Western Association

From BR Bullpen

The first Western Associations have their histories somewhat intertwined with the Western League's. From 1888-1891, and 1893, the Western League was known as the Western Association.

The next Western Association ran from 1894-1897 and 1899 and was renamed the Central League in 1900. The league was centered around Illinois and Iowa, but reached to Nebraska and Denver, CO early on.

In 1901 another Western Association was started, this time centered around Ohio and Indiana. It only lasted one year.

In 1905, the Missouri Valley League was renamed the Western Association. The league was designated as class C until 1911, when it was given a D rating. It operated in this class from 1914-1917 and also in 1920-21 . In 1922 the league regained its class C status and oprated from 1922-1932 and 1934-1942 when it shut down during WW II. It returned as a class C in 1946 and continued until 1954. Joplin, Ft. Smith, Topeka, St. Joseph, Hutchinson and Muskogee were all long-time members.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1888-1891 2 Teams and Statistics 1888-1891 3 Cities Represented 1893 4 Teams and Statistics 1893 5 Cities Represented 1894-1897,1899 6 Teams and Statistics 1894-1897, 1899 7 Cities Represented 1901 8 Teams and Statistics 1901 9 Cities Represented 1905-1911 10 Teams and Statistics 1905-1911 11 Cities Represented 1914-1917 12 Teams and Statistics 1914-1917 13 Cities Represented 1920-1932 14 Teams and Statistics 1920-1932 15 Cities Represented 1934-1954 16 Teams and Statistics 1934-1954 16.1 MVPs 17 Hall of Fame Alumni 18 Source

[edit] Cities Represented 1888-1891

• Chicago, IL: Chicago Maroons 1888
• Davenport, IA: Davenport Onion Weeders 1888
• Denver, CO: Denver Grizzlies 1889-1890; Denver Mountaineers 1891
• Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Prohibitionists 1888-1890
• Duluth, MN: Duluth Whalebacks 1891
• Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Blues 1888; 1890-1891
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln 1890; Lincoln Rustlers 1891
• Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Brewers 1888; Milwaukee Creams 1889; Milwaukee Brewers 1890-1891
• Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Millers 1888-1891
• Omaha, NE: Omaha Omahogs 1888-1890; Omaha Lambs 1891
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Clay Eaters 1889
• St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Whites 1888
• St. Paul, MN: St. Paul Apostles 1888-1891
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Cornhuskers 1888-1891

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1888-1891

1888 Western Association
President: Samuel Morton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blues	76	42	.644	0	Jim Manning
Des Moines Prohibitionists	73	40	.646	.5	Charlie Morton
St. Paul Apostles	61	38	.616	5.5	A.M. Thompson
Omaha Omahogs	55	48	.534	13.5	Frank Selee
Milwaukee Brewers	53	54	.495	17.5	Jim Hart
Chicago Maroons	41	71	.366	32	Moxie Hengle
St. Louis Whites #	10	18	.357	NA	Tom Loftus
Sioux City Cornhuskers #	21	38	.356	NA	William Bryan / Jim Powell
Minneapolis Millers ##	28	52	.350	NA	Al Gooding / Dave Rowe
Davenport Onion Weeders ##	4	21	.160	NA	Billy Lush

#St. Louis disbanded June 20 and was replaced by Sioux City, which began play July 4 and later disbanded.
##Minneapolis played its last game August 18, selling its franchise to Davenport, which also had a team in the Central Interstate League.
Davenport played its first game August 25.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ralph Johnson	Kansas City	BA	.342		Tom Lovett	Omaha	W	30
Jim Manning	Kansas City	Runs	123		Tom Lovett	Omaha	SO	273
Bug Holliday	Des Moines	Hits	147		Kid Nichols	Kansas City	ERA	1.14
Orator Shaffer	Des Moines	Hits	147		Kid Nichols	Kansas City	Pct	.889; 16-2
Scrappy Carroll	St. Paul	HR	16		Jim Manning	Kansas City	SB	101

1889 Western Association
President: Riley Miller

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Omahogs	83	38	.686	0	Frank Selee
St. Paul Apostles	74	46	.617	8.5	A.M. Thompson / John Barnes
Minneapolis Millers	66	56	.541	17.5	Samuel Morton / Moxie Hengle
Sioux City Cornhuskers	59	61	.492	23.5	Jim Powell
Milwaukee Creams	56	63	.471	26	Ezra Sutton
St. Joseph Clay Eaters	42	65	.393	34	Charles Lord / Truckenmiller / Chippy McGarr
Denver Grizzlies	42	68	.382	35.5	Dave Rowe
Des Moines Prohibitionists	41	76	.350	40	Jimmy Macullar

