Osceola Indians

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

Osceola Indians
Minor league affiliations
Class
League
Major league affiliations
Team
St. Louis Browns (1937)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
Name
  • Osceola Indians (1936–1937)
BallparkHigh School Park (1936–1937)

History

Minor league baseball began in Osceola, Arkansas when the "Osceola Indians" began play in 1936. Osceola became charter members of the reformed Class D level Northeast Arkansas League, which began play as a six–team league. Osceola joined the league, which consisted of the Batesville White Sox (34–64), Jonesboro Giants (50–46), Newport Cardinals (67–30), Osceola Indians (58–37), Paragould Rebels (31–66) and West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots (51–48) as charter members.[1][2][3]

In the final 1936 overall standings, the Indians had a 58–37 record under manager Royce Williams. Osceola finished their first season of play in 2nd place, 8.0 games behind the 1st place Newport Cardinals. Osceola did not qualify for the playoffs as the league played a split–season schedule and Osceola did not win either of the half–seasons. The Caruthersville Pilots won the playoff against Newport.[4][5][2][6][7]

In their second season of play, the 1937 Osceola Indians became an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns. The Indians finished the 1937 season with a record of 49–60, placing 5th under manager Elmer Kirchoff. After drawing 7,830 total fans for their 1937 home games, the Osceola franchise folded after the 1937 season and was replaced by the Batesville White Sox in the 1937 Northeast Arkansas League season. Osceola, Arkansas has not hosted another minor league team.[5][2][8][9][10]

The ballpark

The Osceola Indians were noted to have played minor league home games at the High School Ballpark. The ballpark was located at Osceola High School, 2800 West Semmes Avenue, Osceola, Arkansas.[11]

(2014) Ballpark in the background Osceola, Arkansas

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeagueAffiliate
19361Osceola IndiansClass DNortheast Arkansas LeagueNone
19371St. Louis Browns

Year-by-year records
YearRecordPlaceManagerPlayoffs/notes
193658–372ndRoyce WilliamsDid not qualify
193749–605thElmer KirchoffDid not qualify

Notable alumni

See also

Osceola Indians players

References
  1. "1936 Northeast Arkansas League (NAL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "Northeast Arkansas League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  3. "1936 Northeast Arkansas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia | Osceola Indians (1936-1937)". Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia.
  5. "Osceola Indians - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  6. "1936 Osceola Indians Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "1936 Osceola Indians Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "1937 Osceola Indians Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "1937 Northeast Arkansas League (NAL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. "1937 Osceola Indians Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. "High School Park in Osceola, AR history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.