Nebraska State League

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The Nebraska State League had 5 incarnations - in 1892, from 1910 to 1915, from 1922 to 1923, from 1928 to 1938 and from 1956 to 1959. The final version was very stable due in large part to its farm system ties. Once a classification system was put in place, the league was always ranked as a class D league. Its final season has become well-known thanks to Pat Jordan's book "A False Spring".

Contents 1 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1892 2 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1910-1915 3 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1922-1923 4 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1928-1938 5 Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1956-1959 6 League Records 1910-1959 7 Hall of Fame Alumni 8 Related Sites 9 Source

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1892

• The league disbanded in July. It was an integrated league with at least three teams having African-American players on their team.

Bud Fowler played for Kearney, John Patterson played for Plattsmouth and George Taylor was with Beatrice.

• Beatrice, NE
• Fremont, NE
• Grand Island, NE
• Hastings, NE
• Kearney, NE
• Plattsmouth, NE

1892 Nebraska State League
President: NA

Team	W	L	GB	Pct.	Manager
Beatrice, NE	27	20	0	.574	Harry Gatewood
Grand Island, NE	25	25	3.5	.500	Pa Rourke
Kearney, NE	18	21	5	.462	NA
Hastings, NE	17	20	5	.459	NA
Fremont, NE	11	18	9	.379	NA
Plattsmouth, NE	11	24	11	.314	NA

These were the standings and statistics when the league disbanded in July.

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1910-1915

• Beatrice, NE: Beatrice Milkskimmers 1913-1915
• Columbus, NE: Columbus (NE) Discoverers 1910-1913; Columbus Pawnees 1914-1915
• Fairbury, NE: Fairbury Shaners 1915
• Fremont, NE: Fremont Pathfinders 1910-1913
• Grand Island, NE: Grand Island Collegians 1910-1913; Grand Island Islanders 1914; Grand Island Champions 1915
• Hastings, NE: Hastings Brickmakers 1910; Hastings Third Citys 1911-1913; Hastings Reds 1914-1915
• Kearney, NE: Kearney Kapitalists 1910; Kearney Buffaloes 1911; Kearney Kapitalists 1912-1914; Kearney Buffaloes 1915
• Norfolk, NE: Norfolk Dummers 1914-1915
• Red Cloud, NE: Red Cloud 1910
• Seward, NE: Seward Statesmen 1910-1913
• Superior, NE: Superior Brickmakers 1910-1914
• York, NE: York Prohibitionists 1911-1915

1910 Nebraska State League
President: Henry A. Sievers

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Fremont Pathfinders	63	43	.594	0	16,966	L.D. Bennett
Columbus Discoverers	59	48	.551	4.5	14,110	Joe Dolan
Kearney Kapitalists	60	51	.541	5.5	14,946	Clarence Murphy
Grand Island Collegians	60	52	.536	6	20,129	Buck Beltzer
Superior Brickmakers	56	54	.509	9	13,150	Dennis Bockewitz
Seward Statesmen	50	62	.446	16	10,251	John Fink
Red Cloud	47	62	.431	17.5	10,126	B.F. Grant
Hastings Brickmakers	42	65	.398	21.5	14,318	George Harms

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Jarrott	Red Cloud	BA	.326		Win Noyes	Kearney	W	24
Leo Cook	Hastings	Runs	88		Win Noyes	Kearney	SO	323
Fred Jarrott	Red Cloud	Hits	126		Frank Green	Kearney	Pct	.900; 9-1
Fresco Thompson (minors)	Fremont	HR	10		Archie Turpin	Fremont	SB	75

1911 Nebraska State League
President: Henry A. Sievers

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Superior Brickmakers	70	40	.636	0	Dennis Bockewitz
Fremont Pathfinders	69	43	.616	2	L.D. Bennett
Hastings Third Citys	54	58	.482	17	Rudy Kling
Seward Statesmen	53	57	.482	17	John Fink
Grand Island Collegians	52	60	.464	19	Howard Armstrong
Columbus Discoverers	52	60	.464	19	Joe Dolan
Kearney Buffaloes	48	64	.429	23	Clarence Murphy
York Prohibitionists	48	64	.429	23	George Harms / Lefty Davis

