Continental Baseball League
The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007 to 2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Louisiana and Texas in cities not served by Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball teams nor affiliated with either. The league was founded by Ron Baron and former major leaguer Jay Johnstone.
Continental Baseball League logo | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ceased | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Official website | www.cblproball.com |
After a shortened 2010 season, the Continental Baseball League ceased operations after the league championship was played on July 31. Some of the teams which played in the 2010 season moved to the Pecos League in 2011.
2010 Season Overview
Standings
Final regular season standings for 2010:
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Big Bend Cowboys | 48 | 33 | 15 | .687 | 0 |
| Las Cruces Vaqueros | 49 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 0.5 |
| Coastal Kingfish | 51 | 11 | 40 | .215 | 23.5 |
| Desert Valley Mountain Lions | 52 | 26 | 26 | .500 | 9.0 |
- - CBL Champions
2009 Season Overview
Standings
Final regular season standings for 2009:
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Toros | 56 | 38 | 18 | .679 | - |
| Texarkana Gunslingers | 58 | 38 | 20 | .655 | 1.0 |
| *Alexandria Aces | 60 | 39 | 21 | .650 | 1.0 |
| Big Bend Cowboys | 59 | 35 | 24 | .593 | 4.5 |
| South Louisiana Pipeliners | 57 | 16 | 41 | .281 | 22.5 |
| Coastal Kingfish | 58 | 8 | 50 | .138 | 31.0 |
- - CBL Champions
2008 Season Overview
Standings
Final regular-season standings for 2008
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Bay Area Toros | 73 | 44 | 29 | .603 | - |
| Texarkana Gunslingers | 72 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5.5 |
| Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs | 72 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 9.5 |
| McKinney Blue Thunder | 73 | 29 | 44 | .397 | 15 |
- - CBL Champions
2007 Season Review
Standings
Final regular-season standings for 2007
| Team | Wins | Losses | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Tarrant County Blue Thunder | 30 | 17 | .638 |
| Texas Heat | 25 | 17 | .595 |
| Lewisville Lizards | 19 | 25 | .432 |
| Bay Area Toros | 13 | 28 | .317 |
- - CBL Champions
Expansion
| Year | # of Teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Returning Teams | Relocated Teams | Name Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | Bay Area Toros Lewisville Lizards Tarrant County Blue Thunder Texas Heat | Tarrant County → McKinney Blue Thunder | ||||
| 2008 | 4 | Texarkana Gunslingers | Lewisville Lizards | Bay Area Toros | Texas → Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs McKinney → Dallas Aviators Dallas → Coastal Kingfish | ||
| 2009 | 6 | Alexandria Aces Coastal Kingfish Big Bend Cowboys South Louisiana Pipeliners | Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs McKinney Blue Thunder | Bay Area Toros Texarkana Gunslingers | |||
| 2010 | 4 | Las Cruces Vaqueros Desert Valley Mountain Lions | Texarkana Gunslingers South Louisiana Pipeliners | Bay Area Toros | Big Bend Cowboys Coastal Kingfish |