Rio Grande Association

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The Rio Grande Association lasted just part of one season (1915) in the lowest level of the minors, class D. On May 24, the Douglas Miners and Las Cruces Farmers disbanded. On July 6 the league disbanded.

Each team that appeared in the Rio Grande Association was the first professional baseball team to come out of their respective cities, often predating their successors by many years. For example, after its appearance in the Association, Phoenix and Tucson did not again have a professional team until 1928; El Paso until 1930; Albuquerque until 1932; Douglas until 1948 and Las Cruces until 2010.

The league featured multiple notable players and managers, including those who would attain major league experience and those who had major league experience. They include Kitty Brashear, Frank Huelsman, Rudy Kallio, Stoney McGlynn, John McCloskey and Herb Hall.

Cities Represented[edit]

Teams and Statistics[edit]

1915[edit]

1915 Rio Grande Association
Presidents: John McCloskey / E.P. Hughes

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Phoenix Senators 38 21 .644 - Herbert Hester
El Paso Mackmen 36 22 .621 1.5 John McCloskey
Albuquerque Dukes 32 25 .561 5 George Reed
Tucson Old Pueblos 19 40 .322 19 Kitty Brashear / Spots MacMurdo
Douglas Miners # 5 13 .278 NA William Quigley
Las Cruces Farmers # 5 14 .263 NA William Hurley

# Douglas and Las Cruces disbanded May 24.
The league disbanded July 6.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
George Duddy El Paso BA .404 Herb Hall Phoenix W 14
John Stadille Tuscon Runs 61 Grover Knight El Paso W 14
George Duddy El Paso Hits 97 Herb Hall Phoenix SO 99
Frank Huelsman Albuquerque HR 10 Sam Beer Las Cruces/El Paso SO 99
Grover Knight El Paso Pct .875; 14-2



Source[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.

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