Western League

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Contents 1 History 2 Cities Represented 1885-1888 2.1 Teams and Statistics 1885-1888 3 Cities Represented 1892 3.1 Teams and Statistics 1892 3.2 1900-1937 4 The Early Years: 1902-1913 5 The First Decline 1914 - 1919 5.1 1916 League Champs 6 The Roaring Twenties: 1920 - 1929 7 The Depression and Beyond 1930 - 1937 7.1 1939-1941 (class D) 7.2 1947-1958 8 Hall of Fame Alumni 9 Sources

[edit] History

The Western League has been used many times in the history of baseball. The first such league was formed in 1885 as one of the first minor leagues - teams were based originally in Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Omaha and Toledo. Cleveland and Toledo didn't complete the season (no team played more than 35 games), but the league achieved history in beginning the career of Hall of Famer Sam Thompson and featuring two black players, Fleet Walker and Bud Fowler.

In 1886 founder Ted Sullivan gave up hopes of continuing the prior year's circuit; instead he revived the Northwestern League with teams in Denver, St. Joseph, Leadville, Topeka, Leavenworth and Lincoln playing an 80-game schedule. That league died off early in 1888 but not before Kid Nichols and Jake Beckley made appearances.

In 1892 another Western League formed, but lasted only till July 11. Once again, future big-league cities like Minneapolis, St. Paul, Milwaukee and Kansas City had entries.

1894 saw yet another revival - the best ever. Ban Johnson formed the league into one of the strongest minor-league circuits. In 1900 the league changed its name to the American League and a year later became a major league, achieving parity with the National League within a few seasons. Minor league legend Perry Werden had some of his best years in the Western League of the 1894-1899 era.

From 1900 to 1937 the Western League had its longest-living entry, with teams again stationed in the midwest in places like Sioux City, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids; Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha also had runs in the circuit. A couple of teams survived to join the Three-I League after economic woes ruined the class A league in 1937.

In 1939, the Nebraska State League changed its name to the now available Western moniker as the 6th Western League. A class D league, it was one of the weakest Westerns ever and only lasted 3 years, ending when World War II began, as was the case with many low-level minor leagues.

In 1947, with the explosion of the minors after the war, a new Western League was formed (for the third time, a Johnson played a key role in the league - this time Edwin C., a Colorado senator). The league again received a class A designation and saw lots of future big-leaguers pass through before it again collapsed in 1958 as the 1950s saw the death of many minor leagues. The most memorable season in this span was Dick Stuart's 66 homers in 1956 for Lincoln. When the league died, 4 of the 8 clubs joined the Three-I League and one joined the Texas League. The 1947-1958 league had a more westernly feel, with teams once again in Denver, but also in Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Albuquerque. Des Moines, IA was represented in every year of both major runs of the Western League (1900-1937) & (1947-1958).

In 1995, the Western League was re-established in the US as an independent league and lasted longer than many other independents. The league kept moving west, with entries in Washington, California and Oregon. This incarnation of the Western League was usually referred to as the Western Baseball League. It ceased operations in 2002.

The Western League is also one of two minor leagues in Japan.

[edit] Cities Represented 1885-1888

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1885-1888

1885 Team Statistics
League President: Ted Sullivan

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	27	4	.871	0	Bill Watkins
Milwaukee Cream Citys	22	13	.629	7	Tom Loftus
Kansas City	17	13	.567	9-	Ted Sullivan
Omaha / Keokuk	7	27	.206	21-	George Hay / Bill Harrington
Cleveland Forest Citys	13	16	.448	NA	T.L. Lawrence /Joe Battin / Doc Kennedy
Toledo Avengers	8	21	.276	NA	Dan O'Leary

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Darby O'Brien	Kansas City	Hits	51		Bill Stemmeyer	Toledo	SO	104
Jim Keenan	Indianapolis	HR	3		Lady Baldwin	Milwaukee	W	11
Darby O'Brien	Kansas City	BA	.362		Larry McKeon	Indianapolis	Pct	.846
Emmett Seery	Kansas City	Runs	43		Peek-A-Boo Veach	Kansas City	GP	18

# League disbanded June 15

1886 Team Statistics
League Presidents: Edward Murphy / William M. McClintock

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Mountain Lions	54	26	.675	0	W. W. Wallace
St. Joseph Reds	50	30	.625	4	Nin Alexander
Leadville Blues	39	41	.488	15	D. W. Morgan
Topeka Capitals	35	45	.438	19	W. J. Sheard / Henry Strong / Hiram Dillon
Leavenworth Soldiers	31	49	.388	23	Michael Hurley /Charlie Hall
Lincoln Tree Planters	31	49	.388	23	Harry Durfee /? Partington

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jake Beckley	Leavenworth	Hits	113		Darby O'Brien	Denver	BA	.352
Charlie Hall	Leavenworth	Runs	96		Bug Holliday	St. Joseph	2B	28
Perry Werden	Lincoln	HR	11		Bud Fowler	Topeka	3B	12

1887 Team Statistics
League President: J. H. Threw

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Topeka Golden Giants	90	25	.783	0	Walt Goldsby
Lincoln Tree Planters	71	36	.664	15	Dave Rowe
Kansas City Cowboys	58	54	.518	30-	Joe Ellick / Bradley Patterson
Denver Mountaineers	55	55	.500	32-	Robert McClintock
Omaha Omahogs	41	66	.383	45	Frank Bandle / J. J. Philbin
Hastings	36	65	.356	47	Fred Corey / Ed Hengle / Fergy Malone
Leavenworth #	27	27	.500	N/A
Emporia ###	6	12	.333	N/A
St. Joseph #	21	48	.304	N/A
Wichita ##	7	24	.226	N/A

1. Leavenworth and St. Joseph disbanded on July 28.
   
   1. Wichita disbanded on September 5.
      
      1. Emporia disbanded on September 9.
         
         

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ecky Stearns	Topeka	Hits	265		Tom Sullivan	Topeka	W	36-9
Jimmy Macullar	Topeka	BA	.464		John McCarty	Emporia/Kansas City	ERA	2.51
Ecky Stearns	Topeka	Runs	189		Park Swartzel	Lincoln/Leavenworth	SO	205
Bug Holliday	Topeka	HR	16		Bill Hart	Lincoln	Pct.	.824

1888 Team Statistics
League President: William Bryan

Teams	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Mountaineers	18	6	.750	0	William McClintock
Leavenworth Soldiers	7	7	.500	6	L. M. Cretors
Hutchison	9	10	.474	6-	William Bryan / Ed Dugan
Newton #	3	5	.375	NA	Dick Juvenal
Lincoln Tree Planters #	2	11	.154	NA	James Keith

#Lincoln disbanded 6-6 / Newton entered 6-11 / League folded 6-21

The Western League would not play again until 1892

[edit] Cities Represented 1892

Columbus, OH: Columbus Reds
Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Cowboys
Omaha, NE: Omaha Omahogs
Toledo, OH: Toledo Black Pirates
Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis (MN) Minnies
Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Hoosiers
Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Brewers
St. Paul, MN: St. Paul Saints
Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne

[edit] Teams and Statistics 1892

1892 Team Statistics#
League President: James A. Williams

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Columbus Reds	46	20	.697	0	Gus Schmelz
Kansas City Cowboys	33	33	.500	13	Jim Manning
Omaha Omahogs	31	31	.500	13	? Stout / Dave Rowe
Toledo Black Pirates	28	29	.491	13-	Ed MacGregor
Minneapolis Minnies	21	25	.457	15	Charlie Morton
Indianapolis Hoosiers	15	39	.278	25	Bill Harrington / Bill Sharsig
Milwaukee Brewers	32	31	.604	NA	Billy Barnie
St. Paul Saints / Fort Wayne	20	31	.392	NA	A.M. Thompson / Billy Alvord

# The league disbanded July 15

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charlie Newman	Indianapolis	BA	.347		Ben Stephens	Columbus	W	18
Jim Manning	Kansas City	Runs	76		Jim Hughes	Kansas City	SO	111
Jim Manning	Kansas City	Hits	83		Fritz Clausen	Columbus	Pct	.773
Ed Breckinridge	Columbus	HR	18		Chuck Ward	Milwaukee	SB	39

The Western League would not play again in 1893.

