Nebraska State League

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The Nebraska State League had 5 incarnations - in 1892, from 1910 to 1915, from 1922 to 1923, from 1928 to 1938 and from 1956 to 1959. The final version was very stable due in large part to its farm system ties. Once a classification system was put in place, the league was always ranked as a class D league. Its final season has become well-known thanks to Pat Jordan's book "A False Spring".

Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1892[edit]

  • The league disbanded in July. It was an integrated league with at least three teams having African-American players on their team.

Bud Fowler played for Kearney, John Patterson played for Plattsmouth and George Taylor was with Beatrice.

1892 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: NA

Team W L GB Pct. Manager
Grand Island, NE % 27 17 .614 - Pa Rourke
Lincoln Giants/Kearney Giants # 20 23 .462 6.5 Will I. Houseworth
Hastings, NE 19 22 .459 6.5 Ulysses S. Rohrer (5/_)/
Beatrice Indians @ 27 10 .730 NA Harry Gatewood
Fremont, NE $ 11 18 .379 NA Norman L. Baker
Plattsmouth, NE + 11 24 .314 NA John B. Patterson (6/_)/ Norman L. Baker

# Lincoln transferred to Kearney May 13
$ Fremont disbanded June 20
@ Beatrice disbanded July 5, causing the league to declare the first half finished
% Grand Island disbanded July 9th
+ Plattsmouth disbanded June 25th These were the standings and statistics when the league disbanded in July.

Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1910-1915[edit]


1910 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Henry A. Sievers

Team Standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Fremont Pathfinders 63 43 .594 - 16,966 Leonard Bennett
Columbus Discoverers 59 48 .551 4.5 14,110 Joe Dolan
Kearney Kapitalists 60 51 .541 5.5 14,946 C.R. Murphy
Grand Island Collegians 60 52 .536 6 20,129 Buck Beltzer
Superior Brickmakers 56 54 .509 9 13,150 Dennis Bockewitz
Seward Statesmen 50 62 .446 16 10,251 John Fink
Red Cloud 47 62 .431 17.5 10,126 Ben Grant
Hastings Brickmakers 42 65 .398 21.5 14,318 George Harms

Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Fred Jarrott Red Cloud BA .326 Win Noyes Kearney W 24
Leo Cook Hastings Runs 88 Win Noyes Kearney SO 323
Fred Jarrott Red Cloud Hits 126 Frank Green Kearney Pct .900; 9-1
William Thompson Fremont HR 10
Archie Turpin Fremont SB 75


1911 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Henry A. Sievers

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Superior Brickmakers 70 40 .636 - Dennis Bockewitz
Fremont Pathfinders 69 43 .616 2 Leonard Bennett
Hastings Third Citys 54 58 .482 17 Rudy Kling
Seward Statesmen 53 57 .482 17 John Fink
Grand Island Collegians 52 60 .464 19 James Armstrong
Columbus Discoverers 52 60 .464 19 Joe Dolan
Kearney Kapitalists 48 64 .429 23 C.R. Murphy
York Prohibitionists 48 64 .429 23 George Harms / Lefty Davis

Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Norm Coyle Superior BA .354 Al Orth Hastings W 23
Nick Allen Superior Runs 95 Harry Smith Fremont SO 235
Norm Coyle Superior Hits 153 Jim Stevens Superior Pct .750; 18-6
George Harms York HR 21


1912 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: A.C. Felt

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Hastings Third Citys # 67 44 .604 - Bert Shaner
Fremont Pathfinders 66 45 .595 1 Leonard Bennett
Kearney Kapitalists 63 49 .563 4.5 Harry Berte
Columbus Discoverers 56 54 .509 11.5 Jack Palmer / Affie Wilson
Seward Statesmen 53 59 .473 15.5 Bill Zink
Grand Island Collegians 52 59 .468 16 Jim Cockman
York Prohibitionists 45 66 .405 23 Lefty Davis
Superior Brickmakers 43 69 .384 25.5 Dennis Bockewitz

