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[edit]
- 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[edit]
1925 Standings[edit]
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 StatisticsPlayer | 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[edit]
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 StatisticsPlayer | 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[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions
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