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West Texas League

January 01, 1970

The West Texas League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that existed from 1920 to 1922 and from 1928 to 1929.

West Texas League
ClassificationClass D (1920–1922, 1928–1929)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1920
Ceased1929
PresidentWalter Morris (1920–1921)
Gordon W. Northern (1922)
Lloyd B. Thomas (1922)
J. McCallister Stevenson (1928)
E.E. Lowrie (1928)
D.L. Snodgrass (1929)
No. of teams17
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Abilene Eagles (1920)
Sweetwater Swatters (1921)
Amarillo Gassers (1922)
San Angelo Red Snappers (1928)
Midland Colts (1929)
Related
competitions		Panhandle-Pecos Valley League

1920-1922 edit

The following teams played in 1920: Abilene Eagles, Ranger Nitros, Mineral Wells Resorters, Cisco Scouts, Gorman Buddies/Sweetwater Swatters and Eastland Judges.

The Abilene Eagles beat the Ranger Nitros in the playoffs to win the league championship.[1]

For the 1921 season, the Swatters, Eagles, Resorters, Nitros and Scouts returned to the league. The Resorters moved to Ballinger to become the Ballinger Bearcats. The Cisco Scouts changed their name to the Cisco Orphans. The Eastland Judges left the league and a new team, the San Angelo Bronchos, joined. The Abilene Eagles won their second championship in a row, beating the Swatters.[1]

There were multiple new teams in 1922: the Amarillo Gassers, Lubbock Hubbers, Clovis Buzzers and Stamford Colonels. No team represented Ballinger, Cisco or Mineral Wells. Amarillo won the league championship, beating the Buzzers.[2]

The league ceased play following the 1922 season and never reformed.[2]

1928-1929 edit

The league began play again in 1928, lasting until 1929. The following teams played in 1928: San Angelo Red Snappers, Coleman Bobcats, Abilene Aces, Midland Colts, Lubbock Hubbers and Hamlin Pied Pipers/Big Spring Springers.[2]

The Lubbock Hubbers were the only returning team from the 1922 season. The Red Snappers beat the Aces to take the league championship.[2]

New teams for the 1929 season included the San Angelo Sheep Herders and Big Spring Cowboys. The Ballinger Bearcats returned to the league. Coleman won the league championship.

Cities represented edit

Standings & statistics edit

1920 West Texas League schedule

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Abilene Eagles 70 50 .583 -- Bugs Young / Ed Kizziar
Ranger Nitros 66 60 .524 7.0 Jim Galloway
Mineral Wells Resorters 60 60 .500 10.0 Charley Stis / Bill Burns
Cisco Scouts 55 61 .474 13.0 Jack York / Tom Carson
Gorman Buddies / Sweetwater Swatters 51 58 .467 13.5 Bert Hise
Eastland Judges 54 67 .446 16.5 Jimmy Maloney

Gorman (36–44) moved to Sweetwater August 7, first home game August 15.
Playoff: Abilene 4 games, Ranger 3.[2]

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Jim Galloway Ranger BA .341 Henry Meade Mineral Wells W 20
Charles Gressett Gorm/Sweet Runs 77 John Kolzelnick Cisco S0 200
Joe Bratcher Cisco/East Hits 126 Carl Hill Abilene PCT .778 14–4
Jim Galloway Ranger HR 9[2]

1921 West Texas League schedule

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Sweetwater Swatters 72 55 .567 -- Pop-Boy Smith / Earl Fleharty
Abilene Eagles 70 57 .551 2.0 Grady White / Hub Northen
San Angelo Bronchos 69 59 .539 2.5 Luke Robinson
Mineral Wells Resorters /
Ballinger Bearcats		 57 72 .442 15.5 Roy Brashear / Vernon Brown /
Albert Briscoe / Jim Flagg / Pop-Boy Smith
Ranger Nitros 37 43 .463 NA Fletcher "Sled" Allen
Cisco Scouts 27 47 .365 NA Joshua L. Billings / Jimmy Flagg

Mineral Wells moved to Ballinger May 20; Cisco disbanded July 6; Ranger disbanded July 9
Playoffs: Sweetwater defeated San Angelo in a one game playoff for the first half title
Finals: Abilene 4 games, Sweetwater 2.[2]

