The Texas–Oklahoma League was a
Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...
Class-D circuit that operated between and . The league formed twice, the first began in 1911 and finished in 1914, while the second was active in 1921 and 1922. League franchises were based in
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
and
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
.
Cities/Teams/Years
Standings & statistics
1911 to 1914
1911 Texas–Oklahoma League
schedule 1st halfbr
2nd half
Gainesville disbanded June 14; Lawton disbanded June 16; Altus disbanded July 18.
Playoff: Wichita Falls leading Cleburne 2 games to 1, when Wichita Falls refused to continue due to an ineligible player and non-payment of gate receipts for a game in Cleburne. Cleburne was declared champion.
1912 Texas–Oklahoma League
scheduleMcKinney and Greenville disbanded June 7.
Playoffs: Wichita Falls was leading Ardmore 2 games to 1 when Ardmore disbanded August 1. The title was awarded to Wichita Falls.
1913 Texas–Oklahoma League
schedule Wichita Falls (33–46) moved to Hugo July 7.
1914 Texas–Oklahoma League
schedule
Hugo and Ardmore disbanded June 11; Bonham and Sherman disbanded July 30.
Playoff: Texarkana 3 games, Paris 1.
1921 & 1922
1921 Texas–Oklahoma League
scheduleGraham (5-24) moved to Mineral Wells May 27, first home game May 30.
Playoff: Ardmore 4 games, Paris 4; Ardmore refused to play at Paris. Paris was named champion.
1922 Texas–Oklahoma League
scheduleCleburne disbanded July 22; Bonham was dropped July 22.
The season was shortened to August 6 with National Association permission due to a railroad strike.
Hall of Fame alumni
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Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "the Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager (baseball), manager, and coach (baseball), coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. ...
, 1914
Hugo Scouts; 1914
Denison Champions
*
Kid Nichols
Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols (September 14, 1869 – April 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter w ...
, 1914
Bonham Sliders
Championship teams
*1911
Cleburne Railroaders
The Cleburne Railroaders are a professional baseball team based in Cleburne, Texas, that plays in the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. The team, which began play in 2017, plays i ...
*1912
Ardmore Giants
*1913
Denison Blue Sox
*1914
Texarkana Tigers
*1921
Paris Snappers
*1922
Paris Snappers
References
Sources
*''Minor League Baseball Standings: All North American Leagues, through 1999'' – Benjamin Barrett Sumner. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 726pp. Language: English.
*''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: The Official Record of Minor League Baseball'' – Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff, Steve McDonald. Publisher: Baseball America, 1997. Format: Paperback, 672pp. Language: English.
External links
Baseball Reference
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1911 establishments in Texas
1911 establishments in Oklahoma
1922 disestablishments in Texas
1922 disestablishments in Oklahoma
Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in Oklahoma
Baseball leagues in Texas
Sports leagues established in 1911
Sports leagues established in 1921
Sports leagues disestablished in 1914
Sports leagues disestablished in 1922