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Wichita Aviators (baseball)

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posted the longest hitting streak in professional baseball history. The 33-year-old, who had spent much of the previous three seasons in the majors, hit safely in 69 consecutive games. Wilhoit's streak lasted from June 14 to August 19, during which he was 153-for-297 for a .515 batting average. He
464:. Overall the Oilers were 26–95, one of the worst records ever posted in the Western League. The club was just 20–82 after leaving Wichita, and only went 8–57 in the second half. The Oilers did not return in 1934 and Wichita would not have another team until the 294:, before returning to Wichita in 1917. The team was again renamed the Jobbers from 1918 to 1920, before retaking the Witches moniker as they won their third league title, the first in the Western League, in 1921. From 1923 to 1926, the club was renamed the 268: 1210: 1230: 267:. The Jobbers played in the Western Association from 1905 to 1908, winning the league championship in 1905 and 1907. The 1907 Jobbers were recognized as one of the 1255: 1220: 422:. In 1931, the Aviators won their second Western league title, and fourth overall league title. The Aviators affiliation changed in 1932 from the Pirates to the 1235: 1215: 503: 1205: 1250: 1225: 1240: 1245: 271:. The Jobbers then moved to the Western League, where they played until midway through their 1911 season. That year, the team relocated to 310:
would lead the Western League with a .422 batting average and 211 hits before finishing the season (and his big league career) with the
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In 1920, the club was renamed the Wichita Aviators, and from 1930 to 1931 they became an affiliate of the
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However, a team representing Wichita was fielded in 1912 to compete in the Western League. The
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played continuously in the league until 1916. The team finished their 1916 season in
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Multiple Izzies players had or would go on to have major league experience.
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Wichita Jobbers
Wichita, Kansas
Western League
Western Association
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Muskogee Oilers
Colorado Springs Millionaires
Pueblo Indians
Island Park

minor league baseball
Wichita, Kansas
Western Association
Western League
Western League
Western Association
100 greatest minor league teams of all time
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo Indians
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs Millionaires
Joe Wilhoit
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Butler
Joe Casey
Jocko Conlan
Howie Gregory
Ed Hovlik
Ernie Maun

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