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Monk Cline	Sioux City	BA	.364		Kid Nichols	Omaha	W	39
Monk Cline	Sioux City	Runs	172		Kid Nichols	Omaha	SO	368
Abner Dalrymple	Denver	Hits	173		Kid Nichols	Omaha	Pct	.830; 39-8
Charlie Reilly	St. Paul	HR	27

1890 Western Association
President: J.S. McCormick / L.C. Krauthoff

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blues	78	39	.667	0	Jim Manning
Minneapolis Millers	80	43	.650	1	Tim Hurst
Milwaukee Brewers	76	47	.618	5	Charlie Cushman
Denver Grizzlies	57	64	.471	23	Dave Rowe
Sioux City Cornhuskers	55	64	.462	24	Jim Powell
Omaha Omahogs	51	69	.425	28.5	Frank Selee
Des Moines / Lincoln #	48	73	.397	32	Jimmy Macullar
St. Paul Apostles	37	84	.306	43	A.M. Thompson

#Des Moines (31-52)moved to Lincoln August 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Buster Hoover	Kansas City	BA	.336		John Thornton	Milwaukee	W	29
Elmer Smith	Denver	Runs	128		Martin Duke	Minneapolis	SO	308
Dan Minnehan	Minneapolis	Hits	178		Martin Duke	Minneapolis	ERA	0.81
Scrappy Carroll	St. Paul	HR	21		Nat Hudson	Minneapolis	Pct	765; 13-4

1891 Western Association
President:L.C. Krauthoff

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Cornhuskers	66	57	.537	0	Al Buckenberger
Kansas City Blues	66	59	.528	1	Jim Manning
Omaha Lambs	51	59	.464	8.5	Dan Shannon / Bob Leadley
Denver Mountaineers	53	63	.457	9.5	George Tebeau / L.Van Horn / Sam Cantrell
Milwaukee Brewers ##	59	37	.615	NA	Charlie Cushman
Minneapolis Millers ###	52	47	.525	NA	Bill Harrington
Lincoln Rustlers ###	46	49	.484	NA	Dave Rowe
St. Paul Apostles / Duluth #	39	61	.390	NA	Bill Watkins / Jay Anderson

#St. Paul (17-34) moved to Duluth June 8; Duluth disbanded August 20.
##Milwaukee disbanded August 16.
###Minneapolis and Lincoln disbanded August 20.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Rasty Wright	Duluth/Omaha	BA	.353		Billy Hart	Sioux City	W	25
Jim Manning	Denver	Runs	138		Tom Vickery	Milwaukee	SO	153
Ecky Stearns	Kansas City	Hits	156		George Davies	Milwaukee	Pct	.767; 23-7
Dell Darling	Minneapolis	HR	18

[edit] Cities Represented 1893

• Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Cowboys
• Lawrence, KS: Lawrence Farmers
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Saints
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Populists

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1893

1893 Western Association
President: L.C. Krauthoff / Robert Scott

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Cowboys	12	8	.600	0	Billy Lush
St. Joseph Saints	11	8	.579	.5	Harrry Gatewood
Topeka Populists	8	12	.400	4	Duff Cooley
Lawrence Farmers	7	12	.368	4.5	John Rodemaker / John Hayden

The League disbanded June 20.
Playoff: Kansas City 4 games, St. Joseph 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
William Holmes	St. Joseph	BA	.481		Bert Cunningham	Kansas City	W	7
Cornelius Holohan	St. Joseph	Runs	28		Bert Cunningham	kansas City	SO	35
Harry Howe	St. Joseph	Hits	37		Gus Mackey	Lawrence	W	35
Costello	Lawrence	HR	4		Harry Howe	St. Joseph	Pct	1.000; 3-0

