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.
Its teams were the Bartlesville Boosters, Coffeyville Glassblowers, Fort Smith Soldiers, Independence Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins, Parsons Preachers and Tulsa Oilers.
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)
Standings and statistics 1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Bartlesville Boosters 8351.619-- Jack Love / Harry Truby Coffeyville Glassblowers 7157.5559 Bill Stuart Independence Champs 6863.51913½ Billy Rupp Muskogee Redskins 6370.47419½ Lon Ury Ft. Smith Soldiers 4046.465NA Cal Pinkerton South McAlester Miners 1117.393NA Deacon White Tulsa Oilers 3760.381NAJake Beckley Parsons Preachers 1019.345NA Gus Alberts Parsons and South McAlester withdrew June 2; Ft. Smith and Tulsa disbanded August 6. The season was shortened to September 15.
+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Ernie Wilson IndependenceBA.292 Howard McClintock BartlesvilleW32 Fred Hutchinson BartlesvilleRuns84 Howard McClintock BartlesvillePct.842; 32–6 David White BartlesvilleHits135
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