# Western League (1900–1958)

The Western League was the name of several American sports leagues in Minor League Baseball. This article concentrates on the Western Leagues that operated from 1900 to 1937 and from 1947 to 1958.
Its earliest progenitor, the Western League of 1885–1899, was the predecessor of the American League. Later, during the 20th century, there were four incarnations of the Western League, including the Western League of 1939–1941 (succeeding the Nebraska State League) that played at the Class D level, and an independent baseball league that operated as the Western Baseball League from 1995 to 2002.

## History

The league's longest-serving franchise was located in Des Moines, Iowa, which joined the WL in 1900 and played continuously through 1937, when the league shut down during the Great Depression. Des Moines then rejoined the reborn Western circuit when Senator Edwin C. Johnson from Colorado founded it in 1947; this team, a Chicago Cubs affiliate called the Des Moines Bruins, then played for the final 12 years of the league's existence.
Minor league baseball went unclassified through 1901. From 1902 until 1911, Class A was the highest level in the minor leagues. In 1912, a new top tier, Class AA, was created; in 1936, a second tier, Class A1, came into being. One year later, the existing Western League disbanded after it ended the 1937 season with only five teams, the Rock Island Islanders, disbanded on July 7. Then, in 1946, the Class AA leagues were renamed AAA, and the A1 loops were renamed AA. Thus the Western League – whose clubs were located in the Great Plains, Rocky Mountain States, the Upper Midwest and the Upper Southwest – was a top-level minor league until 1911, then two levels below Major League Baseball through 1935, and three steps removed in 1936–37 and when it was revived in 1947 during the post-war minor league baseball boom. For several years in the 1910s, the Western League champion played a postseason series against the champion of the Class AA American Association for supremacy of the central states.

## 1947-1958

The Western League reformed in 1947 with six teams: Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers and Sioux City Soos. All six clubs were affiliated with major league farm systems. The WL expanded to eight teams in 1950, adding the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Wichita Indians, but the encroachment of televised baseball and major league franchise shifts into former AAA cities hit the league hard. In 1955, the Western League's two strongest franchises, the Denver Bears and the Omaha Cardinals, were admitted to the AAA American Association.
The WL continued for four more seasons before folding in the autumn of 1958. Its last champion, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, attracted only 61,000 fans for the season. In addition to the founding clubs and the Sky Sox, the postwar WL had teams in Albuquerque, Amarillo, Topeka, and Wichita.

## List of teams
### 1900-1958

* Albuquerque Dukes (1956–1958)
* Amarillo Texans (1927-1928); Amarillo Gold Sox (1956–1958)
* Bartlesville Broncs (1933)
* Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934-1937)
* Cheyenne Indians (1941)
* Colorado Springs Millionaires (1901-1905, 1916); Colorado Springs Sky Sox (1950–1958)
* Council Bluffs Rails (1935)
* Davenport Blue Sox (1934-1937)
* Denver Bears (1900); Denver Grizzlies (1901-1912); Denver Bears (1913-1917, 1922-1932), (1941), (1947–1954)
* Des Moines Hawkeyes (1900); Des Moines Millers (1901); Des Moines Midgets (1902); Des Moines Undertakers (1903); Des Moines Prohibitionists (1904); Des Moines Underwriters (1905); Des Moines Champions (1906); Des Moines Champs (1907); Des Moines Boosters (1908-1924); Des Moines Demons (1925-1937), (1947–1958)
* Hutchinson Wheatshockers (1917-1918); Hutchinson Salt Packers (1918), Hutchinson Wheatshockers (1933)
* Joplin Miners (1917-1921, 1933)
* Kansas City Blues (1901); Kansas City Blue Stockings (1902-1903)
* Keokuk Indians (1935)
* Lincoln Ducklings (1906); Lincoln Treeplanters (1907); Lincoln Greenbackers (1908-1909); Lincoln Railsplitters (1910-1912); Lincoln Greenbackers (1913); Lincoln Tigers (1914-1916); Lincoln Links (1917, 1924-1927), (1939); *Lincoln Athletics (1947–1952); Lincoln Chiefs (1953–1958)
* Milwaukee Creams (1902-1903)
* Minneapolis Millers (1901)
* Mitchell Kernels (1939-1940)
* Muskogee Oilers (1933)
* Norfolk Elks (1939); Norfolk Yankees (1940-1941)
* Oklahoma City Indians (1918-1932)
* Omaha Omahogs (1900-1901); Omaha Indians (1902-1903); Omaha Rangers (1904); Omaha Rourkes (1905-1920); Omaha Buffaloes (1921-1927); Omaha Crickets (1928-1929); Omaha Packers (1930-1935); Omaha Robin Hoods (1936); Omaha Cardinals (1947–1954)
* Peoria Distillers (1902-1903)
* Pueblo Indians (1900, 1905-1909, 1911); Pueblo Steelworkers (1928-1929); Pueblo Braves (1930-1932); Pueblo Rollers (1941); Pueblo Dodgers (1947–1958)
* Rock Island Islanders (1934-1935); Rock Island Rocks (1936); Rock Island Islanders (1937)
* St. Paul Saints (1901)
* St. Joseph Saints (1900-1905); St. Joseph Drummers (1910-1917); St. Joseph Saints (1918-1926); St. Joseph Saints (1930-1935)
* Sioux City Cornhuskers (1900); Sioux City Soos (1904); Sioux City Packers (1905-1907); Sioux City Soos (1908-1909); Sioux City Packers (1910-1913); Sioux City Indians (1914-1919); Sioux City Packers (1920-1923); Sioux City Cowboys (1934-1937);[Sioux City Soos (1939-1940); Sioux City Cowboys (1941); Sioux City Soos (1947–1958)
* Sioux Falls Canaries (1939-1941, 1946-1953)
* Springfield Cardinals (1933)
* Topeka Jayhawks (1909-1910); Topeka Kaws (1911); Topeka Jayhawks (1912-1915); Topeka Savages (1916); Topeka Kaw-nees (1918); Topeka Jayhawks (1929); Topeka Senators (1930-1934); Topeka Hawks (1956–1958)
* Tulsa Oilers (1919-1929, 1932)
* Waterloo Hawks (1936); Waterloo Reds (1937)
* Wichita Jobbers (1909-1911); Wichita Witches (1912-1917); Wichita Jobbers (1918-1920); (Wichita Witches (1921-1922); Wichita Izzies (1923-1926); Wichita Larks (1927-1928); Wichita Aviators (1929-1932); Wichita Oilers (1933); Wichita Indians (1950–1955)
* Worthington Cardinals (1939-1940)