1894 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson 1894-1899

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Cornhuskers	74	51	.592	0	Bill Watkins
Toledo White Stockings	67	55	.549	5 1/2	John Carney
Kansas City Blues	68	58	.535	6 1/2	Jim Manning
Minneapolis Millers	63	62	.504	10	John Barnes
Grand Rapids Rippers	64	62	.508	12 1/2	Rasty Wright
Indianapolis Hoosiers	60	64	.484	13 1/2	Bill Sharsig
Detroit Wolverines	56	69	.448	18	Bob Glenalvin
Milwaukee Brewers	47	74	.440	24 1/2	Charlie Cushman

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hunkey Hines	Minneapolis	BA	.427		Pete Daniels	Kansas City	W	36
Rasty Wright	Grand Rapids	Runs	217		Frank Foreman	Toledo	SO	190
Hunkey Hines	Minneapolis	Hits	250		Pete Daniels	Kansas City	Pct	.735
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	HR	43		George Hogriever	Souix City	SB	93

1895 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	78	43	.645	0	Bill Watkins
St. Paul Apostles	74	50	.597	5-	Charlie Comiskey
Kansas City Blues	73	52	.584	7	Jim Manning
Minneapolis Millers	64	59	.520	15	John Barnes / Ed Murphy
Detroit Tigers	59	66	.472	21	Con Strothers / George Vanderbeck
Milwaukee Brewers	57	67	.460	22-	Larry Twitchell
Terre Haute Hottentots#	52	72	.419	27-	Herman Long / W. Schneider
Grand Rapids Gold Bugs	38	86	.306	41-	Rube Ellis

#Terre Haute replaced Toledo after 51 games.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	BA	.428		Tony Mullane	St. Paul	ERA	2.30
Dan Lally	Minneapolis	Runs	205		Chauncey Fisher	Indianapolis	W	36-8
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	Hits	241		Bill Bowman	St. Paul	Hits	241
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	HR	45		Chauncey Fisher	Indianapolis	Pct	.818

1896 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Minneapolis Millers	89	47	.654	0	Walt Wilmot
Indianapolis Hoosiers	78	54	.591	9	Bill Watkins
Detroit Tigers	80	58	.580	10	Con Strothers / George Stallings
St. Paul Apostles	73	63	.537	16	Jack Glasscock / Charles Comiskey
Kansas City Blues	69	66	.511	19-	Jim Manning
Milwaukee Brewers	62	78	.443	29	Larry Twitchell / Bob Glenalvin
Columbus Buckeyes	52	88	.371	39	W. Schneider / Tom Loftus
Grand Rapids Gold Bugs	45	94	.324	45-	George Ellis / John Carney

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jack Glasscock	St. Paul	BA	.431		Bill Hutchison	Minneapolis	W	38
Jack Glasscock	St. Paul	Runs	172		Bill Hutchison	Minneapolis	Pct	.731
Jack Glasscock	St. Paul	Hits	263		Roger Denzer	St. Paul	SO	200
Perry Werden	Minneapolis	HR	18		William Schriver	Minneapolis	HR	18

1897 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	98	37	.726	0	Bill Watkins
Columbus Senators	89	47	.654	9-	George Tebeau
Milwaukee Creams	85	50	.630	13	Connie Mack
St. Paul Saints	86	51	.628	13	Charles Comiskey
Detroit Tigers	70	66	.515	28-	Bob Allen / Frank Graves
Minneapolis Millers	43	95	.312	56-	Walt Wilmot / Doggie Miller
Kansas City Blues	40	99	.288	60	Jim Manning
Grand Rapids Gold Bugs	34	100	.254	63-	Bob Leadley

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Algie McBride	St. Paul	BA	.387		Frank Foreman	Indianapolis	W	30
Algie McBride	St. Paul	Runs	166		Frank Foreman	Indianapolis	Pct	.769
Bill Bowman	St. Paul	Hits	207		Tom Thomas	Detroit	SO	147
Bill Gray	Indianapolis	HR	19		Jot Goar	Indianapolis	ERA	1.30

1898 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blues	85	51	.633	0	Jim Manning
Indianapolis Hoosiers	84	50	.627	1-	Bill Watkins / Bob Allen
Milwaukee Brewers	82	57	.590	6	Connie Mack
St. Paul Apostles	81	58	.583	7	Charles Comiskey
Columbus Senators	73	60	.549	12	Tom Loftus / George Tebeau
Detroit Tigers	50	87	.365	37	Graves / Beard / Mullane / Stallings
Minneapolis Millers	48	92	.343	40-	Gus Schmelz / Charlie Reilly/ Walt Wilmot
St. Joseph #/ Omaha	42	93	.311	44	Pa Rourke / Tommy Tucker / Chauncey Fisher

#St. Joseph moved to Omaha July 7.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jimmy Slagle	Kansas City	BA	.378		Roger Denzer	St. Paul	W	33
Jimmy Slagle	Kansas City	Runs	137		Bill Phillips	Indianapolis	Pct	.784
Jimmy Slagle	Kansas City	Hits	206		Bill Phillips	Indianapolis	CG	39
Frank Shugart	St. Paul	HR	12		Count Campau	Kansas City	SB	60

1899 Team Statistics
League President: Ban Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Indianapolis Hoosiers	75	47	.615	0	Bob Allen
Minneapolis Millers	76	50	.613	1	Perry Werden
Detroit Tigers	64	60	.516	12	George Stallings
Columbus# / Grand Rapids	63	62	.504	13-	Tom Loftus / George Tebeau
St. Paul Saints	57	69	.452	20	Charles Comiskey
Milwaukee Brewers	55	68	.447	20-	Connie Mack
Kansas City Blues	53	70	.431	22-	Jim Manning
Buffalo Bisons	53	70	.431	22-	Nash / Garry / Franklin / Shannon

#Columbus moved to Grand Rapids July 17

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sam Dungan	Detroit	BA	.347		Rube Waddell	Columbus/Grand Rapids	SO	200
Daisy Davis	Minneapolis	Runs	126		Jock Menefee	Minneapolis (25-7)	Pct	.781
Daisy Davis	Minneapolis	Hits	176		Jack Cronin	Detroit	W	26
Bob Stafford	Milwaukee	HR	8		Rube Waddell	Columbus/ Grand Rapids	W	26

[edit] 1900-1937

Presidents

Thomas J. Hickey 1900-1901

Michael H. Sexton 1902-1904

Norris O'Neill 1905-1916

F.C. Zehrung 1917

Emerson W. Dickerson 1917-1918

Albert R. Tearney 1919-1925

Dale D. Gear 1926-1935

Dr. A.J. McLaughlin 1936-1937

• Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Texans 1927-1928
• Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Bronchos 1933
• Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Raiders 1934-1937, moved to Three-I League 1938-1942
• Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs Millionaires 1901-1905; Colorado Springs Millionaires 1916
• Council Bluffs, IA: Council Bluffs Rails 1935
• Davenport, IA: Davenport Blue Sox 1934-1937, moved from Mississippi Valley League 1929-1933
• Denver, CO: Denver Bears 1900; Denver Grizzlies 1901-1912; Denver Bears 1913-1917; Denver Bears 1922-1932
• Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Hawkeyes 1900; Des Moines Millers 1901; Des Moines Midgets 1902; Des Moines Undertakers 1903; Des Moines Prohibitionists 1904; Des Moines Underwriters 1905; Des Moines Champions 1906; Des Moines Champs 1907; Des Moines Boosters 1908-1924; Des Moines Demons 1925-1937
• Hutchinson, KS: Hutchinson Wheatshockers 1917-1918; Hutchinson Salt Packers 1918 (In 1918 Hutchinson moved to Oklahoma City on June 2, while Topeka moved to Hutchinson on same day); Hutchinson Wheatshockers 1933
• Joplin, MO: Joplin Miners 1917-1921; Joplin Miners 1933
• Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Blues 1901; Kansas City Cowboys 1902-1903
• Keokuk, IA: Keokuk Indians 1935
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Ducklings 1906; Lincoln Treeplanters 1907; Lincoln Greenbackers 1908-1909; Lincoln Railsplitters 1910-1912; Lincoln Greenbackers 1913; Lincoln Tigers 1914-1916; Lincoln Links 1917; Lincoln Links 1924-1927, moved from Nebraska State League 1922-1923
• Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Creams 1902-1903
• Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Millers 1901
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Oilers 1933
• Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Indians 1918-1932, moved to Texas League 1933-1957
• Omaha, NE: Omaha Omahogs 1900-1901; Omaha Indians 1902-1903; Omaha Rangers 1904; Omaha Rourkes 1905-1920; Omaha Buffaloes 1921-1927; Omaha Crickets 1928-1929; Omaha Packers 1930-1935; Omaha Robin Hoods 1936
• Peoria, IL: Peoria Distillers 1902-1903
• Pueblo, CO: Pueblo Indians 1900; Pueblo Indians 1905-1909; Pueblo Indians 1911; Pueblo Steelworkers 1928-1929; Pueblo Braves 1930-1932
• Rock Island, IL: Rock Island Islanders 1934-1935; Rock Island Rocks 1936; Rock Island Islanders 1937
• St. Paul, MN: St. Paul Saints 1901
• St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Saints 1900-1905; St. Joseph Drummers 1910-1917; St. Jospeh Drummers 1917; St. Joseph Saints 1918-1926; St. Joseph Saints 1930-1935
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Cornhuskers 1900; Sioux City Soos 1904; Sioux City Packers 1905-1907; Sioux City Soos 1908-1909; Sioux City Packers 1910-1913; Sioux City Indians 1914-1917; Sioux City Indians 1918-1919; Sioux City Packers 1920-1923; Sioux City Cowboys 1934-1937, moved to Nebraska State League 1938
• Springfield, MO: Springfield Cardinals 1933
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Jayhawks 1909-1910; Topeka Kaws 1911; Topeka Jayhawks 1912-1915; Topeka Savages 1916; Topeka Kaw-nees 1918; Topeka Jayhawks 1929; Topeka Senators 1930-1931; Topeka Senators 1933-1934
• Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1919-1929; Tulsa Oilers 1932, moved to Texas League 1933-1965
• Waterloo, IA: Waterloo Hawks 1936; Waterloo Reds 1937
• Wichita, KS: Wichita Jobbers 1909-1911; Wichita Witches 1912-1917; Wichita Jobbers 1918-1920; Wichita Witches 1921-1922; Wichita Izzies 1923-1926; Wichita Larks 1927-1928; Wichita Aviators 1929-1932; Wichita Oilers 1933