[edit] Cities Represented 1894-1897,1899

• Bloomington, IN: Bloomington Blues 1899
• Burlington, IA: Burlington Colts 1895-1897
• Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Bunnies 1896-1897; Cedar Rapids Bunnies 1899
• Denver, CO: Denver 1895
• Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Prohibitionists 1894-1897
• Dubuque, IA: Dubuque 1895-1897; Dubuque 1899
• Jacksonville, IL: Jacksonville Jacks 1894; Jacksonville 1895
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Treeplanters 1894-1895
• Omaha, NE: Omaha Omahogs 1894-1895
• Ottumwa, IA: Ottumwa Giants 1899
• Peoria, IL: Peoria Distilllers 1894-1896; Peoria Blackbirds 1897
• Quincy, IL: Quincy Ravens 1894; Quincy Browns 1895; Quincy Blue Birds 1896; Quincy Little Giants 1897; Quincy 1899
• Rock Island, IL: Rock Island Islanders 1899
• Rock Island, IL & Moline, IL: Rock Island-Moline Islanders 1894
• Rockford, IL: Rockford Forest City 1895-1897; Rockford Roughriders 1899
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Saints 1894-1897
• Springfield, IL: Springfield 1895

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1894-1897, 1899

1894 Western Association
President: David Rowe / W.W. Kent

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rock Island-Moline Islanders	72	50	.590	0	Harry Sage
Peoria Distillers	68	55	.553	4.5	George Brackett
Lincoln Treeplanters	67	56	.545	5.5	Hi Ebright
Jacksonville Jacks	67	57	.540	6	Con Strothers
Omaha Omahogs	66	59	.528	7.5	Pa Rourke
St. Joseph Saints	57	66	.463	15.5	Bill Kneisley / Hugh Nicol
Des Moines Prohibitionists	55	73	.430	20	Hugh Nicol / Bill Traffley
Quincy Ravens	42	78	.350	29	Burt Merrifield

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Katz	Rock Island/Moline	BA	.404		George McVey	Omaha	Hits	215
Emmett Seery	Omaha	Runs	196		Joe Strauss	Jacksonville	HR	33

1895 Western Association
President: W.W. Kent

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Lincoln Treeplanters	80	48	.624	0	Hi Ebright
Peoria Distillers	74	55	.574	6.5	Carney Flynn
Des Moines Prohibitionists	71	55	.563	8	Bill Traffley
Rockford Forest City	66	60	.524	13	Hugh Nicol
Quincy Browns	63	63	.500	16	George Brackett
Omaha / Denver / Dubuque ##	55	68	.447	22.5	Dave Rowe / Joe Cantillon / Morrissey
Jacksonville / Springfield / Burlington #	46	72	.390	29	Bob Caruthers / Aydelotte / Hines
St. Joseph Saints	45	79	.363	33	Harry Gatewood

#Jacksonville moved to Springfield, then to Burlington.
##Omaha moved to Denver then to Dubuque. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Krieg	Rockford	BA	.452		Ernie Beam	Peoria	W	36
Carney Flynn	Peoria	Runs	145		Ernie Beam	Peoria	Pct	.692; 36-16
Bill Krieg	Rockford	Hits	237		Sam Mertes	Peoria	HR	13

1896 Western Association
President: Thomas Hickey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Prohibitionists	56	22	.718	0	Bill Traffley
Dubuque ###	47	34	.580	10.5	Sam LaRoque
Peoria Distillers ###	43	35	.551	13	Dan Dugdale
Rockford Forest City ###	44	37	.543	13.5	Hugh Nicol
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	29	49	.372	27	Hi Ebright
Burlington Colts	28	51	.354	28.5	Paul Hines
Quincy Blue Birds #	31	37	.456	NA	George Brackett
St. Joseph Saints ##	31	34	.413	NA	Frank Haller

#Quincy disbanded July 16.
##St. Joseph disbanded July 18.
###Dubuque, Peoria and Rockford disbanded July 25.
The league disbanded August 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Krieg	Rockford	BA	.350		Ernie Beam	Peoria	W	36
Tom Letcher	Des Moines	Runs	88		Ernie Beam	Peoria	Pct	.692; 36-16
Bill Krieg	Rockford	Hits	123		John Dolan	Dubuque	ERA	1.31
Bill Krieg	Rockford	HR	15

1897 Western Association
President: Thomas Hickey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	84	41	.672	0	Belden Hill
St. Joseph Saints	80	45	.640	4	Palmer
Rockford Forest City	70	55	.560	14	Varney Anderson
Des Moines Prohibitionists	67	57	.540	16.5	Pete Lohman
Peoria Blackbirds	56	68	.452	27.5	Dan Dugdale / Hi Ebright
Quincy Little Giants	56	69	.448	28	Bill Traffley
Dubuque	47	79	.373	37.5	Joe Cantillon
Burlington Colts	39	85	.315	44.5	Bob Berryhill