## 1900 to 1936 standings & statistics
### 1900

The new Western League formed as a Class B league in 1900. Charter teams were the Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Hawkeyes, Omaha Omahogs, Pueblo Indians, Sioux City Cornhuskers and St. Joseph Saints.
| Team Name | Record |
| Denver Grizzlies | 61–44 |
| Des Moines Hawkeyes | 54–45 |
| Sioux City Cornhuskers | 49–48 |
| Omaha Omahogs | 51–53 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 51–58 |
| Pueblo Indians | 41–64 |

### 1901

The teams in Pueblo and Sioux City folded. New teams in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and St. Paul, Minnesota, formed and joined the League. Teams from Kansas City, Missouri, and Minneapolis, Minnesota moved from the American League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Kansas City Blues | 79–44 |
| St. Paul Saints | 69–54 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 69–58 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 60–59 |
| Omaha Omahogs | 61–62 |
| Minneapolis Millers | 56–62 |
| Des Moines Hawkeyes | 48–75 |
| Colorado Springs Millionaires | 45–73 |

### 1902

The Minneapolis and St. Paul teams joined the American Association. New teams in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Peoria, Illinois, formed and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Kansas City Blue Stockings | 82–54 |
| Omaha Indians | 84–56 |
| Milwaukee Creams | 80–54 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 81–57 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 71–68 |
| Colorado Springs Millionaires | 63–75 |
| Des Moines Midgets | 54–83 |
| Peoria Distillers | 35–103 |

### 1903

| Team Name | Record |
| Milwaukee Creams | 83–43 |
| Colorado Springs Millionaires | 76–52 |
| Kansas City Blue Stockings | 65–61 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 62–59 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 61–70 |
| Peoria Distillers | 57–69 |
| Des Moines Undertakers | 55–76 |
| Omaha Indians | 49–78 |

### 1904

The teams in Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Peoria folded. the Sioux City, Iowa team from the Iowa–South Dakota League joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Omaha Packers | 90–60 |
| Colorado Springs Millionaires | 85–58 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 87–61 |
| Des Moines Prohibitionists | 76–69 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 53–93 |
| Sioux City Soos | 45–98 |

### 1905

The Colorado Springs team, with a record of 22–48, moved to Pueblo, Colorado on July 15, where they had a record of 30–44.
| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Underwriters | 95–54 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 92–58 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 87–62 |
| Sioux City Packers | 80–68 |
| Colorado Springs Millionaires/Pueblo Indians | 52–92 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 37–109 |

### 1906

The St. Joseph team moved to the Western Association. A new team in Lincoln, Nebraska, formed and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Champions | 97–50 |
| Lincoln Ducklings | 75–74 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 73–74 |
| Sioux City Packers | 69–81 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 68–81 |
| Pueblo Indians | 63–85 |

### 1907

| Team Name | Record |
| Omaha Rourkes | 84–63 |
| Lincoln Treeplanters | 79–63 |
| Des Moines Champs | 76–63 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 67–75 |
| Pueblo Indians | 65–73 |
| Sioux City Packers | 56–90 |

### 1908

| Team Name | Record |
| Sioux City Soos | 88–57 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 86–59 |
| Lincoln Greenbackers | 74–73 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 71–75 |
| Pueblo Indians | 63–78 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 54–94 |

### 1909

Teams from Topeka, Kansas, and Wichita, Kansas, joined from the Western Association.
| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Boosters | 93–59 |
| Sioux City Soos | 94–60 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 84–68 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 76–73 |
| Wichita Jobbers | 71-82 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 69–82 |
| Lincoln Greenbackers | 61–89 |
| Pueblo Indians | 58–93 |

### 1910

The Pueblo team folded. A new team in St. Joseph, Missouri, formed and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Sioux City Packers | 108–60 |
| Denver Grizzlies | 102–65 |
| Lincoln Railsplitters | 95–71 |
| Wichita Jobbers | 89–78 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 84–82 |
| St. Joseph Drummers | 76–91 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 72–96 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 42–125 |

### 1911

The Wichita team, with a record of 15–9, moved to Pueblo, Colorado on May 22, Their record there was 77–66.
| Team Name | Record |
| Denver Grizzlies | 111–54 |
| St. Joseph Drummers | 93–72 |
| Wichita Jobbers/Pueblo Indians | 92–75 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 85–80 |
| Sioux City Packers | 85–80 |
| Lincoln Railsplitters | 84–81 |
| Topeka Kaws | 60–104 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 49–113 |

### 1912

The Pueblo team moved back to Wichita, Kansas.
| Team Name | Record |
| Denver Grizzlies | 99–63 |
| St. Joseph Drummers | 94–72 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 92–71 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 82–80 |
| Lincoln Railsplitters | 83–81 |
| Sioux City Packers | 74–85 |
| Wichita Jobbers | 75–89 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 51–109 |
Denver defeated the Minneapolis team of the American Association 4 games to 1.

