Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League

The Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League was an eight–team Class D level minor baseball league that existed in 1907. As its name indicates, it consisted of teams from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas.

Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League

Classification	Class D (1907)
Sport	Minor League Baseball
First season	1907
Ceased	September 15, 1907
Replaced by	Oklahoma-Kansas League
President	Fred McDaniel (1907)
No. of teams	8
Country	United States of America
Most titles	1 Bartlesville Boosters (1907)

Its teams were the Bartlesville Boosters, Coffeyville Glassblowers, Fort Smith Soldiers, Independence Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins, Parsons Preachers and Tulsa Oilers.^[1]

Notable players include Chick Brandom, Drummond Brown, Larry Cheney, Frank Moore, Art Thomason and Lon Ury. Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley managed the Tulsa Oilers.

After multiple teams disbanded and withdrew, the league's season was shortened to mid–September. Bartlesville finished in first place.

Cities represented

• Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters 1907
• Coffeyville, KS: Coffeyville Glassblowers 1907
• Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Soldiers 1907
• Independence, KS: Independence Champs 1907
• McAlester, OK: South McAlester Miners 1907
• Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Redskins 1907
• Parsons, KS: Parsons Preachers 1907
• Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1907

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Standings and statistics

1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League
schedule

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bartlesville Boosters	83	51	.619	--	Jack Love / Harry Truby
Coffeyville Glassblowers	71	57	.555	9.0	Bill Stuart
Independence Champs	68	63	.519	13.5	Billy Rupp
Muskogee Redskins	63	70	.474	19.5	Lon Ury
Ft. Smith Soldiers	40	46	.465	NA	Cal Pinkerton
South McAlester Miners	11	17	.393	NA	Deacon White
Tulsa Oilers	37	60	.381	NA	Jake Beckley
Parsons Preachers	10	19	.345	NA	Gus Alberts

Parsons and South McAlester withdrew June 2; Ft. Smith and Tulsa disbanded August 6.
The season was shortened to September 15.

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Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ernie Wilson	Independence	BA	.292		Howard McClintock	Bartlesville	W	32
Fred Hutchinson	Bartlesville	Runs	84		Howard McClintock	Bartlesville	Pct	.842; 32–6
David White	Bartlesville	Hits	135

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References

1. "Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
2. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.