Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
| Classification | Class D (1907) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1907 |
| Ceased | September 15, 1907 |
| Replaced by | Oklahoma-Kansas League |
| President | Fred McDaniel (1907) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Bartlesville Boosters (1907) |
The Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League was an eight–team Class D level minor baseball league that existed in 1907. As its name indicates, it consisted of teams from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas.
Its teams were the Bartlesville Boosters, Coffeyville Glassblowers, Fort Smith Soldiers, Independence Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins, Parsons Preachers and Tulsa Oilers.[1]
Notable players include Chick Brandom, Drummond Brown, Larry Cheney, Frank Moore, Art Thomason and Lon Ury. Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley managed the Tulsa Oilers.
After multiple teams disbanded and withdrew, the league's season was shortened to mid–September. Bartlesville finished in first place.
Cities represented
[edit]- Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters 1907
- Coffeyville, KS: Coffeyville Glassblowers 1907
- Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Soldiers 1907
- Independence, KS: Independence Champs 1907
- McAlester, OK: South McAlester Miners 1907
- Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Redskins 1907
- Parsons, KS: Parsons Preachers 1907
- Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1907
Standings and statistics
[edit]1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville Boosters | 83 | 51 | .619 | -- | Jack Love / Harry Truby |
| Coffeyville Glassblowers | 71 | 57 | .555 | 9.0 | Bill Stuart |
| Independence Champs | 68 | 63 | .519 | 13.5 | Billy Rupp |
| Muskogee Redskins | 63 | 70 | .474 | 19.5 | Lon Ury |
| Ft. Smith Soldiers | 40 | 46 | .465 | NA | Cal Pinkerton |
| South McAlester Miners | 11 | 17 | .393 | NA | Deacon White |
| Tulsa Oilers | 37 | 60 | .381 | NA | Jake Beckley |
| Parsons Preachers | 10 | 19 | .345 | NA | Gus Alberts |
Parsons and South McAlester withdrew June 2; Ft. Smith and Tulsa disbanded August 6.
The season was shortened to September 15.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Wilson | Independence | BA | .292 | Howard McClintock | Bartlesville | W | 32 | |
| Fred Hutchinson | Bartlesville | Runs | 84 | Howard McClintock | Bartlesville | Pct | .842; 32–6 | |
| David White | Bartlesville | Hits | 135 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.