### 1913

| Team Name | Record |
| Denver Bears | 104–62 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 93–72 |
| St. Joseph Drummers | 89–78 |
| Lincoln Greenbackers | 87–80 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 79–86 |
| Sioux City Packers | 73–92 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 73–92 |
| Wichita Jobbers | 65–101 |
Milwaukee of the American Association defeated Denver 4 games to 2.

### 1914

Wichita Jobbers renamed Wichita Wolves.
| Team Name | Record |
| Sioux City Indians | 105–60 |
| Denver Bears | 96–72 |
| St. Joseph Drummers | 89–75 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 82–81 |
| Lincoln Tigers | 81–87 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 77–87 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 68–97 |
| Wichita Wolves | 63–102 |
Indianapolis of the American Association defeated Denver 4 games to 2.

### 1915

| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Boosters | 87–53 |
| Denver Bears | 82–55 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 75–63 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 71–69 |
| Lincoln Tigers | 70–69 |
| Sioux City Packers | 66–68 |
| Wichita Wolves | 57–80 |
| St. Joseph Drummers | 43–94 |

### 1916

The Wichita team, with a record of 58–84, moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 10. Their record there was 2–10.
| Team Name | Record |
| Omaha Rourkes | 92–57 |
| Lincoln Tigers | 87–63 |
| Sioux City Indians | 79–71 |
| Denver Bears | 78–75 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 75–75 |
| Topeka Savages | 67–86 |
| Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | 57–94 |
Louisville of the American Association defeated Omaha 4 games to 1.

### 1917

The Topeka team folded. A new team in Joplin, Missouri formed and joined the League. Colorado Springs moved back to Wichita. St. Joseph, with a record of 34–56, moved to Hutchinson, where their record was 32–24, on July 24. Sioux City moved to St. Joseph on August 5.
| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Boosters | 84–62 (1st half winner) |
| Lincoln Links | 83–64 |
| Sioux City Indians/St. Joseph Drummers | 80–66 |
| Joplin Miners | 79–68 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 73–75 |
| St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers | 66–80 |
| Denver Bears | 62–86 |
| Wichita Wolves | 61–87 |
Hutchinson defeated Joplin 3 games to none for the second half title. Des Moines defeated Hutchinson 4 games to 2 for the championship.

### 1918

The Denver and Lincoln teams folded. New teams in Sioux City, Iowa, and Topeka, Kansas, formed and joined the League. Hutchinson, with a record of 14–19, moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 2, where they compiled a record of 19–18. Topeka, with a record of 19–13, moved to Hutchinson, Kansas, where they compiled a record of 18–18, on June 2. The League suspended operations on July 7 due to World War I.
| Team Name | Record |
| Wichita Jobbers | 41–24 |
| Topeka Kaw-nees / Hutchinson Salt Packers | 37–31 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 36–31 |
| Joplin Miners | 34–31 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 33–32 |
| Hutchinson Salt Packers / Oklahoma City Oklahomans | |
| St. Joseph Saints | 30–38 |
| Sioux City Indians | 22–42 |

### 1919

The Hutchinson team folded. A new team was formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| St. Joseph Saints | 78–57 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 77–63 |
| Wichita Jobbers | 75–65 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 71–67 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 69–69 |
| Sioux City Indians | 68–72 |
| Joplin Miners | 57–78 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 56–80 |
Tulsa lead St. Joseph 3 games to 1 in the championship series when the series was cancelled due to bad weather.
Wichita's Joe Wilhoit had a 69-game hitting streak, which remains the professional baseball record.

### 1920

| Team Name | Record |
| Tulsa Oilers | 92–61 |
| Wichita Jobbers | 92–62 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 82–68 |
| Omaha Rourkes | 76–77 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 74–80 |
| Joplin Miners | 73–81 |
| Sioux City Packers | 63–88 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 58–93 |

### 1921

| Team Name | Record |
| Wichita Witches | 106–61 |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 95–73 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 93–75 |
| Sioux City Packers | 81–83 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 79–88 |
| Joplin Miners | 76–91 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 71–92 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 65–103 |

### 1922

Joplin moved to the Western Association. A new team formed in Denver, Colorado, and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Tulsa Oilers | 103–64 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 98–70 |
| Wichita Wolves | 94–73 |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 91–77 |
| Sioux City Packers | 86–79 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 73–94 |
| Denver Bears | 63–105 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 61–107 |
Tulsa beat Mobile of the Southern Association 4 games to 1, with 1 tie

### 1923

| Team Name | Record |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 102–64 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 101–67 |
| Wichita Izzies | 100–68 |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 92–74 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 87–79 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 65–101 |
| Sioux City Packers | 59–105 |
| Denver Bears | 59–107 |

### 1924

Sioux City moved to the Tri-State League. Lincoln joined from the Nebraska State League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 103–61 |
| Denver Bears | 100–67 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 98–69 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 86–79 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 82–86 |
| Wichita Izzies | 79–88 |
| Des Moines Boosters | 59–106 |
| Lincoln Links | 57–108 |

### 1925

| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Demons | 98–70 |
| Denver Bears | 97–71 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 88–76 |
| Wichita Izzies | 80–84 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 77–87 |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 74–89 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 75–91 |
| Lincoln Links | 70–91 |

### 1926

| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Demons | 99–64 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 100–66 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 89–75 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 86–78 |
| Denver Bears | 88–80 |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 77–89 |
| Lincoln Links | 64–101 |
| Wichita Izzies | 58–108 |
Springfield of the Three-I League led Des Moines 3 games to 1 when the series was cancelled due to bad weather.

