South Texas League

South Texas League
Sport Baseball
Founded 1903
Ceased 1906
No. of teams 9
Country United States

The South Texas League was a class C baseball minor league from 1903-1906. Comprising four teams for its first three years, it expanded to six teams in its final season.

Cities Represented

Teams and Statistics

1903-1904

1903 South Texas League
Presidents: James Nolan / Max Stubenraugh

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
San Antonio Bronchos7054.5650Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs6758.5363.5E.M. Riley
Houston Buffaloes 5764.47111.5Gerald Hayes
Beaumont Oil Gushers5371.42717Denny Lyons

Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2.

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed PleissGalvestonBA.360Orth ThomasSan AntonioW22
Ed PleissGalvestonRuns105Baldo LuitichGalvestonPct.708; 17-7
Ed PleissGalvestonHits168

1904 South Texas League
President: Max Stubenraugh

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Galveston Sand Crabs8243.6560Marcene Johnson
Beaumont Millionaires6656.54114.5F.W. Greer
Houston Lambs 6659.52816Claude Rielly
San Antonio Bronchos3288.26747.5Wade Moore

Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3.

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bob EdmundsonHoustonBA.340Clayton RobbBeaum/HoustW26
Ed CermackGalvestonRuns104Baldo LuitichGalves/BeaumW26
Les SmithBeau/SanAn/HousHits171Bill SorrellsHoustonSO243
Dick LathamGalvestonHR18John ReutherGalvestonPct.774; 24-7

1905-1906

The 1905 Houston Buffaloes won the league title that season

1905 South Texas League
President: Bliss P. Gorham

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Houston Buffaloes8342.6640Claude Rielly
San Antonio Bronchos6861.52717Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs 5769.45226.5Marcene Johnson
Beaumont #/ Brenham4581.35738.5J.W. Greer

#Beaumont (40-68) moved to Brenham (1-6) August 21,
becoming an orphan team, playing in Austin and San Antonio.

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Earle GardnerSan AntonioBA.306Ed KargerHoustonW24
Newt HunterHoustonRuns79Ivy TevisGalvestonSO201
Bob EdmundsonHoustonRuns79Ed KargerHoustonPct.750; 24-8
Newt HunterHoustonHits139Bob EdmundsonHoustonHits139

1906 South Texas League
President: Dr. William R. Robbie

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Houston Buffaloes7843.6450Con Harlow
Austin Senators7647.6183Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers 7250.5906.5Gerald Hayes / Sam LaRoque
Galveston Sand Crabs5868.46022.5Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos5769.45223.5Nin Alexander / Pat Paige
Lake Charles Creoles3094.24249.5Edward Switzer / Dick Latham / Denny Lyons

Playoff: Austin 4 games, Houston 4; Austin was awarded the championship because
Houston refused to stop using non-league players. An eighth game was played after
Austin had been awarded the title by forfeit.

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Sam LaRoqueBeaumontBA.313Prince GaskillHoustonW19
Joe MowryHoustonRuns84Red NelsonHoustonPct.818; 18-4
Joe MowryHoustonHits156Pat NewnamHoustonHR5

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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