The Oklahoma–Kansas League was a six–team minor league baseball league that existed in 1908. As its name indicates, the Class D level league consisted of teams from Oklahoma and Kansas. The league evolved from the 1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League.
History The teams in the league were the Bartlesville Boosters, Independence Jewelers, Iola Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins and Tulsa Oilers.
Notable players include Larry Cheney, Joe Kelly and Ray Powell. Long–time major league player Deacon White managed in the league.
Before the season ended, McAlister and Iola disbanded. Tulsa won the league finals defeating pennant winner Bartlesville in the Finals.
Cities represented Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters (1908) Independence, KS: Independence Jewelers (1908) Iola, KS: Iola Champs (1908) McAlester, OK: McAlester Miners (1908) Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Redskins (1908) Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oliers (1908)
1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Bartlesville Boosters 7150.587--Harry Truby Tulsa Oilers 6955.5563½ Deacon White / Stu McBirney Independence Jewelers 6658.5326½ Art Quiesser Muskogee Redskins 5866.46714½ Lon Ury / Jay Andrews Iola Champs 3234.485NA Tom Hayden McAlester Miners 1747.266NA Cy Mason McAlester disbanded July 5; Iola disbanded July 8. Playoffs: Bartlesville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title. Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.
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External links Baseball Reference