### 1927

St. Joseph moved to the Western Association. A new team in Amarillo, Texas formed and joined.
| Team Name | Record |
| Tulsa Oilers | 101–53 |
| Wichita Larks | 91–63 |
| Des Moines Demons | 82–72 |
| Denver Bears | 77–75 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 68–86 |
| Amarillo Texans | 66–87 |
| Omaha Buffaloes | 66–88 |
| Lincoln Links | 63–90 |
Waco of the Texas League beat Tulsa 3 games to 2, with 1 tie.

### 1928

Lincoln moved to the Nebraska State League. A new team in Pueblo, Colorado, formed and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 95–67 (1st half winner) |
| Tulsa Oilers | 96–69 (2nd half winner) |
| Wichita Larks | 94–70 |
| Pueblo Steelworkers | 85–78 |
| Denver Bears | 81–84 |
| Omaha Crickets | 71-86 |
| Amarillo Texans | 60–93 |
| Des Moines Demons | 63–98 |
Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 4 games to 1, with 1 tie, for the championship.

### 1929

Amarillo folded. The Topeka, Kansas team from the Western Association joined.
| Team Name | Record |
| Tulsa Oilers | 95–66 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 85–68 |
| Omaha Crickets | 81–75 |
| Wichita Aviators | 77–79 |
| Denver Bears | 73–81 |
| Topeka Jayhawks | 75–85 |
| Des Moines Demons | 72–86 |
| Pueblo Steelworkers | 69–90 |

### 1930

The Tulsa team folded. A new team formed in St. Joseph, Missouri and joined the League.
| Team Name | Record |
| Wichita Aviators | 89–56 |
| Omaha Packers | 76–66 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 79–71 |
| Des Moines Demons | 77–71 |
| Pueblo Braves | 75–75 |
| Denver Bears | 74–74 |
| Topeka Senators | 66–84 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 53–92 |

### 1931

| Team Name | Record |
| Des Moines Demons | 94–51 (2nd half winner) |
| Wichita Aviators | 92–58 (1st half winner) |
| St. Joseph Saints | 79–64 |
| Pueblo Braves | 76–69 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | 70–80 |
| Denver Bears | 64–77 |
| Topeka Senators | 58–86 |
| Omaha Packers | 49–97 |
Des Moines Demons beat Wichita 4 games to 2 for the championship.

### 1932

Topeka moved to the Western Association. The Tulsa team joined.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Tulsa Oilers | Pittsburgh Pirates | 98–48 (1st half winner) |
| Denver Bears | St. Louis Cardinals | 83–64 |
| Oklahoma City Indians | | 83–67 (2nd half winner) |
| Des Moines Demons | | 71–72 |
| St. Joseph Saints | | 72–75 |
| Wichita Aviators | Chicago Cubs | 63–86 |
| Pueblo Braves | | 62–90 |
| Omaha Packers | | 58–88 |
Oklahoma City beat Tulsa 2 games to 1 for the second half title. Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 4 games to none for the championship.

### 1933

Denver & Pueblo folded. Oklahoma City and Tulsa moved to the Texas League. The teams from Hutchinson, Kansas and Springfield, Missouri joined from the American Association. New teams in Joplin, Missouri, and Topeka, Kansas, formed and joined the League. Wichita, with a record of 6–13, moved to Muskogee on June 6, keeping the Oilers name, where they had a record of 20–82. Hutchinson, with a record of 25–32, moved on July 7 to Bartlesville, where they had a record of 26–38.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Des Moines Demons | | 81–47 |
| St. Joseph Saints | | 77–47 (1st half winner) |
| Springfield Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | 73–50 |
| Topeka Senators | Cincinnati Reds | 68–55 (2nd half winner) |
| Omaha Packers | | 63–61 |
| Joplin Miners | St. Louis Browns | 55–69 |
| Hutchinson Wheatshockers / Bartlesville Broncs | Detroit Tigers | 51–70 |
| Wichita Oilers/Muskogee Oilers | | 26–95 |
St. Joseph beat Topeka 4 games to 1. St. Joseph lost to the Davenport Blue Sox from the Mississippi Valley League 4 games to 2.

### 1934

Bartlesville, Joplin, Muskogee, and Springfield moved to the Western Association. The teams from Davenport Blue Sox, and Rock Island Islanders joined from the Mississippi Valley League. New teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Sioux City, Iowa formed and joined the League.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Sioux City Cowboys | | 74–50 (1st half title tie) |
| Davenport Blue Sox | | 70–53 (2nd half winner) |
| Des Moines Demons | | 68–56 (1st half title tie) |
| St. Joseph Saints | | 65–56 (1st half title tie) |
| Topeka Senators | Cincinnati Reds | 59–64 |
| Rock Island Islanders | | 58–65 |
| Omaha Packers | | 49–73 |
| Cedar Rapids Raiders | | 47–73 |
St. Joseph beat Sioux City 3 games to 1 in the first round of playoffs. Davenport beat Des Moines by the same number. In the championship, St. Joseph beat Davenport 4 games to 3.

### 1935

Topeka folded. A new team in Keokuk, Iowa formed and joined the League. Omaha, with a record of 22–15, moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa on June 25, where they had a record of 33–31. Rock Island folded July 17. Council Bluffs folded August 27.
| Team Name | Record |
| Davenport Blue Sox | 70–46 |
| St. Joseph Saints | 58–48 |
| Des Moines Demons | 58–55 |
| Sioux City Cowboys | 54–52 |
| Cedar Rapids Raiders | 53–57 |
| Keokuk Indians | 49–66 |
| Omaha Packers / Council Bluffs Rails | 55–46 |
| Rock Island Islanders | 19–46 |
Sioux City beat Davenport 3 games to none, and St. Joseph beat Des Moines 3 games to none, in the first round of the playoffs. St. Joseph beat Sioux City 4 games to 3 for the championship.

