Arizona State League
The Arizona State League began in 1928 as a four-team class D league. It expanded by two teams in 1929, then in 1931 changed their name to the Arizona-Texas League after the Mesa Jewels were replaced by the El Paso Texans.
Cities Represented[edit]
- Bisbee, AZ: Bisbee Bees 1928-1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931-1932
- El Paso, TX: El Paso Texans 1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931-1932
- Globe, AZ: Globe Bears 1929-1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931
- Mesa, AZ: Mesa Jewels 1929
- Miami, AZ: Miami Miners 1928-1930
- Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Senators 1928-1930, moved to Arizona-Texas League 1931-1932
- Tucson, AZ: Tucson Cowboys 1928-1930
Teams & Stats[edit]
1928[edit]
1928 Arizona State League
President: Paul Davis
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Senators | 39 | 29 | .574 | 0 | Bert Whaling |
Bisbee Bees | 37 | 31 | .544 | 2 | Roy Johnson |
Miami Miners | 30 | 38 | .441 | 9 | Pete Compton |
Tucson Cowboys | 30 | 38 | .441 | 9 | Rube Foster |
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Alloway | Phoenix | BA | .381 | Tom Vaughn | Bisbee | W | 14 | |
Lefty Colvard | Miami | Runs | 58 | Eddie Miller | Bisbee | Hits | 104 | |
Larmon Cox | Phoenix | HR | 14 |
1929[edit]
1929 Arizona State League
President: Fred Joyce
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bisbee Bees | 60 | 30 | .667 | 0 | Roy Johnson |
Miami Miners | 50 | 40 | .556 | 10 | Drap Hayes |
Globe Bears | 48 | 42 | .533 | 12 | Mickey Shader |
Tucson Cowboys | 43 | 47 | .478 | 17 | Tom Holley / Cliff McCarl / Pug Cavet |
Phoenix Senators | 40 | 49 | .449 | 19.5 | Ross Lyall / Burke / Gardner / Thomas |
Mesa Jewels # | 28 | 61 | .315 | 31.5 | Bill Whittaker / Ernie Lloyd / Lee Dempsey |
#Mesa withdrew July 24. Mesa's Opponents were given 3 wins & 1 loss
for each scheduled series with the disbanded team.
Playoff: Miami 4 games, Bisbee 3.
Player StatisticsPlayer | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur Parker | Bisbee | BA | .390 | Glenn Gabler | Bisbee | W | 20 | |
Arthur Parker | Bisbee | Runs | 99 | John Mitchell | Phoenix | SO | 147 | |
Prince Oana | Globe | Hits | 127 | John Mitchell | Phoenix | ERA | 3.18 | |
Leo Burns | Bisbee | HR | 23 |
1930[edit]
1930 Arizona State League
President: Wilford S. Sullinger
Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bisbee Bees | 60 | 45 | .571 | 0 | Roy Johnson |
El Paso Texans | 58 | 47 | .552 | 2 | Royce Washburn |
Phoenix Senators | 58 | 47 | .552 | 2 | Louis Guisto |
Globe Bears | 56 | 49 | .533 | 4 | Mickey Shader |
Tucson Cowboys | 45 | 60 | .429 | 15 | Pug Cavert / Walter Rehg |
Miami Miners | 38 | 67 | .362 | 22 | Drap Hayes / Bob Gillespie / George Cochrane |
Playoff: Globe 3 games, Phoenix 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Bisbee 3 games, Globe 3. Bisbee won on a forfeit when Globe
refused to play in Bisbee on September 17.
Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Antista | Bisbee | BA | .430 | Charlie Biggs | Globe | W | 20 | |
Tony Antista | Bisbee | Runs | 127 | Charlie Biggs | Globe | SO | 157 | |
Tony Antista | Bisbee | Hits | 191 | Al McNeeley | Bisbee | Pct | .875; 14-2 | |
Bob Stevenson | Phoenix | RBI | 101 | George Steward | Bisbee | HR | 22 |
Source[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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