South Texas League

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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[edit]


Teams and Statistics[edit]

1903 - 1904[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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