Missouri Valley League
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The Missouri Valley League was an American
minor league baseball
league which operated from 1902 through 1904.
, Springfield, Missouri
, Fort Scott, Kansas
, Sedalia, Missouri
, Joplin, Missouri
, Coffeyville, Kansas
, Jefferson City, Missouri
, and Iola, Kansas
formed and created the new league.
The Coffeyville team , with a 9-30 record, relocated to Chanute, Kansas
, where they had a 32-51 record, on June 23.
and Pittsburg, Kansas
formed and joined the league. The Nevada team, with a record of 21-39, relocated to Webb City, Missouri
on July 13, where their record was 0-4. The teams from Leavenworth and Webb City folded mid-season on July 16.
, formed and joined the league.
The teams from Fort Scott and Pittsburg moved to the Missouri Valley League. The teams from Joplin, Leavenworth, Sedalia, Springfield, and Topeka all joined the Western Association
. The team from Iola, and the league itself, folded.
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league which operated from 1902 through 1904.
1902
New teams in Nevada, MissouriNevada, Missouri
Nevada is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood....
, Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,087. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National...
, Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
, Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,295...
, Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
, and Iola, Kansas
Iola, Kansas
Iola is a city situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,704. Iola is the county seat of Allen County. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn.-History:The...
formed and created the new league.
The Coffeyville team , with a 9-30 record, relocated to Chanute, Kansas
Chanute, Kansas
Chanute is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,119...
, where they had a 32-51 record, on June 23.
| Team Name | Record |
| Nevada Lunatics | 86-38 |
| Springfield Reds | 83-40 |
| Fort Scott Giants | 80-44 |
| Sedalia Gold Bugs | 72-48 |
| Joplin Miners | 56-66 |
| Coffeyville Indians/Chanute Oilers | 41-81 |
| Jefferson City Convicts | 40-85 |
| Iola Gasbags | 34-90 |
1903
The teams in Chanute and Jefferson City folded. New teams in Leavenworth, KansasLeavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
formed and joined the league. The Nevada team, with a record of 21-39, relocated to Webb City, Missouri
Webb City, Missouri
Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,996 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Webb City is located at ....
on July 13, where their record was 0-4. The teams from Leavenworth and Webb City folded mid-season on July 16.
| Sedalia Gold Bugs | 86-47 |
| Springfield Midgets Springfield Midgets The Springfield Midgets were a minor league baseball team that played from 1903 to 1904 in the Missouri Valley League and from 1906 to 1909 and 1921 to 1930 in the Western Association. Based in Springfield, Missouri, they were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns in 1930.-Year-by-year record:... |
82-48 |
| Iola Gaslighters | 79-52 |
| Joplin Miners | 69-62 |
| Fort Scott Giants | 71-64 |
| Pittsburg Coal Diggers | 39-95 |
| Nevada Lunatics/Webb City Goldbugs | 21-43 |
| Leavenworth White Sox | 15-50 |
1904
New teams in Leavenworth, Kansas and Topeka, KansasTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, formed and joined the league.
| Iola Gasbags | 83-41 |
| Springfield Midgets | 77-46 |
| Joplin Miners | 77-49 |
| Sedalia Gold Bugs | 71-53 |
| Pittsburg Coal Diggers | 57-64 |
| Leavenworth Orioles | 48-74 |
| Topeka Saints | 45-78 |
| Fort Scott Giants | 36-89 |
The teams from Fort Scott and Pittsburg moved to the Missouri Valley League. The teams from Joplin, Leavenworth, Sedalia, Springfield, and Topeka all joined the Western Association
Western Association
The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887...
. The team from Iola, and the league itself, folded.