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Norm Coyle	Superior	BA	.354		Al Orth	Hastings	W	23
Nick Allen	Superior	Runs	95		Harry Smith	Fremont	SO	235
Norm Coyle	Superior	Hits	153		Jim Stevens	Superior	Pct	.750; 18-6
George Harms	York	HR	21

1912 Nebraska State League
President: A.C. Felt

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hastings Third Citys #	67	44	.604	0	Bert Shaner
Fremont Pathfinders	66	45	.595	1	L.D. Bennett
Kearney Kapitalists	63	49	.563	4.5	Harry Berte
Columbus Discoverers	56	54	.509	10.5	Jim Palmer / Willie Wilson
Seward Statesmen	53	59	.473	14.5	Bill Zink
Grand Island Collegians	52	59	.468	15	Jim Cockman
York Prohibitionists	45	66	.405	22	Lefty Davis
Superior Brickmakers	43	69	.384	24.5	Dennis Bockewitz

#A Kearney win over Hastings was reversed at the 1913 spring meeting,
giving Hastings the championship.
Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pug Bennett	Fremont	BA	.360		Joe Lotz	Kearney	W	26
Charles Block	York	Runs	116		Bert Shaner	Hastings	Pct	.773; 17-5
Bill Zink	Seward	Hits	139

1913 Nebraska State League
President: A.C. Felt

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kearney Kapitalists	67	45	.598	0	Harry Berte
Hastings Third Citys	64	48	.571	3	Bert Shaner
York Prohibitionists	57	55	.509	10	Gid Gardner
Fremont Pathfinders	56	56	.500	11	Curt Welch
Superior Brickmakers	54	58	.482	13	Dennis Bockewitz
Columbus Discoverers	54	58	.482	13	John Gondling / Red Smith / Jake Kraninger
Seward / Beatrice #	52	60	.464	15	Bill Zink
Grand Island Collegians	44	68	.393	23	O.J. Firestine / Jack Forrester

#Seward (27-37) moved to Beatrice July 21.
Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Homer W. "Dolly" Gray	Kearney	BA	.411		R.N. Maples	Kearney	W	17
Swat McCabe	Hastings	Hits	155		L.R. Plympton	Kearney	W	17
Ted Reed	Columbus	Pct	.737; 14-5		Berney Everton	York	W	17

1914 Nebraska State League
President: Clarence J. Miles

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Grand Island Islanders	66	46	.589	0	Harry Claire
Beatrice Milkskimmers	65	47	.580	1	Frank Coe
Hastings Reds	64	48	.571	2	Leo Bennett
York Prohibitionists	60	52	.536	6	Maury Pierce
Superior Brickmakers	54	58	.482	12	James Feeney / F.H. Bigby
Norfolk Drummers	52	60	.464	14	Warren Cummings / Babe Towne
Columbus Pawnees	49	63	.437	17	Jake Kraninger
Kearney Kapitalists	38	74	.339	28	Harry Berte

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jake Gettman	Hastings	BA	.336		John McDonnell	Beatrice	W	21
Clint Neff	Beatrice	Runs	80		Dazzy Vance	Hastings	SO	194
Fred Payne	Grand Island	Hits	134		Dazzy Vance	Hastings	Pct	.810; 17-4
Clint Neff	Beatrice	HR	19

1915 Nebraska State League
President: Clarence J. Miles

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Beatrice Milkskimmers	35	18	.660	0	John Fillman
Hastings Reds	30	27	.526	7	Leonard Bennett
York Prohibitionists	25	31	.446	11.5	Maury Pierce
Fairbury Shaners	22	31	.415	13	Bert Shaner
Norfolk Drummers ##	24	13	.649	NA	Babe Towne
Grand Island Champions ##	16	16	.500	NA	Harry Claire
Kearney Buffaloes #	4	10	.286	NA	Grover Matney
Columbus Pawnees #	3	13	.188	NA	Frank Justus

#Columbus and Kearney disbanded June 4.
##Grand Island and Norfolk disbanded June 28.
The league ceased operations July 18.

