Northeast Arkansas League

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The Northeast Arkansas League was a 4-team class D league which was created from the ashes of the 1909 Arkansas State League which disbanded on July 7, and ran from 1909 through 1911, disbanding on July 5. Twenty five years later it was reestablished in 1936 as a six-team class D circuit, then shrank to four teams in 1939 before closing shop after 1941. During the nine-year existance of the league, only ten different cities were represented, eight from Arkansas and two from Missouri. Paragould, AR was the only city to field a team each year the league operated. The Blytheville, AR team was the only squad to win more than one league title, winning back to back championships in 1937 and 1938. There has been no known effort to re-start the league since the closing in 1941.

Contents

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1909-1911

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1909-1911

1909 Northeast Arkansas League
President: R. M. Rider

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Jonesboro Zebras3023.5660Charlie Brown
Newport Pearl Diggers2925.5371.5Arthur Riggs
Marianna Brickeys 2429.4536Jack McAdams
Paragould Scouts2430.4446.5Senter Rainey
The league was formed after the Arkansas State league
disbanded July 7, beginning play July 26. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
H.V. RogersNewportBA.337Charles DeardorffJonesboroW12
Abe JolleyJonesboroRuns44Charles DeardorffJonesboroPct.800; 12-3
Abe JolleyJonesboroHits67

1910 Northeast Arkansas League
President: J.E. Doherty / J.R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Caruthersville6848.5860Lew Ritter
Paragould Scouts6546.586.5Howard Schaaf
Jonesboro Zebras 5355.49111Senter Rainey
Blytheville3875.33628.5J.K. Malone / Scoops Carey
Playoff:Caruthersville 2 games, Paragould 2;
The series was called when the deciding game was broken up by a riot. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Clyde CurtisJonesboroBA.330Clyde CurtisJonesboroHits118
B.B. BevillParagouldRuns68

1911 Northeast Arkansas League
President: C. A. Klunk

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Helena3729.5610Charley Reese / Con Harlow
Blytheville3130.5083.5Senter Rainey / Pol Perritt
Paragould Scouts 2832.4676James Coleman
Jonesboro Zebras2833.4596.5Dudley Lewis / Bob Miller
The league disbanded July 5.




[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1936-1941

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1936-1941

1936 Northeast Arkansas League
President: Joseph R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Newport Cardinals6730.6910Thorpe Hamilton
Oceola Indians5837.6118Royce Williams
Jonesboro Giants 5046.52116.5Red Barron / Al Williamson / Hutch Campbell
West Plains #Caruthersville5148.51517Harrison Wickel
Batesville White Sox3464.34733.5 Karr / Fisher / Hogan / Cordell / Nugent
Paragould Rebels3166.32036Orlin Collier / McDonald / Fanning
#West Plains moved to Caruthersville June 11.
Playoff:Caruthersville 2 games, Jonesboro 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Caruthersville 3 games, Newport 2. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Charles ValciNewportBA.390Ernest BinghamOsceolaW23
Johnny RuckerOsceolaRuns90Orlin CollierParagouldSO177
John McGowanWesPla/CarutHits131Dave SmithNewportERA2.28
Harvey HallJones/BatesRBI97Herbert NaegeleParagouldHR16


1937 Northeast Arkansas League
President: Joseph R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Blytheville Giants6245.579013,654Herschel Bobo
Caruthersville Pilots5947.5572.517,652Harrison Wickel
Jonesboro Giants 5653.514725,760Miles "Spike" Hunter
Newport Cardinals5355.4919.5NAThorpe Hamilton
Osceola Indians4960.450147,830Elmer Kirchoff
Paragould Rebels4463.4111815,312Ken Williams
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Albert TollesJonesboroBA.368Russell MayNewportW22
Whitey KurowskiCaruthersvilleRuns125Burleigh GrimesJonesboroSO238
Tom TurnerCaruthersvilleHits149Miles HunterJonesboroERA1.75
Harrison WickelCaruthersvilleRBI124Jack GranthamParagouldHR22


