Flood |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Patrick Bohannon | Paducah | BA | .326 | Ira Nicks | Clarksville | W | 22 | |
| A.G. Weber | Hopkinsville | Runs | 72 | Charles Humphrey | Clarksville | SO | 157 | |
| Henry Hughe | Cairo | Hits | 110 | Jim Coleman | Clarksville | PCT | .760 19–6 | |
| Al Basham | Clarksville | HR | 12 |
1913 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Paducah Chiefs | 80 | 47 | .630 | - | Arthur Brouthers |
| Clarksville Volunteers | 78 | 47 | .624 | 1 | Senter Rainey / William McAndrews |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 73 | 53 | .579 | 6½ | Dave Anderson / George Kalkoff |
| Henderson Hens | 70 | 55 | .560 | 9 | Ward Snyder |
| Owensboro Distillers | 69 | 56 | .552 | 10 | William Long / Senter Rainey |
| Cairo Egyptians | 57 | 68 | .456 | 22 | John Nairn / Clyde Kessling |
| Harrisburg Coal Miners | 42 | 85 | .331 | 38 | Lewis Brooks / John Stelle |
| Vincennes Alices | 34 | 92 | .270 | 45½ | Ollie Pickering / Bob Anderson William McAndrews / John Nairn |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Harry Heckert | Clarksville | BA | .345 | Leslie Johnson | Hopkinsville | W | 23 | |
| Lee Hart | Clarksville | Runs | 102 | Charles Humphrey | Clarksville | SO | 240 | |
| Grady Burgess | Paducah | Hits | 172 | Clifford Snyder | Henderson | PCT | .917 11–1 | |
| P. Vogt | Hopkinsville | HR | 13 |
1914 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Cairo Egyptians | 77 | 46 | .626 | - | John Herbert |
| Owensboro Distillers | 66 | 55 | .545 | 10 | William Long / Ollie Pickering |
| Henderson Hens | 64 | 58 | .525 | 12½ | Ward Snyder |
| Paducah Indians | 59 | 65 | .476 | 18½ | Dow Vandyne / Arthur Brouthers |
| Clarksville Boosters | 22 | 39 | .361 | NA | James Coleman |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 20 | 45 | .308 | NA | George Kalkoff |
Clarksville and Hopkinsville disbanded July 10
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| James Allen | Henderson | BA | .307 | John Grogan | Cairo | W | 22 | |
| Ed Wise | Cairo | Runs | 70 | John Grogan | Cairo | SO | 143 | |
| Charlie Gosnell | Paducah | Hits | 135 | Win Frewen | Cairo | PCT | .792 19–5 |
1915 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League did not play in 1915 during World War I
1916 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Clarksville Volunteers | 50 | 24 | .676 | - | Lemarr Boykin |
| Henderson Hens | 44 | 30 | .595 | 6 | Connie Walsh |
| Owensboro Distillers | 43 | 31 | .581 | 7 | Sandy Murray / Buzz Wetzel |
| Dawson Springs Resorters | 33 | 41 | .446 | 17 | Arthur Goodwin / Louis Eith Senter Rainey |
| Madisonville Miners | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18 | Doc Cummings / Leo Angiemeier |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 22 | 56 | .282 | 25 | Bill Schwartz |
Madisonville folded August 2; League folded August 4
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Ben Shaw | Clarksville | BA | .361 |
| William Pike | Henderson | Hits | 98 |
1922 to 1924
1922 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League| Team overall standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Madisonville Miners | 73 | 39 | .652 | - | Neil Deighan |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 62 | 51 | .549 | 11½ | Bill Catton / Art Nilson |
| Mayfield Pantsmakers | 60 | 50 | .545 | 12 | Rudy Hulswitt |
| Paris Travelers | 58 | 52 | .527 | 14 | Tuffy Fowlkes |
| Cairo Egyptians | 56 | 56 | .500 | 17 | George Hughes / Jim Moore Jack Herbert |
| Trenton Reds | 56 | 56 | .500 | 17 | Red Reese / Andy Jarrell G. Watson |
| Fulton Railroaders | 41 | 68 | .376 | 30½ | Ralph Works / Senter Rainey |
| Paducah Indians | 39 | 73 | .348 | 34 | Ollie Pickering / Lee Fairchild Fred DeWitt / Hoke Dillinger |
First place Madisonville stripped of second half title for rules violations & Second place Cairo disqualified for rules violations. Paris awarded second half title.
