Arkansas–Missouri League

Arkansas–Missouri League

Formerly	Arkansas State League
Classification	Class D (1936–1940)
Sport	Minor League Baseball
First season	1936
Ceased	1940
President	Bernal Seamster (1936–1938) Robert J. Henry (1939–1940)
No. of teams	8
Country	United States of America
Most titles	3 Carthage Pirates (1938, 1939, 1940)

The Arkansas–Missouri League was a Class D level league in Minor League Baseball that operated from 1936 to 1940. The league was previously known as the Arkansas State League.

Cities represented

• Bentonville, Arkansas: Bentonville Mustangs 1936
• Carthage, Missouri: Carthage Pirates 1938–1940
• Cassville, Missouri: Cassville Blues 1936
• Fayetteville, Arkansas: Fayetteville Bears 1936; Fayetteville Angels 1937–1940
• Monett, Missouri: Monett Red Birds 1936–1939
• Neosho, Missouri: Neosho Night Hawks 1937; Neosho Yankees 1938–1940
• Rogers, Arkansas: Rogers Lions 1936–1937; Rogers Reds 1938
• Siloam Springs, Arkansas: Siloam Springs Travelers 1936–1938; Siloam Springs Cardinals 1940

Standings & statistics

1936 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Siloam Springs Travelers	74	44	.627	–	Ray Powell
Bentonville Mustangs	69	49	.585	5.0	Arthur Hauger
Cassville Blues	61	59	.508	14.0	Gary Coker
Monett Red Birds	56	63	.471	18.5	Adolph Arlitt / Ken Blackman
Fayetteville Bears	53	67	.442	22.0	Fred Hawn
Rogers Lions	44	75	.370	30.5	Doc Ledbetter / Frank Stapleton

Playoff: Siloam Springs 4 games, Cassville 3. One tie

Player statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lester Rock	Bentonville	BA	.333		Clint Raper	Siloam Springs	W	23
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	Runs	130		Robert Olson	Fayetteville	SO	163
Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	Hits	164		John Murray	Siloam Springs	SO	1.35
Woody Tone	Siloam Springs	RBI	125		Kermit Lewis	Siloam Springs	HR	28

1937 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rogers Lions	79	48	.622	–	Ted Mayer
Fayetteville Angels	70	56	.556	8.5	Fred Hawn / Ken Blackman
Siloam Springs Travelers	66	61	.520	13.0	Ray Powell
Neosho Night Hawks	52	71	.423	25.0	Dennis Burns
Monett Red Birds	45	76	.372	31.0	Ken Blackman / Joe Davis
Vinita	0	0	.000	NA	NA

Vinita the sixth franchise, withdrew May 5, before the season started. Season played with five teams.
Playoff: Fayetteville 3 games, Siloam Springs 0. Rogers 3 games, Neosho 1.
Finals: Rogers 4 games, Fayetteville 1.

Player statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Arnold Evans	Neosho	BA	.385		Loy Hanning	Fayetteville	W	16
Jerry Priddy	Rogers	Runs	109		Dewey Derry	Rogers	W	16
Paul Fugit	Fayetteville	Hits	183		Loy Hanning	Fayetteville	ERA	1.63
Tony Sams	Rogers	RBI	99		Edward Smith	Fayetteville	SO	179
Gene Gibson	Siloam Springs	HR	20

1938 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Neosho Yankees	73	42	.635	–	Dennis Burns
Carthage Pirates	69	49	.585	5.5	Adolph Arlitt
Fayetteville Angels	66	53	.555	9.0	Cliff Knox
Rogers Reds	63	54	.538	11.0	Lester Patterson
Monett Red Birds	44	74	.373	30.5	Heinie Mueller
Siloam Springs Travelers	36	79	.331	37.0	Vincent Mullen

Playoff: Neosho 3 games, Rogers 0. Carthage 3 games, Fayetteville 2.
Finals: Carthage 4 games, Neosho 1.

Player statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Butch Moran	Rogers	BA	.392	Bill Gill	Neosho	W	20
Steve Luby	Neosho	Runs	127	Bill Gill	Neosho	SO	266
Marv Wolverton	Rogers	Hits	160	Bill Gill	Neosho	ERA	2.80
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	RBI	132	Steve Luby	Neosho	SB	76
Butch Moran	Rogers	HR	22

1939 Arkansas–Missouri League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Fayetteville Angels	79	42	.653	–	Frank Oceak
Carthage Pirates	67	54	.554	12.0	Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees	65	61	.516	16.5	Dennis Burns
Monett Red Birds	35	89	.282	45.5	Freddie Hawn

Playoff Final: Carthage 4 games, Fayetteville 1.

Player statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	BA	.358		George Bender	Fayetteville	W	20
Steve Greble	Neosho	Runs	129		George Bender	Fayetteville	SO	208
Harvey Beaster	Carthage	Hits	171		George Bender	Fayetteville	ERA	2.35
Harvey Beaster	Carthage	RBI	106		Steve Greble	Neosho	HR	24

1940 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Carthage Pirates	37	18	.673	–	Adolph Arlitt
Neosho Yankees	27	29	.482	10.5	Ed Grayston
Fayetteville Angels	21	29	.420	13.5	Ducky Holmes
Siloam Springs Cardinals	21	30	.412	14.0	Herb Moore

The league disbanded July 1.

Player statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Charles Fash	Fayetteville	BA	.356		Joe Prylich	Fayetteville	W	9
Charles Gibson	Carthage	Runs	55		Bob Playfair	Carthage	W	9
Charles Gibson	Carthage	Hits	71		Teddy Greble	Neosho	W	9
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	RBI	59		Walt Nasalik	Neosho	SO	NA
Adolph Arlitt	Carthage	HR	12		Jim Obenour	Carthage	Pct	.857; 6–1

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition

External links

• Arkansas–Missouri League - Baseball Reference