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Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League

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Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
ClassificationClass D (1907)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1907
CeasedSeptember 15, 1907
Replaced byOklahoma-Kansas League
PresidentFred McDaniel (1907)
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Bartlesville Boosters (1907)

The Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League was an eight–team Class D level minor baseball league that existed in 1907. As its name indicates, it consisted of teams from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas.

Its teams were the Bartlesville Boosters, Coffeyville Glassblowers, Fort Smith Soldiers, Independence Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins, Parsons Preachers and Tulsa Oilers.[1]

Notable players include Chick Brandom, Drummond Brown, Larry Cheney, Frank Moore, Art Thomason and Lon Ury. Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley managed the Tulsa Oilers.

After multiple teams disbanded and withdrew, the league's season was shortened to mid–September. Bartlesville finished in first place.

Cities represented

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Standings and statistics

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1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Bartlesville Boosters 83 51 .619 -- Jack Love / Harry Truby
Coffeyville Glassblowers 71 57 .555 9.0 Bill Stuart
Independence Champs 68 63 .519 13.5 Billy Rupp
Muskogee Redskins 63 70 .474 19.5 Lon Ury
Ft. Smith Soldiers 40 46 .465 NA Cal Pinkerton
South McAlester Miners 11 17 .393 NA Deacon White
Tulsa Oilers 37 60 .381 NA Jake Beckley
Parsons Preachers 10 19 .345 NA Gus Alberts

Parsons and South McAlester withdrew June 2; Ft. Smith and Tulsa disbanded August 6.
The season was shortened to September 15.

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Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ernie Wilson Independence BA .292 Howard McClintock Bartlesville W 32
Fred Hutchinson Bartlesville Runs 84 Howard McClintock Bartlesville Pct .842; 32–6
David White Bartlesville Hits 135

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References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.