Finals: Mayfield 4 games, Paris 2
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Mahlon Higby | Hopkinsville | BA | .385 | Ed Holley | Madisonville | W | 22 | |
| Mahlon Higby | Hopkinsville | Runs | 101 | Raymond Donovan | Madisonville | SO | 141 | |
| Mahlon Higby | Hopkinsville | Hits | 161 | Perry Payne | Madisonville | ERA | 2.40 | |
| Bill Brown | Hopkinsville | HR | 19 | Ed Holley Jim Turner | Madisonville Paris | PCT | .786 22–6 .786 11–3 |
1923 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Mayfield Pantsmakers | 59 | 43 | .578 | - | Oren Mitchell / Tige Garrett |
| Fulton Railroaders | 61 | 45 | .575 | - | Charles Holloway |
| Dyersburg Forked Deers | 51 | 47 | .520 | 6 | Dutch Quellmalz |
| Paducah Indians | 55 | 53 | .509 | 7 | Dolly Stark |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 52 | 51 | .505 | 7½ | Ben Smith |
| Cairo Egyptians | 48 | 57 | .457 | 12½ | Jack Herbert / Doc Bennett |
| Paris Parisians | 46 | 55 | .455 | 12½ | Tuffy Fowlkes / Frank Dehaney |
| Springfield Blanketmakers / Milan-Trenton Twins | 36 | 57 | .387 | 18½ | Buck Stapleton / Red Reese |
Springfield disbanded July 9; Springfield replaced in the second half by Milan-Trenton
1924 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Dyersburg Forked Deers | 60 | 48 | .556 | - | George Block / White John Woodson |
| Paris Parisians | 59 | 50 | .541 | 1½ | Dutch Quellmalz |
| Fulton Railroaders | 62 | 65 | .534 | 2 | Dan Griner |
| Cairo Egyptians | 55 | 56 | .495 | 6½ | John Dowell / Brown |
| Jackson Blue Jays | 51 | 61 | .455 | 11 | Ward McDowell / George Block |
| Mayfield Pantsmakers | 41 | 59 | .410 | 15 | Ben Koehler / Norm Thelan |
Mayfield disbanded August 26
Playoffs: Dyersburg 4 games, Paris 0
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Paul Kirby | Paris | BA | .342 | Carlos Dunagan | Dyersburg | W | 19 | |
| Louis Neibert | Dyersburg | Runs | 62 | Carlos Dunagan | Dyersburg | PCT | .905 19–2 | |
| Paul Kirby | Paris | Hits | 137 |
1935 to 1939
1935 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Jackson Generals | 50 | 42 | .543 | - | Tony Leidl / Joe Wesche Wilbur Bickham |
| Union City Greyhounds | 49 | 43 | .533 | 1 | Rip Fanning / Joe Fields Ross Young |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 46 | 45 | .505 | 3½ | John Suther |
| Portageville Pirates | 44 | 46 | .489 | 5 | Pat Patterson / Herb Welch L.A. Harris |
| Lexington Giants | 43 | 46 | .483 | 5½ | John Antonelli |
| Paducah Red Birds | 41 | 51 | .446 | 9 | George Griffin / Fred Glass W.W. Hooks / Mel Ivanski E.R. Jones |
Playoffs: Jackson disqualified on September 1: Union City disqualified on September 3; Lexington awarded second half title. With widespread rules violations, league declared no formal champion.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Floyd Perryman | Paducah | BA | .359 | Gene Nichols | Portageville | W | 13 | |
| Harry Johnson | Hopkinsville | Runs | 79 | Allen Hayes | Union City | SO | 161 | |
| Elmer Hankins | Lexington | Hits | 108 | Gene Nichols | Portageville | ERA | 2.38 | |
| Lee Koller | Lexington | HR | 10 | Gene Nichols | Portageville | PCT | .765 13–4 | |
| Irwin Wolfe | Hopkinsville | RBI | 58 |
1936 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Paducah Indians | 73 | 45 | .619 | - | Ben Tincup |
