Arkansas–Missouri League Explained

Arkansas–Missouri League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Bernal Seamster (1936–1938)
Robert J. Henry (1939–1940)
Inaugural:1936
Teams:8
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:1940
Most Champs:3
Carthage Pirates (1938, 1939, 1940)
Classification:Class D (1936–1940)

The Arkansas–Missouri League was a Class D level league in Minor League Baseball that operated from 1936 to 1940. The league was previously known as the Arkansas State League.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1936 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Siloam Springs Travelers7444.627
Bentonville Mustangs6949.5855.0Arthur Hauger
6159.50814.0Gary Coker
Monett Red Birds5663.47118.5Adolph Arlitt / Ken Blackman
Fayetteville Bears5367.44222.0Fred Hawn
Rogers Lions4475.37030.5Doc Ledbetter / Frank Stapleton
Playoff: Siloam Springs 4 games, Cassville 3. One tie
Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Lester RockBentonvilleBA.333Clint Raper Siloam SpringsW23
Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsRuns130Robert OlsonFayettevilleSO163
Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsHits164John MurraySiloam SpringsSO1.35
Woody ToneSiloam SpringsRBI125Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsHR28
1937 Arkansas–Missouri League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Rogers Lions7948.622Ted Mayer
Fayetteville Angels7056.5568.5Fred Hawn / Ken Blackman
6661.52013.0Ray Powell
Neosho Night Hawks5271.42325.0
Monett Red Birds4576.37231.0Ken Blackman / Joe Davis
Vinita00.000NANA
Vinita the sixth franchise, withdrew May 5, before the season started. Season played with five teams.
Playoff: Fayetteville 3 games, Siloam Springs 0. Rogers 3 games, Neosho 1.
Finals: Rogers 4 games, Fayetteville 1.
Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Arnold EvansNeoshoBA.385FayettevilleW16
Jerry PriddyRogersRuns109Dewey DerryRogersW16
Paul FugitFayettevilleHits183Loy HanningFayettevilleERA1.63
Tony SamsRogersRBI99Edward SmithFayettevilleSO179
Gene GibsonSiloam SpringsHR20
1938 Arkansas–Missouri Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Neosho Yankees7342.635
Carthage Pirates6949.5855.5Adolph Arlitt
6653.5559.0
Rogers Reds6354.53811.0Lester Patterson
Monett Red Birds4474.37330.5
Siloam Springs Travelers3679.33137.0Vincent Mullen
Playoff: Neosho 3 games, Rogers 0. Carthage 3 games, Fayetteville 2.
Finals: Carthage 4 games, Neosho 1.
Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Butch MoranRogersBA.392Bill Gill NeoshoW20
Steve LubyNeoshoRuns127Bill GillNeoshoSO266
Marv WolvertonRogersHits160Bill GillNeoshoERA2.80
Adolph ArlittCarthageRBI132Steve LubyNeoshoSB76
Butch MoranRogersHR22
1939 Arkansas–Missouri League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fayetteville Angels7942.653
Carthage Pirates6754.55412.0Adolph Arlitt
6561.51616.5
Monett Red Birds3589.28245.5Freddie Hawn
Playoff Final: Carthage 4 games, Fayetteville 1.
Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Adolph ArlittCarthageBA.358George Bender FayettevilleW20
Steve GrebleNeoshoRuns129George BenderFayettevilleSO208
Harvey BeasterCarthageHits171George BenderFayettevilleERA2.35
Harvey BeasterCarthageRBI106Steve GrebleNeoshoHR24
1940 Arkansas–Missouri Leagueschedule
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Carthage Pirates3718.673Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees2729.48210.5Ed Grayston
2129.42013.5
Siloam Springs Cardinals2130.41214.0Herb Moore
The league disbanded July 1.
Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Charles FashFayettevilleBA.356Joe Prylich FayettevilleW9
Charles GibsonCarthageRuns55Bob PlayfairCarthageW9
Charles GibsonCarthageHits71Teddy GrebleNeoshoW9
Adolph ArlittCarthageRBI59Walt NasalikNeoshoSONA
Adolph ArlittCarthageHR12Jim ObenourCarthagePct.857; 6–1
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Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd Johnson . Miles Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.
  2. Web site: 1940 Arkansas-Missouri League | Baseball-Reference.com.