Arkansas–Missouri League
| Formerly | Arkansas State League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1936–1940) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1936 |
| Folded | 1940 |
| President | Bernal Seamster (1936–1938) Robert J. Henry (1939–1940) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 3 Carthage Pirates (1938, 1939, 1940) |
The Arkansas–Missouri League was a Class D level league in Minor League Baseball that operated from 1936 to 1940. The league was previously known as the Arkansas State League.
Cities represented
- Bentonville, Arkansas: Bentonville Mustangs (1936)
- Carthage, Missouri: Carthage Pirates (1938–1940)
- Cassville, Missouri: Cassville Blues (1936)
- Fayetteville, Arkansas: Fayetteville Bears (1936); Fayetteville Angels (1937–1940)
- Monett, Missouri: Monett Red Birds (1936–1939)
- Neosho, Missouri: Neosho Night Hawks (1937); Neosho Yankees (1938–1940)
- Rogers, Arkansas: Rogers Lions (1936–1937); Rogers Reds (1938)
- Siloam Springs, Arkansas: Siloam Springs Travelers (1936–1938); Siloam Springs Cardinals (1940)
Standings & statistics
1936 Arkansas–Missouri League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siloam Springs Travelers | 74 | 44 | .627 | – | Ray Powell |
| Bentonville Mustangs | 69 | 49 | .585 | 5 | Arthur Hauger |
| Cassville Blues | 61 | 59 | .508 | 14 | Gary Coker |
| Monett Red Birds | 56 | 63 | .471 | 18½ | Adolph Arlitt / Ken Blackman |
| Fayetteville Bears | 53 | 67 | .442 | 22 | Fred Hawn |
| Rogers Lions | 44 | 75 | .370 | 30½ | Doc Ledbetter / Frank Stapleton |
Playoff: Siloam Springs 4 games, Cassville 3. One tie
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Rock | Bentonville | BA | .333 | Clint Raper | Siloam Springs | W | 23 | |
| Kermit Lewis | Siloam Springs | Runs | 130 | Robert Olson | Fayetteville | SO | 163 | |
| Kermit Lewis | Siloam Springs | Hits | 164 | John Murray | Siloam Springs | SO | 1.35 | |
| Woody Tone | Siloam Springs | RBI | 125 | Kermit Lewis | Siloam Springs | HR | 28 |
1937 Arkansas–Missouri League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Lions | 79 | 48 | .622 | – | Ted Mayer |
| Fayetteville Angels | 70 | 56 | .556 | 8½ | Fred Hawn / Ken Blackman |
| Siloam Springs Travelers | 66 | 61 | .520 | 13 | Ray Powell |
| Neosho Night Hawks | 52 | 71 | .423 | 25 | Dennis Burns |
| Monett Red Birds | 45 | 76 | .372 | 31 | Ken Blackman / Joe Davis |
| Vinita | 0 | 0 | .000 | NA | NA |
Vinita the sixth franchise, withdrew May 5, before the season started. Season played with five teams.
Playoff: Fayetteville 3 games, Siloam Springs 0. Rogers 3 games, Neosho 1.
Finals: Rogers 4 games, Fayetteville 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Evans | Neosho | BA | .385 | Loy Hanning | Fayetteville | W | 16 | |
| Jerry Priddy | Rogers | Runs | 109 | Dewey Derry | Rogers | W | 16 | |
| Paul Fugit | Fayetteville | Hits | 183 | Loy Hanning | Fayetteville | ERA | 1.63 | |
| Tony Sams | Rogers | RBI | 99 | Edward Smith | Fayetteville | SO | 179 | |
| Gene Gibson | Siloam Springs | HR | 20 |
1938 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Yankees | 73 | 42 | .635 | – | Dennis Burns |
| Carthage Pirates | 69 | 49 | .585 | 5½ | Adolph Arlitt |
| Fayetteville Angels | 66 | 53 | .555 | 9 | Cliff Knox |
| Rogers Reds | 63 | 54 | .538 | 11 | Lester Patterson |
| Monett Red Birds | 44 | 74 | .373 | 30½ | Heinie Mueller |
| Siloam Springs Travelers | 36 | 79 | .331 | 37 | Vincent Mullen |
Playoff: Neosho 3 games, Rogers 0. Carthage 3 games, Fayetteville 2.
Finals: Carthage 4 games, Neosho 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Moran | Rogers | BA | .392 | Bill Gill | Neosho | W | 20 | |
| Steve Luby | Neosho | Runs | 127 | Bill Gill | Neosho | SO | 266 | |
| Marv Wolverton | Rogers | Hits | 160 | Bill Gill | Neosho | ERA | 2.80 | |
| Adolph Arlitt | Carthage | RBI | 132 | Steve Luby | Neosho | SB | 76 | |
| Butch Moran | Rogers | HR | 22 |
1939 Arkansas–Missouri League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Angels | 79 | 42 | .653 | – | Frank Oceak |
| Carthage Pirates | 67 | 54 | .554 | 12 | Adolph Arlitt |
| Neosho Yankees | 65 | 61 | .516 | 16½ | Dennis Burns |
| Monett Red Birds | 35 | 89 | .282 | 45½ | Freddie Hawn |
Playoff Final: Carthage 4 games, Fayetteville 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Arlitt | Carthage | BA | .358 | George Bender | Fayetteville | W | 20 | |
| Steve Greble | Neosho | Runs | 129 | George Bender | Fayetteville | SO | 208 | |
| Harvey Beaster | Carthage | Hits | 171 | George Bender | Fayetteville | ERA | 2.35 | |
| Harvey Beaster | Carthage | RBI | 106 | Steve Greble | Neosho | HR | 24 |
1940 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Pirates | 37 | 18 | .673 | – | Adolph Arlitt |
| Neosho Yankees | 27 | 29 | .482 | 10½ | Ed Grayston |
| Fayetteville Angels | 21 | 29 | .420 | 13½ | Ducky Holmes |
| Siloam Springs Cardinals | 21 | 30 | .412 | 14 | Herb Moore |
The league disbanded July 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fash | Fayetteville | BA | .356 | Joe Prylich | Fayetteville | W | 9 | |
| Charles Gibson | Carthage | Runs | 55 | Bob Playfair | Carthage | W | 9 | |
| Charles Gibson | Carthage | Hits | 71 | Teddy Greble | Neosho | W | 9 | |
| Adolph Arlitt | Carthage | RBI | 59 | Walt Nasalik | Neosho | SO | NA | |
| Adolph Arlitt | Carthage | HR | 12 | Jim Obenour | Carthage | Pct | .857; 6–1 |
Sources
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition
References
- ↑ Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ↑ "1940 Arkansas-Missouri League | Baseball-Reference.com".