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Sam Langford Min Wel/Bal BA .381 Murray Richburg Sweetwater W 31
Warwick Comstock Abilene Runs 93 Murray Richburg] Sweetwater S0 226
Sam Langford Min Wel/Bal Hits 166 Murray Richburg Sweetwater Pct .721 31–12
Ed Conkrite San Angelo HR 17[2]

1922 West Texas League schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Amarillo Gassers 86 52 .623 -- Billy Smith / Jack Meanor
Lubbock Hubbers 79 56 .585 5.5 Sled Allen
Clovis Buzzers 75 57 .568 8.0 Dutch Wetzel
Sweetwater Swatters 62 72 .463 22.0 Pop-Boy Smith
Abilene Eagles 61 72 .459 22.5 Charles Anderson
San Angelo Bronchos 61 73 .455 23.0 Walt Alexander / Luke Robinson
Stamford Colonels 56 76 .424 27.0 Tom Price / Poston Baker
Ranger Nitros 56 78 .418 28.0 Bob Allen / Joe Clayton

Playoff: Amarillo 5 games, Clovis 1.[2]

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Tom Pyle Ranger BA .377 F. J. Smith Amarillo W 21
John King Lubbock/Abiline Runs 116 F.J Smith Amarillo S0 223
Tom Pyle Ranger Hits 183 Jim Sewell Clovis PCT .778 14–4
Sam Langford Lubbock HR 21[2]

1928 West Texas League schedule 1st half - 2nd half

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
San Angelo Red Snappers 69 47 .595 -- Red Snapp
Coleman Bobcats 67 49 .578 2.0 Bob Couchman
Abilene Aces 61 54 .530 7.5 Les Tullos / Carl Williams
Midland Colts 52 64 .448 17.0 Curley Maloney / Snipe Conley
Lubbock Hubbers 48 63 .432 18.5 Bennie Brownlow / Ray Hill
Hamlin Pied Pipers /
Big Spring Springers		 46 66 .411 21.0 Army Magness /
Poston Baker / J.L. Thornton

Hamlin moved to Big Spring July 3.
Playoff: San Angelo 3 games, Abilene 2.[2]

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Bob Sanguinette Midland BA .394 Jubilo Clements San Angelo W 20
Garland Orr Abilene Runs 121 J.H. "Hokey" Garcia San Angelo S0 178
Garland Orr Abilene Hits 171 Clarence Williams San Angelo PCT .737 14–5
Bob Sanguinette Midland HR 35[2]

1929 West Texas League schedule

Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers
Midland Colts 67 52 .563 -- 14,687 Kal Segrist, Sr. / John King
Coleman Bobcats 62 56 .525 4.5 12,922 Honus Mitze / Jack Holloway
Ballinger Bearcats 62 56 .525 4.5 17,632 Bill Bean / Ray Hill
San Angelo Sheep Herders 55 61 .474 10.5 15,288 Walt Alexander
Abilene Aces 55 64 .462 12.0 7,604 Carl Williams
Big Spring Cowboys 54 66 .450 13.5 15,288 Jim Payne /
Ralph Rose / Nick Carter

Playoff: Coleman 3 games, Midland 3. Coleman won the title when Midland failed to appear for the seventh game.[2]

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ed Kallina Midland BA .433 Jimmie Parker Ballinger W 18
Julian Flowers Midland Runs 136 Gene Moore Midland S0 147
Ed Kallina Midland Hits 159 Tom Vaughn Ballinger ERA 2.11
Ed Kallina Midland HR 44 T. Baker Midland PCT .867 13–2[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Minor League Baseball article".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

