The Sapulpa Sappers was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Sapulpa, Oklahoma . Between 1909 and 1923, Sapulpa teams played as members of the Western Association from 1909 to 1911, Southwestern League in 1921, Southwestern Association in 1922 and Southwestern League in 1923, capturing the 1922 league championship.
19-678: Minor league baseball began in Sapulpa, Oklahoma in 1909. On July 18, 1909, the Webb City Webfeet of the Class C level Western Association moved from Webb City, Missouri to Sapulpa, playing the remainder of the 1909 season as the Sapulpa Oilers . Sapulpa played home games at Athletic Park. Overall, the Webb City/Sapulpa team placed 5th in the eight–team Western Association. Their overall record
38-796: A 10–14 record, finishing in fourth place in the seven–team league. In 1903, Webb City briefly gained a franchise during the season. On July 16, 1903, the Nevada Lunatics of Nevada, Missouri , members of the Independent level Missouri Valley League relocated to Webb City. The team became the Webb City Goldbugs . On July 19, 1903, the Webb City Goldbugs disbanded after playing four games based in Webb City. The Nevada/Webb City team had an overall record of 21–43 under manager A. B. Cockerell when
57-545: A charter member of the 1921 Class D level Southwestern League . Playing at League Park, Sapulpa finished with a 68–76 record, placing 5th in the 1921 Southwestern League under managers Jerry Jones and Larry Quigley. The 1921 charter member standings featured the Bartlesville Braves (64–80), Coffeyville Refiners (71–72), Independence Producers (103–38), Miami Indians (59–84), Muskogee Mets (93–56), Parsons Parsons/ Cushing Oilers (34–110), Pittsburg Pirates (87–63) and
76-627: A no–hitter against the Hutchinson Salt Pickers in a 5–0 Webb City victory. The Webb City Webbfeet continued play in 1909 and relocated during the season. On July 18, 1909, the Webb City franchise moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma and became the Sapulpa Oilers . The Webb City/Sapulpa team finished the season with an overall record of 64–59. The team placed fifth in the Western Association, playing under managers Perry Reinker and Frank Everhart. In 1912, minor league baseball returned as
95-512: A regular season record 81–58, placing 3rd overall, 4.0 games behind the Muskogee Mets in the eight–team league. In the 1922 Playoffs, Sapulpa defeated the Muskogee Mets 4 games to 2 to claim the 1922 Southwestern Association Championship. The 1923 season was Sapulpa's final minor league season. Playing in the 1923 Class C level Southwestern League, the Sapulpa Yankees finished 2nd overall in
114-464: The 1887 Southwestern League , 1891 Southwestern Missouri League, the Missouri Valley League in 1903 and 1905, Western Association from 1906 to 1909 and 1912 Missouri-Kansas League. Webb City hosted home minor league games at Sunset Park for the duration of their minor league play. Minor league baseball began in Webb City, Missouri in 1887. The Webb City Stars played as charter members of
133-485: The 1887 Southwestern League . In their first season of play, Webb City placed 5th in the six–team league. The Stars finished with a record of 10–11, playing under manager James Ellis. The Southwestern League folded after the 1887 season. Webb City returned to minor league baseball in 1891, when the Webb City team played as member of the Southwestern Missouri League. Webb City ended the 1891 season with
152-654: The Joplin–Webb City Miners' record was 22–46 when the franchise moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma . Webb City, Missouri has not hosted another minor league team. Webb City minor league teams hosted home games at Sunset Park for their duration of minor league play. The ballpark was located on West Broadway in Webb, City, Missouri. Category:Webb City (minor league baseball) players Webb City Goldbugs players Webb City Stars players Webb City Webfeet players Southwestern League The Southwestern League
171-659: The Sapulpa Oilers played home games at Athletic Park . The ballpark was reportedly built in 1905. The Sapulpa minor league teams from 1921 to 1923 hosted home games at League Park . League Park was located at the intersection of West Taft Avenue & South Hickory Street, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Sapulpa Oilers players Sapulpa Yanks players Webb City Webfeet Minor league baseball teams were based in Webb City, Missouri in various seasons between 1887 and 1912. Under numerous nicknames, Webb City teams played as members of