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Irv Waldron	St. Joseph	BA	.353		Lou Mahaffey	Cedar Rapids	W	30
Ron Viox	St. Joseph	Runs	130		Lou Mahaffey	Cedar Rapids	Pct	.750; 30-10
Billy Klusman	St. Joseph	Hits	175		M. Carish	St. Joeseph	ERA	1.19
Jimmy Williams	St. Joseph	HR	31

1899 Western Association
President: Thomas Hickey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rock Island Islanders	28	8	.778	0	Harry Sage
Rockford Rough Riders	20	16	.556	8	Hunkey Hines
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	22	14	.611	6	Belden Hill
Bloomington Blues	14	23	.378	14.5	Bill Krieg / Frank Blanford
Ottumwa Giants	13	24	.351	15.5	Pat Flaherty
Quincy / Dubuque #	11	23	.324	16	Ed Deady

#Quincy (3-10) moved to Dubuque May 19. Dubuque disbanded June 13.
The league disbanded June 16. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charlie Buelow	Rockford	BA	.331		Elmer Stricklett	Rock Island	W	14
Bobby Rothermel	Rock Island	Runs	40		Elmer Stricklett	Rock Island	Pct	.933; 14-1
Charlie Buelow	Rockford	Hits	48		Elmer Stricklett	Rock Island	CG	13
Harry Bay	Rock Island	Hits	48		Jack Hart	Rock Island	CG	13

[edit] Cities Represented 1901

• Columbus, OH: Columbus Senators
• Dayton, OH: Dayton Old Soldiers
• Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Woodworkers; Grand Rapids
• Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne Railroaders
• Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Hoosiers
• Louisville, KY: Louisville Colonels
• Marion, OH: Marion
• Toledo, OH: Toledo Mud Hens
• Wheeling, WV: Wheeling Stogies

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1901

1901 Western Association
President: William Myer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Louisville Colonels / Grand Rapids ##	84	54	.609	0	Walt Wilmot
Dayton Old Soldiers	84	55	.604	.5	Bill Armour
Toledo Mud Hens	78	61	.564	6.5	Charlie Stroebel
Grand Rapids / Wheeling Stogies #	70	64	.522	12	George Ellis / Bill White
Fort Wayne Railroaders	74	68	.521	12	George Miller
Indianapolis Hoosiers	57	79	.419	26	Bill Watkins
Columbus Senators	55	86	.390	30.5	Frank Metz / Jim Gardner / Ed Zinram
Marion	53	88	.376	32.5	Pat Wright

#Grand Rapids (22-13) moved to Wheeling June 3.
##Louisville (38-23) moved to Grand Rapids July 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tuck Turner	Toledo	BA	.348		Pat Meaney	Mansfield	Hits	181
Natty Nattress	Fort Wayne	Runs	124		Tuck Turner	Toledo	HR	14

[edit] Cities Represented 1905-1911

Class C 1905-1910, Class D 1911

• Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters 1909-1910
• Coffeyville, KS: Coffeyville White Sox 1911
• El Reno, OK: El Reno Packers 1909-1910
• Enid, OK: Enid Railroaders 1908-1910
• Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Scouts 1911
• Guthrie, OK: Guthrie Senators 1905; Guthrie Senators 1909-1910
• Hutchinson, KS: Hutchinson Salt Packers 1906; Hutchinson White Sox 1907; Hutchinson Salt Packers 1908
• Independence, KS: Independence Packers 1911
• Joplin, MO: Joplin Miners 1905-1909, moved from Missouri Valley League; Joplin Miners 1910-1911
• Leavenworth, KS: Leavenworth Orioles 1905, moved from Missouri Valley League; Leavenworth Old Soldiers 1906; Leavenworth Convicts 1907
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Navigators 1909-1910; Muskogee Redskins 1911
• Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Mets 1905-1908
• Pittsburg, KS: Pittsburg Pirates 1909
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Packers 1906
• Sapulpa, OK: Sapulpa Oilers 1909-1911
• Sedalia, MO: Sedalia Goldbugs 1905, moved from Missouri Valley League
• Springfield, MO: Springfield Highlanders 1905; Springfield Midgets 1906-1909; Springfield Jobbers 1911
• Topeka, KS: Topeka White Sox 1905-1907; Topeka Jayhawkers 1908
• Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1910; Tulsa Railroaders 1911
• Webb City, MO: Webb City Goldbugs 1906-1907; Webb City Webbfeet 1908-1909
• Wichita, KS: Wichita Jobbers 1905-1908