January 01, 1970
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The West Texas League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that existed from 1920 to 1922 and from 1928 to 1929 West Texas LeagueClassificationClass D 1920 1922 1928 1929 SportMinor League BaseballFirst season1920Ceased1929PresidentWalter Morris 1920 1921 Gordon W Northern 1922 Lloyd B Thomas 1922 J McCallister Stevenson 1928 E E Lowrie 1928 D L Snodgrass 1929 No of teams17CountryUnited States of AmericaMost titles1 Abilene Eagles 1920 Sweetwater Swatters 1921 Amarillo Gassers 1922 San Angelo Red Snappers 1928 Midland Colts 1929 RelatedcompetitionsPanhandle Pecos Valley League Contents 1 1920 1922 2 1928 1929 3 Cities represented 4 Standings amp statistics 5 References1920 1922 editThe following teams played in 1920 Abilene Eagles Ranger Nitros Mineral Wells Resorters Cisco Scouts Gorman Buddies Sweetwater Swatters and Eastland Judges The Abilene Eagles beat the Ranger Nitros in the playoffs to win the league championship 1 For the 1921 season the Swatters Eagles Resorters Nitros and Scouts returned to the league The Resorters moved to Ballinger to become the Ballinger Bearcats The Cisco Scouts changed their name to the Cisco Orphans The Eastland Judges left the league and a new team the San Angelo Bronchos joined The Abilene Eagles won their second championship in a row beating the Swatters 1 There were multiple new teams in 1922 the Amarillo Gassers Lubbock Hubbers Clovis Buzzers and Stamford Colonels No team represented Ballinger Cisco or Mineral Wells Amarillo won the league championship beating the Buzzers 2 The league ceased play following the 1922 season and never reformed 2 1928 1929 editThe league began play again in 1928 lasting until 1929 The following teams played in 1928 San Angelo Red Snappers Coleman Bobcats Abilene Aces Midland Colts Lubbock Hubbers and Hamlin Pied Pipers Big Spring Springers 2 The Lubbock Hubbers were the only returning team from the 1922 season The Red Snappers beat the Aces to take the league championship 2 New teams for the 1929 season included the San Angelo Sheep Herders and Big Spring Cowboys The Ballinger Bearcats returned to the league Coleman won the league championship Cities represented editAbilene TX Abilene Eagles 1920 1922 Abilene Aces 1928 1929 Amarillo TX Amarillo Gassers 1922 Ballinger TX Ballinger Bearcats 1921 1929 Big Spring TX Big Spring Springers 1928 Big Spring Cowboys 1929 Cisco TX Cisco Scouts 1920 1921 Clovis NM Clovis Buzzers 1922 Coleman TX Coleman Bobcats 1928 1929 Eastland TX Eastland Judges 1920 Gorman TX Gorman Buddies 1920 Hamlin TX Hamlin Pied Pipers 1928 Lubbock TX Lubbock Hubbers 1922 1928 Midland TX Midland Colts 1928 1929 Mineral Wells TX Mineral Wells Resorters 1920 1921 Ranger TX Ranger Nitros 1920 1922 San Angelo TX San Angelo Bronchos 1921 1922 San Angelo Red Snappers 1928 San Angelo Sheep Herders 1929 Stamford TX Stamford Colonels 1922 Sweetwater TX Sweetwater Swatters 1920 1922 2 Standings amp statistics edit1920 West Texas League schedule Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers Abilene Eagles 70 50 583 Bugs Young Ed Kizziar Ranger Nitros 66 60 524 7 0 Jim Galloway Mineral Wells Resorters 60 60 500 10 0 Charley Stis Bill Burns Cisco Scouts 55 61 474 13 0 Jack York Tom Carson Gorman Buddies Sweetwater Swatters 51 58 467 13 5 Bert Hise Eastland Judges 54 67 446 16 5 Jimmy MaloneyGorman 36 44 moved to Sweetwater August 7 first home game August 15 Playoff Abilene 4 games Ranger 3 2 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Jim Galloway Ranger BA 341 Henry Meade Mineral Wells W 20 Charles Gressett Gorm Sweet Runs 77 John Kolzelnick Cisco S0 200 Joe Bratcher Cisco East Hits 126 Carl Hill Abilene PCT 778 14 4 Jim Galloway