### 1936

Keokuk and St. Joseph folded. New teams formed in Omaha, Nebraska, and Waterloo, Iowa, and joined the League. Omaha moved to Rock Island on August 18.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Davenport Blue Sox | Brooklyn Dodgers | 74–52 (1st & 2nd half winner) |
| Cedar Rapids Raiders | St. Louis Cardinals | 70–58 |
| Des Moines Raiders (Iowans) | | 64–64 |
| Omaha Robin Hoods / Rock Island Islanders | | 62–64 |
| Sioux City Cowboys | | 61–64 |
| Waterloo Hawks | | 50–79 |

### 1937

Rock Island folded July 7.
| Team Name | Affiliation | Record |
| Cedar Rapids Raiders | St. Louis Cardinals | 78–38 (1st & 2nd half winner) |
| Waterloo Reds | | 61–55 |
| Davenport Blue Sox | Brooklyn Dodgers | 57–59 |
| Des Moines Iowans | St. Louis Browns | 57–62 |
| Sioux City Cowboys | Detroit Tigers | 50–63 |
| Rock Island Islanders | | 20–46 |
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo moved to the Three-I League. Sioux City moved to the Nebraska State League. Davenport, Des Moines, and the League itself folded.

## 1939 to 1941 standings & statistics

1939 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Norfolk Elks | 75 | 44 | .630 | - | Doc Bennett |
| Sioux Falls Canaries | 66 | 52 | .559 | 8.5 | Ralph Brandon |
| Sioux City Soos | 63 | 52 | .548 | 10.0 | Pete Monahan |
| Lincoln Links | 64 | 55 | .538 | 11.0 | Pug Griffin |
| Mitchell Kernels | 49 | 69 | .415 | 25.5 | Red Davis (8/1) / Charles Moglia |
| Worthington Cardinals | 36 | 81 | .308 | 38.5 | Joe McDermott |
Playoffs: Sioux City 3 games, Norfolk 2; Lincoln 3 games, Sioux Falls 2 Finals: Sioux City 4 games, Lincoln 2.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Howard Conners | Sioux Falls | BA | .365 | Ox Miller | Lincoln | W | 21 |
| Wendell Finders | Norfolk | Hits | 167 | Ox Miller | Lincoln | SO | 208 |
| Bob Dillinger | Lincoln | Runs | 139 | Lawrence Kempe | Sioux Falls | ERA | 3.02 |
| Ted Kakaloris | Lincoln | RBI | 114 | Leonard Bobeck | Norfolk | PCT | .864 19-3 |
| William Morgan | Norfolk | HR | 17 |
1940 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Norfolk Yankees | 73 | 39 | .652 | - | Doc Bennett |
| Sioux Falls Canaries | 59 | 58 | .504 | 16.5 | Robert Fenner |
| Worthington Cardinals | 50 | 59 | .459 | 21.5 | Ray Martin /George Payne |
| Sioux City Soos / Mitchell Kernels | 44 | 70 | .386 | 30.0 | Jimmy Zinn / Ed Grayston |
Sioux City moved to Mitchell July 24. The league played four quarters. Norfolk won the first, second and fourth quarters, while Sioux Falls won the third quarter. Playoff: Sioux Falls 4 games, Norfolk 2.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Johnny Lucas | Worthington | BA | .356 | Frank Wagner | Sioux Falls | W | 17 |
| Leo Bohanan | Sioux Falls | Hits | 158 | Frank Wagner | Sioux Falls | SO | 193 |
| Robert Duby | Norfolk | Runs | 112 | Fred Whalen | Norfolk | ERA | 1.36 |
| Fred Schenk | Norfolk | RBI | 97 | Fred Whalen | Norfolk | PCT | .786 11-3 |
| Russell Burns | Norfolk | HR | 17 |
1941 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
| Norfolk Yankees | 64 | 44 | .593 | - | Ray Powell |
| Cheyenne Indians | 59 | 44 | .573 | 2.5 | John Kerr |
| Sioux City Cowboys | 54 | 56 | .491 | 11.0 | Richard Tichacek |
| Pueblo Rollers | 52 | 54 | .491 | 11.0 | Pug Griffin |
| Sioux Falls Canaries | 51 | 56 | .477 | 12.5 | Robert Fenner / Tony Koenig |
| Denver Bears | 42 | 68 | .382 | 23.0 | Cobe Jones |
Playoffs: Norfolk 3 games, Sioux City 2; Pueblo 3 games, Cheyenne 1 Finals: Pueblo 3 games, Norfolk 2.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Bernard Steele | Pueblo | BA | .383 | George Milstead | Cheyenne | W | 19 |
| Bernard Steele | Pueblo | Hits | 158 | Robert Bergen | Pueblo | SO | 183 |
| Bernard Steele | Pueblo | Runs | 88 | [Frank Wagner | Sioux Falls | ERA | 2.15 |
| Frank Bocek | Norfolk | RBI | 92 | George Milstead | Cheyenne | PCT | .792 19-5 |
| Mel Bergman | Cheyenne | HR | 10 |
The League did not operate from 1942 - 1946. It returned in 1947 and regained its Class A Status.

