Northeast Arkansas 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.
1909
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
| 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
- Sumner, Benjamin Barrett. Minor League Baseball Standings:All North American Leagues, Through 1999. Jefferson, N.C.:McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0781-6