West Texas League
ClassificationClass D (1920–1922, 1928–1929)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural 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

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

1920-1922

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

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

Standings & statistics

1920 West Texas League schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Abilene Eagles7050.583--Bugs Young / Ed Kizziar
Ranger Nitros6660.5247.0Jim Galloway
Mineral Wells Resorters6060.50010.0Charley Stis / Bill Burns
Cisco Scouts5561.47413.0Jack York / Tom Carson
Gorman Buddies / Sweetwater Swatters5158.46713.5Bert Hise
Eastland Judges5467.44616.5Jimmy Maloney

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jim GallowayRangerBA.341Henry MeadeMineral WellsW20
Charles GressettGorm/SweetRuns77John KolzelnickCiscoS0200
Joe BratcherCisco/EastHits126Carl HillAbilenePCT.778 14–4
Jim GallowayRangerHR9[2]

1921 West Texas League schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Sweetwater Swatters7255.567--Pop-Boy Smith / Earl Fleharty
Abilene Eagles7057.5512.0Grady White / Hub Northen
San Angelo Bronchos6959.5392.5Luke Robinson
Mineral Wells Resorters /
Ballinger Bearcats
5772.44215.5Roy Brashear / Vernon Brown /
Albert Briscoe / Jim Flagg / Pop-Boy Smith
Ranger Nitros3743.463NAFletcher "Sled" Allen
Cisco Scouts2747.365NAJoshua 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
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Sam LangfordMin Wel/BalBA.381Murray RichburgSweetwaterW31
Warwick ComstockAbileneRuns93Murray Richburg]SweetwaterS0226
Sam LangfordMin Wel/BalHits166Murray RichburgSweetwaterPct.721 31–12
Ed ConkriteSan AngeloHR17[2]

1922 West Texas League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Amarillo Gassers8652.623--Billy Smith / Jack Meanor
Lubbock Hubbers7956.5855.5Sled Allen
Clovis Buzzers7557.5688.0Dutch Wetzel
Sweetwater Swatters6272.46322.0Pop-Boy Smith
Abilene Eagles6172.45922.5Charles Anderson
San Angelo Bronchos6173.45523.0Walt Alexander / Luke Robinson
Stamford Colonels5676.42427.0Tom Price / Poston Baker
Ranger Nitros5678.41828.0Bob Allen / Joe Clayton

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Tom PyleRangerBA.377F. J. SmithAmarilloW21
John KingLubbock/AbilineRuns116F.J SmithAmarilloS0223
Tom PyleRangerHits183Jim SewellClovisPCT.778 14–4
Sam LangfordLubbockHR21[2]

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

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
San Angelo Red Snappers6947.595--Red Snapp
Coleman Bobcats6749.5782.0Bob Couchman
Abilene Aces6154.5307.5Les Tullos / Carl Williams
Midland Colts5264.44817.0Curley Maloney / Snipe Conley
Lubbock Hubbers4863.43218.5Bennie Brownlow / Ray Hill
Hamlin Pied Pipers /
Big Spring Springers
4666.41121.0Army Magness /
Poston Baker / J.L. Thornton

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

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bob SanguinetteMidlandBA.394Jubilo ClementsSan AngeloW20
Garland OrrAbileneRuns121J.H. "Hokey" GarciaSan AngeloS0178
Garland OrrAbileneHits171Clarence WilliamsSan AngeloPCT.737 14–5
Bob SanguinetteMidlandHR35[2]

1929 West Texas League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Midland Colts6752.563--14,687Kal Segrist, Sr. / John King
Coleman Bobcats6256.5254.512,922Honus Mitze / Jack Holloway
Ballinger Bearcats6256.5254.517,632Bill Bean / Ray Hill
San Angelo Sheep Herders5561.47410.515,288Walt Alexander
Abilene Aces5564.46212.07,604Carl Williams
Big Spring Cowboys5466.45013.515,288Jim 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
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed KallinaMidlandBA.433Jimmie ParkerBallingerW18
Julian FlowersMidlandRuns136Gene MooreMidlandS0147
Ed KallinaMidlandHits159Tom VaughnBallingerERA2.11
Ed KallinaMidlandHR44T. BakerMidlandPCT.867 13–2[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor League Baseball article".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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