South Texas League

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.

South Texas League
SportBaseball
Founded1903
Ceased1906
No. of teams9
CountryUnited States

Cities Represented

Teams and Statistics

1903-1904

1903 South Texas League
Presidents: James Nolan / Max Stubenraugh

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
San Antonio Mustangs7054.5650Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs6758.5363.5Ed Pleiss
Houston Buffaloes5764.47111.5Gerald Hayes/Joe Dowie
Beaumont Oil Gushers5371.42717Denny Lyons/Charlie Weber/Con Lucid

Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2.

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

1904 South Texas League
President: Max Stubenraugh

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Galveston Sand Crabs8243.6560Fred Schatzke/Ben Shelton
Beaumont Red Ravens6656.54114.5Piggy Page/Walter Morris
Houston Lambs6659.52816Joe Dowie
San Antonio Mustangs3288.26747.5Wade Moore/Ellis Hardy/Ike Pendleton/Dit Spencer/Henry Pollock

Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3.

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

1905-1906
The 1905 Houston Marvels won the league title that season

1905 South Texas League
President: Bliss P. Gorham

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Houston Marvels8342.6640Wade Moore
San Antonio Warriors6861.52717Bill Morrow/Walter Morris/Piggy Page
Galveston Sand Crabs5769.45226.5Piggy Page/Roy Akin/Charlie Moran/Roy Akin/Con Lucid/Tony Smith/Dick Latham/Bill Kemmer/Brooks Gordon
Beaumont Oilers #/ Brenham Cotton Pickers/Orphans4581.35738.5Tapper Longley/George Markley/Frank Everhart/Brooks Gordon/Trapper Longley

#Beaumont (40-68) moved to Brenham (1-6) August 21,
becoming an orphan team,August 27 playing in Austin and San Antonio(4-7).

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Earle GardnerSan AntonioBA.306Ed KargerHoustonW24
Newt HunterHoustonRuns79Ivy TevisGalvestonSO201
Newt HunterHoustonHits139Ed KargerHoustonPct.750; 24-8


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

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Houston Hands7843.6450Con Harlow
Austin Senators7647.6183Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers7250.5906.5Gerald Hayes / Sam LaRoque
Galveston Sand Crabs5868.46022.5Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos5769.45223.5Bill Alexander / Piggy Page / Ike Pendleton
Lake Charles Creoles3094.24249.5Edward Switzer / Dick Latham

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
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Sam LaRoqueBeaumontBA.294Prince GaskillHoustonW21
Joe MowryHoustonRuns80Red NelsonHoustonPct.818; 18-4
Joe MowryHoustonHits144
J. H. CooperLake CharlesHR5
Joe MellorBeaumontHR5

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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