1900 Team Statistics
League President: Thomas Hickey

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Grizzlies	61	44	.581	0	George Tebeau
Des Moines Hawkeyes	59	45	.567	1-	Belden Hill
Sioux City Cornhuskers	49	48	.505	8	Jack Glasscock
Omaha Omahogs	51	53	.490	9-	Pa Rourke
St. Joseph Saints	51	58	.468	12	Byron McKibben
Pueblo Indians	41	64	.390	20-	Billy Hulen

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Matty McVicker	Omaha	BA	.389		Harry Maupin	St. Joseph	W	23
Sammy Strang	St. Joseph	Runs	103		Elwood Eyler	Denver	W	23
Joe Schrall	St. Joseph	Hits	149		Tom Hughes	Omaha	SO	219

1901 Team Statistics
League President: Thomas Hickey

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blues	79	44	.642	0	George Tebeau
St. Paul Saints	69	54	.561	10	Jimmy Ryan
St. Joseph Saints	69	58	.543	12	Byron McKibben
Denver Grizzlies	60	59	.504	17	Buck Weaver / Tom Brown / Bill Everitt
Omaha Omahogs	61	62	.496	18	Pa Rourke
Minneapolis Millers	56	62	.475	20-	Jack Glasscock / John Beall
Des Moines Hawkeyes	48	75	.390	31	Mike Kelly
Colorado Springs Millionaires	45	73	.381	31-	Billy Hulen

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Hemphill	Colorado Springs	BA	.332		Harry Maupin	St. Joseph	W	31
Bill Hart	Kansas City	Runs	101		Bob Ewing	Kansas City	W	21-5
Dusty Miller	Kansas City	Hits	153		Fred Glade	Des Moines	SO	196
Dave Brain	St. Paul	HR	13		Bob Ewing	Kansas City	Pct	.808

[edit] The Early Years: 1902-1913

1902 Team Statistics
League President: Michael Sexton

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Kansas City Blue Stockings	82	54	.603	0	Kid Nichols
Omaha Indians	84	56	.600	0	Pa Rourke
Milwaukee Creams	80	54	.597	1	Hugh Duffy
Denver Grizzlies	81	57	.587	2	Parke Wilson
St. Joseph Saints	71	68	.511	12-	Byron McKibben
Colorado Springs Millionaires	63	75	.465	20	Bill Everitt
Des Moines Midgets	54	83	.394	28-	Joe Quinn
Peoria Distillers	35	103	.254	48	Bill Hart

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Emil Frisk	Denver	BA	.373		Kid Nichols	Kansas City	W	27-7
John O'Brien	Milwaukee	Runs	125		Mordecai Brown	Omaha	W	27
George Stone	Peoria / Omaha	Hits	198		Jake Weimer	Kansas City	SO	209
Emil Frisk	Denver	HR	14		George Stone	Peoria / Omaha	BA	.346

1903 Team Statistics
League President: Michael Sexton

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Milwaukee Creams	83	43	.659	0	Hugh Duffy
Colorado Springs Millionaires	76	52	.594	8	Bill Everitt
Kansas City Blue Stockings	65	61	.516	18	Kid Nichols
St. Joseph Saints	62	59	.512	20-	George Rohe
Denver Grizzlies	61	70	.466	24-	Tom Delahanty / Bobby Lowe
Peoria Distillers	57	69	.452	26	Bill Wilson
Des Moines Undertakers	55	76	.420	30-	Joe Quinn
Omaha Indians	49	78	.386	34-	Pa Rourke

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bunk Congalton	Colorado Springs	BA	.363		Ed Kenna	Milwaukee	W	28-9
Bunk Congalton	Colorado Springs	Hits	184		Ed Kenna	Milwaukee	Pct	.757
Tom O'Neill	Milwaukee	Runs	107		Harvey Cushman	Des Moines	SO	195
Tom Fleming	Colorado Springs	Runs	107		Mike Jacobs	Kansas City	HR	8

1904 Team Statistics
League President: Michael Sexton

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Rangers	90	60	.600	0	Pa Rourke
Colorado Springs Millionaires	85	58	.594	8	Jimmy Ryan
Denver Grizzlies	87	61	.588	2	Bill Hallman
Des Moines Prohibitionists	79	69	.534	10	Bill Hoffer
St. Joseph Saints	53	93	.363	35	Eddie Webster
Sioux City Soos	45	98	.315	41-	Mike Andrews / Jay Parker / Tom Fleming

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bunk Congalton	Colorado Springs	BA	.327		Mordecai Brown	Omaha	W	27-15
Del Howard	Omaha	Hits	184		Jack Pfiester	Omaha	SO	178
Rabbit Nill	Colorado Springs	Runs	117		Del Howard	Omaha	HR	9

1905 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill 1905-1916

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Underwriters	95	64	.638	0	Herman Long
Denver Grizzlies	92	58	.613	3-	Tom O'Brien / Ike Durrett
Omaha Rourkes	87	62	.584	8	Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	80	68	.541	14-	John Carney
Colorado Springs# / Pueblo	52	92	.361	40-	McKean / Tanner /Schriver
St. Joseph Saints	37	109	.253	56-	Douglass / Dexter / Gibson / Zinram

#Colorado Springs moved to Pueblo July 15

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Claude Rossman	Des Moines	BA	.357		Lefty Leifield	Des Moines	W	26-9
Claude Rossman	Des Moines	Hits	229		Peter Manske	Des Moines	IP	357
George Hogriever	Des Moines	Runs	122		Bill Shipke	Omaha	HR	10

1906 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Champions	97	50	.660	0	Jack Doyle
Lincoln Ducklings	75	74	.503	23	James "Ducky" Holmes
Omaha Rourkes	73	74	.497	24	Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	69	81	.460	29-	John Carney
Denver Grizzlies	68	81	.456	30	Bill Everitt
Pueblo Indians	63	85	.426	34-	Frank Selee

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill McGilvray	Pueblo	BA	.373		Roscoe Miller	Des Moines	W	28-15
Henry Melchior	Pueblo	Hits	220		Marc Hall	Sioux City	Pct	9-1
Jim Cook	Pueblo	Runs	149		George Noblitt	Sioux City	HR	11

1907 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Rourkes	84	63	.571	0	Pa Rourke
Lincoln Treeplanters	79	63	.556	3-	James "Ducky" Holmes
Des Moines Champs	76	63	.547	4	Mike Kelley
Denver Grizzlies	67	75	.472	14-	Ed Wheeler
Pueblo Indians	65	73	.471	14-	Frank Selee / Lew Drill
Sioux City Packers	56	90	.384	27-	Billy Hart

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Billy Hart	Sioux City	BA	.323		Babe Adams	Denver	W	23-12
Bill McGilvray	Pueblo	Hits	174		Jim Austin	Omaha	SB	63
Bill McGilvray	Pueblo	Runs	94		John Thomas	Lincoln	HR	9

1908 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Soos	88	57	.607	0	James "Ducky" Holmes
Omaha Rourkes	86	59	.593	2	Pa Rourke
Lincoln Greenbackers	74	73	.503	15	Guy Green / Bill Fox
Denver Grizzlies	71	75	.486	17-	Charlie Irwin /Charlie Jones
Pueblo Indians	63	78	.447	23	Frank Selee / Ham Patterson
Des Moines Boosters	54	94	.365	35-	Charlie Dexter

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	BA	.362		Al Furchner	Sioux City	W	30-11
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	Hits	180		Pat Ragan	Omaha	W	29-7
Tom Campbell	Sioux City	Runs	113		Jim Austin	Omaha	SB	97

1909 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Boosters	93	59	.613	0	Bill Dwyer
Sioux City Soos	94	60	.610	0	James "Ducky" Holmes
Omaha Rourkes	84	68	.553	9	Pa Rourke / Bill Fox
Topeka Jayhawks	76	73	.510	15-	Duff Cooley
Wichita Jobbers	71	82	.464	22-	Jack Holland
Denver Grizzlies	69	82	.457	23-	Charlie Jones /Hank Thompson
Lincoln Greenbackers	61	89	.407	31	Jim Sullivan
Pueblo Indians	58	93	.384	34-	Walter Carlisle

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	BA	.373		Frank Lange	Des Moines	W	29-12
Harry Welchonce	Omaha	Hits	196		Frank Lange	Des Moines	SO	328
Tony Smith	Sioux City	Runs	135		Chauncey Fisher	Omaha	SB	88

1910 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Packers	108	60	.643	0	Babe Towne
Denver Grizzlies	102	65	.611	6-	Jack Hendricks
Lincoln Railsplitters	95	71	.572	12	Jim Sullivan
Wichita Jobbers	89	78	.533	18-	Frank Isbell
Omaha Rourkes	84	82	.506	23	Pa Rourke
St. Joseph Drummers	76	91	.455	31-	Jack Holland
Des Moines Boosters	72	96	.429	36	Bill Dwyer
Topeka Jayhawks	42	125	.251	65-	Duff Cooley

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Art Fenlon	Sioux City	BA	.365		Charles Durham	Wichita	W	24
Cy Neighbors	Sioux City	Hits	206		Marty O'Toole	Sioux City	W	19-5
Red Andreas	Sioux City	Runs	137		Buck Freeman	Sioux City	So	246
John Thomas	Lincoln	HR	22		Cozy Dolan	Denver	SB	80