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1905-1911

1905 C Western Association
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wichita Jobbers	79	56	.585	0	William Kimmel
Oklahoma City Mets	77	58	.570	2	Gene Barnes / Dad Risley
Leavenworth Orioles	75	59	.560	3.5	Louis Armstrong
Sedalia Goldbugs	70	64	.522	8.5	Dutch Henry / Richard Rohn
Guthrie Senators	66	70	.485	13.5	John Hamilton / Ben Bennett
Joplin Miners	65	73	.471	15.5	John Fillman / John Baerwald
Topeka White Sox	54	80	.403	24.5	Spencer Abbott / Frank Quigley / Blackburn
Springfield Highlanders	54	80	.403	24.5	Frank Hurlburt / Zoellers

The league started the season at Class D, then became a C league June 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed Hurlburt	Oklahoma City	BA	.349		Henry Gehring	Wichita	W	32
J.W. Seabaugh	Springfield	Hits	166		Henry Gehring	Wichita	Pct	.865; 32-5
Henry Gehring	Wichita	HR	9		Henry Gehring	Wichita	ShO	10
Bob Groom	Springfield	CG	41

1906 C Western Association
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Topeka White Sox	82	56	.594	0	Duff Cooley
Joplin Miners	75	62	.547	6.5	John Baerwald / Louis Armstrong
Wichita Jobbers	75	65	.536	8	Bill Kimmel / Jack Holland
Springfield Midgets	72	67	.518	10.5	G. Bennett / J.W. Seabaugh / John Shinn
Oklahoma City Mets	70	69	.504	12.5	J.H. Chinn
Leavenworth Old Soldiers	68	72	.486	15	Louis Armstrong / Pennington / Zink / Kahl
Webb City Goldbugs	57	79	.419	24	Tom Hayden / Richard Rohn
St. Joseph / Hutchinson #	55	84	.396	27.5	Frank Hurlburt / Spencer Abbott / Genins

#St. Joseph (16-24) moved to Hutchinson June 12. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Duff Cooley	Topeka	BA	.305		Kid Durbin	Joplin	W	32
Dick Bayless	Joplin	Hits	104		Kid Durbin	Joplin	Pct	.800; 32-8
Dusty Miller	Wichita	Hits	173		Red Downs	Topeka	HR	9

1907 C Western Association
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wichita Jobbers	98	35	.737	0	Jack Holland
Oklahoma City Mets	86	54	.614	15.5	Chappie McFarland
Hutchinson White Sox	77	59	.566	22.5	Jay Andrews
Topeka White Sox	75	65	.536	30.5	Duff Cooley
Joplin Miners	71	64	.526	31.5	Ted Price / Lou Armstrong
Webb City Goldbugs	65	70	.481	37.5	Richard Rohn / George Dalrymple
Springfield Midgets	46	92	.333	54.5	F.R. Pierce
Leavenworth Convicts	29	108	.212	71	John Ray / Ernest Quiqley / A. Schaumeyer

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Beals Becker	Wichita	BA	.310		Harley Young	Wichita	W	29
Jack Pendry	Oklahoma City	Runs	91		Harley Young	Wichita	Pct	.879; 29-4
Gus Hetling	Wichita	Hits	149		John Halla	Topeka	ShO	16

1908 C Western Association
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Topeka Jayhawkers	89	50	.640	0	Duff Cooley
Wichita Jobbers	87	53	.621	2.5	Jack Holland
Oklahoma City Mets	81	58	.583	8	Jack McConnell
Joplin Miners	71	65	.522	16.5	John Fillman
Hutchinson Salt Packers	69	70	.496	20	Jay Andrews / Frank Barberich
Webb City Webbfeet	66	69	.489	21	Larry Milton
Springfield Midgets	48	85	.361	38	Dad Risley / Tony Vanderhill
Enid Railroaders	38	99	.277	50	William Kimmel / Hurlbert / Wright / Frantz

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Gus Hetling	Wichita	BA	.318		Jim Scott	Wichita	W	30
Red Davis	Topeka	Runs	85		Rip Hagerman	Topeka	W	30
Gus Hetling	Wichita	Hits	163		John Bolin	Wichita	Pct	.846; 11-2
Milt Porkorney	Webb City	HR	16