| Union City Greyhounds | 73 | 45 | .619 | - | Heinie Mueller / Bob Richards Joe Sugden / Fred Hofmann |
| Lexington Giants | 68 | 52 | .567 | 6 | John Antonelli / Rip Fanning Dick Stewart |
| Jackson Generals | 62 | 55 | .530 | 10½ | Wilbur Bickham / Herb Welch |
| Fulton Eagles | 63 | 56 | .529 | 10½ | Kid Elberfeld |
| Portageville Pirates / Owensboro Pirates | 52 | 67 | .437 | 21½ | Hughie Wise |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 46 | 72 | .390 | 27 | Ralph McRight / Benny Mus Jesse Petty / Budd Adams Lyle Judy |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 37 | 82 | .311 | 36½ | Les Sweetland / Bum Robinson Floyd Wheeler |
Portageville moved to Owensboro July 17
Playoff: Union City 1 game, Paducah 0. Paducah folded
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Clyde Batts | Fulton | BA | .368 | Allen Hayes Gene Thompson Jesse Webb | Paducah Paducah Jackson | W | 18 | |
| Wayne Blackburn | Paducah | Runs | 124 | Jesse Webb | Jackson | SO | 227 | |
| Clyde Batts | Fulton | Hits | 176 | Dick Stewart | Lexington | PCT | .762 16–5 | |
| Averette Thompson | Union City | RBI | 125 | |||||
| Joe Bestudik | Paducah | HR | 16 |
1937 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Union City Greyhounds | 73 | 46 | .613 | - | John Antonelli |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 71 | 50 | .587 | 3 | Red Smith |
| Fulton Eagles | 64 | 56 | .533 | 9½ | Herb Porter |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 63 | 57 | .525 | 10 | Clarence Mitchell / Walter Holke |
| Jackson Generals | 63 | 57 | .525 | 10 | Herb Welch |
| Lexington Giants | 60 | 61 | .496 | 14 | Rip Fanning |
| Owensboro Oilers | 56 | 65 | .463 | 18 | Hughie Wise |
| Paducah Indians | 31 | 89 | .258 | 42½ | Hugh McMullen / Erv Brame Lee Keller / Ralph Bishop George Block / Pete Mondino |
Playoffs: Mayfield won 1 game playoff for fourth place. Mayfield 3 games, Union City 0; Fulton 3 games, Hopkinsville 1
Finals: Mayfield 4 games, Fulton 1
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Dave Bartosch | Union City | BA | .337 | Elmer Wenning | Fulton | W | 20 | |
| Vincent Mullen | Mayfield | Runs | 106 | Jesse Webb | Jackson | SO | 241 | |
| Dave Bartosch | Union City | Hits | 170 | George Sauer | Union City | ERA | 2.37 | |
| Dave Bartosch | Union City | RBI | 103 | George Sauer | Union City | PCT | .731 19–7 | |
| Carl Cooper | Fulton | HR | 13 |
1938 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 76 | 53 | .589 | - | Red Smith |
| Jackson Generals | 74 | 54 | .578 | 1½ | Herb Welch |
| Lexington Giants | 66 | 59 | .528 | 8 | Rip Fanning |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 65 | 60 | .520 | 9 | Benny Tate |
| Paducah Indians | 66 | 63 | .512 | 10 | Pete Mondino |
| Owensboro Oilers | 66 | 64 | .508 | 10½ | Hughie Wise |
| Fulton Eagles | 55 | 75 | .423 | 21½ | George Clonts |
| Union City Greyhounds | 45 | 85 | .346 | 31½ | Hap Bohl |
Playoffs: Hopkinsville 3 games, Mayfield 1; Jackson 3 games, Lexington 0
Finals: Jackson 2 games, Hopkinsville 1. Finals ended September 22 due to poor weather
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Augie Bergamo | Paducah | BA | .355 | Glen Dacus | Jackson | W | 22 | |