1911 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Grizzlies	111	54	.673	0	Jack Hendricks
St. Joseph Drummers	93	72	.564	18	Jack Holland /Charles Shaffer
Wichita Jobbers # / Pueblo Indians	92	75	.551	20	Frank Isbell
Omaha Rourkes	85	80	.515	26	Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	85	80	.515	26	Babe Towne
Lincoln Railsplitters	84	81	.509	27	Jim Sullivan /Bob Unglaub
Topeka Kaws	60	104	.365	50-	Duff Cooley / Frank Richert
Des Moines Boosters	49	113	.302	60-	George Dwyer

#Wichita moved to Pueblo May 22

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Art Thomason	Omaha / Topeka	BA	.342		Henry Chellette	St. Joseph	W	27-12
Art Thomason	Omaha / Topeka	Hits	218		Buck O'Brien	Denver	W	26-7
Joe Berger	Wichita / Pueblo	Runs	128		Buck O'Brien	Denver	So	261
John Thomas	Lincoln	HR	12		Dutch Zwilling	St. Joseph	RBI	92

1912 Team Standings
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Grizzlies	99	63	.611	0	Jack Hendricks
St. Joseph Drummers	94	72	.566	7	Mike Andrews
Omaha Rourkes	92	71	.564	7-	Pa Rourke
Des Moines Boosters	82	80	.506	17	Frank Isbell
Lincoln Railsplitters	83	81	.506	17	Bill Dwyer
Sioux City Packers	74	85	.465	23-	George "Red" Andreas / James "Ducky" Holmes
Wichita Jobbers	75	89	.457	25	George Hughes
Topeka Jayhawks	51	109	.319	47	Dale Gear

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Babe Borton	St. Joseph	BA	.364		Marc Hall	Omaha	W	25
Hy Myers	Sioux City	Hits	224		Elmer Brown	Sioux City	W	25
Ray Powell	St. Joseph	Runs	139		Rip Hagerman	Lincoln	SO	315
Johnny Beall	Denver	HR	18		Harry Hicks	Omaha	W	18-5

1913 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Denver Bears	104	62	.627	0	Jack Hendricks
Des Moines Boosters	93	72	.564	10-	Frank Isbell
St. Joseph Drummers	89	78	.564	15-	Jack Holland
Lincoln Greenbackers	87	80	.521	17-	Charlie Mullen
Omaha Rourkes	79	86	.478	24-	Charles Arbogast / Pa Rourke
Sioux City Packers	73	92	.442	30-	James "Ducky" Holmes /Josh Clarke
Topeka Jayhawks	73	92	.442	30-	Dale Gear
Wichita Jobbers	65	101	.389	39	George Hughes / Charlie Babb / Nick Maddox

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roxy Middleton	Wichita	BA	.370		George Boehler	St. Joseph	W	27-13
Bunk Congalton	Omaha	Hits	227		Harry Hicks	Omaha	ERA	2.27
Les Channell	Denver	Runs	137		Red Faber	Des Moines	So	265
Les Channell	Denver	HR	26		Red Faber	Des Moines	IP	373

[edit] The First Decline 1914 - 1919

1914 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Indians	105	60	.636	0	Josh Clarke
Denver Bears	96	72	.571	10-	Jack Coffey
St. Joseph Drummers	89	75	.543	15-	Jack Holland
Des Moines Boosters	82	81	.503	22	Frank Isbell
Lincoln Tigers	81	87	.482	25-	Charlie Mullen / Dick Lloyd
Omaha Rourkes	77	87	.470	27-	Pa Rourke
Topeka Jayhawks	68	97	.412	37	Dale Gear / Duff Cooley
Wichita Wolves	63	102	.382	42	Peaches Graham / Nick Maddox

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	BA	.361		Buck Sterzer	Denver	W	28
Jim Kane	Sioux City	Hits	221		Buck Sterzer	Denver	SO	206
Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	Runs	124		Jim Scoggins	Lincoln	ERA	2.58
Chauncey Fisher	Denver	HR	21		Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	2B	40

1915 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Boosters	87	53	.621	0	Frank Isbell
Denver Bears	82	55	.599	3-	Jack Coffey / Larry Spahr
Topeka Jayhawks	75	63	.543	11	Jim Jackson
Omaha Rourkes	71	69	.507	16	Marty Krug
Lincoln Tigers	70	69	.504	16-	Matty McIntyre
Sioux City Packers	66	68	.493	18	Josh Clarke /Harry Gaspar
Wichita Wolves	57	80	.416	28-	Buzzy Wares / Jack Holland / Ham Patterson
St. Joseph Drummers	43	94	.314	42-	Jack Holland

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Larry LeJeune	Sioux City	BA	.355		Tom Blodgett	Omaha	W	24
Vern Spencer	Denver	Hits	185		George Mogridge	Des Moines	W	24
Tex Jones	Des Moines	Runs	103		Dazzy Vance	St. Joseph	SO	199
Moose McCormick	Denver	HR	16		George Mogridge	Des Moines	ERA	1.94

[edit] 1916 League Champs

1916 Team Statistics
League President: Norris O'Neill

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Rourkes	92	57	.617	0	Marty Krug
Lincoln Tigers	87	63	.580	5-	James "Ducky" Holmes
Sioux City Indians	79	71	.527	13-	Harry Gaspar
Denver Bears	78	75	.510	16	Rebel Oakes
Des Moines Boosters	75	75	.500	17-	Frank Isbell
Topeka Savages	70	84	.455	24-	Bill Lattimore /Clyde Engle
St. Joseph Drummers	67	86	.440	27	Denny Sullivan
Wichita / Colorado Springs	57	94	.377	36	Jim Jackson

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hank Butcher	Denver	BA	.377		Carl East	Lincoln	W	24
Rebel Oakes	Denver	Hits	205		Paul Musser	Omaha	ERA	2.75
Walter Carlisle	Lincoln	Runs	121		Paul Musser	Omaha	SO	249
Ben Dyer	Denver	HR	16		Hank Butcher	Denver	Hits	205

1917 Team Statistics
League President:F. C. Zehrung / Emerson Dickerson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Boosters	84	62	.575	0	Jack Coffey
Lincoln Links	83	64	.565	1-	James "Ducky" Holmes
Sioux City# / St. Joseph	80	66	.548	4	Ed Holly
Joplin Miners	79	68	.537	5-	Jack Dalton / Harry Davis / Jack Savage
Omaha Rourkes	73	75	.493	12	Marty Krug / Pa Rourke
St. Joseph## / Hutchinson	66	80	.452	18	Jack Holland /Wid Conroy /Babe Adams
Denver Bears	62	86	.419	23	Rebel Oakes / Roy Hartzell
Wichita Witches	61	87	.412	24	Frank Isbell / Bobby Wallace / Joe Berger

##St. Joseph moved to Hutchinson 7-24 #Sioux City moved to St. Joseph 8-5

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hank Butcher	Denver	BA	.321		Rudy Kallio	Des Moines	W	25-9
Hank Butcher	Denver	Hits	183		Paul Musser	Des Moines	W	23-9
Frank Gilmore	St. Joseph	Runs	116		Paul Musser	Omaha	SO	337
Hank Butcher	Denver	HR	13		Paul Musser	Des Moines	IP	346

1918 Team Statistics
League President: Emerson Dickerson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wichita Jobbers	41	24	.631	0	Joe Berger
Topeka# / Hutchinson	37	31	.544	5-	Johnny Nee
Des Moines Boosters	36	31	.537	6	Jack Coffey
Joplin Miners	34	31	.523	7	Rudy Hulswitt
Omaha Rourkes	33	32	.508	8	Bill Jackson
Hutchinson## / Oklahoma City	33	37	.471	10-	Jack Holland /Otto Jacobs
St. Joseph Saints	30	38	.419	23	Bert Daniels
Sioux City Indians	22	42	.344	18-	James "Ducky" Holmes

#Topeka moved to Hutchinson 6-2 ##Hutchinson moved to Oklahoma City 6-2. The league suspended play 7-7 due to WWI.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Clarence Pitts	Hutchin/Oklahoma	BA	.380		Ed Hovlik	Wichita	W	13
Zeke Wrigley	St. Joseph	Hits	74		Jesse Haines	Topeka/Hutchin	W	13
Al Bashang	Omaha	Runs	49		Ed Hovlik	Wichita	SO	128
Bob Murphy	Des Moines	HR	8		Jesse Haines	Topeka/ Hutchin	ERA	1.59

1919 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
St. Joseph Saints	78	57	.578	0	Cozy Dolan
Tulsa Oilers	77	63	.550	3-	Spencer Abbott
Wichita Jobbers	75	65	.536	5-	Joe Berger
Des Moines Boosters	71	67	.514	8-	Jack Coffey
Oklahoma City Indians	69	69	.500	10-	Jack Holland
Sioux City Indians	68	72	.486	12-	Butch Schmidt
Joplin Miners	57	78	.422	21	Rudy Hulswitt
Omaha Rourkes	56	80	.412	22-	Bill Jackson

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Wilhoit	Wichita	BA	.422		Lou North	St. Joseph	W	23-9
Joe Wilhoit	Wichita	Hits	222		Bill Banks	Tulsa	W	18-8
Joe Wilhoit	Wichita	Runs	126		Paul Musser	Des Moines/Wichita	SO	212
Yam Yaryan	Wichita	HR	12		Guy Hoffman	St. Joseph	Pct	14-5 .737