## 1947 to 1958 standings & statistics

1947 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Sioux City Soos | 81 | 49 | .623 | - | 113,036 | Joe Becker |
| Des Moines Bruins | 72 | 52 | .591 | .5- | 152,027 | Jim Keesey |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 70 | 58 | .547 | 10.0 | 80,163 | Walter Alston |
| Omaha Cardinals | 67 | 62 | .519 | 13.5 | 138,308 | Ollie Vanek |
| Denver Bears | 54 | 75 | .419 | 26.5 | 124,923 | Marty McManus |
| Lincoln Athletics | 38 | 89 | .299 | 41.5 | 43,464 | Ham Schulte / Tom Oliver |
Playoffs: Sioux City 3 games, Omaha 1; Pueblo 3 games, Des Moines 1 Finals: Pueblo 4 games, Sioux City 1.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Edmund Lewinski | Omaha | BA | .346 | Red Webb | Sioux City | W | 19-7 |
| Michael Conroy | Omaha | Hits | 190 | Charlie Bishop | Omaha | SO | 133 |
| Preston Ward | Pueblo | Runs | 120 | Herb Chmiel | Des Moines | ERA | 2.23 |
| Preston Ward | Pueblo | RBI | 121 | Herb Chmiel | Des Moines | PCT | .778 14-4 |
| Tony Jaros | Sioux City | HR | 24 |
1948 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Des Moines Bruins | 76 | 64 | .543 | - | 232,038 | Stan Hack |
| Denver Bears | 70 | 67 | .511 | 4.5 | 283,377 | Mike Gazella |
| Lincoln Athletics | 69 | 68 | .504 | 5.5 | 127,462 | Jimmie DeShong |
| Sioux City Soos | 69 | 68 | .504 | 5.5 | 112,381 | Joe Becker |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 69 | 70 | .496 | 6.5 | 116,304 | John Fitzpatrick |
| Omaha Cardinals | 62 | 78 | .443 | 14.0 | 147,130 | Ollie Vanek |
Playoffs: Lincoln 3 games, Des Moines 2; Sioux City 3 games, Denver 2. Lincoln defeated Sioux City 6-0 for third place. Finals: Sioux City 4 games, Lincoln 2.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Red Treadway | Des Moines | BA | .352 | Bobby Shantz | Lincoln | W | 18-7 |
| George Genovese | Denver | Runs | 119 | Bobby Shantz | Lincoln | SO | 212 |
| Nellie Fox | Lincoln | Hits | 179 | Tony Jacobs | Des Moines | ERA | 2.72 |
| Tookie Gilbert | Sioux City | RBI | 114 | Turk Lown | Pueblo | PCT | .739 17-6 |
| Carl Sawatski | Des Moines | HR | 29 |
1949 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Lincoln Athletics | 74 | 64 | .536 | - | 149,159 | Jimmie DeShong |
| Denver Bears | 71 | 68 | .511 | 3.5 | 463,039 | Mike Gazella / Bill DeCarlo / Earle Browne |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 71 | 68 | .511 | 3.5 | 138,726 | Ray Hathaway |
| Des Moines Bruins | 70 | 70 | .500 | 5.5 | 210,204 | Stan Hack |
| Omaha Cardinals | 68 | 71 | .489 | 6.5 | 277,370 | Cedric Durst |
| Sioux City Soos | 63 | 76 | .453 | 11.5 | 125,356 | Don Ramsay |
Playoffs: Denver defeated Pueblo 5-3 for second place. Des Moines 3 games, Lincoln 1; Pueblo 3 games, Denver 1 Finals: Pueblo 4 games, Des Moines 3.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Victor Marasco | Pueblo | BA | .330 | Earl Stabelfeld | Des Moines | W | 17 |
| Jim Williams | Pueblo | Runs | 126 | Lynn Lovenguth | Des Moines | W | 17 |
| Fred Richards | Des Moines | Hits | 178 | Walter Cox | Sioux City | W | 17 |
| Lou Limmer | Lincoln | HR | 29 | George Uhle | Denver | ERA | 2.25 |
1950 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Omaha Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | - | 218,393 | Al Hollingsworth |
| Sioux City Soos | 89 | 65 | .578 | 3.5 | 463,039 | Hugh Poland |
| Des Moines Bruins | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12.0 | 147,549 | Charlie Root |
| Wichita Indians | 77 | 77 | .500 | 19.0 | 126,729 | Joe Schultz |
| Denver Bears | 75 | 79 | .487 | 21.0 | 379,180 | Earl Browne |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 72 | 82 | .468 | 24.0 | 107,264 | Buddy Hassett |
| Lincoln Athletics | 69 | 85 | .448 | 27.0 | 68,884 | Jimmie DeShong |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 54 | 100 | .351 | 42.0 | 91,299 | Ray Hathaway |
Playoffs: Wichita 3 games, Omaha 0; Sioux City 3 games, Des Moines 2 Finals: Sioux City 3 games, Wichita 1.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Bill Taylor | Sioux City | BA | .346 | Bob Mahoney | Omaha | W | 20 |
| Danny Holden | Denver | Runs | 131 | Bob Mahoney | Omaha | SO | 162 |
| Chuck Tanner | Denver | Hits | 195 | Vern Fear | Des Moines | ERA | 2.83 |
| Pete Whisenant | Denver | RBI | 119 | Vern Fear | Des Moines | PCT | .750 15-5 |
| Pat Seerey | Colorado Springs | HR | 44 |
1951 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Omaha Cardinals | 90 | 64 | .584 | - | 162,247 | George Kissell |
| Denver Bears | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2.0 | 424,065 | Andy Cohen |
| Wichita Indians | 84 | 68 | .553 | 5.0 | 122,060 | Joe Schultz |
| Sioux City Soos | 77 | 71 | .520 | 10.0 | 104,247 | Frank Genovese |
