Oklahoma State League

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The Oklahoma State League was a class D circuit that operated in 1912. It disbanded on June 29.

It was revived ten years later, but that attempt only made it for three years before the league again shut its doors. In 1923, the Drumright team moved to Ponca City on June 7. In 1924, the Guthrie team moved to McAlester on May 24. On June 8, the Ardmore and McAlester team moved to Pawhuska and Wewoka-Holdenvile, respectively . The league disbanded on July 8.

The 1904 Southwestern League was also known as the Oklahoma State League.

Cities Represented[edit]

1912[edit]

Teams & Statistics[edit]

1912[edit]

1912 Oklahoma State League - schedule
President: L.S. Dodds / Leo Meyer

League played a split-season, w-l stats do not show that.
  • @ Anadarko and Oklahoma City disbanded June 21.
The league officially disbanded July 2.
Attendance: Tulsa 19,200
Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Okmulgee Glassblowers 38 10 .792 - Frank Garner disbanded June 29th
Tulsa Terriers 33 15 .688 5 Howard Price
Anadarko Indians @ 24 23 .511 13.5 Roy Ellison / Thomas Reed / Ted Price to Enid June 28th
Holdenville Hitters 21 23 .477 15 Al Vorhees / James Bouldin / John Hendley
McAlester Miners 21 25 .457 16 Jerry Kane
Muskogee Indians 19 24 .442 16.5 Victor Kelly / Dick Speer
Oklahoma City Senators @ 15 33 .313 23 Bill Reukauff / Leo Langley to Eufaula June 28th
Guthrie 15 33 .313 23 Chick Leutke
Enid 1 4 .200 6 Ted Price
Eufaula 2 2 .500 5 Joe Langley
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Wynn Muskogee BA .430 Ben Tincup Muskogee SO 163

Cities Represented[edit]

1922-1924[edit]

Teams & Statistics[edit]

1922 Oklahoma State League - schedule
President: C.E. Plott / E.A. Daniels

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Duncan Oilers 65 44 .596 - John Fant
Clinton Bulldogs 64 46 .582 1.5 Jim Lawrence
Chickasha Chicks # 55 55 .500 10.5 Jim Fitzgerald / Larry McLean
El Reno Railroaders 53 56 .486 12 Virgil Moss
Guthrie 48 59 .449 16 Mike Balenti
Wilson Drillers 40 65 .381 23 Jim Payne / Jew Hellman

# Chickasha became a road team in the second half.
Playoff: Chickasha 4 games, Clinton 0.
No Individual Statistics available.

1923 Oklahoma State League - schedule
President: E.A. Daniels

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Duncan Oilers 71 53 .573 - Larry McLean
Cushing Refiners 67 53 .558 2 Ned Pettigrew
Bristow Producers 66 56 .541 4 Jim Payne / Ralph Heatley
Clinton Bulldogs 63 60 .512 7.5 Huber Dennis
Shawnee Indians 54 60 .474 12 Clyde Wren
El Reno Railroaders 56 63 .471 12.5 Harry Burge
Guthrie 57 64 .471 12.5 Billy Williams
Drumright #/ Ponca City 46 71 .393 21.5 Frank McGaha / Carl Wiggins / J.E. Jones

# Drumright (11-21) moved to Ponca City June 7.
Playoff: Bristow 4 games, Duncan 0.
No Player Statistics Available.


1924 Oklahoma State League - schedule
President: E.A. Daniels/A.L. Ragan

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Ardmore Bearcats/ Pawhuska Huskies # 52 21 .712 - Drap Hayes
Bristow Producers 48 21 .696 2 Ralph Heatley
Cushing Refiners 49 27 .645 4.5 Ned Pettigrew
Shawnee Indians 40 37 .519 14 Larry McLean
Duncan Oilers ### 33 37 .471 17.5 John Fant
Ponca City Poncans 32 44 .421 21.5 Huber Dennis
Blackwell Gassers 20 53 .274 32 J. Rustenhaven / Hal Grun
Guthrie ##/ McAlester / Wewoka-Holdenville/Enid 18 48 .272 30.5 M. Robertson / Ted Lipps

# Ardmore (30-13) moved to Pawhuska June 8.
## Guthrie (8-18) moved to McAlester May 24; McAlester (3-13) moved to Wewoka-Holdenville June 8, first home game June 12. The franchise moved to Enid in late June to finish the season
### Duncan (0-2 in second half), disbanded July 6.
The league disbanded July 8.

Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]

Source[edit]

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