Mexican National League

The Mexican National League was a class B league based in Mexico that lasted for one season in 1946. It could not compete with the outlaw Mexican League, which included players like Martin Dihigo, Ray Dandridge, Sal Maglie, Max Lanier and Ramon Bragana. Mexico City and Torreon folded in late April and the league collapsed on May 27, the only minor league not to survive the 1946 season. Juarez and Chihuahua tied for the title at 23-21.

Cities Represented

• Chihuahua, Chihuahua: Chihuahua Dorados
• El Paso, TX: El Paso Texans
• Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua: Juarez Indios
• Mexico City, Distrito Federal: Mexico City Aztecs
• Saltillo, Coahuila: Saltillo Peroneros
• Torreon, Coahuila: Torreon-Gomez Palacio Laguneros

Teams and Statistics

1946

1946 B Mexican National League
President: Fernando Moldanado

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Juarez Indios	23	21	.523	0	Guillermo Ornelas
Chihuahua Dorados	23	21	.523	0	Luis Sansirena
Saltillo Peroneros	23	22	.511	.5	Agustin Verde
El Paso Texans	18	27	.400	5.5	Andy Cohen
Mexico City Aztecs #	16	13	.551	NA	Zenon Ochoa
Torreon-Gomez Palacio Laguneros #	14	13	.519	NA	Reynaldo Cordeiro

# Mexico City and Torreon-Gomez Palacio dropped out April 27
due to prssure from the independent Mexican league.
The league withdrew from organized Ball May 27.
No Individual Statistics Available.

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League baseball: Second Edition.