1909 C Western Association
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Enid Railroaders	82	44	.651	0	J.H. Shaw / Ted Price
Muskogee Navigators	74	51	.592	7.5	George Dalrymple
Guthrie Senators	70	55	.560	11.5	Howard Price
Bartlesville Boosters	66	59	.528	15.5	Frank Barberich
Webb City / Sapulpa ##	64	59	.520	16.5	Perry Parker / Frank Everhart
Springfield Midgets	56	70	.444	24.5	Frank Hurlburt
Pittsburg Pirates	52	73	.416	28	Elmer Meredith
Joplin Miners / El Reno #	36	89	.288	44	Thomas Hayden / Vinson / McConnell / Burns

#Joplin (20-43) moved to El Reno July 4.
##Webb City moved to Sapulpa July 18. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Clare Patterson	Guthrie	BA	.355		Floyd Willis	Guthrie	W	22
Frank Lofton	Webb City/Sapulpa	Runs	108		Clyde Geist	Guthrie	SO	247
Clare Patterson	Guthrie	Hits	180		Floyd Willis	Guthrie	Pct	.815; 22-5
Tex Jones	Enid	HR	11		Wilder Gray	Springfield	HR	11

1910 C Western Association
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley / J.H. Shaw

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Joplin Miners	90	34	.726	0	Elmer Meredith
Enid Railroaders	64	53	.547	22.5	Snapper Kennedy
Sapulpa Oilers	65	61	.516	26	Larry Milton
Guthrie Senators	47	73	.392	41	Howard Price
El Reno Packers ##	65	43	.602	NA	Arthur Riggs
Bartlesville Boosters ##	51	51	.500	NA	Frank Barbour / Jake Beckley
Muskogee Navigators #	36	63	.364	NA	Peck Harrington / Ed Nichols
Tulsa Oilers #	28	68	.292	NA	Gus Weyhing / Con Harlow

#Muskogee and Tulsa disbanded July 22.
##El Reno and Bartlesville disbanded July 31.
Attendance: Tulsa 31,200
The season ended August 16. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Snapper Kennedy	Enid	BA	.326		Marc Hall	Joplin	W	21
Harry Ellis	Joplin	Runs	104		Ralph Bell	Joplin	W	21
H.E. Goodrich	Sapulpa	Hits	139		Marc Hall	Joplin	SO	241
H.E. Goodrich	Sapulpa	HR	11		Howie Gregory	Joplin	Pct	.857; 18-3

1911 D Western Association
President: Tom Hayden / Herbert Slater

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Ft. Smith Scouts ###	29	14	.674	0	Arthur Riggs
Muskogee Redskins	23	21	.523	6.5	Lon Ury
Sapulpa Oilers	23	21	.523	6.5	George McAvoy / Harry Bradbury
Tulsa Railroaders ###	20	25	.444	10	Bert Shaner
Independence Packers ##	15	22	.405	NA	Ned Price / Wilson
Coffeyville White Sox ##	15	24	.385	NA	Harry Bradbury
Joplin Miners #	3	2	.600	NA	Tony Anderson
Springfield Jobbers #	2	3	.400	NA	Larry Milton

#Joplin and Springfield disbanded May 10.
##Coffeyville and Independence disbanded June 14.
###Ft. Smith and Tulsa withdrew on June 19, and the league disbanded.
Attendance: Tulsa 6,800
No individual statistics available.

[edit] Cities Represented 1914-1917

Class D

• Ardmore, OK: Ardmore Foundlings 1917
• Denison, TX: Denison Railroaders 1915-1917
• Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Twins 1914-1917
• Guthrie, OK: Guthrie Senators 1914
• Henryetta, OK: Henryetta Boosters 1914
• Joplin, MO & Webb City, MO: Joplin-Webb City Miners 1914
• McAlester, OK: McAlester Miners 1914-1917
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Mets 1914-1916; Muskogee Reds 1917
• Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Boosters 1914; Oklahoma City Senators 1916; Oklahoma City Boosters 1917
• Paris, TX: Paris Red Snappers 1915; Paris Survivors 1916; Paris Athletics 1917
• Sherman, TX: Sherman Hitters 1915; Sherman Lions 1916; Sherman Browns 1917
• Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1914; Tulsa Producers 1915-1917

