The Northeast Arkansas League was the name used by a pair of American minor league baseball leagues. The first of these started operations in 1909 and continued through 1911. The second version began operations for the 1936 season. It continued through the 1941 season.

Cities represented

Batesville, AR Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (183 km) northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2010 Census, ...

: Batesville White Sox 1936; Batesville White Sox 1938;

Batesville Pilots This team began as the West Plains Badgers, based in West Plains, Missouri in 1936. They were an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Northeast Arkansas League. The team moved to Caruthersville, Missouri on June 11, 1936, and became the ...

1940–1941 * Blytheville, AR: Blytheville 1910;

Blytheville Tigers Blytheville is the county seat and the largest city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is approximately north of West Memphis. The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census, down from 15,620 in 2010. History Blytheville was found ...

1911; Blytheville Giants 1937–1938 *

Caruthersville, MO Caruthersville is a city in and the county seat of Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States, located along the Mississippi River in the Bootheel region of the state's far southeast. The population was 5,562, according to the 2020 census. Hi ...

: Caruthersville 1910;

Caruthersville Pilots The Caruthersville Pilots were a minor league baseball team located in Caruthersville, Missouri. The Pilots played as exclusively members of the Class D level Northeast Arkansas League from 1936 to 1940 after a Caruthersville team had played in ...

1936–1940 * Helena, AR: Helena Hustlers 1911 *

Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 78,576 and is the ...

Jonesboro Zebras Jonesboro or Jonesborough is the name of a number of settlements in the United States and the United Kingdom: United States *Jonesboro, Arkansas ** Jonesboro massacre, a school shooting incident * Jonesboro, Georgia, originally Jonesborough **Batt ...

1909–1911;

Jonesboro Giants Jonesboro or Jonesborough is the name of a number of settlements in the United States and the United Kingdom: United States * Jonesboro, Arkansas ** Jonesboro massacre, a school shooting incident * Jonesboro, Georgia, originally Jonesborough **Bat ...

1936–1938; Jonesboro White Sox 1939–1941 *

Marianna, AR Marianna is a town in and the county seat of Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,115, but by 2018 the population had dropped to an estimated 3,477. Located along the L'Anguille River in the Ark ...

: Marianna Brickeys 1909 *

Newport, AR Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census. Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State Univers ...

Newport Cardinals Newport most commonly refers to: * Newport, Wales * Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland * Newport, County Mayo, a town on ...

1936–1938; Newport Canners 1939; Newport Dodgers 1940–1941 *

Osceola, AR Osceola is a city in, and a dual county seat of, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Located along the Mississippi River within the Arkansas Delta, the settlement was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1853. Occupying an important l ...

Osceola Indians The Osceola Indians were a minor league baseball team based in Osceola, Arkansas. In 1936 and 1937, Osceola played exclusively as members of the Northeast Arkansas League, with the team becoming a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns ...

1936–1937 *

Newport Pearl Diggers Newport most commonly refers to: * Newport, Wales * Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland * Newport, County Mayo, a town on ...

1909 *

Paragould, AR Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas d ...

Paragould Scouts Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas d ...

1909–1911; Paragould Rebels 1936–1938; Paragould Browns 1939–1940;

Paragould Broncos Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas d ...

1941 *

West Plains, MO West Plains is a city in, and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census. History The history of West Plains can be traced back to 1832, when settler Josiah Howell (after whom Howell ...

West Plains Badgers The West Plains Badgers were a minor league baseball team located in West Plains, Missouri. In 1936, the Badgers played briefly as members of the Class D level Northeast Arkansas League before the team relocated during the season to become the C ...

1936

Yearly standings

1909

The teams from

Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 78,576 and is the ...

and

Newport, Arkansas Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census. Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University ...

left the

Arkansas State League The Arkansas State League was an American minor league baseball league that played in various seasons between 1894 and 1935, forming three different times. The first version was in operation in 1894, followed by an 1897 league. The Class D level ...

and joined. New teams were added in

Marianna, Arkansas Marianna is a town in and the county seat of Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,115, but by 2018 the population had dropped to an estimated 3,477. Located along the L'Anguille River in the Arkans ...

and

Paragould, Arkansas Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas delta ...

1910

The teams in Marianna and Newport folded. New teams in

Blytheville, Arkansas Blytheville is the county seat and the largest city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is approximately north of West Memphis. The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census, down from 15,620 in 2010. History Blytheville was fou ...

and

Caruthersville, Missouri Caruthersville is a city in and the county seat of Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States, located along the Mississippi River in the Bootheel region of the state's far southeast. The population was 5,562, according to the 2020 census. Histo ...

came into the league.

1911

The Caruthersville team folded. A new team from

Helena, Arkansas Helena is the eastern portion of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. It was founded in 1833 by Nicholas Rightor and is named after the daughter of Sylvanus Phillips, an early settler of Phillips County and the ...

came into the league. The league, and all teams in it, folded.

1936

The league formed with new teams starting in

Batesville, Arkansas Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (183 km) northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 10,268. The city serve ...

Osceola, Arkansas Osceola is a city in, and a dual county seat of, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Located along the Mississippi River within the Arkansas Delta, the settlement was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1853. Occupying an important l ...

, and

West Plains, Missouri West Plains is a city in, and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census. History The history of West Plains can be traced back to 1832, when settler Josiah Howell (after whom Howell ...

. The West Plains team moved to

on June 11. Its record was 18-10 before the move, and 33-38 after it.

1937

Batesville folded. A new team formed in

. As Blytheville won both half of the season, it was determined to be the winner.

1938

Osceola folded. A new team in

formed.

1939

The teams in Batesville and Blytheville folded. As Caruthersville won both halves of the season, there was no basis for a playoff.

1940

Caruthersville moved to Batesville, Arkansas on July 7.

1941

All teams and the league itself folded.

References

*Sumner, Benjamin Barrett. ''Minor League Baseball Standings:All North American Leagues, Through 1999.'' Jefferson, N.C.:McFarland. {{Professional Baseball Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Arkansas 1909 establishments in Arkansas 1936 establishments in Arkansas 1911 disestablishments in Arkansas 1941 disestablishments in Arkansas