Colorado State League
The Colorado State League was an unaffiliated minor league baseball league that played between 1885 and 1898 involving teams from Colorado. Notable participants included the Leadville Blues, who were members of the league in multiple seasons, including 1885, 1889, and 1898. The league disbanded after the 1898 season, with Aspen’s team folding mid-season despite leading the standings.
Cities represented
- Aspen, CO: Aspen Silver Kings 1889; Aspen Miners 1896, 1898-1899
- Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs 1889, 1896
- Denver, CO: Denver Solis 1889; Denver Gulfs 1896, 1898
- Fort Collins, CO: Fort Collins Farmers 1898
- Gillett, CO: Gillett 1896
- Glenwood Springs, CO: Glenwood Springs Bathers 1898
- Leadville, CO: Leadville Blues 1889, 1898-1899 Leadville Angels 1896
- Louisville, CO: Louisville Coal Miners 1898
- Pueblo, CO: Pueblo Ponies 1889; Pueblo Rovers 1896, 1898-1899
Standings & statistics
President: Henry S. Woodruff
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Pueblo Ponies | 37 | 21 | .638 | - | E.R. Alden / George Bowman / DeRemer |
| Colorado Springs | 41 | 34 | .547 | 3½ | Don Goddard |
| Aspen Silver Kings | 25 | 30 | .455 | 10½ | Ford |
| Leadville Blues | 19 | 31 | .380 | 14 | White/Blake/John Foutz |
| Denver Solis | 12 | 18 | .400 | NA | James McLaughlin |
1898 Colorado State League
President: A. Magnam
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Aspen Miners | 35 | 21 | .625 | - | A. Magnam |
| Louisville Coal Miners | 10 | 11 | .476 | NA | Thomas Hilton |
| Leadville Blues | NA | NA | NA | NA | Harry Grier |
| Glenwood Springs Bathers | NA | NA | NA | NA | C.M. Keck |
| Denver Gulfs | NA | NA | NA | NA | Burt Davis |
| Fort Collins Farmers | NA | NA | NA | NA | Frank Abbott/ E. Avery |
| Pueblo Rovers | 1 | 2 | .333 | NA | Frank Hoffman |
Player statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Bartley Reed | Denver | BA | .436 |