 Their 99–64 record gave them fewer wins than the Oklahoma City Indians, though they finished with two fewer losses and a half-game margin of victory overall.Oklahoma City claimed that other clubs (the Wichita Izzies, Lincoln Links and Tulsa Oilers) threw games to Des Moines but Western League president Mike Sexton cleared all involved parties.Des Moines lost a Mid-Western Championship to the Three-I League champion Springfield Senators team by a three games to one margin.