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.
History
The 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
- 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
1906 South Central League
schedule
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
Tyler and Cleburne disbanded July 17.
Playoff: Texarkana was declared champion as first half winner Cleburne disbanded.[3]
Player statistics
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
|
[3]
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