# A Kearney win over Hastings was reversed at the 1913 spring meeting, giving Hastings the championship.
Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
L.D. Bennett Fremont BA .360 Joe Lotz Kearney W 26
Charles Block York Runs 116 Bert Shaner Hastings Pct .773; 17-5
Bill Zink Seward Hits 139


1913 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: A.C. Felt

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Kearney Kapitalists 67 45 .598 - Harry Berte
Hastings Third Citys 64 48 .571 3 Bert Shaner
York Prohibitionists 57 55 .509 10 Frank Gardner
Fremont Pathfinders 56 56 .500 11 Harry Welch
Superior Brickmakers 54 58 .482 13 Dennis Bockewitz
Columbus Discoverers 54 58 .482 13 John Gondling / Red Smythe / Jake Kraninger
Seward / Beatrice # 52 60 .464 15 Bill Zink
Grand Island Collegians 44 68 .393 23 O.J. Firestine / Jack Forrester

# Seward (27-37) moved to Beatrice July 21.
Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Homer Gray Kearney BA .411 Rolla Mapel Kearney W 17
Jim McCabe Hastings Hits 155 Lawrence Plympton Kearney W 17
Berney Everton York W 17
Bert Reed Columbus Pct .737; 14-5


1914 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Clarence J. Miles

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Grand Island Islanders 66 46 .589 - Harry Claire
Beatrice Milkskimmers 65 47 .580 1 Frank Coe
Hastings Reds 64 48 .571 2 Leonard Bennett
York Prohibitionists 60 52 .536 6 Jim Pierce
Superior Brickmakers 54 58 .482 12 James Feeney / F.H. Bigby
Norfolk Drummers 52 60 .464 14 Warren Cummings / Babe Towne
Columbus Pawnees 49 63 .437 17 Jake Kraninger
Kearney Kapitalists 38 74 .339 28 Harry Berte

Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Jake Gettman Hastings BA .336 John McDonnell Beatrice W 21
Clint Neff Beatrice Runs 80 Verne Hirsch Norfolk SO 244
Charles Payne Grand Island Hits 134 Dazzy Vance Hastings Pct .810; 17-4
Clint Neff Beatrice HR 19


1915 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Clarence J. Miles

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Beatrice Milkskimmers 35 18 .660 - John Fillman
Hastings Reds 30 27 .526 7 Leonard Bennett
York Prohibitionists 25 31 .446 11.5 John Pierce
Fairbury Shaners 22 31 .415 13 Bert Shaner
Norfolk Drummers ## 24 13 .649 NA Babe Towne
Grand Island Champions ## 16 16 .500 NA Harry Claire
Kearney Buffaloes # 4 10 .286 NA Grover Matney
Columbus Pawnees # 3 13 .188 NA Frank Justus

# Columbus and Kearney disbanded June 4.
## Grand Island and Norfolk disbanded June 28.
The league ceased operations July 18.

Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1922-1923[edit]


1922 Nebraska State League - [1]
President: Clarence J. Miles

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Norfolk Elk Horns 70 48 .593 - Ernie Adams / Cliff Marr
Lincoln Links 70 49 .588 .5 O.A. Beltzer
Fairbury Jeffersons 69 49 .585 1 George Segrist
Beatrice Blues 53 63 .457 16 R.J. Kirchner / William "Ducky" Holmes
Hastings Cubs 52 67 .437 18.5 A. Smith
Grand Island Champions 40 78 .339 30 Ed Willett

Playoff: Fairbury 4 games, Norfolk 3.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Cliff Marr Norfolk BA .364 Bill Bailey Lincoln W 23
Cliff Marr Norfolk Runs 116 Fred Wigington Hastings SO 260
Cliff Marr Norfolk Hits 167 L.W. Jenney Fairbury Pct .773; 17-5
Claude Mitchell Norfolk HR 21


1923 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Clarence J. Miles /Richard R. Grotte

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Lincoln Links 71 64 .526 - O.A. Beltzer
Norfolk Elk Horns 68 66 .507 2.5 Ed Reichle
Grand Island Champions 68 66 .507 2.5 Leo McDonnell / Henry Buser
Hastings Cubs 65 66 .498 4 Leo Bennett
Beatrice Blues 64 68 .485 5.5 Ed Willett / Matty McGrath
Fairbury Jeffersons 63 69 .477 6.5 George Segrist

Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Fred Conkey Lincoln BA .390 Art Stokes Lincoln W 23
Fresco Thompson Grand Island Runs 91 Art Stokes Lincoln SO 207
Fred Conkey Lincoln Hits 169 Edward Shupe Grand Island Pct .720; 18-7
Jimmy Hudgens Fairbury HR 13

Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1928-1938[edit]


1928 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
McCook Generals 71 49 .592 - Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Lincoln Links 66 54 .550 5 Bob Browne
Beatrice Blues 64 56 .533 7 Hal Brokaw
North Platte Buffaloes 64 57 .529 7.5 Joe Pizer
York Dukes 58 62 .483 13 Art Rasmussen
Norfolk Elkhorns 55 66 .455 16.5 Lefty Wilkus
Grand Island Champs 52 68 .433 19 Clarence Claire / Pierpoint / Thomson / Schoonover
Fairbury Jeffersons 51 69 .425 20 Lee Fairchild

Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
John Stoneham McCook BA .396 Ernest Krenk Lincoln W 20
Herb Pember McCook Runs 116 Harlan Pyle McCook W 20
Herb Pember McCook Hits 172 Joe Wilman York SO 164
Walt Cookson North Platte HR 19 Ernest Krenk Lincoln ERA 2.57
Ernest Krenk Lincoln PCT .800 20-5


1929 Nebraska State League - [2]
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
McCook Generals 74 42 .638 - Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Fairbury Jeffersons 70 51 .579 6.5 Preston Gray
Lincoln Links 68 51 .571 7.5 Bob Browne / Les Nunamaker/R. R. Robinson
York Dukes 61 53 .535 12 Art Rasmussen
Norton Jayhawks 54 60 .474 19 Hal Brokaw
Grand Island Islanders 54 62 .466 20 Clay Schoonover / Bob Browne
Norfolk Elkhorns 43 73 .371 31 Lefty Wilkus
North Platte Buffaloes 42 74 .362 32 Joe Pizer

Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
John Stoneham McCook BA .410 Andy Bednar McCook W 21
Herb Pember McCook Runs 117 Stanford Primm Fairbury W 21
Herb Pember McCook Hits 194 Vito SanFilippo Fairbury SO 201
John Smith Norfolk HR 15 Jean Jones Norton ERA 2.15
Andy Bednar McCook PCT .840 21-4


1930 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
McCook Generals 85 34 .714 - Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Fairbury Jeffersons 68 51 .571 17 Preston Gray
Grand Island Islanders 62 58 .517 23.5 Kenzie Kirkham
York Dukes 60 59 .504 25 Art Rasmussen
North Platte Buffaloes 60 60 .500 25.5 Tuffy Fowlkes
Norfolk Elkhorns 56 65 .463 30 Harry Davis/Hal Brokaw
Lincoln Links 56 66 .459 30.5 Les Nunamaker
Norton Jayhawks # 33 87 .275 52.5 Earl Harrison / Frank Sidle

# Norton suspended operations August 25; final seven games were forfeited to scheduled opponents.
Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Washington Seelman North Platte BA .373 Vito SanFilippo Fairbury W 23
Edgar Taylor (minors01) Lincoln Runs 125 Vito SanFilippo Fairbury SO 243
Washington Seelman North Platte Hits 174 Jim Cameron McCook ERA 2.25
Mike Kreevich McCook HR 15 Jim Cameron McCook Pct .905; 19-2


1931 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Robert C. Russell

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Grand Island Islanders 66 41 .617 - Sonny Brookhaus
McCook Generals 59 50 .541 8 Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Lincoln Links 55 51 .519 10.5 Les Nunamaker
North Platte Buffaloes 53 55 .491 13.5 Bart Green / Spud Owens
Norfolk Elkhorns 47 58 .448 18 Joe McDermott
York Dukes 42 67 .385 25 Pop Gleason / Bob Browne