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1914-1917

1914 D Western Association
President: A.J. Baker / W.P. Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tulsa Oilers	74	49	.602	0	Howard Price
Oklahoma City Boosters	75	52	.591	1	W.C. Holliday / Heinie Maag
Ft. Smith Twins	73	52	.584	2	R.J. Mack
Muskogee Mets	74	54	.578	2.5	George McAvoy
McAlester Miners	47	79	.373	28.5	Jerry Kane / Leo Miller / John Henley
Joplin-Webb City / Guthrie / Henryetta #	35	92	.278	41	Claude Marcum

#Joplin-Webb City (22-46) moved to Guthrie July 10;
Guthrie moved to Henryetta July 22.
Attendance: Tulsa 48,000.
Playoff: Oklahoma City 4 games, Muskogee 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Glenn Dameron	Oklahoma City	BA	.357		Nelson Jones	Tulsa	W	29
Lee Morris	Tulsa	Runs	105		Nelson Jones	Tulsa	Pct	.784; 29-8
Harry Thompson	Muskogee	Hits	155		Eddie Palmer	Muskogee	HR	21

1915 D Western Association
President: William P. Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denison Railroaders	76	53	.589	0	Babe Peebles
Oklahoma City Senators	76	62	.551	4.5	Heinie Maag
Sherman Hitters	70	65	.519	9	Dad Ritter
Muskogee Mets	68	66	.507	10.5	Frank Coe / Dave Tacke
Paris Red Snappers	68	66	.500	11.5	Red Snapp / Doc Nance / Johnny Fillman
Tulsa Producers	63	71	.470	15.5	Billy Kelsey / Norman Price
Ft. Smith Twins	61	75	.449	18.5	Charles Mosley /Ted Schultz
McAlester Miners	57	59	.419	22.5	Rudy Kling / Phil Ketter / Jimmy Humphries

Attendance: Tulsa 40,200
Playoff: Oklahoma City 4 games, Muskogee 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Robinson	Muskogee	BA	.323		Roy Clements	Tulsa	W	21
Clyde McCarty	Ft. Smith	Runs	104		Dick Robertson	Ft. Smith	W	21
John Robinson	Muskogee	Hits	160		L.G. Daniels	Paris	SO	222
Otto Beese	McAlester	HR	34		Ray Fagan	Oklahoma City	ERA	1.06
Ray Fagan	Oklahoma City	Pct	1.000; 13-0

1916 D Western Association
President: William P. Hill / J.W. Bell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denison Railroaders	86	49	.637	0	Babe Peebles
Tulsa Producers	80	58	.580	7.5	Norman Price
McAlester Miners	79	58	.577	8	Jimmy Humphries
Oklahoma City Senators	64	73	.467	23	Red Snapp / Rudy Baerwald
Muskogee Mets	63	77	.450	25.5	Heinie Maag
Ft. Smith Twins	61	76	.445	26	Herschel Thompson / Hugh McMurray
Sherman Lions	61	76	.445	26	Walter Frantz /Jack Love
Paris Survivors	56	83	.403	32	Johnny Fillman / Dick Speer

Attendance: Tulsa 62,100
Playoff: Denison 4 games, Tulsa 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ross Youngs	Sherman	BA	.362		Walt Kinney	Denison	W	22
Ross Youngs	Sherman	Runs	103		Rollie Naylor	McAlester	SO	228
Ross Youngs	Sherman	Hits	195		Rolla Mapel	McAlester	ERA	2.03
Pete Adams	Ft. Smith	HR	22		Henry Moore	Tulsa	HR	22
Jack Harper	Tulsa/Muskogee	HR	22

1917 D Western Association
President: J.W. Bell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
McAlester Miners	95	57	.625	0	Jimmy Humphries
Muskogee Reds	89	69	.563	9	Henry "Buzz" Wetzel / Ernie Calbert
Sherman Browns	80	72	.526	15	Leo Hellman
Denison Railroaders	79	75	.513	17	Babe Peebles
Ft. Smith Twins	77	82	.484	21.5	Scotty Barr
Oklahoma City Boosters	72	80	.474	23	Jim Murray
Tulsa Producers	68	84	.447	27	Lige Wooley /Ray Cahill / Harley Young
Paris Athletics / Ardmore #	57	98	.368	39.5	Dick Speer / Dick Crittenden

