Oklahoma–Kansas League
ClassificationClass D (1908)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1908 (1908)
Ceased1908 (1908)
PresidentDr. D.M. Shiveley (1908)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Tulsa Oilers (1908)
Related
competitions		Western Association
South Central League

The Oklahoma–Kansas League was a six–team minor league baseball league that existed in 1908. As its name indicates, the Class D level league consisted of teams from Oklahoma and Kansas.

History

The teams in the league were the Bartlesville Boosters, Independence Jewelers, Iola Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins and Tulsa Oilers.[1]

Notable players include Larry Cheney, Joe Kelly and Ray Powell. Long–time major league player Deacon White managed in the league.

Before the season ended, McAlister and Iola disbanded. Tulsa won the league finals defeating pennant winner Bartlesville in the Finals.[2]

Cities represented

1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bartlesville Boosters7150.587--Harry Truby
Tulsa Oilers6955.5563.5Deacon White / Stu McBirney
Independence Jewelers6658.5326.5Art Quiesser
Muskogee Redskins5866.46714.5Lon Ury / Jay Andrews
Iola Champs3234.485NATom Hayden
McAlester Miners1747.266NACy Mason

McAlester disbanded July 5; Iola disbanded July 8.
Playoffs: Bartlesville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Oklahoma-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. 1 2 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)
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