Missouri Valley League

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There were two leagues called the Missouri Valley League in the first decade of the 20th century. The first one played as a class D league in 1902 & 1903 and Class C in 1904, after which it became the Western Association. The second was a class C league that only played in 1905. Travel costs led to a dispute between the Kansas and Indian Territory factions and the latter split off to form the South Central League in 1906.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1902-1904 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1902-1904 3 Cities Represented 3.1 1905 4 Teams & Statistics 4.1 1905 5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1902-1904

• Chanute, KS:Chanute Oilers 1902
• Coffeyville, KS: Coffeyville Indians 1902
• Fort Scott, KS: Fort Scott Giants 1902-1904
• Iola, KS: Iola Gasbags 1902; Iola Gaslighters 1903; Iola Gasbags 1904
• Jefferson City, MO: Jefferson City Convicts 1902
• Joplin, MO: Joplin Miners 1902-1904, moved to Western Association 1905
• Leavenworth, KS: Leavenworth White Sox 1903; Leavenworth Orioles 1904, moved to Western Association 1905
• Nevada, MO: Nevada Lunatics 1902-1903
• Pittsburg, KS: Pittsburg Coal Diggers 1903-1904
• Sedalia, MO: Sedalia Gold Bugs 1902-1904, moved to Western Association 1905
• Springfield, MO: Springfield Reds 1902; Springfield Midgets 1903-1904
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Saints 1904
• Webb City, MO: Webb City Goldbugs 1903

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1902-1904

1902 Missouri Valley League Class D
President: Dr. D. M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Nevada Lunatics	86	38	.694	0	James Driscol
Springfield Reds	83	40	.678	2.5	Frank Hurlburt
Ft. Scott Giants	80	44	.645	6	Fred Hornaday
Sedalia Gold Bugs	72	48	.600	12	Joseph Roe / Fultz
Joplin Miners	56	66	.459	29	Claude Marcum / Wickhizer
Coffeyville #Chanute	41	81	.336	44	Porter / Powers/ Galbreath / Jamieson
Jefferson City Convicts	40	85	.320	46.5	A.B. Carey / E.J. Miller
Iola Gasbags	34	90	.274	52	Jenkins

#Coffeyville (9-30) moved to Chanute June 23.
No Individual Statistics Available

1903 Missouri Valley League Class D
President: Dr. D. M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sedalia Gold Bugs	86	47	.647	0	W.J. Ferguson / R.N. Harrison
Springfield Midgets	82	48	.631	2.5	Frank Hurlburt
Iola Gaslighters	79	52	.603	6	A.H.Harris
Joplin Miners	69	62	.527	16	Dave Joseph
Ft. Scott Giants	71	64	.526	16	Fred Hornaday
Pittsburg Coal Diggers	39	95	.291	47.5	Claude East
Nevada Lunatics # Webb City Goldbugs	21	43	.328	NA	A.B. Cockerell
Leavenworth White Sox ##	15	50	.231	NA	Clyde Hughes

#Nevada (21-39) moved to Webb City July 13, then disbanded July 16.
##Leavenworth disbanded July 16.
No Individual Statistics Available

1904 Missouri Valley League Class C
President: Dr. D. M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Iola Gasbags	83	41	.669	0	Dad Risley
Springfield Midgets	77	46	.626	5.5	F. Smith / John Perrine
Joplin Miners	77	49	.611	7	John Fillman
Sedalia Gold Bugs	71	53	.573	12	E.E. Codding
Pittsburg Coal Diggers	57	64	.471	24.5	O.H. Baldwin / John Kane
Leavenworth Orioles	48	74	.393	34	Eli Cates / Elmer Smith
Topeka Saints	45	78	.366	37.5	Gus Alberts / C. Cole / Shrant / Abbott
Ft. Scott Giants	36	89	.288	47.5	Jack Bene / Louis Armstrong

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jacob Bauer	Sedalia	BA	.346		Amos Morgan	Iola	W	32
Jacob Bauer	Sedalia	Hits	178		Ed Craig	Springfield	Pct	.826; 19-4
John Root	Iola	SO	224

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[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1905

• Fort Scott, KS: Fort Scott Hay Diggers
• Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Giants
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Reds
• Parsons, KS: Parsons Preachers, moved to Kansas State League 1906
• Pittsburg, KS: Pittsburg Miners
• South McAlester, OK: South McAlester
• Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers, moved to South Central League 1906
• Vinita, OK: Vinita Cherokees
• Webb City, MO: Webb City Gold Bugs

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1905

1905 Missouri Valley League Class C
President: Richard Robertson, Jr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Pittsburg Miners	75	26	.743	0	H.O. Baldwin
Parsons Preachers	61	40	.604	14	John Hamilton
Muskogee Reds #	52	46	.531	21.5	Sabin / Cooley / Dillard / Sandheimer
Ft. Scott Hay Diggers	49	52	.485	26	Harry Chapman
Web City Gold Bugs	47	54	.465	28	Elmer Meredith
Tulsa Oilers	44	58	.431	31.5	Charlie Schafft
Vinita Cherokees	41	63	.394	35.5	Ed Finney
South McAlester ##/ Ft. Smith	33	63	.344	39.5	Joe B. Roe

#Muskogee disbanded September 1, causing the season to be shortened to September 5.
##South McAlester moved to Ft. Smith.
Attendance: Tulsa 25,500 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Cy Stinson	Pittsburg	W	22		Cy Stinson	Pittsburg	CG	30
Cy Stinson	Pittsburg	IP	279		William Burns	Pittsburg	Pct	.875; 21-3
All Statistics Available

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.