| Des Moines Bruins | 73 | 78 | .483 | 15.5 | 94,137 | Al Todd |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 74 | 80 | .481 | 16.5 | 104,254 | Jim Biven |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 64 | 87 | .424 | 24.5 | 107,320 | Skeeter Webb / Otto Denning |
| Lincoln Athletics | 57 | 93 | .380 | 31.5 | 37,123 | Frank Skaff |
Playoffs: Sioux City 3 games, Omaha 1; Denver 3 games, Wichita 1 Finals: Sioux City 3 games, Denver 1.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| George Freese | Pueblo | BA | .338 | Elroy Face | Pueblo | W | 23 |
| Ron Samford | Sioux | Runs | 108 | Willard Schmidt | Omaha | SO | 202 |
| George Freese | Pueblo | Hits | 183 | Willard Schmidt | Omaha | ERA | 2.11 |
| George Freese | Pueblo | RBI | 106 | Ray Peters | Wichita | PCT | .800 12-3 |
| Howie Boles | Des Moines / Denver | HR | 32 |
1952 Western League'
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Denver Bears | 88 | 66 | .571 | - | 461,419 | Andy Cohen |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 1.0 | 170,041 | Don Gutteridge |
| Omaha Cardinals | 86 | 68 | .558 | 2.0 | 137,378 | George Kissell |
| Sioux City Soos | 83 | 71 | .539 | 5.0 | 103,004 | Ray Mueller |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 7.0 | 122,746 | Bill McCahan |
| Wichita Indians | 67 | 87 | .435 | 21.0 | 116,703 | Ralph Winegarner |
| Lincoln Athletics | 67 | 87 | .435 | 21.0 | 61,483 | Les Bell |
| Des Moines Bruins | 57 | 97 | .370 | 31.0 | 62,597 | Harry Strohm |
Playoffs: Denver 3 games, Sioux City 1; Omaha 3 games, Colorado Springs 1 Finals: Denver 3 games, Omaha 0.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Ed Phillips | Omaha | BA | .320 | Alberto Osorio | Denver | W | 20 |
| Ken Landenberger | Colorado Springs | Runs | 112 | Connie Johnson | Colorado Springs | SO | 233 |
| Ken Landenberger | Colorado Springs | Hits | 183 | Jim Singleton | Sioux City | ERA | 2.73 |
| Ken Landenberger | Colorado Springs | RBI | 133 | Lou Ciola | Omaha | PCT | .938 15-1 |
| Bill Pinckard | Denver | HR | 35 |
1953 Western League'
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 95 | 69 | .617 | - | 141,117 | Don Gutteridge |
| Denver Bears | 94 | 60 | .610 | 1.0 | 322,128 | Andy Cohen |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 78 | 77 | .503 | 17.5 | 103,878 | George Pfister |
| Des Moines Bruins | 77 | 78 | 497 | 18.5 | 98,972 | Kemp Wicker /Bruce Edwards |
| Omaha Cardinals | 74 | 80 | .481 | 21.0 | 115,512 | George Kissell |
| Lincoln Chiefs | 71 | 83 | .461 | 24.0 | 87,615 | Lou Finney /Walt Linden |
| Sioux City Soos | 70 | 84 | .455 | 25.0 | 45,412 | Ray Mueller |
| Wichita Indians | 58 | 96 | .377 | 37.0 | 68,683 | George Hausmann / Mark Christman |
Playoffs: Des Moines 3 games, Colorado Springs 1; Denver 3 games, Pueblo 0 Finals: Des Moines 3 games, Denver 1.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Kent Pflasterer | Pueblo | BA | .350 | Norman Brown | Lincoln | W | 21 |
| Len Johnston | Colorado Springs | Runs | 133 | Karl Spooner | Pueblo | SO | 198 |
| Glen Gorbous | Pueblo | Hits | 204 | Walt Montgomery | Omaha | ERA | 2.43 |
| Jerry Crosby | Colorado Springs | RBI | 115 | Jake Thies | Denver | ERA | 2.43 |
| Jim Gentile | Pueblo | HR | 34 | Nellie King | Denver | PCT | .833 15-3 |
1954 Western League'
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Denver Bears | 94 | 56 | .627 | - | 232,686 | Andy Cohen |
| Des Moines Bruins | 88 | 66 | .571 | 8.0 | 113,691 | Les Peden |
| Omaha Cardinals | 83 | 68 | .550 | 11.5 | 150,131 | Ferrell Anderson |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 79 | 74 | .516 | 16.5 | 80,768 | Goldie Holt |
| Sioux City Soos | 78 | 75 | .510 | 17.5 | 69,333 | Dave Garcia |
| Wichita Indians | 76 | 77 | .497 | 19.5 | 87,854 | Herb Brett /Les Layton |
| Lincoln Chiefs | 62 | 88 | .413 | 32.0 | 80,660 | Whitey Wietelmann / Glenn McQuillen |
| Colorado Springs | 48 | 104 | .316 | 47.0 | 59,606 | Mickey Livingston / Bud Stewart / Al Jacinto |
Playoffs: Denver 3 games, Pueblo 1; Des Moines 3 games, Omaha 1 Finals: Des Moines 3 games, Denver 1.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Joe Kirrene | Colorado Springs | BA | .343 | Bob Clear | Omaha | W | 20-11 |
| Bobby Prescott | Denver | Runs | 137 | Bob Garber | Denver | SO | 173 |
| Reno DeBenedetti | Denver | Hits | 183 | Hy Cohen | Des Moines | ERA | 1.88 |
| Bill White | Sioux City | Hits | 183 | Clarence Churn | Denver | PCT | .786 11-3 |
| Rocco Ippolito | Denver | RBI | 131 |
| Bill White | Sioux City | HR | 30 |
| Bill White | Sioux City | SB | 40 |
1955 Western League'
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 81 | 69 | .540 | - | 87,527 | Jack Conway |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 79 | 71 | .527 | 2.0 | 73,941 | Goldie Holt |