[edit] The Roaring Twenties: 1920 - 1929

1920 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tulsa Oilers	92	61	.601	0	Spencer Abbott
Wichita Jobbers	92	62	.597	.5-	Joe Berger
Oklahoma City Indians	82	68	.547	8-	John Humphries / Danny Moeller / Dick Breen
Omaha Rourkes	76	77	.497	16	Jack Lelivelt
St. Joseph Saints	74	80	.481	18-	John Kelleher
Joplin Miners	73	81	.474	19-	James Hamilton
Sioux City Packers	63	88	.417	28	George Anderson / Frank Metz
Des Moines Boosters	58	93	.384	33	Jack Coffey

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Yam Yaryan	Wichita	BA	.357		Emilio Palmero	Omaha	W	28-10
Yam Yaryan	Wichita	Hits	206		C.A. Ramsey	Oklahoma City	W	23-5
Yam Yaryan	Wichita	Runs	124		George Boehler	Joplin	SO	258
Yam Yaryan	Wichita	HR	41		Emilio Palmero	Omaha	IP	334

1921 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wichita Witches	106	61	.615	0	Joe Berger
Omaha Buffaloes	95	73	.566	11-	Jack Lelivelt / Bert Griffith
Oklahoma City Indians	93	75	.554	13-	Dick Breen
Sioux City Packers	81	83	.494	23-	Frank Metz / George Anderson
St. Joseph Saints	79	88	.473	27	Frank Owens
Joplin Miners	76	91	.455	30	James Hamilton
Des Moines Boosters	71	92	.436	33	Jack Coffey
Tulsa Oilers	65	103	.387	41-	Jimmy Burke / Bill Clymer

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jack Lelivelt	Omaha	BA	.416		Roy Hartzell	Oklahoma City	W	25
Jack Lelivelt	Omaha	Hits	274		Al Tesch	Sioux City	W	21
Royce Washburn	Wichita	Runs	170		Al Tesch	Sioux City	SO	163
Fred Beck	Wichita	HR	35		Roy Hartzell	Oklahoma City	IP	346

1922 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tulsa Oilers	103	64	.617	0	Jack Lelivelt
St. Joseph Saints	98	70	.584	5-	Wally Smith
Wichita Witches	94	73	.568	9	Joe Berger / Howie Gregory
Omaha Buffaloes	91	77	.549	12-	Bert Griffith
Sioux City Packers	86	79	.518		Wally Mattick
Oklahoma City Indians	73	94	.435	30	Gus Fisher / Jim Egan
Denver Bears	63	105	.374	40-	Joe Dunn / C.H. Adkins / Bill Rodgers
Des Moines Boosters	61	107	.363	42-	Dick Breen / Jack Graney

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Carl East	Whichita	BA	.391		George Boehler	Tulsa	W	38
Carl East	Whichita	Hits	270		Dan Tipple	Omaha	W	23-6
Herschel Bennett	Tulsa	Runs	177		George Boehler	Tulsa	SO	333
Yank Davis	Tulsa	HR	35		George Boehler	Tulsa	IP	441

1923 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Oklahoma City Indians	102	64	.614	0	Fred Luderus
Tulsa Oilers	101	67	.601	2	Jack Lelivelt
Wichita Izzies	100	68	.595	3	Howie Gregory
Omaha Buffaloes	92	74	.554	10	Ed Konetchy
Des Moines Boosters	87	79	.527	15	Red Corriden
St. Joseph Saints	65	94101	.392	37	Wally Smith
Sioux City Packers	59	105	.358	42	Frank Metz / Eddie Palmer / Wray Query
Denver Bears	59	107	.355	43	Billy Gilbert

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Shags Horan	Des Moines	BA	.411		Bud Black	Tulsa	W	29-13
Shags Horan	Des Moines	Hits	256		Emil Yde	Oklahoma City	W	28-12
Sheriff Blake	Wichita	Runs	151		Ed Hovlik	whichita	SO	161
Jack McDowell	Whichita	HR	37		Ernie Maun	Whichita	W	26-11

1924 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Omaha Buffaloes	103	61	.628	0	Art Griggs
Denver Bears	100	67	.599	4-	Joe Berger
Tulsa Oilers	98	69	.587	6-	Jack Lelivelt
St. Joseph Saints	86	79	.521	17-	Joe Mathes
Oklahoma City Indians	82	86	.488	23	Fred Luderus
Wichita Izzies	79	88	.473	25-	Howie Gregory
Des Moines Boosters	59	106	.358	44-	Red Corriden
Lincoln Links	57	108	.345	46-	Howard Wakefield/ Art Rasmussen/ Josh Clarke

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charlie Miller	St.Joseph	BA	.385		Herb Hall	Denver	W	26
Lyman Lamb	Tulsa	Hits	261		George Blaeholder	Tulsa	W	18-6
Royce Washburn	Tulsa	Runs	184		Bill Bailey	Omaha	SO	191
Royce Washburn	Tulsa	HR	48		Bill Bailey		W	23

1925 Team Statistics
League President: Albert Tearney

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Demons	98	70	.583	0	Joe Mathes
Denver Bears	97	71	.577	1	Joe Berger
Oklahoma City Indians	88	76	.537	8	Ned Pettigrew / Fred Luderus
Wichita Izzies	80	84	.488	16	Howie Gregory
St. Joseph Saints	77	87	.470	19	Jack Lelivelt
Omaha Buffaloes	74	89	.454	21-	Art Griggs
Tulsa Oilers	75	91	.452	22	Lyman Lamb / Marty Berghammer
Lincoln Links	70	91	.435	24-	Josh Clarke / Ray Haley

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Osborn	Omaha	BA	.372		Byron Houck	Denver	W	26-9
Fred Osborn	Omaha	Hits	245		Joe Brown	Oklahoma City	W	14-3
Sam Langford	Des Moines	Runs	160		Stew Bolen	Tulsa	SO	184
Leo Payne	Wichita	HR	33		Byron Houck	Denver	IP	330

1926 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Demons	99	64	.607	0	Shano Collins
Oklahoma City Indians	100	66	.602	-	Fred Luderus
St. Joseph Saints	89	75	.543	10-	Joe Kelly / Dick Breen
Tulsa Oilers	86	78	.524	13-	Marty Berghammer
Denver Bears	88	80	.524	13-	Joe Berger
Omaha Buffaloes	77	89	.464	23-	Bert Griffith
Lincoln Links	64	101	.388	36	Dutch Zwilling
Wichita Izzies	58	108	.349	42-	Howie Gregory / Ray Haley

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sheriff Blake	Omaha	BA	.384		Herb Hall	Denver	W	29
Snake Henry	Omaha	Hits	247		Pat Malone	Denver	W	28-13
Guy Sturdy	Tulsa	Runs	163		Pat Malone	Denver	SO	190
Guy Sturdy	Tulsa	HR	49		Leo Moon	Des Moines	W	24-8

1927 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tulsa Oilers	101	53	.615	0	Marty Berghammer
Wichita Larks	91	63	.591	-	Doc Crandall
Des Moines Demons	82	72	.532	19	Shano Collins
Denver Bears	77	75	.507	23	Joe Berger
Oklahoma City Indians	68	86	.442	33	Fred Luderus
Amarillo Texans	66	87	.431	34-	Joe Kelly
Omaha Buffaloes	66	88	.429	35	Kal Segrist / Barney Burch / Petey Brausen
Lincoln Links	63	90	.412	37-	Johnny Lavin

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sam Langford	Des Moines	BA	.409		George Blaeholder	Tulsa	W	26-9
Joe Rabbitt	Omaha	Hits	251		Dixie Walker	Denver	W	19-9
Joe Rabbitt	Omaha	Runs	172		Dixie Walker	Denver	SO	193
Joe Munson	Tulsa	HR	32		George Blaeholder	Tulsa	IP	313

1928 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Oklahoma City Indians	95	67	.586	0	Howie Gregory
Tulsa Oilers	96	69	.582	-	Marty Berghammer
Wichita Larks	94	70	.573	2	Doc Crandall / Art Griggs
Pueblo Steel Workers	85	78	.521	10-	Spencer Abbott
Denver Bears	81	84	.491	15-	Jack Knight
Omaha Crickets	71	86	.452	21-	Fred Luderus / Bert Griffith
Amarillo Texans	60	93	.392	30-	Sled Allen / Tom Connelly / L.A. Ripperton
Des Moines Demons	63	98	.391	31-	Lute Boone / Archie Yelle / Lee Fohl

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Munson	Tulsa	BA	.385		Barney Bornholdt	Oklahoma City	W	24-11
Jim Stroner	Wichita	Hits	255		Chad Kimsey	Tulsa	W	23-7
Joe Munson	Tulsa	Runs	171		Barney Bornholdt	Oklahoma City	SO	154
Jim Stroner	Wichita	HR	42		Lou Fette	Pueblo	W	20-10

1929 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tulsa Oilers	95	66	.590	0	Marty Berghammer /Nick Allen
Oklahoma City Indians	88	68	.564	4-	Lefty Leifield
Omaha Crickets	81	75	.519	11-	Bert Griffith / Pug Griffin
Wichita Aviators	77	79	.494	15-	Art Griggs
Denver Bears	73	81	.474	18-	Eddie Palmer
Topeka Jayhawks	75	85	.469	19-	Jimmy Payton
Des Moines Demons	72	86	.456	21-	Lee Fohl / Claude Davenport
Pueblo Steelworkers	69	90	.434	25	Cotton Tierney / Spencer Abbott

