Arkansas-Missouri League

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In 1936 the Arkansas State League became the Arkansas-Missouri League after the Huntsville Red Birds moved to change into the Monett Red Birds. The class D operation went from '36 through 1940. Fayetteville, AR lasted the entire run of both names 1934-1940.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1936 2.2 1937 2.3 1938 2.4 1939 2.5 1940 3 League Records 1934-1940 4 Related Sites 5 Sources

[edit] Cities Represented

• Bentonville, AR: Bentonville Mustangs 1936
• Carthage, MO: Carthage Pirates 1938-1940
• Cassville, MO: Cassville Blues 1936
• Fayetteville, AR: Fayetteville Bears 1936, from Arkansas State League; Fayetteville Angels 1937-1940
• Monett, MO: Monett Red Birds 1936-1939
• Neosho, MO: Neosho Night Hawks 1937; Neosho Yankees 1938-1940
• Rogers, AR: Rogers Lions 1936-1937; Rogers Reds 1938
• Siloam Springs, AR: Siloam Springs Travelers 1936-1938, from Arkansas State League; Siloam Springs Cardinals 1940

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1936

Arkansas-Missouri League
President: Bernal Seamster

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Siloam Springs Travelers	74	44	.627	0	Ray Powell
Bentonville Mustangs	69	49	.585	5	Arthur Hauger
Cassville Blues	61	59	.508	14	Gary Coker
Monett Red Birds	56	63	.471	18.5	Adolph Arlitt / Ken Blackman
Fayetteville Bears	53	67	.442	22	Fred Hawn
Rogers Lions	44	75	.370	30.5	Doc Ledbetter / Frank Stapleton

Playoff: Siloam Springs 4 games, Cassville 3. One tie

No Attendance figures available.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lester Rock	Bentonville	BA	.333		Clint Raper	Siloam Springs	W	23
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	Runs	130		Robert Olson	Fayetteville	SO	163
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	Hits	164		John Murray	Siloam Springs	SO	1.35
Woody Tone	Siloam Springs	RBI	125		Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	HR	28

[edit] 1937

Arkansas-Missouri League
President: Bernal Seamster

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rogers Lions	79	48	.622	0	Ted Mayer
Fayetteville Angels	70	56	.556	8.5	Fred Hawn / Ken Blackman
Siloam Springs Travelers	66	61	.520	13	Ray Powell
Neosho Night Hawks	52	71	.423	25	Dennis Burns
Monett Red Birds	45	76	.372	31	Ken Blackman / Joe Davis

#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.
No Attendance figures available.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Arnold Evans	Neosho	BA	.385		Loy Hanning	Fayetteville	W	16
Jerry Priddy	Rogers	Runs	109		Dewey Derry	Rogers	W	16
Paul Fugit	Fayetteville	Hits	183		Loy Hanning	Fayetteville	ERA	1.63
Tony Sams	Rogers	RBI	99		Edward Smith	Fayetteville	SO	179
Gene Gibson	Siloam Springs	HR	20

[edit] 1938

Arkansas-Missouri League
President: Bernal Seamster

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Neosho Yankees	73	42	.635	0	Denny Burns
Carthage Pirates	69	49	.585	5.5	Adolph Arlitt
Fayetteville Angels	66	53	.555	9	Cliff Knox
Rogers Reds	63	54	.538	11	Pat Patterson
Monett Red Birds	44	74	.373	30.5	Heinie Mueller
Siloam Springs Travelers	36	79	.331	37	Moon Mullen

Playoff: Neosho 3 games, Rogers 0.
Carthage 3 games, Fayetteville 2.
Finals: Carthage 4 games, Neosho 1.
No Attendance figures available.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Cyril "Butch" Moran	Rogers	BA	.392		Bill Gill	Neosho	W	20
Steve Luby	Neosho	Runs	127		Bill Gill	Neosho	SO	266
Marv Wolverton	Rogers	Hits	160		Bill Gill	Neosho	ERA	2.80
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	RBI	132		Steve Luby	Neosho	SB	76
Cyril "Butch" Moran	Rogers	HR	22

[edit] 1939

Arkansas-Missouri League
President: Robert J. Henry

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Fayetteville Angels	79	42	.653	0	Frank Oceak
Carthage Pirates	67	54	.554	12	Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees	65	61	.516	16.5	Dennis Burns
Monet Red Birds	35	89	.282	45.5	Freddie Hawn

Playoff:Carthage 4 games, Fayetteville 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	BA	.358		George Bender	Fayetteville	W	20
Steve Greble	Neosho	Runs	129		George Bender	Fayetteville	SO	208
Harvey Beaster	Carthage	Hits	171		George Bender	Fayetteville	ERA	2.35
Harvey Beaster	Carthage	RBI	106		Steve Greble	Neosho	HR	24

[edit] 1940

Arkansas-Missouri League
President: Robert J. Henry

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Carthage Pirates	37	18	.673	0	Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees	27	29	.482	10.5	Ed Grayston
Fayetteville Angels	21	29	.420	13.5	Howard "Ducky" Holmes
Siloam Springs Cardinals	21	30	.412	14	Herb Moore

The league disbanded July 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charles Fash	Fayetteville	BA	.356		Joe Prylich	Fayetteville	W	9
Charles Gibson	Carthage	Runs	55		Bob Playfair	Carthage	W	9
Charles Gibson	Carthage	Hits	71		Teddy Greble	Neosho	W	9
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	RBI	59		Walt Nasalik	Neosho	SO	NA
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	HR	12		Jim Obenour	Carthage	Pct	.857; 6-1

[edit] League Records 1934-1940

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Jerry Priddy	Rogers	GA	127	37		Cyril "Butch" Moran	Rogers	BA	.392	38
Joe Szuch	Fayetteville	AB	501	39		Cyril "Butch" Moran	Rogers	2B	43	38
Paul Fugit	Fayetteville	Hits	183	37		Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	RBI	132	38
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	Runs	130	36		Steve Luby	Neosho	SB	76	38
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	HR	28	36		Cyril "Butch" Moran	Rogers	EBH	77	38
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	TB	293	36		Roy Fowler	Monett	HBP	19	38
Hans Kruger	Fayetteville	3B	16	38		Cliff Van Sickel	Monett	BB	100	38
Clois Watson	Cassville/Bentonvil	Sac	38	35		Joe Skeber	Neosho	SO	121	38

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Erwin Gansauer	Cassville	GA	40	35		George Bender	Fayetteville	CG	24	39
Clint Raper	Siloam Springs	W	23	36		Russ Wieneke	Monet	L	18	39
Bill Gill	Neosho	Pct	.870	38		John Murray	Siloam Springs	ERA	1.35	36
Harrel Toenes	Rogers	IP	249	38		Bill Gill	Neosho	ShO	4	38
Bill Gill	Neosho	SO	266	38		C.J. Ordneal	Siloam Springs	BB	170	37

Arkansas State League 1934-1935

[edit] Related Sites

7/25/40 TSN article about the closing of the league.

[edit] Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
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