Playoffs: Grand Island 4 games, North Platte 1.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ignatius Walters McCook BA .400 Harry Matuzak McCook W 18
Roy Kippert Grand Is/McCook Runs 117 Harley Hagan Lincoln SO 189
Ignatius Walters McCook Hits 193 Robert Pickering Grand Island ERA 2.56
Sebastian Wagner Norfolk HR 22 John Mysza Lincoln/North Platte PCT .813 13-3


1932 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: Robert C. Russell

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Norfolk Elkhorns 75 35 .682 - Joe McDermott
Beatrice Blues 59 46 .562 13.5 Ed Reichle / Sonny Brookhaus
Grand Island Islanders 59 52 .532 16.5 Sonny Brookhaus / Larry Getz
North Platte Buffaloes 49 61 .454 26 Spud Owens
Lincoln Links 45 60 .429 27.5 William Rumler / Bob Sanquist
McCook Generals 37 70 .346 36.5 Hooks Bailey / Jack Hruska

Playoffs: Beatrice 2 games, Lincoln 1.
Finals: Beartice 4 games, Norfolk 3.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Walt Gannon Norfolk BA .355 Otto Davis Norfolk W 24
Johnny Cross Beatrice Runs 100 Pat Flanagan McCook SO 261
Walt Gannon Norfolk Hits 150 Luke Bucklin Norfolk ERA 1.89
Bill Swinger Beatrice HR 16 Luke Bucklin Norfolk PCT .800 16-4


1933 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: James E. Beltzer

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Norfolk Elks 60 45 .571 - Joe McDermott
Beatrice Blues 60 46 .566 .5 Sonny Brookhaus
Sioux Falls Canaries 57 49 .538 3.5 Rex Stucker
Lincoln Links 34 71 .324 26 Elmer "Doc" Bennett / Jack Hruska

Playoffs: Beatrice 5 games, Norfolk 4.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Don Gutteridge Lincoln BA .360 Wilmer Schroeder Sioux Falls W 20
Larry Getz Beatrice Runs 100 Mike Pociask Beatrice SO 195
Ray Bertram Norfolk Hits 152 Sam Conaway Sioux Falls ERA 2.43
Howard Moore Beatrice HR 19 Mike Pociask Beatrice PCT .760 19-6


1934 Nebraska State League - [3]
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Lincoln Links 69 41 .627 - Cy Lingle / Pug Griffin
Norfolk Elkhorns 60 49 .550 8.5 Joe McDermott
Sioux Falls Canaries 50 60 .455 19 Rex Stucker
Beatrice Blues 38 67 .362 28.5 Sonny Brookhaus

Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Buck Ewing Norfolk BA .360 Jack Farmer Norfolk W 19
Frank Morehouse Lincoln Runs 99 Tom Seats Lincoln SO 221
George Silvey Norfolk Hits 143 Nels Potter Lincoln ERA 1.71
Bill Swinger Beatrice HR 14 Tom Seats Lincoln PCT .875 18-3


1935 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Sioux Falls Canaries 72 40 .643 - Ralph Brandon
Norfolk Elkhorns 58 49 .542 11.5 Lester Patterson
Lincoln Links 50 64 .439 23 Cy Lingle
Beatrice Blues 42 69 .378 29.5 Charley Stis / Bennie Warren

Attendance: Sioux Falls, 39,300
Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Sioux Falls 3.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ash Joerndt Beatrice BA .331 Claude Bradford Sioux Falls W 17
Justin Keenoy Beatrice Runs 100 Orie Arntzen Norfolk SO 184
Ash Joerndt Beatrice Hits 153 Tony A. Johnson Sioux Falls ERA 2.14
Bill Swinger Beatrice HR 22 Claude Bradford Sioux Falls PCT .850 17-3
John Grilli Norfolk RBI 102


1936 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Sioux Falls Canaries 71 49 .592 - Ralph Brandon
Mitchell Kernels 68 50 .576 2 Cliff Knox
Norfolk Elks 63 57 .525 8 Joe McDermott
Beatrice Blues 56 65 .463 15.5 Sonny Brookhaus
Lincoln Red Links # 26 38 .406 NA Pid Purdy
Fairbury Jeffs # 19 44 .302 NA Eddie Brown

