Cushing Refiners

The Cushing Refiners was the final moniker of thea minor league baseball team based in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1921 and from 1923 to 1925. Cushing played as members of the Class D level Southwestern League (1921), Oklahoma State League (1923–1924) and Southwestern League (1925).

Cushing Refiners
(1921, 1923–1925)
Cushing, Oklahoma
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1921, 1923–1925)
Previous leagues
Southwestern League (1921)
Oklahoma State League (1923–1924)
Southwestern League (1925)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNone
Minor league titles
League titles none
Team data
Previous names
Cushing Oilers (1921)
Cushing Refiners (1923–1925)
Previous parks
Cushing Ball Park (1921, 1923–1925)

Baseball Hall of Fame member Carl Hubbell made his professional debut with the 1923 Cushing Refiners.

History

Minor league baseball began in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1921. On August 3, 1921, the Parsons Parsons of the Class D level Southwestern League moved from Parsons, Kansas to Cushing. Parsons was 26–57 at the time of the move. The team finished the 1921 season as the Cushing Oilers. The team was 8–53 in Cushing, before finishing 8th with an overall record of 34-110. The team was managed by G. C. "Kitty" Knight and Lefty Wilson. In 1922, the Southwestern League became a Class C League and Cushing did not return.[1][2][3][4]

The Cushing Refiners joined the Oklahoma State League for the 1923 season. The Refiners finished in 2nd place in the eight–team league with a 67–53 record, 2.0 games behind the 1st place Duncan Oilers. The Refiners were managed by Ned Pettigrew. In 1923, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Carl Hubbell made his professional debut for the Cushing Refiners. Pettigrew had given Hubbell a tryout and subsequently signed him to a contract to play for Cushing. Hubbell was age 20 in 1923 and had worked for an oil company after graduating from high school in Meeker, Oklahoma.[5][6][7][8]

In 1924, the Oklahoma State League permanently folded on July 8, 1924. The Cushing Refiners were 49–27 and in 3rd place when the league folded. The Refiners were again managed by Ned Pettigrew.[9][7][10][11]

After the Oklahoma State folded, the Cushing Refiners rejoined the six–team Class D level Southwestern League in 1925. The Oilers were 64–65 and finished 4th in the Southwestern League, 9.5 games behind the 1st place Salina Millers. The manager was Frank Thompson. The Cushing franchise was replaced by Ponca City Poncans in the 1926 Southwestern League. There has not been another minor league team in Cushing.[3][12][10]

The ballpark

The Cushing teams played at Cushing Ball Park. The ballpark was possibly located on West Main Place at North Hartman & North Luella Avenues or at the High School on East Main Street.[13]

Season-by-season

(from Baseball Reference)

Year Record Manager Finish Playoffs/Notes
192134–110G.C. Knight/Lefty Wilson8thParsons (26-57) moved to Cushing Aug 3, 1921
192365–53Ned Pettigrew2ndNone
192449–27Ned Pettigrew3rdLeague disbanded July 8, 1924
192564–65Frank Thompson4thNone

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

See also

Cushing Refiners players, Cushing Oilers players

References
  1. "Parsons Parsons - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "Cushing Oilers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  3. "Southwestern League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. "1921 Parsons Parsons/Cushing Oilers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "1923 Cushing Refiners Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. Carl Hubbell: A Biography of the Screwball King, By Lowell L. Blaisdell, (2011) McFarland and company, p.7. ISBN 978-0-7864-4465-6
  7. "Oklahoma State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. "Carl Hubbell | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org.
  9. "1924 Cushing Refiners Roster on StatsCrew.com".
  10. "Cushing Refiners - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  11. "1924 Oklahoma State League (OSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. "1925 Cushing Refiners Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. "Cushing Ball Park in Cushing, OK history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

Baseball Reference

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