| Harold Peck | Hopkinsville | Runs | 125 | Chauncey Scott | Paducah | SO | 282 | |
| Harold Peck | Hopkinsville | Hits | 187 | Glen Dacus | Jackson | ERA | 2.42 | |
| Herb Wilson | Owensboro | RBI | 95 | Glen Dacus | Jackson | PCT | .733 22–8 | |
| James Poole | Lexington | HR | 18 |
1939 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Mayfield Browns | 76 | 49 | .608 | - | Benny Tate |
| Bowling Green Barons | 75 | 51 | .595 | 1½ | Rip Fanning / Herb Welch |
| Owensboro Oilers | 75 | 51 | .595 | 1½ | Hughie Wise |
| Jackson Generals | 67 | 59 | .532 | 9½ | Vincent Mullen |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 57 | 68 | .456 | 19 | Harry Griswold |
| Paducah Indians | 57 | 69 | .452 | 19½ | Ben Tincup |
| Fulton Tigers | 52 | 74 | .413 | 24½ | Charlie Eckert |
| Union City Greyhounds | 44 | 82 | .349 | 32½ | Lee Johnson |
Playoffs: Mayfield 3 games, Jackson 2; Bowling Green 3 games, Owensboro 0
Finals: Bowling Green 4 games, Mayfield 2
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Vern Stephens | Mayfield | BA | .361 | Elmer Haas | Bowling Green | W | 25 | |
| Joe Morjoseph | Mayfield | Runs | 120 | Chauncey Scott | Union City | SO | 213 | |
| Stan Stencel | Hopkinsville | Hits | 184 | William Scott | Mayfield | ERA | 2.31 | |
| Vern Stephens | Mayfield | RBI | 123 | Howard Schumacher | Owensboro | PCT | .815 22–5 | |
| John Newman | Owensboro | HR | 33 |
1946 to 1955
1946 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Owensboro Oilers | 83 | 39 | .680 | - | Earl Browne |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 73 | 53 | .579 | 12 | Calvin Chapman |
| Fulton Chicks | 69 | 56 | .552 | 15½ | Hugh Holliday |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 64 | 59 | .520 | 19½ | Eddie O'Connell |
| Clarksville Owls | 58 | 67 | .464 | 26½ | Dick Luckey / Hod Lisenbee |
| Madisonville Miners | 53 | 71 | .427 | 31 | Frank Zubik |
| Union City Greyhounds | 52 | 72 | .419 | 32 | John Gill / Bill Sweatt Jesse Webb |
| Cairo Egyptians | 45 | 80 | .360 | 39½ | Frank Piet / Pep Rambert |
Playoffs: Owensboro 3 games, Mayfield 1; Fulton 3 games, Hopkinsville 1
Finals: Owensboro 4 games Fulton 3
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Earl Browne | Owensboro | BA | .429 | Don McLeland | Mayfield | W | 20 | |
| Ray Fletcher | Owensboro | Runs | 126 | Bob Schultz | Fulton | SO | 361 | |
| Harold Boguskie | Hopkinsville | Hits | 190 | George Buickel | Owensboro | ERA | 2.58 | |
| Ray Fletcher | Owensboro | RBI | 140 | George Buickel | Owensboro | PCT | .818 18–4 | |
| Ray Fletcher | Owensboro | HR | 32 |
1947 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Owensboro Oilers | 77 | 48 | .616 | - | Earl Browne |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 72 | 52 | .581 | 4½ | Shan Deniston |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 69 | 56 | .552 | 8 | Skeeter Scalzi |
| Madisonville Miners | 69 | 56 | .552 | 8 | Frank Zubik |
| Fulton Chicks | 68 | 57 | .544 | 9 | John Gill / Elmer Gray Fred Biggs |
| Cairo Egyptians | 53 | 73 | .421 | 24½ | Ray Clonts / Johnny Hobbs Pudge Powers |
| Union City Greyhounds | 51 | 74 | .408 | 26 | Steve Bysco / Dutch Hoffman |
| Clarksville Colts | 40 | 83 | .325 | 36 | Harley Boss / Joe Santomauro John Gill |
