Nebraska Minor League Baseball
by League
Professional Baseball Before 1900

Omaha, Lincoln and Hastings all fielded teams in either the Western League or the Western Association before 1900. In addition, the 1892 Nebraska State League had teams from Grand Island, Beatrice, Kearney, Hastings, Fremont and Plattsmouth.

Nebraska State League (1910-1915)
class "D"
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
Beatrice
1913-1915		 Columbus
1910-1915		 Fairbury
1915		 Fremont
1910-1913		 Grand Island
1910-1915		 Hastings
1910-1915
Kearney
1910-1915		 Norfolk
1914-1915		 Red Cloud
1910		 Seward
1910-1913		 Superior
1910-1914		 York
1911-1915
Red Cloud was replaced by York in 1911
Fremont was replaced by Norfolk in 1914
Due to a tornado in Seward during the spring
of 1913 the franchise moved to Beatrice
Nebraska State League (1922-1923)
class "D"
    1922 1923    
Beatrice
1922-1923		 Fairbury
1922-1923		 Grand Island
1922-1923		 Hastings
1922-1923		 Lincoln
1922-1923		 Norfolk
1922-1923
 
Tri State League (1924)
class "D"
    1924      
Beatrice
1924		 Grand Island
1924		 Hastings
1924		 Norfolk
1924		 Sioux City (IA)
1924		 Sioux Falls (SD)
1924
In 1924, Lincoln moved back into the Western League.
Lincoln and Fairbury were replaced by Sioux City and Sioux Falls
League tried to acquire class "C" status but population of
participating cities relegated it to class "D".
Nebraska State League (1928-1938)
class "D"
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933
1934 1935 1936 1937 1938  
Beatrice
1928, 1932-1938		 Fairbury
1928-1930, 1936-1937		 Grand Island
1928-1932, 1937-1938		 Lincoln
1928-1936, 1938		 McCook
1928-1932		 Mitchell (SD)
1936-1937
Norfolk
1928-1938		 Norton (KS)
1929-1930		 North Platte
1928-1932		 Sioux City (IA)
1938		 Sioux Falls (SD)
1933-1938		 York
1928-1931
Norton replaces Beatrice in 1929
Norton and Fairbury drop after 1930
Beatrice replaces York in 1932
League contracts to four teams in 1933
Mitchell and Fairbury added in 1936
Lincoln and Fairbury drop during 1936 season
Western League (1939-1941)
class "D"
    1939 1940 1941  
Cheyenne (WY)
1941		 Denver (CO)
1941		 Lincoln
1939		 Mitchell (SD)
1939-1940		 Norfolk
1939-1941		 Pueblo
1941
  Sioux City (IA)
1939-1941		 Sioux Falls (SD)
1939-1941		 Worthington (MN)
1939-1940		    
Sioux City moved to Mitchell on July 21, 1940
League contracted to four teams in 1940
This was a class "D" league and is a continuance of the Nebraska State League
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska (MINK) League
class "D"
  1910 1911 1912 1913  
Auburn
1910-1913		 Beatrice-Fairbury
1912		 Clarinda (IA)
1910-1911		 Falls City
1910-1913		 Hiawatha (KS)
1912		 Humbolt
1911-1913
  Maryville (KS)
1910-1911		 Nebraska City
1910-1913		 Shenandoah (IA)
1910-1911		    
In 1911 Maryville moved to Humbolt early in the season.
League folded in late June 1913
Nebraska State League (1956-1959)
class "D"
  1956 1957 1958 1959  
Grand Island
1956-1959		 Hastings
1956-1959		 Holdrege
1956-1959		 Kearney
1956-1959		 Lexington
1956-1958		 McCook
1956-1959
    North Platte
1956-1959		 Superior
1956-1958		    
League was owned by Major League Baseball
League contracted to six teams in 1959
Western League (1900-1937, 1947-1958)
class "A"
    Lincoln Omaha    
    Lincoln
1906-17, 1924-27, 1947-58		 Omaha
1900-1936, 1947-54		    

Omaha moved to American Association (AAA) in 1955
Lincoln moved to III league when Western league folded after 1958
Post 1955 and Miscellaneous
The Minor League Baseball Encyclopedia (1994) stated that Lincoln Nebraska was a member of the Kansas State League in 1905. If you look at their frachises by city or franchises by league, both indicate that Lincoln Nebraska was in the KSL in 1905
After searcing the local Lincoln newspaper for 1905 I was not able to find any information about Lincoln Nebraska in the KSL.
I received information from M. Hickley that indicated that the Lincoln in the KSL in 1905 was Lincoln Center Kansas not Lincoln Nebraska. Thanks to M. Hickley for this correction/information.
Lincoln was in the III (three eye) (class "B") league in 1959-1961.
Lincoln is in the Northern League. (2001-present)
Omaha Cardinals American Association (AAA) 1955-1959.
Omaha Dodgers American Association (AAA) 1961-1962.
Omaha Royals American Association (AAA) 1969-1997.
Omaha Royals/Spikes/Royals Pacific Coast League (AAA) 1998-present.

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