Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League Explained

Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Fred McDaniel (1907)
Inaugural:1907
Teams:8
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:September 15, 1907
Most Champs:1
Bartlesville Boosters (1907)
Classification:Class D (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

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Standings and statistics

1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bartlesville Boosters8351.619--Jack Love / Harry Truby
Coffeyville Glassblowers7157.5559.0
Independence Champs6863.51913.5Billy Rupp
Muskogee Redskins6370.47419.5
Ft. Smith Soldiers4046.465NACal Pinkerton
South McAlester Miners1117.393NA
Tulsa Oilers3760.381NA
Parsons Preachers1019.345NA
Parsons and South McAlester withdrew June 2; Ft. Smith and Tulsa disbanded August 6.
The season was shortened to September 15.[2]
Player Statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Ernie Wilson IndependenceBA.292Howard McClintock BartlesvilleW32
Fred Hutchinson BartlesvilleRuns84Howard McClintock BartlesvillePct.842; 32–6
David White BartlesvilleHits135
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.