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Buster Chatham	Pueblo	BA	.386		Glenn Spencer	wichita	W	24-9
Lin Storti	Tulsa	Hits	230		John McGrew	Omaha	W	24-10
Joe Munson	Tulsa	Runs	167		Pat Caraway	Topeka	SO	159
Jack Burns	Tulsa	HR	36		Joe O'Dowd	Tulsa	W	15-5

[edit] The Depression and Beyond 1930 - 1937

1930 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wichita Aviators	89	56	.614	0	Art Griggs
Omaha Packers	76	66	.535	11-	Spencer Abbott
Oklahoma City Indians	79	71	.527	12-	Joe Kelly / Louis Brower / Ned Pettigrew
Des Moines Demons	77	71	.520	13-	Claude Davenport /Shano Collins
Pueblo Braves	75	75	.500	16-	Jimmy Payton
Denver Bears	74	74	.500	16-	Eddie Palmer
Topeka Senators	66	84	.440	25-	Bruno Betzel
St. Joseph Saints	53	92	.366	36	Gene Bailey / Joe Sugden / Everett Booe

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Woody Jensen	Wichita	BA	.354		Spades Wood	Wichita	W	22-3
Woody Jensen	Wichita	Hits	207		Walter Brown	Oklahoma City	ERA	2.57
Carl Frey	Pueblo	Runs	133		Spades Wood	Wichita	SO	197
Stan Keyes	Des Moines	HR	35		Dizzy Dean	St. Joseph	W	17-8

1931 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Demons	94	51	.648	0	Bill Rodgers
Wichita Aviators	92	58	.613	4-	Art Griggs /Howie Gregory
St. Joseph Saints	79	64	.552	14	Frank Haley
Pueblo Braves	76	69	.524	18	Jimmy Payton /Walt Smallwood
Oklahoma City Indians	70	80	.467	26-	Cletus Dixon /Frank Tobin
Denver Bears	64	77	.454	28	John Butler
Topeka Senators	58	86	.397	35-	Howie Gregory / Howard Lindimore
Omaha Packers	49	97	.336	45-	Harry Smith / Pug Griffin

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Stan Keyes	Des Moines	BA	.369		Bud Tinning	Des Moines	W	24-2
Stan Keyes	Des Moines	Hits	203		Bud Tinning	Des Moines	ERA	3.14
Arky Vaughan	Wichita	Runs	145		Rufus Meadows	Topeka	SO	177
Stan Keyes	Des Moines	HR	38		Art Jacobs	Wichita	W	25-7

1932 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tulsa Oilers	98	48	.671	0	Art Griggs
Denver Bears	83	64	.565	15-	Earl Smith
Oklahoma City Indians	83	67	.553	17	Fred Luderus
Des Moines Demons	71	72	.497	25-	Bill Rodgers
St. Joseph Saints	72	75	.490	26-	Frank Haley
Wichita Aviators	63	86	.423	36-	Jimmy Payton
Pueblo Braves	62	90	.408	39	Walt Smallwood / Pug Griffin
Omaha Packers	58	88	.397	40	Pug Griffin / Eddie Brown

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Oglesby	Des Moines	BA	.385		Andy Bednar	Tulsa	W	22-4
Melvin Nydahl	Denver	Hits	231		Andy Bednar	Tulsa	ERA	2.76
Bill Allington	Pueblo	Runs	167		Ralph Birkofer	Tulsa	SO	186
Dick Goldberg	Wichita	HR	30		Ed Greer	Denver	W	21

1933 Team Statistics
League President: Dale Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Des Moines Demons	81	47	.633	0	John Butler
St. Joseph Saints	77	47	.621	2	Dutch Zwilling
Springfield Cardinals	73	50	.593	5-	Joe Schultz, Sr.
Topeka Senators	68	55	.553	10-	Art Ewoldt
Omaha Packers	63	61	.508	16	Pug Griffin
Joplin Miners	55	69	.444	24	Runt Marr
Hutchinson## / Bartlesville	51	70	.421	26-	Marty Purtell
Wichita Oilers# / Muskogee Oilers	26	95	.215	51-	Marquard/Strain / Hawk / Wilson

##Hutchinson moved to Bartlettsville July 7. #Wichita moved to Muskogee June 6.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Mike Ryba	Springfield	BA	.380		Buckshot May	St. Joseph	W	24-6
Kit Carson	St. Joseph	Hits	186		Cy Blanton	St. Joseph	W	21-7
Johnny Keane	Springfield	Runs	118		Cy Blanton	St. Joseph	SO	284
Vic Shiell	Topeka	HR	22		Cy Blanton	St. Joseph	IP	256

1934 Team Statistics
League President: Dale D. Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sioux City Cowboys	74	50	.597	0	Dutch Zwilling
Davenport Blue Sox	70	53	.569	3-	Cletus Dixon
Des Moines Demons	68	56	.548	6	Hal Irelan / Alex Gaston
St. Joseph Saints	65	56	.537	7-	Wes Griffin / Ernie Brucker
Topeka Senators	59	64	.480	14-	Art Ewoldt / Jimmy Ewold
Rock Island Islanders	58	65	.471	15-	Riley Parker /Cliff Knox
Omaha Packers	49	73	.402	24	Dutch Wetzel / Malcolm Pickett
Cedar Rapids Raiders	47	73	.392	25	Bubbles Hargrave / Bill Mizeur

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Floyd Patterson	Rock Island	BA	.366		Frank Lamanske	Davenport	W	24-7
Charlie Bates	St. Joseph	Hits	164		Biggs Wehde	Sioux City	W	10-2
Howie McFarland	ST. Joseph	Hits	164		Frank Lamanske	Davenport	SO	216
Vern Johnson	Sioux City	HR	34		Frank Lamanske	Davenport	IP	262

1935 Team Statistics
League President: Dale D. Gear

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Blue Sox	70	46	.603	0	Clete Dixon
St. Joseph Saints	58	48	.547	7	Earle Brucker
Des Moines Demons	58	55	.513	10-	Doc Crandall / Alex Gaston
Sioux City Cowboys	54	52	.509	11	Hack Wilson
Cedar Rapids Raiders	53	57	.482	14	Clarence Cross
Keokuk Indians	49	66	.426	20-	Jimmy Payton
Omaha Packers / Council Bluff Rails #	55	46	.545	NA	Joe McDermott
Rock Island Islanders ##	19	46	.292	NA	Tommy Taylor / Karl Swanson

#Omaha moved to Council Bluffs June 25. ##Rock Island disbanded July17.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hal Epps	Cedar Rapids	BA	.346		Claude Passeau	Des Moines	W	20
Skeeter Webb	Cedar Rapids	Hits	151		Biggs Wehde	Sioux City	GA	40
Earle Brucker	St.Joseph	Fld	.984		Claude Passeau	Des Moines	SO	239
Hugh Willingham	Sioux City	HR	20		Bill Anderson	St. Joseph	W	11-5

1936 Team Statistics
League President: Dr. A.J. McLaughlin

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Blue Sox	74	52	.587	0	Clete Dixon
Cedar Rapids Raiders	70	58	.547	5	Clarence Cross
Des Moines Demons	64	64	.500	11	Spencer Abbott
Omaha / Rock Island #	62	64	.492	12	Hank Severeid / Clarence Mitchell /Keith Clark
Sioux City Cowboys	61	64	.488	12-	Marty Berghammer /Dave Bancroft
Waterloo Hawks	50	79	.388	25-	Ralph Michaels /Johnny Berger

#Omaha moved to Rock Island August 18.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Prerost	Davenport	BA	.341		Hal Turpin	Des Moines	W	20-10
Hugh Luby	Sioux City	Hits	155		Jim Hayes	Cedar Rapids	SO	172
Dutch Prather	Omaha / Rock Island	Runs	102		Hal Turpin	Des Moines	ERA	2.74
Dutch Prather	Omaha / Rock Island	HR	22		Hal Turpin	Des Moines	CG	28

1937 Team Statistics
League President: Dr. A.J. McLaughlin

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cedar Rapids Raiders	78	38	.672	0	Clarence Cross
Waterloo Reds	61	55	.526	17	Lennie Backer
Davenport Blue Sox	57	59	.491	21	Jack Fitzpatrick
Des Moines Demons	57	62	.479	22-	Del Bissonette
Sioux City Cowboys	50	63	.442	26-	Dutch Lorbeer /Pete Monahan
Rock Island Islanders#	20	46	.303	NA	Bill Burwell

# Rock Island disbanded July 7.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Mack	Waterloo	BA	.337		Dwight VanFleet	Cedar Rapids	W	22-7
Joe Mack	Waterloo	Hits	142		Dykes Potter	Cedar Rapids	SO	138
Mike Chartak	Cedar Rapids	Runs	113		Dykes Potter	Cedar Rapids	ERA	2.28
Calvin Lahman	Cedar Rapids	HR	22		Dykes Potter	Cedar Rapids	W	18-6

There was no Western League in 1938.
1939, 40 & 41 the league was played as a class D.

