KANSAS CITY COWBOYS

Baseball Almanac invites you to join us as we take a closer look at the Kansas City Cowboys franchise. Included in our journey will be a team specific record book, famous firsts, and other interesting Cowboys data.

"The Cowboys were pitiful, finishing with a 30-91 record under manager Dave Rowe. Pitcher Stump Weidman led the league with 36 losses. Only Washington was worse with a 28-92 record." - Jonathan Fraser Light in The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball (1994)
Kansas City Cowboys

Franchise Facts At-A-Glance

100 Wins In A Season
Year Record Manager
None n/a n/a
100 Losses In A Season
Year Record Manager
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No-Hitters
BOLD = PERFECT GAME
Name IP Date
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Cycle Hitters
BOLD = NATURAL CYCLE
Name Inn. Date
None n/a n/a
Cy Young Winners
Year Name Position
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Most Valuable Players
Year Name Position
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Rookies of the Year
Year Name Position
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Retired Numbers
 # Name Position
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Batting Champions
Year Name    #
None n/a n/a
ERA Champions
Year Name    #
None n/a n/a
Home Run Champions
Year Name  #
None n/a n/a
Strikeout Champions
Year Name  #
None n/a n/a
N.L. Pennants
Year Record Manager
None n/a n/a
World Championships
Year Opponent M.V.P
None n/a n/a
Kansas City Cowboys Franchise Facts At-A-Glance
 
Kansas City Cowboys

Franchise Facts At-A-Glance

1960 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965
1886
1967 1968 1969

Bold Seasons : Uniform Numbers Worn

1960 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965
1886
1967 1968 1969

Bold Seasons : Box Scores Online

Kansas City Cowboys Team Statistics Tool
   Includes Hitting, Pitching & Fielding Stats
Kansas City Cowboys, Uniform, Schedules & Stats


The only player from the Kansas City Cowboys (during their single season of existence) to lead a day-to-day stat was pitcher Stump Wiedman who led the National League in games lost & hits allowed.

Did you know that the team itself was founded by James Whitfield of the Kansas City Times and two local beer brewers, Joseph Heim & Americus McKim? The three of them had also funded the defunct 1884 Union Association Kansas City Cowboys and were able to raise $25,000 by February 10, 1886, for this National League franchise.

The Kansas City Cowboys finished 58½ games behind the leader and folded at seasons end. In 1888 an American Association team of the same name started, but they folded following the 1889 regular season.