Texas–Oklahoma League


The Texas–Oklahoma League was a Minor League Baseball Class-D circuit that operated between and. The league formed twice, the first began in 1911 and finished in 1914, while the second was active in 1921 and 1922. League franchises were based in Oklahoma and Texas.

Standings & statistics

1911 to 1914

1911 Texas–Oklahoma League


Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Wichita Falls Irish Lads6538.631-Fred Morris, Sr. / Dick Naylor
Durant Educators6546.5864.0W.W. Washington /
Joe Connors / Bennie Brownlow
Cleburne Railroaders6150.5508.0Will Reed /
Jiggs Donahue / Dad Ritter
Bonham Boosters5460.47416.5Jimmie Humphries
Ardmore Blues4958.45818.0Emmett Rogers /
Hillis / George McAvoy
Altus Chiefs3144.413NAMuggsy Monroe /
Sam Campbell / George Partain
Gainesville Blue Ribbons1930.388NAJohn Stone / George Morris
Lawton Medicine Men1731.354NACap Metcalf / C. Pinkerton
Gainesville disbanded June 14; Lawton disbanded June 16; Altus disbanded July 18.
Playoff: Wichita Falls leading Cleburne 2 games to 1, when Wichita Falls refused to continue due to an ineligible player and non-payment of gate receipts for a game in Cleburne. Cleburne was declared champion.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Art NaylorWichita FallsBA.377Hetty GreenWichita FallsW18
Bill BrownWichita FallsRuns79Roy GradyDurantSO181
Art NaylorWichita FallsHits136Hetty GreenWichita FallsPCT.783 18–5
Clifford WitherspoonWichita FallsHR16-----

1912 Texas–Oklahoma League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ardmore Giants6232.660-George McAvoy
Bonham Tigers5335.60226.0Roy Leslie
Sherman Cubs5637.60216.5Jimmie Humphries
Wichita Falls Drillers5238.5788Fred Morris
Denison Katydids4449.47317.5Horace Covington / Hart McCormick
Durant Choctaws/
Durant Hustlers		2664.28934Hetty Green / Mitchell /
Charles Dierdorff / Bill Harper
Greenville Highlanders1425.359NARichard Atkins / Bill Harper
McKinney633.154NAAlfred Scott /
Art Pennell / Blair Kerr
McKinney and Greenville disbanded June 7.
Playoffs: Wichita Falls was leading Ardmore 2 games to 1 when Ardmore disbanded August 1. The title was awarded to Wichita Falls.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill BrownWichita FallsBA.326Bud NapierShermanW20
George McAvoyArdmoreRuns68Ewell RussellBonhamSO227
Art NaylorArdmoreHits105Bud NapierShermanPCT.741 20–7
Fred MorrisWichita FallsHR9-----

1913 Texas–Oklahoma League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Denison Blue Sox8239.678-Babe Peebles
Paris Boosters8045.6404.0Jack Jutze
Texarkana Tigers7353.57911.5Dad Ritter / Dee Poindexter
Sherman Lions6858.54016.5Jimmie Humphries
Bonham Blues5668.45227.5Roy Leslie
Wichita Falls Drillers /
Hugo Hugoites		5470.43529.5Fred Morris
Ardmore Giants4380.35040.0Art Naylor/ Whitey Hewitt /
Lew Pelkey / Brooks Gordon
Durant Choctaws4184.32843.0Dick Speer
Wichita Falls moved to Hugo July 7.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ray NagleParisBA.310Joe PateTexarkanaW23
Fred NicholsonWichita/HugoRuns90Ben TincupShermanSO233
Fred NicholsonWichita/HugoHits147James HaislipDenisonPct.769; 20–6
Ray WakefieldDenisonSB80Grady HigginbothamDenisonPct.769; 20–6

1914 Texas–Oklahoma League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Paris Snappers7739.664-Johnny Fillman
Texarkana Tigers7941.6580.0Dad Ritter
Denison Champions6849.5819.5Babe Peebles
Durant Gladiators4673.38732.5Fred Morris / Jimmie Humphries
Bonham Sliders4758.448NASenter Rainey / Kid Nichols
Sherman Lions3075.286NADolly Gray /
Charlie Moran / Harry Webber
Ardmore Indians2625.510NABrooks Gordon
Hugo Scouts1932.373NALon Ury / Leo Nevitt

Hugo and Ardmore disbanded June 11; Bonham and Sherman disbanded July 30.
Playoff: Texarkana 3 games, Paris 1.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill StellbauerTexarkanaBA.351Dickie KerrParisW22
Ray NagleParisRuns80Joe NeeleyBonham/DenisonSO198
Bill StellbauerTexarkanaHits151Tex CovingtonHugo/DenisonPCT.800; 16–4
Harry O'NeillTexarkanaHR7----

1921 & 1922

1921 Texas–Oklahoma League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Paris Snappers8938.701-Red Snapp
Ardmore Peps8740.6852.0Coon Bates / Walter Thompson /
Joe Chelette / Sled Allen
Bonham Favorites5771.44532.5G.D. Pittman / Virgil Moss
Cleburne Generals5175.39837.5M.H. Robertson /
Pete Dillon / William Hopper
Graham Hijackers /
Mineral Wells Resorters		4979.38340.5Ed Appleton / Roy Akin /
C. Van Zandt / Eli Boggus
Sherman Lions4878.38140.5Babe Peebles / Curley Maloney
Graham moved to Mineral Wells May 27, first home game May 30.
Playoff: Ardmore 4 games, Paris 4; Ardmore refused to play at Paris. Paris was named champion.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Olin NokesMineral WellsBA.355George PhillipsParisW26
Roswell HigginbothamParisRuns101Sam GrayShermanSO237
William HopperCleburneHits145George PhillipsParisPCT.839 26–5
G.C. RaineyGraham/Mineral Wells/ShermanHR11-----

1922 Texas–Oklahoma League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Paris Snappers7236.667-Red Snapp
Greenville Togs6640.6235.0Bennie Brownlow
Corsicana Gumbo Busters5646.54913.0Chuck Miller / Harvey Grubb
Ardmore Producers4960.45023.5Curley Maloney / Elia Boggus
Sherman Red Sox4860.44424.0Grady Higginbotham
Mexia Gushers4760.43924.5Roy Akin
Bonham Bingers3953.424NALes Tullos
Cleburne Generals3658.386NALindy Hiett
Cleburne disbanded July 22; Bonham was dropped July 22.
The season was shortened to August 6 with National Association permission due to a railroad strike.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Chink TaylorParisBA.369Sam GrayParisW23
Joe BratcherParisRuns100Sam GrayParisSO219
Joe BratcherParisHits138Edwin BryanGreenvillePCT.864 19–3
Edward SeelyGreenvilleHR21-----

Hall of Fame alumni

Championship teams