[edit] 1939-1941 (class D)

• President

J. Roy Carter 1939-1941

• Cheyenne, WY: Cheyenne Indians 1941
• Denver, CO: Denver Bears 1941
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Links 1939, moved from Nebraska State League 1938
• Mitchell, SD: Mitchell Kernels 1939; Mitchell Kernels 1940
• Norfolk, NE: Norfolk Elks 1939, moved from Nebraska State League 1928-1938; Norfolk Yankees 1940-1941
• Pueblo, CO: Pueblo Rollers 1941
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Cowboys 1939-1940, moved from Nebraska State League 1938; Sioux City Soos 1940; Sioux City Soos 1941
• Sioux Falls, SD: Sioux Falls Canaries 1939-1941, moved from Nebraska State League 1928-1938, moved to Northern League 1942, 1946-1953
• Worthington, MN: Worthington Cardinals 1939-1940

1939 Team Statistics
League President: J. Roy Carter

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norfolk Elks	75	44	.630	0	Doc Bennett
Sioux Falls Canaries	66	52	.559	8-	Ralph Brandon
Sioux City Cowboys	63	52	.548	10	Pete Monahan
Lincoln Links	64	55	.538	11	Pug Griffin
Mitchell Kernels	49	69	.415	25-	Red Davis
Worthington Cardinals	36	81	.308	38	Joe McDermott

Playoffs: Sioux City 4 games, Lincoln 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Howard Conners	Sioux Falls	BA	.365		John Miller	Lincoln	W	21-12
Wendell Finders	Norfolk	Hits	167		John Miller	Lincoln	SO	208
Bob Dillinger	Lincoln	Runs	139		Lawrence Kempe	Sioux Falls	ERA	3.02
William Morgan	Norfolk	HR	17		Leonard Bobeck	Norfolk	W	19-3

1940 Team Statistics
League President: J. Roy Carter

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norfolk Yankees	73	39	.652	0	Elmer Doc Bennett
Sioux Falls Canaries	59	58	.504	16-	Robert Fenner
Worthington Cardinals	50	59	.459	21-	Ray Martin /George Payne
Sioux City Soos# / Mitchell Kernels	44	70	.386	30	Jimmy Zinn / Ed Grayston

#Sioux City moved to Mitchell July 24. Playoff: Sioux Falls 4 games, Norfolk 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Johnny Lucas	Worthington	BA	.356		Frank Wagner	Sioux Falls	W	17-10
Leo Bohanan	Sioux Falls	Hits	158		Frank Wagner	Sioux Falls	SO	193
Robert Duby	Norfolk	Runs	112		Joe Riss	Sioux Falls	W	15-5
Russell Burns	Norfolk	HR	17		Mark Koenig	Sioux Falls	SB	52

1941 Team Statistics
League President: J. Roy Carter

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Norfolk Yankees	64	44	.593	0	Ray Powell
Cheyenne Indians	59	44	.573	2-	John Kerr
Sioux City Soos	54	56	.491	11	Richard Tichacek
Pueblo Rollers	52	54	.491	11	Pug Griffin
Sioux Falls Canaries	51	56	.477	12-	Robert Fenner /Mark Koenig
Denver Bears	42	68	.382	23	Cobe Jones

Playoffs: Pueblo 3 games, Norfolk 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bernard Steele	Pueblo	BA	.383		George Milstead	Cheyenne	W	19-5
Bernard Steele	Pueblo	Hits	158		Robert Bergen	Pueblo	SO	183
Bernard Steele	Pueblo	Runs	88		Frank Wagner	Sioux Falls	ERA	2.15
Mel Bergman	Cheyenne	HR	10		George Milstead	Cheyenne	ERA	2.28

The League did not operate from 1942 - 1946. It returned in 1947 and regained its Class A Status.

[edit] 1947-1958

• Presidents

Edwin C. Johnson 1947-1955

O'Neal M. Hobbs 1956-1958

• Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque Dukes 1956-1958, moved from West Texas-New Mexico League 1946-1955
• Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Gold Sox 1956-1958, moved from West Texas-New Mexico League 1946-1955, moved to Texas League 1959-1963
• Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1950-1958
• Denver, CO: Denver Bears 1947-1954, moved to American Association 1955-1962
• Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Bruins 1947-1958
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Athletics 1947-1952; Lincoln Chiefs 1953-1958, moved to Three-I League 1959-1961
• Omaha, NE: Omaha Cardinals 1947-1954, moved to American Association 1955-1959
• Pueblo, CO: Pueblo Dodgers 1947-1958
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Soos1947-1958, moved to Three-I League 1959-1960
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Hawks 1956-1958, moved to Three-I League 1959
• Wichita, KS: Wichita Indians 1950-1955

1947 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sioux City Soos	81	49	.623	0	113,036	Joe Becker
Des Moines Bruins	72	52	.591	4-	152,027	Jim Keesey
Pueblo Dodgers	70	58	.547	10	80,163	Walter Alston
Omaha Cardinals	67	62	.519	13-	138,308	Ollie Vanek
Denver Bears	54	75	.419	26-	124,923	Marty McManus
Lincoln Athletics	38	89	.299	41-	43,464	Ham Schulte / Tom Oliver

Playoff: Pueblo 4 games, Sioux City 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edmund Lewinski	Omaha	BA	.346		Red Webb	Sioux City	W	19-7
Michael Conroy	Omaha	Hits	190		Charlie Bishop	Omaha	SO	133
Preston Ward	Pueblo	Runs	120		Jack Crimian	Omaha	ERA	2.86
Cliff Aberson	Des Moines	HR	24		Jack Crimian	Omaha	CG	14-9

1948 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Des Moines Bruins	76	64	.543	0	232,038	Stan Hack
Denver Bears	70	67	.511	4-	283,377	Mike Gazella
Lincoln Athletics	69	68	.504	5-	127,462	Jimmie DeShong
Sioux City Soos	69	68	.504	5-	112,381	Joe Becker
Pueblo Dodgers	69	70	.496	6-	116,304	Marty McManus
Omaha Cardinals	62	78	.443	14	147,130	Ollie Vanek

Playoff: Sioux City 4 games, Lincoln 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Red Treadway	Des Moines	BA	.352		Bobby Shantz	Lincoln	W	18-7
George Genovese	Denver	Runs	119		Bobby Shantz	Lincoln	SO	212
Nellie Fox	Hits	Runs	179		Tony Jacobs	Des Moines	ERA	2.72
Carl Sawatski	Des Moines	HR	29		Turk Lown	Pueblo	W	17

1949 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Lincoln Athletics	74	64	.536	0	149,159	Jimmie DeShong
Denver Bears	71	68	.511	3-	463,039	Mike Gazella / Bill DeCarlo / Earl Browne
Pueblo Dodgers	71	68	.511	3-	138,726	Ray Hathaway
Des Moines Bruins	70	70	.500	5	210,204	Stan Hack
Omaha Cardinals	68	71	.489	6-	277,370	Cedric Durst
Sioux City Soos	63	76	.453	11-	125,356	Don Ramsay

Playoff: Pueblo 4 games, Des Moines 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Victor Marasco	Pueblo	BA	.330		Ernie Johnson	Denver	W	15-5
Jim Williams	Pueblo	Runs	126		Ken Lehman	Pueblo	SO	203
Fred Richards	Des Moines	Hits	178		George Uhle	Denver	ERA	2.25
Lou Limmer	Lincoln	HR	29		Marion Fricano	Pueblo	W	10-2

1950 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Omaha Cardinals	96	58	.623	0	218,393	Al Hollingsworth
Sioux City Soos	89	65	.578	3-	463,039	Mike Gazella / Earl Browne
Des Moines Bruins	84	70	.545	12	147,549	Charlie Root
Wichita Indians	77	77	.500	19	126,729	Joe Schultz
Denver Bears	75	79	.487	21	379,180	Earl Browne
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	72	82	.468	24	107,264	Buddy Hassett
Lincoln Athletics	69	85	.448	27	68,884	Jimmie DeShong
Pueblo Dodgers	54	100	.351	42	91,299	Ray Hathaway

Playoff: Sioux City 3 games, Wichita 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Taylor	Sioux City	BA	.346		Bob Mahoney	Omaha	W	20
Pete Whisenant	Denver	Runs	131		Bob Mahoney	Omaha	SO	162
Chuck Tanner	Denver	Hits	195		Vern Fear	Des Moines	ERA	2.83
Pat Seerey	Colorado Springs	HR	44		Bob Turley	Wichita	SO	153

1951 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Omaha Cardinals	90	64	.584	0	162,247	George Kissell
Denver Bears	88	66	.571	2	424,065	Andy Cohen
Wichita Indians	84	68	.553	5	122,060	Joe Schultz
Sioux City Soos	77	71	.520	10	104,247	Frank Genovese
Des Moines Bruins	73	78	.483	15-	94,137	Al Todd
Pueblo Dodgers	74	80	.481	16	104,254	Jim Biven
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	64	87	.424	24-	107,320	Skeeter Webb / Otto Denning
Lincoln Athletics	57	93	.380	31	37,123	Frank Skaff

Playoff: Sioux City 3 games, Denver 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Freese	Pueblo	BA	.338		Roy Face	Pueblo	W	23-9
Ron Samford	Sioux	Runs	108		Willard Schmidt	Omaha	SO	202
George Freese	Pueblo	Hits	183		Willard Schmidt	Omaha	ERA	2.11
Howie Boles	Des Moines / Denver	HR	32		George Freese	Pueblo	RBI	106

1952 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Denver Bears	88	66	.571	0	461,419	Andy Cohen
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	87	67	.565	1	170,041	Don Gutteridge
Omaha Cardinals	86	68	.558	2	137,378	George Kissell
Sioux City Soos	83	71	.539	5	103,004	Ray Mueller
Pueblo Dodgers	81	73	.526	7	122,746	Bill McCahan
Wichita Indians	67	87	.435	21	116,703	Ralph Winegarner
Lincoln Athletics	67	87	.435	21	61,483	Les Bell
Des Moines Bruins	57	97	.370	31	62,597	Harry Strohm

