The South Central League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1906 and 1912 seasons, with franchises located in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The McAlester Miners (1906) and Longview Cannibals (1912) won league championships.
| Formerly | Missouri Valley League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1906, 1912) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1906 |
| Ceased | 1912 |
| Replaced by | Oklahoma-Kansas League |
| President | J.M. McAllister (1906) Orville Frantz (1906) P.D. Harper (1906) Dr. D.M. Shiveley (1912) Luther Ellison (1912) Bill Lattimore (1912) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 McAlester Miners (1906) Longview Cannibals (1912) |
History
editThe 1906 league consisted of teams from Arkansas and Oklahoma. The six–team league included the Fort Smith Razorbacks, the Guthrie Senators, the Muskogee Indians, the Shawnee Blues, the South McAlester Miners and the Tulsa Oilers. Guthrie and Shawnee disbanded on July 21, while the whole league disbanded in August. The Miners finished in first place. One notable player, Clyde Milan, spent time in the league.[1]
Cities represented
edit- Cleburne, TX: Cleburne Railroaders 1912
- Fort Smith, AR: Fort Smith Razorbacks 1906
- Guthrie, OK: Guthrie Senators 1906
- Longview, TX: Longview Cannibals 1912
- Marshall, TX: Marshall Athletics 1912
- Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Indians 1906
- Paris, TX: Paris Boosters 1912
- Shawnee, OK: Shawnee Blues 1906
- Texarkana, TX: Texarkana Twins 1912
- McAlester, OK: McAlester Miners 1906
- Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oilers 1906
- Tyler, TX: Tyler Elbertas 1912
League standings and statistics
edit1906 South Central League schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAlester Miners | 59 | 32 | .648 | -- | Jud Smith |
| Muskogee Indians | 50 | 38 | .568 | 7.5 | J.W. Callahan / Muggsy Monroe |
| Ft. Smith Razorbacks | 47 | 39 | .547 | 9.5 | Fernandez / Walt Ahern |
| Tulsa Oilers | 45 | 42 | .517 | 12.0 | Cap Smith / Bill Rupp |
| Shawnee Blues | 29 | 42 | .408 | NA | J.B. Roe / J.B. McAlester |
| Guthrie Senators | 18 | 55 | .247 | NA | Dad Bennett / Jim Greer / J.W. Faulkner |
Guthrie and Shawnee started the second half July 4, but disbanded July 21.
The league disbanded August 5.[2][3]
1912 South Central League schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Cannibals | 63 | 51 | .553 | -- | Tully Spear / Jim Gardiner |
| Marshall Athletics | 56 | 58 | .491 | 7.0 | Harry Kane |
| Texarkana Twins | 51 | 65 | .440 | 13.0 | Pat Woods / McLendon / Rudy Kling / Dee Poindexter |
| Paris Boosters | 46 | 63 | .422 | 14.5 | Rick Adams / W.W. Hawker / Jack Jutze |
| Cleburne Railroaders | 51 | 28 | .646 | NA | Dad Ritter |
| Tyler Elbertas | 40 | 42 | .488 | NA | Dee Poindexter |
Tyler and Cleburne disbanded July 17.
Playoff: Texarkana was declared champion as first half winner Cleburne disbanded.[3]
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Nagle | Marshall | BA | .368 | Hugh Harbin | Cleburne | W | 15 | |
| Ray Nagle | Marshall | Runs | 42 | Bill Daniels | Cleburne/Paris | SO | 123 | |
| Ray Nagle | Marshall | Hits | 76 | Lindy Hiett | Cleburne | Pct | .875; 7–1 |
References
edit- ^ "South Central League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1906 South Central League (SCL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.