Arizona State League

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The Arizona State League began in 1928 as a four-team class D league. It expanded by two teams in 1929, then in 1931 changed their name to the Arizona-Texas League after the Mesa Jewels were replaced by the El Paso Texans.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Stats 2.1 1928 2.2 1929 2.3 1930 3 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Bisbee, AZ: Bisbee Bees 1928-1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931-1932
• El Paso, TX: El Paso Texans 1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931-1932
• Globe, AZ: Globe Bears 1928-1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931
• Mesa, AZ: Mesa Jewels 1929
• Miami, AZ: Miami Miners 1928-1930
• Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Senators 1928-1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931-1932
• Tucson, AZ: Tucson Waddies 1928; Tucson Cowboys 1929-1930

[edit] Teams & Stats

[edit] 1928

1928 Arizona State League
President: Paul Davis

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Phoenix Senators	39	29	.574	0	Bert Whaling
Bisbee Bees	37	31	.544	2	Roy Johnson
Miami Miners	30	38	.441	9	Pete Compton
Tuscon Waddies	30	38	.441	9	Rube Foster

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Alloway	Phoenix	BA	.381		Tom Vaughn	Bisbee	W	14
Lefty Colvard	Miami	Runs	58		Eddie Miller	Bisbee	Hits	104
Larmon Cox	Phoenix	HR	14

[edit] 1929

1929 Arizona State League
President: Fred Joyce

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bisbee Bees	60	30	.667	0	Roy Johnson
Miami Miners	50	40	.556	10	Drap Hayes
Globe Bears	48	42	.533	12	Mickey Shader
Tuscon Cowboys	43	47	.478	17	Tom Holley / Cliff McCarl / Pug Cavet
Phoenix Senators	40	49	.449	19.5	Ross Lyall / Burke / Gardner / Thomas
Mesa Jewells#	28	61	.315	31.5	Bill Whittaker / Ernie Lloyd / Lee Dempsey

#Mesa withdrew July 24. Mesa's Opponents were given 3 wins & 1 loss
for each scheduled series with the disbanded team.

Playoff: Miami 4 games, Bisbee 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Arthur Parker	Bisbee	BA	.390		Glenn Gabler	Bisbee	W	20
Arthur Parker	Bisbee	Runs	99		John Mitchell	Phoenix	SO	147
Prince Oana	Globe	Hits	127		John Mitchell	Phoenix	ERA	3.18
Leo Burns	Bisbee	HR	23

[edit] 1930

1930 Arizona State League
President: Wilford S. Sullinger

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bisbee Bees	60	45	.571	0	Roy Johnson
El Paso Texans	58	47	.552	2	Royce Washburn
Phoenix Senators	58	47	.552	2	Louis Giusto
Globe Bears	56	49	.533	4	Mickey Shader
Tucson Cowboys	45	60	.429	15	Pug Cavert / Walter Rehg
Miami Miners	38	67	.362	22	Drap Hayes / Bob Gillespie / George Cochrane

Playoff: Globe 3 games, Phoenix 0, for the first half title.

Finals: Bisbee 3 games, Globe 3. Bisbee won on a forfeit when Globe
refused to play in Bisbee on September 17.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tony Antista	Bisbee	BA	.430		Charlie Biggs	Globe	W	20
Tony Antista	Bisbee	Runs	127		Charlie Biggs	Globe	SO	157
Tony Antista	Bisbee	Hits	191		Al McNeeley	Bisbee	Pct	.875; 14-2
Bob Stevenson	Phoenix	RBI	101		George Steward	Bisbee	HR	22

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.