# Lincoln and Fairbury disbanded July 16.
Attendance: Sioux Falls, 74,306
Playoffs: Sioux Falls 3 games, Beatrice 2: Mitchell 3 games, Norfolk 1.
Finals: Mitchell 4 games, Sioux Falls 2.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Marvin Pelton Mitchell BA .373 Frank Wagner Sioux Falls W 21
Bill A. James Norfolk Runs 137 Robert Swan Sioux Falls SO 267
Bert Haas Beatrice Hits 178 Frank Wagner Sioux Falls ERA 3.08
Bill A. James Norfolk HR 29 Joe Masters Mitchell PCT .813 13-3
Dexter Savage Norfolk RBI 128


1937 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Sioux Falls Canaries 83 36 .697 - Ralph Brandon
Mitchell Kernels 75 41 .647 6.5 Cliff Knox
Beatrice Blues 54 61 .470 27 Leon Riley
Norfolk Elks 50 65 .435 31 Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Fairbury Jeffs 48 70 .407 34.5 Sonny Brookhaus
Grand Island Red Birds 40 77 .342 42 Joe McDermott

Attendance: Sioux Falls, 50,000
Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Leon Riley Beatrice BA .372 Frank Wagner Sioux Falls W 25
Frank Mahacek Sioux Falls Runs 129 Murry Dickson Grand Island SO 209
James Guyman Mitchell Hits 175 Bobby Swan Sioux Falls ERA 2.35
James Guyman Mitchell HR 22 Bobby Swan Sioux Falls PCT .857 18-3
Harold Schmiel Sioux Falls RBI 140


1938 Nebraska State League - schedule
President: J. Roy Carter

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Sioux City Cowboys 70 47 .598 - Pete Monahan
Norfolk Elkhorns 67 49 .578 2.5 Elmer "Doc" Bennett
Beatrice Blues 62 54 .534 7.5 Leon Riley
Lincoln Links 52 64 .448 17.5 Pug Griffin
Grand Island Cardinals 49 67 .422 20.5 Benny Hassler
Sioux Falls Canaries 49 68 .419 21 Ralph Brandon

Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Sioux City 2.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Leon Riley Beatrice BA .365 Rube Fischer Sioux City W 21
Ralph Fallon Sioux City Runs 124 Rube Fischer Sioux City SO 242
Marion DeJarnett Lincoln Runs 124 Cletus Voss Sioux Falls ERA 2.33
Ned Tighe Norfolk Hits 161 Ken Jacobson Norfolk PCT .783 18-5
Leon Riley Beatrice RBI 122
Pete Monahan Sioux City HR 19

Cities Represented Teams and Statistics 1956-1959[edit]


1956 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Lexington Red Sox 41 22 .651 - 28,393 Danny Doyle
Grand Island Athletics 35 28 .556 6 30,915 Art Mazmanian
Kearney Yankees 35 28 .556 6 30,943 Randy Gumpert
McCook Braves 35 28 .556 6 32,224 Bill Steinecke
Superior Senators 34 29 .540 7 22,860 Charles Ray Baker
Holdrege White Sox 33 30 .524 8 24,326 Frank Scalzi
North Platte Indians 24 39 .381 17 28,578 Spencer Harris
Hastings Giants 15 48 .238 26 28,713 Gene Thompson

Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Bill Fries Kearney BA .394 Ted Ellis Lexington W 11
Deron Johnson Kearney Runs 70 Richard Allen McCook W 11
Jimmie Hall Superior Runs 87 Gary Peters Holdrege SO 142
Deron Johnson Kearney RBI 78 Ted Ellis Lexington ERA 1.76
Deron Johnson Kearney HR 24 Ted Ellis Lexington PCT .917 11-1


1957 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Grand Island Athletics 33 22 .600 - 26,982 Art Mazmanian
Holdrege White Sox 33 23 .589 .5 21,581 Frank Parenti
Lexington Red Sox 33 23 .589 .5 24,218 Jack Kaiser
Kearney Yankees 30 26 .536 3.5 23,349 Randy Gumpert
Hastings Giants 29 26 .527 4 21,863 Leo Schrall
McCook Braves 27 29 .482 6.5 25,844 Bill Steinecke
Superior Senators 27 29 .482 6.5 19,796 Charles Ray Baker
North Platte Indians 11 45 .196 22.5 21,207 Rudy York

Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Jim Wasem Holdrege BA .366 Wayne Coughtry Lexington W 11
Don Bonomini Holdrege Runs 58 Leonardo Ferguson Kearney SO 149
Jackie Creed Lexington Hits 71 Leonardo Ferguson Kearney ERA 1.68
Milt Campo Kearney RBI 59 Wayne Coughtry Lexington PCT .917 11-1
Milt Campo Kearney HR 17


1958 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
North Platte Indians 41 22 .651 - 18,766 Mark Wylie
McCook Braves 40 23 .635 1 17,372 Bill Steinecke
Grand Island Athletics 33 30 .524 8 18,762 Art Mazmanian
Kearney Yankees 33 30 .524 8 14,147 Randy Gumpert
Lexington Red Sox 30 33 .476 11 12,838 Jack Kaiser
Holdrege White Sox 29 34 .460 12 11,565 George Noga
Hastings Giants 24 39 .381 17 11,522 Leo Schrall
Superior Senators 22 41 .349 19 8,953 Hal Keller

Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ron Debus Grand Island BA .393 Ceferino Foy McCook W 10
Larry Bulla North Platte Runs 68 Tom Gansauer North Platte W 10
Gary McNertney Holdrege Hits 84 Bill Spanswick Lexington SO 142
J. Keith Williams North Platte RBI 72 Larry Del Margo Kearney ERA 2.25
J. Keith Williams North Platte HR 12 Ceferino Foy
Tom Gansauer		 McCook
North Platte		 PCT .909 10-1


1959 Nebraska State League
President: Mike Hollinger

Team Standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
McCook Braves 43 19 .694 - 19,788 Bill Steinecke
Holdrege White Sox 39 23 .629 4 11,963 Frank Parenti
Grand Island Athletics 32 30 .516 11 16,716 Art Mazmanian
Kearney Yankees 27 35 .435 16 13,141 Jim Gleeson
Hastings Giants 23 39 .371 20 10,235 Leo Schrall
North Platte Indians 22 40 .355 21 14,275 Mark Wylie

Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ike Futch Kearney BA .319 Anthony Filicchia Grand Island W 11
Frank Saia McCook Runs 63 Dennis Overby McCook SO 136
Woody Huyke Hastings Hits 71 Paul Chenger McCook ERA 2.13
Boyd Coffie Kearney RBI 63 Paul Chenger McCook PCT .909 10-1
Woody Huyke Hastings HR 12


League Records 1910-1959[edit]

Batting
Player Team Stat Tot Yr Player Team Stat Tot Yr
Lenny Metz Grand Island GA 138 23 John Stoneham McCook BA .410 29
Dick Cleveland Lincoln AB 530 23 Bob Dillinger Lincoln Runs 139 39
Herbert Pember McCook Hits 194 29 Harold Schmiel Sioux Falls Rbi 140 37
T.W. Rouse Norfolk 2B 49 22 Ted Kakaloris Lincoln 3B 25 39
William James Norfolk HR 29 36 Bert Haas Beatrice TB 298 36
Paul Garzee Hastings Sac 46 10 Charlie Block Fremont SB 91 12
Lee Riley Beatrice BB 118 37 Harold Freeman Beatrice SO 138 37


Pitching
Player Team Stat Tot Yr Player Team Stat Tot Yr
Cliff Homstad Norfolk GA 45 36 Joe Lotz Kearney W 26 12
Foulk Grand Island L 23 22 Jim Cameron 19-2 McCook Pct .905 30
Leonardo Ferguson Kearney ERA 1.68 57 Art Stokes Lincoln IP 297 23
Win Noyes Kearney SO 323 10 Cliff Homstad Norfolk BB 176 36


Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]

Further Reading[edit]

Related Sites[edit]

Nebraska Minor League Baseball History

Source[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.

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