1938 Northeast Arkansas League
President: Joseph R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Blytheville Giants7035.6670Herschel Bobo
Caruthersville Pilots6242.5907.5Joe Simmons / Al Iezzi / Wilson Koewing
Newport Cardinals 6146.57010Thorpe Hamilton / Mike Blazo
Paragould Rebels5256.48119.5Bobby Schleicher / Paul Rucker
Batesville White Sox4762.43125Elmer Kirchoff
Jonesboro Giants2879.26243Pete Cooper / Gus Albright / Fred Millican
Playoffs: Blytheville 2 games, Paragould 0; Newport 2 games, Caruthersville 1.
Finals:Blytheville 2 games, Newport 1. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
George ReicheltJonesboroBA.360Cliff RobersonParagouldW17
Al ZarillaBatesvilleRuns100Tom GormanBlythevilleSO166
Cy BlockParagouldHits144Harry FeldmanBlythevilleERA2.02
Angel AragonBlythevilleRBI80Harry FeldmanBlythevillePct.929: 13-1
George OldenburgNewportHR16Pete McHaneyParagouldHR16


1939 Northeast Arkansas League
President: Joseph R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Caruthersville Pilots7939.6690Joe Simmons
Paragould Broncos6357.52517Elmer Kirchoff
Newport Tigers 6160.50419.5Bill Harris
Jonesboro White Sox3885.30943.5Herb Welch
No Playoffs Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Robert StantonCaruthersvilleBA.340Milton LoweryCaruthersvilleW20
Thomas WoodruffParagouldRuns115Hooks IottParagouldSO215
Elmer KirchoffParagouldHits153Charles FichterCaruthersvilleERA2.14
Robert StantonCaruthersvilleRBI93Joe RayneParagouldHR23


1940 Northeast Arkansas League
President: Joseph R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Paragould Browns7348.603014,775Tom Greenwade
Jonesboro White Sox6754.554621,131Johnny Mostil
Newport Dodgers 5668.45218.510,184Cliff Greer / Paul Chervinko
Caruthersville # / Batesville Pilots4773.39225.58,961Ernest Stefani
#Caruthersville moved to Batesville July 7 at the start of the second half.
Playoff: Paragould 3 games, Jonesboro 0. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joe MarcoParagouldBA.334Al LaMacchiaParagouldW16
Jerry NemitzParagouldRuns106Henry HansonNewportSO192
Joe MarcoParagouldHits166Melvin GordonNewportERA2.52
Doc O'NeillJonesboroRBI111Doc O'NeillJonesboroHR20


1941 Northeast Arkansas League
President: Joseph R. Bertig

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Newport Dodgers7146.6070Merle Settlemire
Batesville Pilots6556.5378Ernie Stefani / Jim Winford
Jonesboro White Sox 5366.44519Johnny Mostil / William Prince
Paragould Browns4869.41023Sam Hancock / Gus Albright
No Playoff Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Babe MartinParagouldBA.353Carl KeeterNewportW21
Cliff PembertonNewportRuns88Joe ColveleskieParagouldSO267
George KellNewportHits143Carl KeeterNewportERA1.76
John JoyceBatesvilleRBI100John JoyceBatesvilleHR15

[edit] League Records 1909-1941

Batting
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Chandler DuncanNewportGA12240Clarence HarrisNewportGA12239
Charles ValciNewportBA.39036Joe MarcoParagouldAB49740
Whitey KurowskiCaruthersvilleRuns12537Joe MarcoParagouldHits16640
Harrison WickelCaruthersvilleRBI12437Al ZarillaBatesville2B3738
Louis LeiterJonesboro2B3729James WalkerParagould3B1638
Joe RayneParagouldHR2339D.C. O'NeillJonesboroTB25140
Andrew PasierbJonesboroSAC1736Tom WoodruffParagouldSB6239
Hans DudaBatesvilleBB10341George OgorekJonesboroSO11641


Pitching
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Russell MayNewportGA5138Edward HughesNewportCG2739
Johnny SainNewportCG2739Ernest BinghamOsceolaW2336
Harry FeldmanBlythevillePct.929,13-138Russell MayNewportIP28238
Bob EisimingerBatesvilleERA1.7341Mike HunterJonesboroERA1.7537
Tom GrahamCarut/NewpBB14237Joe CoveleskieParagouldSO26741


[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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