Wichita Falls Spudders
- Location: Wichita Falls, TX
- League: Texas League 1920-1932; West Texas-New Mexico League 1941-1942; Big State League 1947-1953; Longhorn League 1954; Big State League 1956-1957
- Affiliation: Chicago Cubs 1922-1925; St. Louis Browns 1929-1932; Cincinnati Reds 1941; St. Louis Browns 1948-1951; Boston Braves 1952; Milwaukee Braves 1953; Washington Senators 1954; Brooklyn Dodgers 1956
- Ballpark: Athletic Park 1920-1932
Notable Players[edit]
- 1949 Frank Saucier .446
- 1956 Danny Ozark 32 HR
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1920 | 85-63 | 2nd | Walt Salm | none | |
1921 | 86-74 | 3rd | Walt Salm | none | |
1922 | 94-61 | 2nd | Walt Salm | none | |
1923 | 79-72 | 4th | Walt Salm | none | |
1924 | 77-74 | 4th | Archie Tanner | none | |
1925 | 81-68 | 5th | Archie Tanner | ||
1926 | 72-84 | 7th | Fred Brainard (40-54) / Carl Williams (32-30) | none | |
1927 | 102-54 | 1st | Carl Williams | none League Champs | |
1928 | 104-56 | 2nd | Carl Williams | Lost League Finals | |
1929 | 94-65 | 1st | Jim Galloway | Lost League Finals | |
1930 | 95-58 | 1st | Carl Williams | Lost League Finals | |
1931 | 76-85 | 5th | Carl Williams | ||
1932 | 16-19 (69-83 overall) | -- | Hank Severeid | Team moved to Longview May 20 | |
1941 | 43-95 | 8th | Sammy Hale (28-41) / Neal Rabe (15-54) | ||
1942 | 4-14 (8-47 overall)** | -- | George Milstead | ||
1947 | 92-61 | 3rd | Bobby Goff | Lost League Finals | |
1948 | 84-62 | 2nd | Marcus Carrola | Lost League Finals | |
1949 | 90-58 | 1st | Jack Bradsher | Lost in 1st round | |
1950 | 80-66 | 3rd | Hack Miller | Lost in 1st round | |
1951 | 66-82 | 7th | Bruce Ogrodowski (56-66) / Cecil McClung (10-16) | ||
1952 | 77-70 | 6th | Frank Mancuso | ||
1953 | 85-58 | 1st | Whitey Wietelmann | League Champs | |
1954 | 27-109 overall | -- | Red McCarty | Team moved to Sweetwater May 6 | |
1956 | 76-64 | 4th | Danny Ozark | Lost in 1st round | |
1957 | 4-26 | -- | Jack Wilkinson (1-13) / Jodie Beeler (3-13) | Team disbanded May 23 |
** Team moved to Big Spring May 22, turned back to the league mid-June and became a road team, then withdrew June 20
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