Playoffs: Hopkinsville 3 games, Owensboro 2; Madisonville 3 games, Mayfield 1
Finals: Hopkinsville 4 games, Madisonville 1
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Earl Browne | Owensboro | BA | .424 | William Bordt | Mayfield | W | 21 | |
| Bob Proulx | Madisonville | Runs | 126 | John Hobbs | Cairo | SO | 236 | |
| Jerry Majercik | Union City | Hits | 176 | Joseph Dworak | Mayfield | ERA | 2.09 | |
| Richard Szpond | Madisonville | RBI | 128 | George King | Madisonville | PCT | .789 15–4 | |
| Joe Richardson | Hopkinsville | HR | 18 |
1948 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 85 | 41 | .675 | - | Vito Tamulis |
| Union City Greyhounds | 79 | 46 | .632 | 5½ | Tony Rensa |
| Owensboro Oilers | 74 | 50 | .597 | 10 | Rex Carr |
| Madisonville Miners | 67 | 55 | .549 | 16 | George Mathawuser / Conrad Juelke Robert Balance |
| Fulton Chicks | 57 | 68 | .456 | 27½ | Fred Biggs / Bud Burns Ivan Kuester |
| Clarksville Cats | 49 | 77 | .389 | 36 | Stan Andrews / Hod Lisenbee |
| Cairo Egyptians | 44 | 81 | .352 | 40½ | Hugh Holliday / Norbert Hall |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 43 | 80 | .350 | 40½ | Michael Sertich / Ken Jungels Carroll Peterson |
Playoffs: Madisonville 3 games, Hopkinsville 2; Union City 3 games, Owensboro 2
Finals: Union City 4 games, Madisonville 0
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Lester Severin | Cairo | BA | .381 | Clarence Neuman | Union City | W | 18 | |
| John Kall | Hopkinsville | Runs | 139 | Donald Schudlach | Madisonville | SO | 237 | |
| Lester Severin | Cairo | Hits | 181 | Vito Tamulis | Hopkinsville | ERA | 2.32 | |
| Bud Hutson | Union City | RBI | 129 | Jack Barber | Owensboro | PCT | .889 16–2 | |
| John Kall | Hopkinsville | HR | 23 |
1949 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Owensboro Oilers | 82 | 40 | .672 | - | Bill Adair |
| Cairo Dodgers | 74 | 51 | .592 | 9½ | Bill Hart |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 68 | 56 | .548 | 15 | John Mueller |
| Madisonville Miners | 67 | 57 | .540 | 16 | Joe Demasi |
| Union City Greyhounds | 65 | 60 | .520 | 18½ | Tony Rensa / Rudy York |
| Fulton Railroaders | 62 | 61 | .504 | 20½ | Ivan Kuester |
| Clarksville Cats | 40 | 85 | .320 | 43½ | Hod Lisenbee |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 38 | 86 | .306 | 45 | Bill Enos |
Playoffs: Madisonville 3 games, Owensboro 0; Cairo 3 games, Hopkinsville 2
Finals: Madisonville 2 games, Cairo 1, series cut short by bad weather
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Bill Hart | Cairo | BA | .404 | Harley Grossman | Fulton | W | 19 | |
| Don Hazleton | Owensboro | Runs | 116 | Fred Wagner | Owensboro | SO | 184 | |
| Joe DeMasi | Madisonville | Hits | 163 | Joe Linn | Union City | ERA | 2.28 | |
| Joe DeMasi | Madisonville | RBI | 133 | Bill Bunch | Owensboro | PCT | .842 16–3 | |
| Bill Adair | Owensboro | HR | 23 |
1950 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 73 | 45 | .619 | - | Jerry Gardner |
| Fulton Railroaders | 69 | 50 | .580 | 4½ | Ivan Kuester |
| Jackson Generals | 68 | 52 | .567 | 6 | Glen Stewart |
| Owensboro Oilers | 64 | 51 | .557 | 7½ | Travis Jackson |
| Madisonville Miners | 63 | 51 | .553 | 8 | George Mitro / Skeeter Webb |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 60 | 60 | .500 | 14 | Joe DeMasi |