190-636: The Sapulpa Sappers (68–76). Sapulpa finished 41.5 games behind of the 1st place Independence Producers, who were 19.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Muskogee Mets . In 1922, the Southwestern League continued play as a Class C level league. The 1922 league is also referred to as the Southwestern Association. The Sapulpa Sappers captured the 1922 Southwestern Association Championship. Playing under Manager Barney Cleveland, Sapulpa finished with
209-419: The Southwestern League standings. The Sapulpa Yankees ended the season with a record of 76–55 under manager Barney Cleveland, finishing 6.5 games behind the 1st place Hutchinson Wheat Shockers. After the season, the Southwestern League returned only three of the eight franchises in 1924, adding five new franchises to the 1924 league. Sapulpa, Oklahoma has not hosted another minor league team. From 1909 to 1911,
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#1732906304979228-451: The Webb City team played as a charter member of the independent level Missouri-Kansas League. The Webb City team finished with a record of 7–6 and placed third in the four–team league. In 1914, Webb City partnered with neighboring Joplin, Missouri for a team, which played home games in Joplin. The Joplin-Webb City Miners played as a member of the 1914 Western Association. On July 10, 1914,
247-522: The Western Association final standings. The 1907 managers were Dick Rohn and George Dalrymple. Webb City became the Webb City Webbfeet in 1908, continuing play in the Western Association. The 1908 Webb City Webbfeet finished with a record of 66–69 and placed sixth in the Western Association final standings. The manager was Larry Milton . On August 21, 1908, Fred Burnham of the Webfeet pitched
266-568: The first Southwestern League ( in alphabetical order ): The following teams were members of the second Southwestern League ( in alphabetical order ): In 1923, Mose Solomon hit 49 home runs for Hutchinson, according to Topps and the 1977 card back of Paul Blair . The following teams were members of the third Southwestern League ( in alphabetical order ): In 1947 the Longhorn League began play with teams in New Mexico and Texas . In 1956
285-469: The team folded. In 1905, Webb City returned to minor league play, rejoining the Class C level Missouri Valley League. The 1905 Webb City Goldbugs ended the season with a record of 47–54, placing fifth in the Missouri Valley League, playing under manager Elmer Meredith. The team played home games at Sunset Park in Webb City. The Missouri Valley League folded after the 1905 season, as the league
304-479: Was 64–59, playing under managers Perry Parker and Frank Everhart and finishing 16.5 games behind the 1st place Enid Railroaders in the final standings. Continuing play as members of the 1910 Western Association, Sapulpa placed 3rd in the final standings. The Oilers ended the 1910 season with a 65–61 record in the final standings, 26.0 games behind the 1st place Joplin Miners in the eight–team league. The Oilers' manager
323-496: Was Larry Millton. In 1911, the Class D level Western Association folded during the season. On June 18, 1911, the Sapulpa Oilers were 23–21 and in 3rd place when the league disbanded. Six Western Association teams had folded, causing the league to disband. The Sapulpa Oilers were managed by George McAvoy and Harry Bradbury in 1911, as the team ended play 6.5 games behind the 1st place Ft. Scott Scouts. The Sapulpa Sappers franchise became
342-463: Was renamed to become the Western Association . Webb City continued play in the 1906 Class C level Western Association . The 1906 Webb City Goldbugs finished with a 57–79 record, placing seventh in the Western Association while playing under manager Dick Rohn. The 1907 Webb City Goldbugs finished with a record of 65–70, continuing play in the Western Association. The team placed sixth in
361-615: Was the name of four former minor league baseball leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States . The second league, also known as the Oklahoma State League , was in operation for the 1904 season. The third league operated from 1921 to 1926. The fourth league, formerly the Longhorn League , operated from 1956 to 1957 before changing its name to the Sophomore League . The following teams were members of
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