Tri-State League (AR-MS-TN)

Yet another league to use the Tri-State League name, this one was a class D league in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee and only lasted two years (1925-1926). Interestingly, in 1926 Alabama was represented, giving this Tri-State League four states.

Cities Represented

• Blytheville, AR Blytheville Tigers 1925-1926
• Corinth, MS Corinth Corinthians 1925-1926
• Dyersburg, TN Dyersburg Deers 1925
• Jackson, TN Jackson Giants 1925; Jackson Jays 1926
• Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro Buffaloes 1925-1926
• Sheffield, AL & Tuscumbia, AL Sheffield-Tuscumbia Twins 1926
• Tupelo, MS Tupelo Wolves 1925-1926

Yearly Standings

1925 Standings

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Manager
Tupelo Wolves	67	39	.632	-	Red Reese
Jonesboro Buffaloes	63	43	.594	4	Buck Stapleton
Dyersburg Deers	59	46	.562	7.5	P.H. White
Corinth Corinthians	57	49	.538	10	M.R. Striplin
Jackson Giants	40	63	.388	25.5	Luke Pratt
Blytheville Tigers	31	77	.287	37	Stormy Kromer

Playoff: Jonesboro 4 games, Tupelo 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Koza	Blytheville	BA	.373		Elmer Hymel	Tupelo	W	16
Andy Reese	Tupelo	Runs	102		William Stewart	Corinth	W	16
Andy Reese	Tupelo	Hits	144		John Bates	Corinth	W	16
C.T. Swafford	Jonesboro	HR	14		John Bates	Corinth	SO	129
Bill Akers	Jonesboro	HR	14		Henry Baumgartner	Jonesboro	PCT	.909 10-1

1926 Standings

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Manager
Jonesboro Buffaloes	35	23	.603	-	Buck Stapleton
Corinth Corinthians	35	23	.603	-	Roy Clunk
Sheffield-Tuscumbia Twins	27	29	.482	7	P.H. White
Jackson Jays	27	30	.474	7.5	H.T. Reece
Blytheville Tigers	26	31	.456	8.5	Ralph Minatree
Tupelo Wolves	22	36	.379	13	Omar Pressley

The first half ended in a tie when Corinth wanted to use outside players for the playoff but Jonesboro refused. The league then disbanded July 5 at the end of the first half.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
M.E. Rittenhouse	Sheffield-Tuscumbia	BA	.435		John Bates	Corinth	W	11
Basil Milazzo	Sheffield-Tuscumbia	Runs	49		William Stewart	Corinth	W	11
Sam Byrd	Jonesboro	Hits	73		John Bates	Corinth	SO	71
Duncan Doty	Jonesboro	HR	9		John Bates	Corinth	PCT	.848 11-2

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions