South Texas League

The South Texas League operated as a class C minor league from 1903 through 1906. It was just a four-team league for its first three years, expanding to six teams in its final run.

Cities Represented

• Austin, TX: Austin Senators 1906
• Beaumont, TX: Beaumont Oil Gushers 1903; Beaumont Millionaires 1904; Beaumont Oilers 1905-1906
• Brenham, TX: Brenham Orphans 1905
• Galveston, TX: Galveston Sand Crabs 1903-1906
• Houston, TX: Houston Buffaloes 1903; Houston Wanderers 1904; Houston Buffaloes 1905-1906
• Lake Charles, LA: Lake Charles Creoles 1906
• San Antonio, TX: San Antonio Bronchos 1903-1906

Teams and Statistics

1903 - 1904

1903 South Texas League
Presidents: James Nolan / Max Stubenraugh

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
San Antonio Bronchos	70	54	.565	-	Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs	67	58	.536	3.5	Charles Blackburn/Ed Pleiss
Houston Buffaloes	57	64	.471	11.5	Gerald Hayes/Joe Dowie
Beaumont Oil Gushers	53	71	.427	17	Charles Weber/Denny Lyons

Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed Pleiss	Galveston	BA	.360		Orth Thomas	San Antonio	W	22
Ed Pleiss	Galveston	Runs	105		Baldo Luitich	Galveston	Pct	.702; 17-7
Ed Pleiss	Galveston	Hits	168

1904 South Texas League
President: Max Stubenraugh/Bliss P. Gorman

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Galveston Sand Crabs	82	43	.656	0	Fred Schatzke/Ben Shelton
Beaumont Millionaires	66	56	.541	14.5	George Page/Walter Morris
Houston Wanderers	66	59	.528	16	Claude Reilly / Joe Dowie
San Antonio Bronchos	32	88	.267	47.5	Wade Moore/Charles Blackburn

The league started the season as Class D, then became a C league June 15.
Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bob Edmundson	Houston	BA	.340		Clayton Robb	Beaumont/Houston	W	26
Ed Cermack	Galveston	Runs	104		Baldo Luitich	Galveston/Beaumont	W	26
Les Smith	Beaumont/San Antonio/Houston	Hits	171		Bill Sorrells	Houston	SO	243
Dick Latham	Galveston	HR	18		John Reuther	Galveston	Pct	.774; 24-7

1905 - 1906

1905 South Texas League
President: Bliss P. Gorham

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Houston Buffaloes	83	42	.664	-	Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos	68	61	.527	17	William Morrow/Walter Morris/George Page
Galveston Sand Crabs	57	69	.452	26.5	George Page/Roy Akin/Charlie Moran/ Con Lucid/Tony Smith/Dick Latham/ Bill Kemmer/Brooks Gordon
Beaumont #/ Brenham	45	81	.357	38.5	Trapper Longley/Brooks Gordon

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

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Earl Gardner	San Antonio	BA	.306		Ed Karger	Houston	W	24
Newt Hunter	Houston	Runs	79		Ivy Tevis	Galveston	SO	201
Bob Edmundson	Houston	Runs	79		Ed Karger	Houston	Pct	.750; 24-8
Newt Hunter	Houston	Hits	139
Bob Edmundson	Houston	Hits	139

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

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Houston Buffaloes	78	43	.645	-	Con Harlow
Austin Senators	76	47	.618	3	Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers	72	50	.590	6.5	Gerald Hayes/Sam LaRoque
Galveston Sand Crabs	58	68	.460	22.5	Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos	57	69	.452	23.5	William Morrow/William Alexander/George Page
Lake Charles Creoles	30	94	.242	49.5	Edward 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	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sam LaRoque	Beaumont	BA	.313		Prince Gaskill	Houston	W	19
Joe Mowry	Houston	Runs	84		Clarence Nelson	Houston	Pct	.818; 18-4
Joe Mowry	Houston	Hits	156
Pat Newnam	Houston	HR	5

Source

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