Southwestern League (No Classification) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1899
1898	Bonham, Dallas Colts, Denison, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Paris, Sherman, Shreveport Grays, Texarkana
1893
1891	Carthage, Fort Scott, Joplin, Parsons, Pittsburg, Webb City, Weir City
1887	Fort Smith Indians, Hot Springs Blues, Joplin, Little Rock Giants, Pine Bluff Infants, Springfield Indians, Webb City Stars

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
2004	Ind
1957	B	Ballinger Westerners, Carlsbad Potashers, Clovis Redlegs, El Paso Texans, Hobbs Sports, Midland/Lamesa Indians, Pampa Oilers/San Angelo Colts, Plainview Ponies
1956	B	Ballinger Westerners, Carlsbad Potashers, Clovis Pioneers, El Paso Texans, Hobbs Sports, Midland Indians, Pampa Oilers, Plainview Ponies, Roswell Rockets, San Angelo Colts
1928	Non
1926	D	Arkansas City Osages, Blackwell Gassers, Enid Boosters, Ponca City Poncans/Eureka Oilers, Salina Millers, Topeka Senators
1925	D	Arkansas City Osages, Blackwell Gassers, Cushing Refiners, Enid Boosters/Shawnee Braves, Salina Millers, Topeka Senators
1924	D	Arkansas City Osages, Coffeyville Refiners, Emporia Traders, Enid Harvesters, Eureka Oilers, Independence Producers, Newton Railroaders/Blackwell Gassers/Ottawa, Salina Millers
1923	C	Bartlesville Bearcats, Coffeyville Refiners, Hutchinson Wheat Shockers, Independence Producers, Muskogee Mets, Salina Millers, Sapulpa Yanks, Topeka Kaws
1922	C	Bartlesville Grays, Coffeyville Refiners, Hutchinson Wheat Shockers, Independence Producers, Muskogee Mets, Salina Millers, Sapulpa Sappers, Topeka Kaws
1921	D	Bartlesville Braves, Coffeyville Refiners, Independence Producers, Miami Indians, Muskogee Mets, Parsons Parsons/Cushing Oilers, Pittsburg Pirates, Sapulpa Sappers
1904	D	Enid Evangelists, Guthrie Blues, Oklahoma City Mets, Shawnee Browns/Chickasha Indians
1895	Ind

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