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 NameAffiliationRecord
Jonesboro Zebras30-23
Newport Pearl Diggers29-25
Marianna Brickeys24-29
Paragould Scouts24-30

1910

The teams in Marianna and Newport folded. New teams in Blytheville, Arkansas and Caruthersville, Missouri came into the league.
Caruthersville68-48
Paragould Scouts65-46
Jonesboro Zebras53-55
Blytheville38-75

1911

The Caruthersville team folded. A new team from Helena, Arkansas came into the league.
Helena37-29
Blytheville31-30
Paragould Scouts28-32
Jonesboro Zebras28-33

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 NameAffiliationRecord
Newport CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals67-30
Osceola Indians58-37
Jonesboro Giants50-46
West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville PilotsSt. Louis Cardinals51-48
Batesville White Sox34-64
Paragould Rebels31-66

1937

Batesville folded. A new team formed in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Blytheville GiantsNew York Giants62-45
Caruthersville PilotsSt. Louis Cardinals59-47
Jonesboro Giants56-53
Newport CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals53-55
Osceola IndiansSt. Louis Browns49-60
Paragould RebelsMemphis Chicks44-63

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 GiantsNew York Giants70-35
Caruthersville PilotsSt. Louis Cardinals62-42
Newport Cardinals61-46
Paragould RebelsMemphis Chicks52-56
Batesville White SoxChicago White Sox47-62
Jonesboro Giants28-79

1939

The teams in Batesville and Blytheville folded.
Caruthersville PilotsSt. Louis Cardinals79-39
Paragould BroncosSt. Louis Browns63-57
Newport TigersDetroit Tigers61-60
Jonesboro White SoxChicago White Sox38-85

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 BrownsSt. Louis Browns73-48
Jonesboro White SoxChicago White Sox67-54
Newport DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers56-68
Caruthersville Pilots/ Batesville PilotsSt. Louis Cardinals47-73

1941

All teams and the league itself folded.