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1922-1923

• Beatrice, NE: Beatrice Blues 1922-1923
• Fairbury, NE: Fairbury Jeffersons 1922-1923
• Grand Island, NE: Grand Island Champions 1922-1923
• Hastings, NE: Hastings Cubs 1922-1923
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Links 1922-1923
• Norfolk, NE: Norfolk Elk Horns 1922-1923

1922 Nebraska State League
President: Clarence J. Miles

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norfolk Elk Horns	70	48	.593	0	Bert Adams / Cliff Marr
Lincoln Links	70	49	.588	.5	O.A. Beltzer
Fairbury Jeffersons	69	49	.585	1	George Segrist
Beatrice Blues	53	63	.457	16	R.J. Kirchner / William "Ducky" Holmes
Hastings Cubs	52	67	.437	18.5	Al Smith
Grand Island Champions	40	78	.339	30	Ed Willett

Playoff: Fairbury 4 games, Norfolk 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Cliff Marr	Norfolk	BA	.364		Bill Bailey	Lincoln	W	23
Cliff Marr	Norfolk	Runs	116		Fred Wigington	Hastings	SO	260
Cliff Marr	Norfolk	Hits	167		L.M. Jenney	Fairbury	Pct	.773; 17-5
Claude Mitchell	Norfolk	HR	21

1923 Nebraska State League
President: Clarence J. Miles /Richard R. Grotte

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Lincoln Links	71	64	.526	0	O.A. Beltzer
Norfolk Elk Horns	68	66	.507	2.5	Ed Reichle
Grand Island Champions	68	66	.507	2.5	Leo McDonnell / Boser
Hastings Cubs	65	66	.498	4	Pug Bennett
Beatrice Blues	64	68	.485	5.5	Ed Willett / Matty McGrath
Fairbury Jeffersons	63	69	.477	6.5	George Segrist

Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Conkey	Lincoln	BA	.390		Art Stokes	Lincoln	W	23
Fresco Thompson	Grand Island	Runs	91		Art Stokes	Lincoln	SO	207
Fred Conkey	Lincoln	Hits	169		Edward Shupe	Grand Island	Pct	.720; 18-7
Jimmy Hudgens	Fairbury	HR	13

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1928-1938

• Beatrice, NE: Beatrice Blues 1928; Beatrice Blues 1932-1938
• Fairbury, NE: Fairbury Jeffersons 1928-1930 ; Fairbury Jeffs 1936, 1937
• Grand Island, NE: Grand Island Champs 1928; Grand Island Islanders 1929-1932; Grand Island Red Birds 1937; Grand Island Cardinals 1938
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Links 1928-1935; Lincoln Red Links 1936; Lincoln Links 1938
• McCook, NE: McCook Generals 1928-1932
• Mitchell, SD: Mitchell Kernels 1936-1937
• Norfolk, NE: Norfolk Elkhorns 1928-1932; Norfolk Elks 1933; Norfolk Elkhorns 1934-1935; Norfolk Elks 1936-1937; Norfolk Elkhorns 1938
• North Platte, NE: North Platte Buffaloes 1928-1932
• Norton, KS: Norton Jayhawks 1929-1930
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Cowboys 1938
• Sioux Falls, SD: Sioux Falls Canaries 1933-1938
• York, NE: York Dukes 1928-1931

1928 Nebraska State League
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
McCook Generals	71	49	.592	0	Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Lincoln Links	66	54	.550	5	Bob Browne
Beatrice Blues	64	56	.533	7	Hal Brokaw
North Platte Buffaloes	64	57	.529	7.5	Joe Pizer
York Dukes	58	62	.483	13	Art Rasmussen
Norfolk Elkhorns	55	66	.455	16.5	Lefty Wilkus
Grand Island Champs	52	68	.433	19	Clarence Claire / Pierpoint / Thomson / Schoonover
Fairbury Jeffersons	51	69	.425	20	Lee Fairchild

Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Stoneham	McCook	BA	.396		Ernest Krenk	Lincoln	W	20
Herb Pember	McCook	Runs	116		Harlan Pyle	McCook	W	20
Herb Pember	McCook	Hits	172		Joe Wilman	York	SO	164
Walt Cookson	North Platte	HR	19		Ernest Krenk	Lincoln	ERA	2.57

1929 Nebraska State League
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
McCook Generals	74	42	.638	0	Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Fairbury Jeffersons	70	51	.579	6.5	Preston Gray
Lincoln Links	68	51	.571	7.5	Bob Browne / Les Nunamaker
York Dukes	61	53	.535	12	Art Rasmussen
Norton Jayhawks	54	60	.474	19	Hal Brokaw
Grand Island Islanders	54	62	.466	20	Clay Schoonover / Bob Browne
Norfolk Elkhorns	43	73	.371	31	Lefty Wilkus
North Platte Buffaloes	42	74	.362	32	Joe Pizer

Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Stoneham	McCook	BA	.410		Andy Bednar	McCook	W	21
Herb Pember	McCook	Runs	117		Stanford Primm	Fairbury	W	21
Herb Pember	McCook	Hits	194		Vito SanFilippo	Fairbury	SO	201
John Smith	Norfolk	HR	15		Jean Jones	Norton	ERA	2.15

1930 Nebraska State League
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
McCook Generals	85	34	.714	0	Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Fairbury Jeffersons	68	51	.571	17	Preston Gray
Grand Island Islanders	62	58	.517	23.5	Kenzie Kirkham
York Dukes	60	59	.504	25	Art Rasmussen
North Platte Buffaloes	60	60	.500	25.5	Baldy Fowlkes
Norfolk Elkhorns	56	65	.463	30	Hal Brokaw
Lincoln Links	56	66	.459	30.5	Les Nunamaker
Norton Jayhawks #	33	87	.275	52.5	Earl Harrison / Frank Sidle

#Norton suspended operations August 25; final seven games
were forfeited to scheduled opponents.
Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Washington Seelman	North Platte	BA	.373		Vito SanFilippo	Fairbury	W	23
Ed Taylor	Lincoln	Runs	125		Vito SanFilippo	Fairbury	SO	243
Washington Seelman	North Platte	Hits	174		Jim Cameron	McCook	ERA	2.25
Mike Kreevich	McCook	HR	15		Jim Cameron	McCook	Pct	.925; 19-2

1931 Nebraska State League
President: Robert C. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Grand Island Islanders	66	41	.617	0	Sonny Brookhaus
McCook Generals	59	50	.541	8	Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Lincoln Links	55	51	.519	10.5	Les Nunamaker
North Platte Buffaloes	53	55	.491	13.5	Bart Green / Spud Owens
Norfolk Elkhorns	47	58	.448	18	Joe McDermott
York Dukes	42	67	.385	25	Pop Gleason / Bob Browne

Playoffs: Grand Island 4 games, North Platte 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ignatius Walters	McCook	BA	.400		Harry Matuzak	McCook	W	18
Roy Kippert	Grand Is/McCook	Runs	117		Harley Hagan	Lincoln	SO	189
Ignatius Walters	McCook	Hits	193		Robert Pickering	Grand Island	ERA	2.56
Sebastian Wagner	Norfolk	HR	22

1932 Nebraska State League
President: Robert C. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norfolk Elkhorns	75	35	.682	0	Joe McDermott
Beatrice Blues	59	46	.562	13.5	Ed Reichle / Sonny Brookhaus
Grand Island Islanders	59	52	.532	16.5	Sonny Brookhaus / Larry Getz
North Platte Buffaloes	49	61	.454	26	Spud Owens
Lincoln Links	45	60	.429	27.5	William Rumler / Bob Sanquist
McCook Generals	37	70	.346	36.5	Hooks Bailey / Jack Hruska

