Oklahoma–Kansas League
Former minor baseball league
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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. The league evolved from the 1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League.
| Formerly | Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1908) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1908 |
| Ceased | 1908 |
| President | Dr. D.M. Shiveley (1908) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Tulsa Oilers (1908) |
| Related competitions | Western Association South Central League |
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
- Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters (1908)
- Independence, KS: Independence Jewelers (1908)
- Iola, KS: Iola Champs (1908)
- McAlester, OK: McAlester Miners (1908)
- Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Redskins (1908)
- Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oliers (1908)
1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville Boosters | 71 | 50 | .587 | -- | Harry Truby |
| Tulsa Oilers | 69 | 55 | .556 | 3½ | Deacon White / Stu McBirney |
| Independence Jewelers | 66 | 58 | .532 | 6½ | Art Quiesser |
| Muskogee Redskins | 58 | 66 | .467 | 14½ | Lon Ury / Jay Andrews |
| Iola Champs | 32 | 34 | .485 | NA | Tom Hayden |
| McAlester Miners | 17 | 47 | .266 | NA | Cy 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]