| Wichita Indians | 78 | 73 | .517 | 3.5 | 94,862 | Bud Bates |
| Des Moines Bruins | 77 | 74 | .510 | 4.5 | 88,181 | Les Peden /Pepper Martin |
| Sioux City Soos | 69 | 81 | .460 | 12.0 | 62,902 | John Davenport |
| Lincoln Chiefs | 67 | 83 | .447 | 14.0 | 90,024 | Bill Burwell |
Playoffs: Des Moines 3 games, Colorado Springs 1; Wichita 3 games, Pueblo 2. Wichita defeated Des Moines in a one-game playoff for third place. Finals: Wichita 3 games, Des Moines 0.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Sammy Hairston | Colorado Springs | BA | .350 | Joe Stanka | Des Moines | W | 17 |
| Willie Kirkland | Sioux City | Runs | 117 | Bob Harrison | Wichita | SO | 270 |
| Clarence Moore | Pueblo | Hits | 194 | Dick Hall | Lincoln | ERA | 2.24 |
| Ron Cooper | Colorado Springs | RBI | 117 | Dick Hall | Lincoln | PCT | .706 12-5 |
| Willie Kirkland | Sioux City | HR | 40 |
1956 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Amarillo Gold Sox | 87 | 52 | .626 | - | 77,628 | Chuck Stevens |
| Lincoln Chiefs | 84 | 54 | .609 | 2.5 | 92,554 | Larry Shepard |
| Des Moines Bruins | 72 | 67 | .518 | 15.0 | 67,973 | Lou Klein |
| Topeka Hawks | 70 | 68 | .507 | 16.5 | 103,938 | Bud Bates |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 68 | 70 | .493 | 18.5 | 51,496 | Ray Hathaway |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 66 | 72 | .478 | 20.5 | 59,282 | Jack Conway |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 59 | 81 | .421 | 28.5 | 94,176 | Bob Swift |
| Sioux City Soos | 49 | 91 | .350 | 38.5 | 40,734 | Hal Olt / Bob Clear |
Playoff: Lincoln 4 games, Amarillo 1.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Art Cuitti | Amarillo | BA | .364 | Marshall Bridges | Topeka | W | 18 |
| Art Cuitti | Amarillo | Runs | 132 | Marshall Bridges | Topeka | SO | 213 |
| Lynn Van de Hey | Albuquerque | Hits | 197 | John O'Donnell (minors04) | Topeka | ERA | 3.32 |
| Dick Stuart | Lincoln | RBI | 158 | Bennie Daniels | Lincoln | PCT | .833 15-3 |
| Dick Stuart | Lincoln | HR | 66 |
1957 Western League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Lincoln Chiefs | 98 | 56 | .636 | - | 100,190 | Larry Shepard |
| Amarillo Gold Sox | 97 | 57 | .630 | 1.0 | 102,210 | Eddie Bockman |
| Topeka Hawks | 87 | 64 | .576 | 9.5 | 88, 014 | Red Smith / Bill Dossey |
| Sioux City Soos | 71 | 82 | .464 | 26.5 | 46,851 | Ken Landenberger |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 68 | 86 | .442 | 30.5 | 45,184 | Ira Hutchinson |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 66 | 88 | .429 | 32.0 | 92,236 | Nick Cullop / Hal Toso |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 66 | 88 | .429 | 32.0 | 40,887 | Ray Hathaway |
| Des Moines Demons | 60 | 92 | .395 | 37.0 | 79,965 | Lou Stringer / Hersh Martin |
No Playoffs held.
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln | BA | .374 | John Stadnicki | Topeka | W | 23 |
| Ray Webster | Amarillo | Runs | 136 | Dave Stenhouse | Des Moines | SO | 184 |
| Chuck Coles | Albuquerque | Hits | 208 | Hugh Blanton | Amarillo | ERA | 2.86 |
| Al Pinkston | Amarillo | RBI | 133 | John Stadnicki | Topeka | PCT | .793 23-6 |
| Leonard Williams | Topeka | HR | 43 |
1958 Western League
| Teamstandings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 87 | 60 | .592 | - | 61,091 | Skeeter Scalzi |
| Amarillo Gold Sox | 84 | 63 | .571 | 3.0 | 85,931 | Eddie Bockman / Gale Pringle |
| Lincoln Chiefs | 75 | 71 | .514 | 11.5 | 67,604 | Monty Basgall |
| Pueblo Dodgers | 73 | 74 | .497 | 14.0 | 39,179 | Ray Mueller |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 71 | 75 | .486 | 15.5 | 81,702 | Jimmy Brown |
| Sioux City Soos | 69 | 77 | .473 | 17.5 | 55,921 | Rocky Tedesco / Ted Shandor |
| Topeka Hawks | 65 | 82 | .442 | 22.0 | 43,686 | George McQuinn |
| Des Moines Bruins | 61 | 83 | .424 | 24.5 | 35,039 | Roy Hartsfield |
Player statistics :
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
| Jim McAnany | Colorado Springs | BA | .400 | Hugh Blanton | Amarillo | W | 20 |
| Stan Johnson | Colorado Springs | Runs | 120 | Pedro Carrillo | Albuquerque | SO | 177 |
| Stan Johnson | Colorado Springs | Hits | 204 | Hal DeMars | Topeka | SO | 177 |
| Al Pinkston | Amarillo | Hits | 204 | Al Jackson | Lincoln | ERA | 2.07 |
| Al Pinkston | Amarillo | RBI | 126 | Gale Pringle | Amarillo | PCT | .824 14-3 |
| Daniel Lynk | Sioux City | HR | 37 |

## Media

The Western League was the topic of the book The Western League: A Baseball History, 1885 through 1999 (2002, McFarland Publishing) by W. C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart. The ISBN 0786410035.