Playoffs: Beatrice 2 games, Lincoln 1. Finals: Beartice 4 games, Norfolk 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walt Gannon	Norfolk	BA	.355		Otto Davis	Norfolk	W	24
Johnny Cross	Beatrice	Runs	100		Pat Flanagan	McCook	SO	261
Walt Gannon	Norfolk	Hits	150		Luke Bucklin	Norfolk	ERA	1.89
Bill Swinger	Beatrice	HR	16

1933 Nebraska State League
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norfolk Elks	60	45	.571	0	Joe McDermott
Beatrice Blues	60	46	.566	.5	Sonny Brookhaus
Sioux Falls Canaries	57	49	.538	3.5	Rex Stucker
Lincoln Links	34	71	.324	26	Elmer "Doc" Bennett / Jack Hruska

Playoffs: Beatrice 5 games, Norfolk 4. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Don Gutteridge	Lincoln	BA	.360		Wilmer Schroeder	Sioux Falls	W	20
Larry Getz	Beatrice	Runs	100		Mike Pociask	Beatrice	SO	195
Ray Bertram	Norfolk	Hits	152		Sam Conaway	Sioux Falls	ERA	2.43
Howard Moore	Beatrice	HR	19

1934 Nebraska State League
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Lincoln Links	69	41	.627	0	Cy Lingle / Pug Griffin
Norfolk Elkhorns	60	49	.550	8.5	Joe McDermott
Sioux Falls Canaries	50	60	.455	19	Rex Stucker
Beatrice Blues	38	67	.362	28.5	Sonny Brookhaus

Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Buck Ewing	Norfolk	BA	.360		Jack Farmer	Norfolk	W	19
Frank Morehouse	Lincoln	Runs	99		Tom Seats	Lincoln	SO	221
George Silvey	Norfolk	Hits	143		Nels Potter	Lincoln	ERA	1.71
Bill Swinger	Beatrice	HR	14

1935 Nebraska State League
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux Falls Canaries	72	40	.643	0	Ralph Brandon
Norfolk Elkhorns	58	49	.542	11.5	Lester Patterson
Lincoln Links	50	64	.439	23	Cy Lingle
Beatrice Blues	42	69	.378	29.5	Charley Stis / Bennie Warren

Attendance: Sioux Falls, 39,300
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Sioux Falls 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ash Joerndt	Beatrice	BA	.331		Claude Bradford	Sioux Falls	W	17
Justin Keenoy	Beatrice	Runs	100		Orie Arntzen	Norfolk	SO	184
Ash Joerndt	Beatrice	Hits	153		Tony A. Johnson	Sioux Falls	ERA	2.14
Bill Swinger	Beatrice	HR	22		John Grilli	Norfolk	RBI	102

1936 Nebraska State League
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux Falls Canaries	71	49	.592	0	Ralph Brandon
Mitchell Kernels	68	50	.576	2	Cliff Knox
Norfolk Elks	63	57	.525	8	Joe McDermott
Beatrice Blues	56	65	.463	15.5	Sonny Brookhaus
Lincoln Red Links #	26	38	.406	NA	Pid Purdy
Fairbury Jeffs #	19	44	.302	NA	Eddie Brown

#Lincoln and Fairbury disbanded July 16.
Attendance: Sioux Falls, 74,306
Playoffs: Sioux Falls 3 games, Beatrice 2: Mitchell 3 games, Norfolk 1.
Finals: Mitchell 4 games, Sioux Falls 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Marvin Pelton	Mitchell	BA	.373		Charlie Wagner	Sioux Falls	W	21
Bill B. James	Norfolk	Runs	137		Robert Swan	Sioux Falls	SO	267
Bert Haas	Beatrice	Hits	178		Charlie Wagner	Sioux Falls	ERA	3.08
Bill B. James	Norfolk	HR	29		Dexter Savage	Norfolk	RBI	128