Attendance: Tulsa 45,600
#Paris (16-12) moved to Ardmore May 20. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Emmet Mulvey	McAlester	BA	.320		Charlie Robertson	Sherman	W	26
Ernie Calbert	Muskogee	Runs	101		Doc Watson	Ft. Smith	W	26
Ernie Calbert	Muskogee	Hits	177		Walt Kinney	Denison	SO	260
Ernie Calbert	Muskogee	RBI	109		Charlie Robertson	Sherman	Pct	.813; 26-6
Ernie Calbert	Muskogee	HR	43

[edit] Cities Represented 1920-1932

Class D 1920-1921, Class C 1922-1932

• Ardmore, OK: Ardmore Snappers 1923; Ardmore Bearcats 1924; Ardmore Boomers 1925-1926
• Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Bearcats 1924; Bartlesville Boosters 1924; Bartlesville Bronchos 1931-1932
  • Bartlesville moved to Ardmore June 8, 1924. Joplin moved to Bartlesville June 16, 1924.
• Chickasha, OK: Chickasha Chicks 1920-1921
• Drumright, OK: Drumright Drummers 1920; Drumright Oilers 1921
• Enid, OK: Enid Harvesters 1920-1923
• Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Twins 1920-1932
• Henryetta, OK: Henryetta Hens 1920-1923
• Hutchinson, KS: Hutchinson Wheat Shockers 1924; Hutchinson Wheat Shockers 1932; Hutchinson Miners 1932
  • Muskogee moved to Hutchinson June 8, 1932 then disbanded July 18. Independence moved to Hutchinson July 20, 1932.
• Independence, KS: Independence Producers 1925; Independence Producers 1928-1932
• Joplin, MO: Joplin Miners 1922-1924; Joplin Ozarks 1926; Joplin Miners 1927-1932; Joplin Miners 1932
  • Joplin moved to Topeka May 6,1932. Independence moved to Joplin May 23, 1932 then back to Independence June 10.
• Maud, OK: Maud Chiefs 1929
• McAlester, OK: McAlester Miners 1922; McAlester Diggers 1923; McAlester Miners 1926
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Athletics 1924-1926; Muskogee Chiefs 1927-1929; Muskogee Chiefs 1930-1932; Muskogee Chiefs 1932
  • Muskogee moved to Hutchinson June 8, 1932. Ft. Smith moved to Muskogee July 1, 1932.
• Okmulgee, OK: Okmulgee Drillers 1920-1927
• Pawhuska, OK: Pawhuska Huskers 1920-1921; Pawhuska Osages 1922
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Saints 1927
• Shawnee, OK: Shawnee Robins 1929-1930
• Springfield, MO: Springfield Merchants 1920 Springfield Midgets 1921-1930; Springfield Cardinals 1931-1932
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Senators 1924; Topeka Jayhawks 1927-1928; Topeka Jayhawks 1932

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1920-1932

1920 D Western Association
President: J.C. Letcher

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Okmulgee Drillers	83	46	.643	0	Art Hemsley / Eddie Brennan
Ft. Smith Twins	80	58	.580	7.5	Boss Schmidt
Enid Harvesters	71	53	.573	9.5	Ted Waring
Henryetta Hens	75	56	.573	9	Emmett Rogers
Drumright Drummers	66	62	.516	16.5	Dick Crittenden
Springfield Merchants	58	76	.433	27.5	Doc Seabough / Queenie O'Rourke
Chickasha Chicks	52	72	.419	28.5	Ned Pettigrew / Drap Hayes
Pawhuska Huskers	33	95	.258	50.5	Norm Price / Don Moseley

Playoff: Okmulgee 3 games, Enid 3; Enid won the seventh game
but the league president invalidated the victory. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Clyde McCarthy	Okmulgee	BA	.372		Bill Windle	Okmulgee	W	18
Red Lowrance	Enid	Runs	100		George Gray	Henryetta	W	26
Clyde McCarthy	Okmulgee	Hits	164		George Gray	Henryetta	SO	195
Dave Williams	Okmulgee	RBI	94		Tom McGuire	Enid	ERA	1.60

1921 D Western Association
President: George LaMotte

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Midgets	85	60	.586	0	Charley Stis / Wilson White
Ft. Smith Twins	83	61	.576	1.5	Boss Schmidt
Henryetta Hens	77	66	.538	7	Dick Crittenden / Queenie O'Rourke
Pawhuska Huskers	76	71	.517	10	Rudy Hulswitt
Enid Harvesters	77	74	.510	11