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 standingsWLPCTGB ManagersSiloam Springs Travelers7444.627–Ray Powell Bentonville Mustangs6949.5855Arthur HaugerCassville Blues 6159.50814Gary Coker Monett Red Birds5663.47118½Adolph Arlitt / Ken Blackman Fayetteville Bears5367.44222Fred Hawn Rogers Lions4475.37030½Doc Ledbetter / Frank Stapleton Playoff: Siloam Springs 4 games, Cassville 3. One tie
+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Lester RockBentonvilleBA.333Clint Raper Siloam SpringsW23 Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsRuns130Robert OlsonFayettevilleSO163 Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsHits164John MurraySiloam SpringsSO1.35 Woody ToneSiloam SpringsRBI125Kermit LewisSiloam SpringsHR28
1937 Arkansas–Missouri League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Rogers Lions7948.622–Ted Mayer Fayetteville Angels 7056.5568½Fred Hawn / Ken Blackman Siloam Springs Travelers 6661.52013Ray Powell Neosho Night Hawks5271.42325Dennis Burns Monett Red Birds4576.37231Ken Blackman / Joe Davis Vinita00.000NANA 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 statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Arnold EvansNeoshoBA.385Loy Hanning FayettevilleW16 Jerry PriddyRogersRuns109Dewey DerryRogersW16 Paul FugitFayettevilleHits183Loy HanningFayettevilleERA1.63 Tony SamsRogersRBI99Edward SmithFayettevilleSO179 Gene GibsonSiloam SpringsHR20 1938 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Neosho Yankees7342.635–Dennis Burns Carthage Pirates6949.5855½Adolph Arlitt Fayetteville Angels 6653.5559Cliff Knox Rogers Reds6354.53811Lester Patterson Monett Red Birds4474.37330½Heinie Mueller Siloam Springs Travelers3679.33137Vincent Mullen Playoff: Neosho 3 games, Rogers 0. Carthage 3 games, Fayetteville 2.Finals: Carthage 4 games, Neosho 1.
+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Butch MoranRogersBA.392Bill Gill NeoshoW20 Steve LubyNeoshoRuns127Bill GillNeoshoSO266 Marv WolvertonRogersHits160Bill GillNeoshoERA2.80 Adolph ArlittCarthageRBI132Steve LubyNeoshoSB76 Butch MoranRogersHR22 1939 Arkansas–Missouri League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Fayetteville Angels 7942.653–Frank Oceak Carthage Pirates6754.55412Adolph Arlitt Neosho Yankees 6561.51616½Dennis Burns Monett Red Birds3589.28245½Freddie Hawn Playoff Final: Carthage 4 games, Fayetteville 1.
+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Adolph ArlittCarthageBA.358George Bender FayettevilleW20 Steve GrebleNeoshoRuns129George BenderFayettevilleSO208 Harvey BeasterCarthageHits171George BenderFayettevilleERA2.35 Harvey BeasterCarthageRBI106Steve GrebleNeoshoHR24
1940 Arkansas–Missouri League schedule Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers Carthage Pirates3718.673–Adolph Arlitt Neosho Yankees2729.48210½Ed Grayston Fayetteville Angels 2129.42013½Ducky Holmes Siloam Springs Cardinals2130.41214Herb Moore The league disbanded July 1.
+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Charles FashFayettevilleBA.356Joe Prylich FayettevilleW9 Charles GibsonCarthageRuns55Bob PlayfairCarthageW9 Charles GibsonCarthageHits71Teddy GrebleNeoshoW9 Adolph ArlittCarthageRBI59Walt NasalikNeoshoSONA Adolph ArlittCarthageHR12Jim ObenourCarthagePct.857; 6–1
Sources The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition
References
External links Arkansas–Missouri League - Baseball Reference