1937 Nebraska State League
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux Falls Canaries	83	36	.697	0	Ralph Brandon
Mitchell Kernels	75	41	.647	6.5	Cliff Knox
Beatrice Blues	54	61	.470	27	Lee Riley
Norfolk Elks	50	65	.435	31	Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Fairbury Jeffs	48	70	.407	34.5	Sonny Brookhaus
Grand Island Red Birds	40	77	.342	42	Joe McDermott

Attendance: Sioux Falls, 50,000
Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lee Riley	Beatrice	BA	.372		Charlie Wagner	Sioux Falls	W	25
Frank Mahacek	Sioux Falls	Runs	129		Murry Dickson	Grand Island	SO	209
James Guyman	Mitchell	Hits	175		Bobby Swan	Sioux Falls	ERA	2.35
James Guyman	Mitchell	HR	22		Harold Schmiel	Sioux Falls	RBI	140

1938 Nebraska State League
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Cowboys	70	47	.598	0	Pete Monahan
Norfolk Elkhorns	67	49	.578	2.5	Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Beatrice Blues	62	54	.534	7.5	Lee Riley
Lincoln Links	52	64	.448	17.5	Pug Griffin
Grand Island Cardinals	49	67	.422	20.5	Benny Hassler
Sioux Falls Canaries	49	68	.419	21	Ralph Brandon

Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Sioux City 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lee Riley	Beatrice	BA	.365		Rube Fischer	Sioux City	W	21
Ralph Fallon	Sioux City	Runs	124		Rube Fischer	Sioux City	SO	242
Marion DeJarnett	Lincoln	Runs	124		Cletus Voss	Sioux Falls	ERA	2.33
Ned Tighe	Norfolk	Hits	161		Lee Riley	Beatrice	RBI	122
Pete Monahan	Sioux City	HR	19

[edit] Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1956-1959

• Grand Island, NE: Grand Island Athletics 1956-1959
• Hastings, NE: Hastings Giants 1956-1959
• Holdrege, NE: Holdrege White Sox 1956-1959
• Kearney, NE: Kearney Yankees 1956-1959
• Lexington, NE: Lexington Red Sox 1956-1958
• McCook, NE: McCook Braves 1956-1959
• North Platte, NE: North Platte Indians 1956-1959
• Superior, NE: Superior Senators 1956-1958

1956 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Lexington Red Sox	41	22	.651	0	28,393	Danny Doyle
Grand Island Athletics	35	28	.556	6	30,915	Art Mazmanian
Kearney Yankees	35	28	.556	6	30,943	Randy Gumpert
McCook Braves	35	28	.556	6	32,224	Bill Steinecke
Superior Senators	34	29	.540	7	22,860	Charles Ray Baker
Holdrege White Sox	33	30	.524	8	24,326	Frank Scalzi
North Platte Indians	24	39	.381	17	28,578	Spencer Harris
Hastings Giants	15	48	.238	26	28,713	Gene Thompson

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Fries	Kearney	BA	.394		Ted Ellis	Lexington	W	11
Deron Johnson	Kearney	Runs	70		Richard Allen	McCook	W	11
Jimmie Hall	Superior	Runs	87		Gary Peters	Holdrege	SO	142
Deron Johnson	Kearney	RBI	78		Ted Ellis	Lexington	ERA	1.76
Deron Johnson	Kearney	HR	24

1957 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Grand Island Athletics	33	22	.600	0	26,982	Art Mazmanian
Holdrege White Sox	33	23	.589	.5	21,581	Frank Parenti
Lexington Red Sox	33	23	.589	.5	24,218	Jack Kaiser
Kearney Yankees	30	26	.536	3.5	23,349	Randy Gumpert
Hastings Giants	29	26	.527	4	21,863	Leo Schrall
McCook Braves	27	29	.482	6.5	25,844	Bill Steinecke
Superior Senators	27	29	.482	6.5	19,796	Charles Ray Baker
North Platte Indians	11	45	.196	22.5	21,207	Rudy York

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
James Wasem	Holdrege	BA	.366		Wayne Coughtry	Lexington	W	11
Don Bonomini	Holdrege	Runs	58		Leonardo Ferguson	Kearney	SO	149
Jackie Creed	Lexington	Hits	71		Leonardo Ferguson	Kearney	ERA	1.68
Milt Campo	Kearney	RBI	59		Milt Campo	Kearney	HR	17

1958 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
North Platte Indians	41	22	.651	0	18,766	Mark Wylie
McCook Braves	40	23	.635	1	17,372	Bill Steinecke
Grand Island Athletics	33	30	.524	8	18,762	Art Mazmanian
Kearney Yankees	33	30	.524	8	14,147	Randy Gumpert
Lexington Red Sox	30	33	.476	11	12,838	Jack Kaiser
Holdrege White Sox	29	34	.460	12	11,565	George Noga
Hastings Giants	24	39	.381	17	11,522	Leo Schrall
Superior Senators	22	41	.349	19	8,953	Hal Keller

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ron Debus	Grand Island	BA	.393		Ceferino Foy	McCook	W	10
Larry Bulla	North Platte	Runs	68		Larry Gansauer	North Platte	W	10
Gary McNertney	Holdrege	Hits	84		Bill Spanswick	Lexington	SO	142
J. Keith Williams	North Platte	RBI	72		Larry Del Margo	Kearney	ERA	2.25
J. Keith Williams	North Platte	HR	12

1959 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
McCook Braves	43	19	.694	0	19,788	Bill Steinecke
Holdrege White Sox	39	23	.629	4	11,963	Frank Parenti
Grand Island Athletics	32	30	.516	11	16,716	Art Mazmanian
Kearney Yankees	27	35	.435	16	13,141	Jim Gleeson
Hastings Giants	23	39	.371	20	10,235	Leo Schrall
North Platte Indians	22	40	.355	21	14,275	Mark Wylie

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ike Futch	Kearney	BA	.319		Anthony Filicchia	Grand Island	W	11
Frank Saia	McCook	Runs	63		Dennis Overby	McCook	SO	136
Woody Huyke	Hastings	Hits	71		Paul Chenger	McCook	ERA	2.13
Boyd Coffie	Kearney	RBI	63		Woody Huyke	Hastings	HR	12

[edit] League Records 1910-1959

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Lenny Metz	Grand Island	GA	138	23		John Stoneham	McCook	BA	.410	29
Dick Cleveland	Lincoln	AB	530	23		Bob Dillinger	Lincoln	Runs	139	39
Herbert Pember	McCook	Hits	194	29		Harold Schmiel	Sioux Falls	Rbi	140	37
T.W. Rouse	Norfolk	2B	49	22		Ted Kakaloris	Lincoln	3B	25	39
William James	Norfolk	HR	29	36		Bert Haas	Beatrice	TB	298	36
Paul Garzee	Hastings	Sac	46	10		Charlie Block	Fremont	SB	91	12
Lee Riley	Beatrice	BB	118	37		Harold Freeman	Beatrice	SO	138	37

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Cliff Homstad	Norfolk	GA	45	36		Joe Lotz	Kearney	W	26	12
Foulk	Grand Island	L	23	22		Jim Cameron 19-2	McCook	Pct	.905	30
Leonardo Ferguson	Kearney	ERA	1.68	57		Art Stokes	Lincoln	IP	297	23
Win Noyes	Kearney	SO	323	10		Cliff Homstad	Norfolk	BB	176	36

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Fred Clarke, 1892 Hastings
• Phil Niekro, 1959 McCook Braves
• Dazzy Vance, 1912 Superior Brickmakers ; 1913 Superior Brickmakers; 1914 Hastings Reds

[edit] Related Sites

Nebraska Minor League Baseball History

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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