Playoff: Denver 3 games, Omaha 0.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed Phillips	Omaha	BA	.320		Alberto Osorio	Denver	W	20
Ken Landenberger	Colorado Spr	Runs	112		Connie Johnson	Colorado Spr	SO	233
Ken Landenberger	Colorado Spr	Hits	183		Connie Johnson	Colorado Spr	CG	24
Ken Landenberger	Colorado Spr	RBI	133		Connie Johnson	Colorado Spr	W	18

1953 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	95	69	.617	0	141,117	Don Gutteridge
Denver Bears	94	60	.610	1	322,128	Andy Cohen
Pueblo Dodgers	78	77	.503	17-	103,878	George Pfister
Des Moines Bruins	77	78	497	18-	98,972	Kemp Wicker /Bruce Edwards
Omaha Cardinals	74	80	.481	21	115,512	George Kissell
Lincoln Chiefs	71	83	.461	24	87,615	Lou Finney /Walt Linden
Sioux City Soos	70	84	.455	25	45,412	Ray Mueller
Wichita Indians	58	96	.377	37	68,683	George Hausmann / Mark Christman

Playoff: Des Moines 3 games, Denver 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Kent Pflasterer	Pueblo	BA	.350		Jake Thies	Denver	W	16-6 .727
Glen Gorbous	Pueblo	TB	286		Karl Spooner	Pueblo	SO	198
Glen Gorbous	Pueblo	Hits	204		Larry Jackson	Omaha	ERA	2.44
Jim Gentile	Pueblo	HR	34		Jake Thies	Denver	ERA	2.43

1954 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Denver Bears	94	56	.627	0	232,686	Andy Cohen
Des Moines Bruins	88	66	.571	8	113,691	Les Peden
Omaha Cardinals	83	68	.550	11-	150,131	Ferrell Anderson
Pueblo Dodgers	79	74	.516	16-	80,768	Goldie Holt
Sioux City Soos	78	75	.510	17-	69,333	Dave Garcia
Wichita Indians	76	77	.497	19-	87,854	Herb Brett /Wes Layton
Lincoln Chiefs	62	88	.413	32	80,660	Whitey Wietelmann / Glenn McQuillen
Colorado Springs	48	104	.316	47	59,606	Mickey Livingston / Bud Stewart / Al Jacinto

Playoff: Des Moines 3 games, Denver 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Kirrene	Colorado Springs	BA	.343		Bob Clear	Omaha	W	20-11
Bobby Prescott	Denver	Runs	137		Bob Garber	Denver	SO	173
Bill White	Sioux City	SB	40		Hy Cohen	Des Moines	ERA	1.88
Bill White	Sioux City	HR	30		Bill White	Sioux City	TB	321

1955 Team Statistics
League President: Senator Edwin C. Johnson

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	81	69	.540	0	87,527	John Conway
Pueblo Dodgers	79	71	.527	2	73,941	Goldie Holt
Wichita Indians	78	73	.517	3-	94,862	Bud Bates
Des Moines Bruins	77	74	.510	4-	88,181	Les Peden /Pepper Martin
Sioux City Soos	69	81	.460	12	62,902	John Davenport
Lincoln Chiefs	67	83	.447	14	90,024	Bill Burwell

Playoff: Wichita 3 games, Des Moines 0.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sammy Hairston	Colorado Springs	BA	.350		Joe Stanka	Des Moines	W	17
Willie Kirkland	Sioux City	Runs	117		Bob Harrison	Wichita	SO	270
Willie Kirkland	Sioux City	TB	315		Dick Hall	Lincoln	ERA	2.24
Willie Kirkland	Sioux City	HR	40		Gene Fodge	Des Moines	ERA	2.28

1956 Team Statistics
League President: O'Neal M. Hobbs

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Amarillo Gold Sox	87	52	.626	0	77,628	Chuck Stevens
Lincoln Chiefs	84	54	.609	2-	92,554	Larry Shepard
Des Moines Bruins	72	67	.518	15	67,973	Lou Klein
Topeka Hawks	70	68	.507	16-	103,938	Bud Bates
Pueblo Dodgers	68	70	.493	18-	51,496	Ray Hathaway
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	66	72	.478	20-	59,282	Jack Conway
Albuquerque Dukes	59	81	.421	28-	94,176	Bob Swift
Sioux City Soos	49	91	.350	38-	40,734	Hal Olt / Bob Clear

Playoff:Lincoln 4 games, Amarillo 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Art Cuitti	Amarillo	BA	.364		Marshall Bridges	Topeka	W	18
Art Cuitti	Amarillo	Runs	132		Marshall Bridges	Topeka	SO	213
Dick Stuart	Lincoln	RBI	158		John O'Donnell	Topeka	ERA	3.32
Dick Stuart	Lincoln	HR	66		Bennie Daniels	Lincoln	W	15

1957 Team Statistics
League President: O'Neal M. Hobbs

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Lincoln Chiefs	98	56	.636	0	100,190	Larry Shepard
Amarillo Gold Sox	97	57	.630	1	102,210	Eddie Bockman
Topeka Hawks	87	64	.576	9-	88, 014	Red Smith / Bill Dossey
Sioux City Soos	71	82	.464	26-	46,851	Ken Landenberger
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	68	86	.442	30	45,184	Ira Hutchinson
Albuquerque Dukes	66	88	.429	32	92,236	Nick Cullop / Hal Toso
Pueblo Dodgers	66	88	.429	32	40,887	Ray Hathaway
Des Moines Demons	60	92	.395	37	79,965	Lou Stringer / Hersh Martin

Playoff: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sammy Miley	Lincoln	BA	.374		John Stadnicki	Topeka	W	23-6
Ray Webster	Amarillo	Runs	136		Dave Stenhouse	Des Moines	SO	184
Al Pinkston	Amarillo	RBI	133		Joe Gibbon	Lincoln	W	13
Leon Williams	Topeka	HR	43		Don Williams	Lincoln	W	15

1958 Team Statistics
League President: O'Neal M. Hobbs

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	87	60	.592	0	61,091	Skeeter Scalzi
Amarillo Gold Sox	84	63	.571	3	85,931	Eddie Bockman / Gale Pringle
Lincoln Chiefs	75	71	.514	11-	67,604	Monty Basgall
Pueblo Dodgers	73	74	.497	14	39,179	Ray Mueller
Albuquerque Dukes	71	75	.486	15-	81,702	Jimmy Brown
Sioux City Soos	69	77	.473	17-	55,921	Rocky Tedesco / Ted Shandor
Topeka Hawks	65	82	.442	22	43,686	George McQuinn
Des Moines Bruins	61	83	.424	24-	35,039	Roy Hartsfield

Playoff: No Playoffs.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim McAnany	Colorado Springs	BA	.400		Al Jackson	Lincoln	W	18-9
Stan Johnson	Colorado Springs	Runs	120		Dave Stenhouse	Pueblo	W	16-8
Al Pinkston	Amarillo	RBI	126		Al Jackson	Lincoln	ERA	2.07
Al Pinkston	Amarillo	TB	330		Stan Johnson	Colorado Springs	Hits	204

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Dave Bancroft, 1936 Sioux City Cowboys
• Jake Beckley, 1886-1887 Leavenworth Soldiers; 1887 Lincoln Tree Planters; 1910 Topeka Jayhawks
• Jim Bottomley, 1920 Sioux City Packers
• Roger Bresnahan, 1899 Minneapolis Millers
• Mordecai Brown, 1902 Omaha Indians
• Charlie Comiskey, 1895 St. Paul Apostles
• Sam Crawford, 1899 Columbus Senators/Grand Rapids Furnituremakers
• George Davis, 1910 Des Moines Boosters
• Dizzy Dean, 1930 St. Joseph Saints
• Hugh Duffy, 1902-1903 Milwaukee Creams
• Red Faber, 1911 Pueblo Indians; 1912-1913 Des Moines Boosters
• Nellie Fox, 1948 Lincoln Athletics
• Jesse Haines, 1918 Topeka Kaw-nees/Hutchinson Salt Packers; 1919 Tulsa Oilers
• Carl Hubbell, 1924-1925 Oklahoma City Indians
• Miller Huggins, 1901 St. Paul Saints
• Joe Kelley, 1892 Omaha Omahogs
• Tony Lazzeri, 1924 Lincoln Links
• Heinie Manush, 1922 Omaha Buffaloes
• Joe McGinnity, 1894 Kansas City Blues
• Kid Nichols, 1887, 1902-1903 Kansas City Cowboys
• Edd Roush, 1913 Lincoln Greenbackers
• Sam Thompson, 1885 Indianapolis Hoosiers
• Joe Tinker, 1900 Denver Grizzlies
• Dazzy Vance, 1914-1915 St. Joseph Drummers
• Arky Vaughan, 1931 Wichita Aviators
• Rube Waddell, 1898 Detroit Tigers
• Bobby Wallace, 1917 Wichita Witches
• Billy Williams, 1958 Pueblo Dodgers

[edit] Sources

SOURCES: "The Western League" by Madden and Stewart and The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.
Image Credit to: http://marian.creighton.edu/~besser/baseball/omahawl.html