Arkansas–Missouri League
FormerlyArkansas State League
ClassificationClass D (1936–1940)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1936
Ceased1940
PresidentBernal Seamster (1936–1938)
Robert J. Henry (1939–1940)
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles3
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

Standings & statistics

1936 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Siloam Springs Travelers7444.627Ray Powell
Bentonville Mustangs6949.5855.0Arthur Hauger
Cassville Blues6159.50814.0Gary Coker
Monett Red Birds5663.47118.5Adolph Arlitt / Ken Blackman
Fayetteville Bears5367.44222.0Fred Hawn
Rogers Lions4475.37030.5Doc Ledbetter / Frank Stapleton

Playoff: Siloam Springs 4 games, Cassville 3. One tie

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Lester RockBentonvilleBA.333Clint RaperSiloam SpringsW23
Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsRuns130Robert OlsonFayettevilleSO163
Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsHits164John MurraySiloam SpringsSO1.35
Woody ToneSiloam SpringsRBI125Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsHR28

1937 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Rogers Lions7948.622Ted Mayer
Fayetteville Angels7056.5568.5Fred Hawn / Ken Blackman
Siloam Springs Travelers6661.52013.0Ray Powell
Neosho Night Hawks5271.42325.0Dennis Burns
Monett Red Birds4576.37231.0Ken Blackman / Joe Davis
Vinita00.000NANA

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 statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Arnold EvansNeoshoBA.385Loy HanningFayettevilleW16
Jerry PriddyRogersRuns109Dewey DerryRogersW16
Paul FugitFayettevilleHits183Loy HanningFayettevilleERA1.63
Tony SamsRogersRBI99Edward SmithFayettevilleSO179
Gene GibsonSiloam SpringsHR20

1938 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Neosho Yankees7342.635Dennis Burns
Carthage Pirates6949.5855.5Adolph Arlitt
Fayetteville Angels6653.5559.0Cliff Knox
Rogers Reds6354.53811.0Lester Patterson
Monett Red Birds4474.37330.5Heinie Mueller
Siloam Springs Travelers3679.33137.0Vincent Mullen

Playoff: Neosho 3 games, Rogers 0. Carthage 3 games, Fayetteville 2.
Finals: Carthage 4 games, Neosho 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Butch MoranRogersBA.392Bill GillNeoshoW20
Steve LubyNeoshoRuns127Bill GillNeoshoSO266
Marv WolvertonRogersHits160Bill GillNeoshoERA2.80
Adolph ArlittCarthageRBI132Steve LubyNeoshoSB76
Butch MoranRogersHR22

1939 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fayetteville Angels7942.653Frank Oceak
Carthage Pirates6754.55412.0Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees6561.51616.5Dennis Burns
Monett Red Birds3589.28245.5Freddie Hawn

Playoff Final: Carthage 4 games, Fayetteville 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Adolph ArlittCarthageBA.358George BenderFayettevilleW20
Steve GrebleNeoshoRuns129George BenderFayettevilleSO208
Harvey BeasterCarthageHits171George BenderFayettevilleERA2.35
Harvey BeasterCarthageRBI106Steve GrebleNeoshoHR24

1940 Arkansas-Missouri League schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Carthage Pirates3718.673Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees2729.48210.5Ed Grayston
Fayetteville Angels2129.42013.5Ducky Holmes
Siloam Springs Cardinals2130.41214.0Herb Moore

The league disbanded July 1.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Charles FashFayettevilleBA.356Joe PrylichFayettevilleW9
Charles GibsonCarthageRuns55Bob PlayfairCarthageW9
Charles GibsonCarthageHits71Teddy GrebleNeoshoW9
Adolph ArlittCarthageRBI59Walt NasalikNeoshoSONA
Adolph ArlittCarthageHR12Jim ObenourCarthagePct.857; 6–1

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Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition

References

  1. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "1940 Arkansas-Missouri League | Baseball-Reference.com".

Arkansas–Missouri League - Baseball Reference

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