Ranger HR 9 2 1921 West Texas League schedule Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers Sweetwater Swatters 72 55 567 Pop Boy Smith Earl Fleharty Abilene Eagles 70 57 551 2 0 Grady White Hub Northen San Angelo Bronchos 69 59 539 2 5 Luke Robinson Mineral Wells Resorters Ballinger Bearcats 57 72 442 15 5 Roy Brashear Vernon Brown Albert Briscoe Jim Flagg Pop Boy Smith Ranger Nitros 37 43 463 NA Fletcher Sled Allen Cisco Scouts 27 47 365 NA Joshua L Billings Jimmy FlaggMineral Wells moved to Ballinger May 20 Cisco disbanded July 6 Ranger disbanded July 9 Playoffs Sweetwater defeated San Angelo in a one game playoff for the first half title Finals Abilene 4 games Sweetwater 2 2 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Sam Langford Min Wel Bal BA 381 Murray Richburg Sweetwater W 31 Warwick Comstock Abilene Runs 93 Murray Richburg Sweetwater S0 226 Sam Langford Min Wel Bal Hits 166 Murray Richburg Sweetwater Pct 721 31 12 Ed Conkrite San Angelo HR 17 2 1922 West Texas League schedule Team standings W L PCT GB Managers Amarillo Gassers 86 52 623 Billy Smith Jack Meanor Lubbock Hubbers 79 56 585 5 5 Sled Allen Clovis Buzzers 75 57 568 8 0 Dutch Wetzel Sweetwater Swatters 62 72 463 22 0 Pop Boy Smith Abilene Eagles 61 72 459 22 5 Charles Anderson San Angelo Bronchos 61 73 455 23 0 Walt Alexander Luke Robinson Stamford Colonels 56 76 424 27 0 Tom Price Poston Baker Ranger Nitros 56 78 418 28 0 Bob Allen Joe ClaytonPlayoff Amarillo 5 games Clovis 1 2 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Tom Pyle Ranger BA 377 F J Smith Amarillo W 21 John King Lubbock Abiline Runs 116 F J Smith Amarillo S0 223 Tom Pyle Ranger Hits 183 Jim Sewell Clovis PCT 778 14 4 Sam Langford Lubbock HR 21 2 1928 West Texas League schedule 1st half 2nd half Team standings W L PCT GB Managers San Angelo Red Snappers 69 47 595 Red Snapp Coleman Bobcats 67 49 578 2 0 Bob Couchman Abilene Aces 61 54 530 7 5 Les Tullos Carl Williams Midland Colts 52 64 448 17 0 Curley Maloney Snipe Conley Lubbock Hubbers 48 63 432 18 5 Bennie Brownlow Ray Hill Hamlin Pied Pipers Big Spring Springers 46 66 411 21 0 Army Magness Poston Baker J L ThorntonHamlin moved to Big Spring July 3 Playoff San Angelo 3 games Abilene 2 2 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Bob Sanguinette Midland BA 394 Jubilo Clements San Angelo W 20 Garland Orr Abilene Runs 121 J H Hokey Garcia San Angelo S0 178 Garland Orr Abilene Hits 171 Clarence Williams San Angelo PCT 737 14 5 Bob Sanguinette Midland HR 35 2 1929 West Texas League schedule Team standings W L PCT GB Attend Managers Midland Colts 67 52 563 14 687 Kal Segrist Sr John King Coleman Bobcats 62 56 525 4 5 12 922 Honus Mitze Jack Holloway Ballinger Bearcats 62 56 525 4 5 17 632 Bill Bean Ray Hill San Angelo Sheep Herders 55 61 474 10 5 15 288 Walt Alexander Abilene Aces 55 64 462 12 0 7 604 Carl Williams Big Spring Cowboys 54 66 450 13 5 15 288 Jim Payne Ralph Rose Nick CarterPlayoff Coleman 3 games Midland 3 Coleman won the title when Midland failed to appear for the seventh game 2 Player statistics Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot Ed Kallina Midland BA 433 Jimmie Parker Ballinger W 18 Julian Flowers Midland Runs 136 Gene Moore Midland S0 147 Ed Kallina Midland Hits 159 Tom Vaughn Ballinger ERA 2 11 Ed Kallina Midland HR 44 T Baker Midland PCT 867 13 2 2 References edit a b Minor League Baseball article a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 2007 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Third ed Baseball America ISBN 978 1932391176 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Texas League amp oldid 1223883884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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