| Union City Greyhounds | 43 | 72 | .374 | 28½ | John Mueller |
| Cairo Dodgers | 26 | 85 | .234 | 43½ | Harold Seawright / Paul Box |
Playoffs: Mayfield 3 games, Owensboro 2; Fulton 3 games, Jackson 2
Finals: Mayfield 1 game, Fulton 0, finals ended - poor weather
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Joe Andrews | Owensboro | BA | .373 | Don McMahon | Owensboro | W | 20 | |
| Maurice Partain | Jackson | Runs | 113 | Don McMahon | Owensboro | SO | 143 | |
| Ned Waldrop | Fulton | Hits | 150 | Don McMahon | Owensboro | ERA | 2.72 | |
| Ned Waldrop | Fulton | RBI | 130 | Ed Wilson | Madisonville | PCT | .826 19–4 | |
| Ned Waldrop | Fulton | HR | 28 |
1951 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Fulton Railroaders | 73 | 46 | .613 | - | Sam Lamitina |
| Owensboro Oilers | 71 | 48 | .597 | 2 | Wayne Blackburn |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 66 | 53 | .555 | 7 | Jerry Gardner |
| Paducah Chiefs | 64 | 55 | .538 | 9 | Robert Stanton |
| Jackson Generals | 59 | 61 | .492 | 14½ | Glen Stewart |
| Union City Greyhounds | 57 | 63 | .475 | 16½ | Charles Moore / Curtis Englebright Jay Stasko |
| Madisonville Miners | 46 | 73 | .387 | 27 | Burl Storie |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 41 | 78 | .345 | 32 | Steve Carter / Vito Tamulis |
Playoffs: Fulton 3 games, Paducah 2; Owensboro 3 games, Mayfield 1
Finals: Fulton 4 games, Owensboro 0
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Wayne Blackburn | Owensboro | BA | .364 | Walter Bryja | Fulton | W | 24 | |
| Wayne Blackburn | Owensboro | Runs | 116 | Scott Keeney | Mayfield | SO | 212 | |
| Harold Seawright | Jackson | Hits | 161 | William Howard | Paducah | ERA | 1.29 | |
| Harold Seawright | Jackson | RBI | 122 | Scott Keeney | Mayfield | PCT | .813 13–3 | |
| Joe Duhem | Mayfield | HR | 18 |
1952 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Fulton Lookouts | 82 | 37 | .689 | - | Sam Lamitina |
| Paducah Chiefs | 67 | 53 | .558 | 15½ | Robert Stanton / Gregory Mason Robert Stanton |
| Madisonville Miners | 65 | 55 | .542 | 17½ | Everett Robinson |
| Union City Greyhounds | 63 | 56 | .529 | 19 | Frank Radler |
| Owensboro Oilers | 55 | 65 | .458 | 27½ | Pud Miller / Moose Shetler |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 50 | 70 | .417 | 32½ | Larry Brunke |
| Jackson Generals | 48 | 71 | .403 | 34 | Vince Pankovits / Dominic Italiano Mickey O'Neil |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 47 | 70 | .402 | 34 | Red Barrett |
Playoffs: Union City 3 games, Fulton 2; Madisonville 3 games, Paducah 1
Finals: Madisonville 3 games, Union City 0
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Howard Weeks | Fulton | BA | .370 | Albert Brown | Fulton | W | 25 | |
| Harley Pierce | Fulton | Runs | 120 | Michael Donovan | Jackson | SO | 345 | |
| James Jaynes | Owensboro/Union City | Hits | 166 | Walter Dypko | Paducah | ERA | 2.17 | |
| John Rothenhausler | Union City | RBI | 138 | Don Menner | Fulton | PCT | .941 16–1 | |
| Jack Hall | Owensboro | HR | 21 |
1953 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Fulton Lookouts | 70 | 50 | .583 | - | Sam Lamitina |
| Madisonville Miners | 67 | 53 | .558 | 3 | Everett Robinson |
