Oklahoma-Kansas League

In 1908 the Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League was renamed the Oklahoma-Kansas League after the league shrank from 8 teams in 3 states to 6 teams in two states. The new class D league only lasted one year. The McAlester franchise disbanded on July 5 with Iola following three days later on July 8.

Cities Represented

1908

• 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 Oilers 1908

Teams and Statistics

1908

1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League - schedule
President: Dr. D.M. Shiveley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bartlesville Boosters	71	50	.587	-	Harry Truby
Tulsa Oilers	69	55	.556	3.5	Deacon White / Stu McBirney
Independence Jewelers	66	58	.532	6.5	Art Quiesser
Muskogee Redskins	58	66	.467	14.5	Lon Ury / Jay Andrews
Iola Champs ##	32	34	.485	NA	Tom Hayden
McAlester Miners #	17	47	.266	NA	Cy Mason

Attendance: Tulsa, 23,250.
# McAlester disbanded July 5.
## Iola disbanded July 8.
Playoffs:Bartleville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.
No Individual Statistics Available.

Source

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