Oklahoma–Kansas League Explained

Oklahoma–Kansas League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Dr. D.M. Shiveley (1908)
Teams:6
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
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Most Champs:1
Tulsa Oilers (1908)
Classification:Class D (1908)

The Oklahoma–Kansas League was a six–team minor league baseball league that existed in 1908. As its name indicates, the Class D level league consisted of teams from Oklahoma and Kansas.

History

The teams in the league were the Bartlesville Boosters, Independence Jewelers, Iola Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins and Tulsa Oilers.[1]

Notable players include Larry Cheney, Joe Kelly and Ray Powell. Long–time major league player Deacon White managed in the league.

Before the season ended, McAlister and Iola disbanded. Tulsa won the league finals defeating pennant winner Bartlesville in the Finals.[2]

Cities represented

1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bartlesville Boosters7150.587--
Tulsa Oilers6955.5563.5Deacon White / Stu McBirney
Independence Jewelers6658.5326.5Art Quiesser
Muskogee Redskins5866.46714.5Lon Ury / Jay Andrews
3234.485NATom Hayden
1747.266NACy Mason
McAlester disbanded July 5; Iola disbanded July 8.
Playoffs: Bartlesville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma-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.