The Oklahoma State League was a Class D level minor baseball league based in

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that existed in 1912 and again from 1922 to 1924. L.S. Dodds (1912), Leo Meyer (1912), C.E. Plott (1922), E.A. Daniels (1922–1924) and A.L. Ragan (1924) served as presidents of the league. Hall of Fame pitcher

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played in the league, making his professional debut with the 1923 Cushing Refiners.

History

The league was represented by eight teams in 1912: the Anadarko Indians, Holdenville Hitters, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Indians,

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, Okmulgee Glassblowers, Tulsa Terriers and Guthrie Spas. The league disbanded on July 29, with the Glassblowers in first place and the Guthrie team in last. Another incarnation of the league came about in 1922, represented by the Chickasha Chicks, Clinton Bulldogs,

Duncan Oilers The Duncan Oilers were a minor league baseball team based in Duncan, Oklahoma. From 1922 to 1924, the Oilers played as members of the Class D level Oklahoma State League, winning two league pennants. Duncan hosted minor league home games at the ...

, El Reno Railroaders, Wilson Drillers and Guthrie Linters team. The Duncan Oilers finished first in the league regular season standings, with the Chickasha Chicks becoming the league champions, winning the league's playoff series. In 1923, the league was represented by the Cushing Refiners, Bristow Producers, Duncan Oilers, Clinton Bulldogs, El Reno Railroaders,

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Drumright Boosters Drumright is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, Creek and Payne County, Oklahoma, Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It began as an oil boom town. However, the population has declined as oil production has waned in the area. The populat ...

Ponca City Poncans The Ponca ( Páⁿka iyé: Páⁿka or Ppáⁿkka pronounced ) are a Midwestern Native American tribe of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca ...

and the

Guthrie Linters Guthrie may refer to: People * Guthrie (surname), a family name originating in Scotland * Guthrie baronets in the United Kingdom * Clan Guthrie, a Scottish clan * Guthrie Govan (born 1971), British guitar virtuoso and guitar teacher Places * ...

. The Refiners finished in first in the regular season and Bristow won the league championship. The league played its final season in 1924, represented by the

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/ Pawhuska Huskies, Bristow Producers, Cushing Refiners,

, Duncan Oilers,

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and the

McAlester Diggers McAlester may refer to: *McAlester, Oklahoma, an American city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma People with the surname * Charles Godfrey McAlester (1765–1847) *J. J. McAlester (1842–1920), American Confederate Army soldier and merchant * Miles D ...

, also based in Guthrie, Wewoka and Enid. The league disbanded on July 8, with Ardmore/Pawhuska in first and the Guthrie/McAlester/Wewoka/

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team in last place.

Cities represented

Anadarko, OK Anadarko is a city in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The city is fifty miles southwest of Oklahoma City. The population was 5,745 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Caddo County. History Anadarko got its name when its post off ...

: Anadarko Indians 1912 * Ardmore, OK:

1924 * Blackwell, OK:

1924 *

Bristow, OK Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,222 at the 2010 census, down 2.4 percent from the figure of 4,325 recorded in 2000. History Bristow began in 1898, when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("SL&S ...

: Bristow Producers 1923–1924 * Chickasha, OK: Chickasha Chicks 1922 * Clinton, OK: Clinton Bulldogs 1922–1923 * Cushing, OK: Cushing Refiners 1923–1924 * Drumright, OK:

1923 * Duncan, OK:

1922-1924 * El Reno, OK: El Reno Railroaders 1922–1923 *

Enid, OK Enid ( ) is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, Garfield County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 51,308. Enid was founded during the opening ...

: Enid 1924 * Eufaula, OK: Eufaula (1912) *

Guthrie, OK Guthrie is a city and county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 10,191 at the 2010 census, a 2.7 percent increase from the figure of 9,925 in the 2000 census. First kn ...

: Guthrie Spas 1912;

1922–1924 * Holdenville, OK: Holdenville Hitters 1912 *

McAlester, OK McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The population was 18,363 at the time of the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent increase from 17,783 at the 2000 census,Shuller, Thurman"McAlester" profile ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History a ...

: McAlester Miners 1912;

1924 *

Muskogee, OK Muskogee () is the thirteenth-largest city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Muskogee County. Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately southeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as ...

: Muskogee Indians 1912 *

Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital city, capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, it ranks List of Uni ...

1912 * Okmulgee, OK: Okmulgee Glassblowers 1912 * Pawhuska, OK: Pawhuska Huskies 1924 * Ponca City, OK:

1923-1924 *

Shawnee, OK Shawnee ( sac, Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistica ...

1923–1924 *

Tulsa, OK Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

: Tulsa Terriers 1912 * Wewoka, OK & Holdenville, OK: Wewoka-Holdenville 1924 * Wilson, OK: Wilson Drillers 1922

Standings & statistics

1912

1912 Oklahoma State League''
schedule
League played a split–season schedule. Oklahoma City disbanded June 21. Andarko moved to Enid June 28; Oklahoma City moved to Eufaula June 28; Okmulgee folded June 29
The league officially disbanded July 2.

1922 to 1924

1922 Oklahoma State League''
schedule
Chickasha became a road team in the second half.
Playoff: Chickasha 4 games, Clinton 0. 1923 Oklahoma State League''
schedule
Drumright (11–21) moved to Ponca City June 7.
Playoff: Bristow 4 games, Duncan 0. 1924 Oklahoma State League''
schedule
Guthrie (8–18) moved to McAlester May 24; Ardmore (30–13) moved to Pawhuska June 8; McAlester (3–13) moved to Wewoka-Holdenville June 8, Wewoka-Holdenville moved to Enid in late June; Duncan disbanded July 6.
The league disbanded July 8.

References

{{reflist Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Oklahoma Sports leagues established in 1912 Sports leagues disestablished in 1924 1912 establishments in Oklahoma 1924 disestablishments in Oklahoma