Southeast Missouri League

The Southeast Missouri League was a semi-pro league located in Missouri. New Madrid won the pennant in 1915. It was active from 1914 to 1917, but there is little newspaper coverage for the 1917 season. The league did not play the 1918 season, but played two more seasons, 1919 and 1920. Cape Girardeau won the pennant in 1919.

Cities Represented

• Cairo, IL: 1916
• Campbell, MO: 1920
• Cape Girardeau, MO: Cape Girardeau Capahas 1914-1917, 1919-1920
• Caruthersville, MO: 1914-1915
• Chaffee, MO: 1914, 1916
• Charleston, MO: 1919
• Dexter, MO: 1915
• Illmo, MO: 1916-1917, 1919-1920
• Jonesboro, AR: 1920
• Kennett, MO: 1920
• Malden, MO: 1920
• New Madrid, MO:1914-1915
• Perryville, MO: 1920
• Poplar Bluff, MO: Poplar Bluff Southlands 1915, 1920
• Portageville, MO: 1914-1916
• Senath, MO: 1920
• Sikeston, MO: 1914-1916, 1919-1920

Notable Players

• Barney Pelty, pitcher. Managed Cape Girardeau, also played second base, 1914.
• Elam Vangilder, pitcher, Cape Girardeau, 1915.
• Muncy Pique, minor league infielder, played shortstop for Caruthersville, 1914.