Northeast Arkansas League
| Classification | Class D (1909–1911, 1936–1941) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1909 |
| Ceased | 1941 |
| President | R. M. Rider (1909) J.E. Doherty (1910) J.R. Bertig (1910) C. A. Klunk (1911) Joseph R. Bertig (1936–1941) |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 2 Blytheville Giants (1937, 1938) Newport (1936, 1941) |
| Related competitions | Arkansas State League |
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[edit]
- Batesville, AR: Batesville White Sox 1936; Batesville White Sox 1938; Batesville Pilots 1940–1941
- Blytheville, AR: Blytheville 1910; Blytheville Tigers 1911; Blytheville Giants 1937–1938
- Caruthersville, MO: Caruthersville 1910; Caruthersville Pilots 1936–1940
- Helena, AR: Helena Hustlers 1911
- Jonesboro, AR: Jonesboro Zebras 1909–1911; Jonesboro Giants 1936–1938; Jonesboro White Sox 1939–1941
- Marianna, AR: Marianna Brickeys 1909
- Newport, AR: Newport Cardinals 1936–1938; Newport Canners 1939; Newport Dodgers 1940–1941
- Osceola, AR: Osceola Indians 1936–1937
- Newport, AR: Newport Pearl Diggers 1909
- Paragould, AR: Paragould Scouts 1909–1911; Paragould Rebels 1936–1938; Paragould Browns 1939–1940; Paragould Broncos 1941
- West Plains, MO: West Plains Badgers 1936[1]
Yearly standings[edit]
1909[edit]
The teams from Jonesboro, Arkansas and Newport, Arkansas left the Arkansas State League and joined. New teams were added in Marianna, Arkansas and Paragould, Arkansas.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Jonesboro Zebras | 30-23 | |
| Newport Pearl Diggers | 29-25 | |
| Marianna Brickeys | 24-29 | |
| Paragould Scouts | 24-30 |
1910[edit]
The teams in Marianna and Newport folded. New teams in Blytheville, Arkansas and Caruthersville, Missouri came into the league.
| Caruthersville | 68-48 (1st half winner) | |
| Paragould Scouts | 65-46 (2nd half winner) | |
| Jonesboro Zebras | 53-55 | |
| Blytheville | 38-75 |
1911[edit]
The Caruthersville team folded. A new team from Helena, Arkansas came into the league.
| Helena | 37-29 | |
| Blytheville | 31-30 | |
| Paragould Scouts | 28-32 | |
| Jonesboro Zebras | 28-33 |
The league, and all teams in it, folded.
1936[edit]
The league formed with new teams starting in Batesville, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Newport, Arkansas, Osceola, Arkansas, Paragould, Arkansas, and West Plains, Missouri. The West Plains team moved to Caruthersville, Missouri on June 11. Its record was 18-10 before the move, and 33-38 after it.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Newport Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | 67-30 |
| Osceola Indians | 58-37 | |
| Jonesboro Giants | 50-46 | |
| West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots | St. Louis Cardinals | 51-48 |
| Batesville White Sox | 34-64 | |
| Paragould Rebels | 31-66 |
1937[edit]
Batesville folded. A new team formed in Blytheville, Arkansas.
| Blytheville Giants | New York Giants | 62-45 (1st half winner) (2nd half winner) |
| Caruthersville Pilots | St. Louis Cardinals | 59-47 |
| Jonesboro Giants | 56-53 | |
| Newport Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | 53-55 |
| Osceola Indians | St. Louis Browns | 49-60 |
| Paragould Rebels | Memphis Chicks | 44-63 |
As Blytheville won both half of the season, it was determined to be the winner.
1938[edit]
Osceola folded. A new team in Batesville, Arkansas formed.
| Blytheville Giants | New York Giants | 70-35 |
| Caruthersville Pilots | St. Louis Cardinals | 62-42 |
| Newport Cardinals | 61-46 | |
| Paragould Rebels | Memphis Chicks | 52-56 |
| Batesville White Sox | Chicago White Sox | 47-62 |
| Jonesboro Giants | 28-79 |
1939[edit]
The teams in Batesville and Blytheville folded.
| Caruthersville Pilots | St. Louis Cardinals | 79-39 (1st half winner) (2nd half winner) |
| Paragould Broncos | St. Louis Browns | 63-57 |
| Newport Tigers | Detroit Tigers | 61-60 |
| Jonesboro White Sox | Chicago White Sox | 38-85 |
As Caruthersville won both halves of the season, there was no basis for a playoff.
1940[edit]
Caruthersville moved to Batesville, Arkansas on July 7.
| Paragould Browns | St. Louis Browns | 73-48 (2nd half winner) |
| Jonesboro White Sox | Chicago White Sox | 67-54 |
| Newport Dodgers | Brooklyn Dodgers | 56-68 |
| Caruthersville Pilots/ Batesville Pilots | St. Louis Cardinals | 47-73 |
1941[edit]
| Newport Dodgers | Brooklyn Dodgers | 71-46 (1st half winner) (2nd half winner) |
| Batesville Pilots | St. Louis Cardinals | 65-56 |
| Jonesboro White Sox | Chicago White Sox | 53-61 |
| Paragould Browns | St. Louis Browns | 48-69 |
All teams and the league itself folded.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- Sumner, Benjamin Barrett. Minor League Baseball Standings:All North American Leagues, Through 1999. Jefferson, N.C.:McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0781-6