| Paducah Chiefs | 67 | 53 | .558 | 3 | Lee Peterson |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 59 | 60 | .496 | 10½ | Norman Wilson / Edward Wright |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 58 | 61 | .487 | 11½ | Austin Knickerbocker |
| Jackson Generals | 58 | 62 | .483 | 12 | Mickey O'Neil |
| Union City Dodgers | 51 | 69 | .425 | 19 | Earl Naylor |
| Owensboro Oilers | 49 | 71 | .408 | 28 | Marvin Crater |
Playoffs: Fulton 2 games, Hopkinsville 1; Paducah 2 games, Madisonville 0
Finals: Paducah 3 games, Fulton 0
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Howard Weeks | Fulton | BA | .373 | Ronald Foster | Fulton | W | 21 | |
| Howard Warrell William Kasper | Hopkinsville | Runs | 113 | Rodriguez Arias | Madisonville | SO | 247 | |
| William Sells | Mayfield | Hits | 157 | Lee Peterson | Paducah | ERA | 2.69 | |
| Howard Warrell | Hopkinsville | RBI | 129 | Leo Bacon | Hopkinsville | PCT | .722 13–5 | |
| Austin Knickerbocker Howard Warrell | Mayfield Hopkinsville | HR | 26 |
1954 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Union City Dodgers | 76 | 40 | .655 | - | Earl Naylor |
| Fulton Lookouts | 69 | 47 | .595 | 7 | Red Mincy |
| Owensboro Oilers | 65 | 49 | .570 | 10 | Marvin Crater |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 64 | 52 | .552 | 12 | Red Davis |
| Madisonville Miners | 61 | 52 | .540 | 13½ | Bob Latshaw / William Close |
| Hopkinsville Hoppers | 58 | 59 | .496 | 18½ | Edward Wright / Bearl Brooks Richard Ramsey |
| Paducah Chiefs | 45 | 67 | .402 | 29 | Harold Contini / Lee Peterson |
| Central City Reds | 13 | 44 | .228 | NA | Joe Richardson / Hayden Ray |
| Jackson Generals | 1 | 44 | .022 | NA | Louis Lucas |
Jackson folded June 1, after 36 consecutive losses; Central City began July 5
Playoff: Union City 4 games, Madisonville 2
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Allan Shinn | Union City | BA | .391 | Rene Masip | Union City | W | 18 | |
| Ned Waldrop | Fulton | Runs | 114 | James Major | Union City | SO | 174 | |
| William Pass | Madisonville | Hits | 162 | Charles Templeton | Union City | ERA | 2.13 | |
| Ned Waldrop | Fulton | RBI | 159 | Rene Masip | Union City | PCT | .783 18–5 | |
| Ned Waldrop | Fulton | HR | 22 |
1955 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League -
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Paducah Chiefs | 64 | 39 | .621 | - | Homer Ray Wilson |
| Mayfield Clothiers | 65 | 43 | .602 | 1½ | Dave Garcia |
| Owensboro Oilers | 53 | 56 | .486 | 14 | Walter Lance / Ken Silvestri |
| Union City Dodgers | 50 | 57 | .467 | 16 | Joe Hauser |
| Fulton Lookouts | 43 | 66 | .394 | 24 | Ned Waldrop / Sam Lamitina Mel Simons / Robert Harmon |
| Madisonville Miners | 23 | 37 | .383 | NA | William Chase |
Madisonville folded July 7
Playoff: Paducah declared champion
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
| Ed Herstek | Mayfield | BA | .359 | Tom Baker | Paducah | W | 16 | |
| Fred Studstill | Mayfield | Runs | 111 | Joe Shipley | Mayfield | SO | 174 | |
| Fred Studstill | Mayfield | Hits | 150 | Darold Satchell | Paducah | ERA | 2.85 | |
| Edward Russell | Mayfield | RBI | 114 | Tom Baker | Paducah | PCT | .762 16–5 | |
| Paul Bentley | Mayfield | HR | 24 |