South Texas League

South Texas League
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1903
Ceased	1906
No. of teams	9
Country	United States

The South Texas League was a Class C level minor league baseball league from 1903 to 1906, with teams based in Louisiana and Texas. Comprising four teams for its first three years, it expanded to six teams in its final season.

Cities Represented[]

Austin, TX: Austin Senators 1906
Beaumont, TX: Beaumont Oil Gushers 1903; Beaumont Red Ravens 1904; Beaumont Oilers 1905-06
Brenham, TX: Brenham Cotton Pickers 1905
Galveston, TX: Galveston Sand Crabs 1903-1906
Houston, TX: Houston Buffaloes 1903-1906 (known as the Houston Lambs in 1904);(known as the Houston Marvels in 1905)
Lake Charles, LA: Lake Charles Creoles 1906
San Antonio, TX: San Antonio Mustangs 1903-1904; Warriors 1905; Bronchos 1906

Teams and Statistics[]

1903-1904[]

1903 South Texas League
Presidents: /

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
San Antonio Mustangs	70	54	.565	0	Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs	67	58	.536	3.5
Houston Buffaloes	57	64	.471	11.5	/Joe Dowie
Beaumont Oil Gushers	53	71	.427	17	Denny Lyons/Charlie Weber/Con Lucid

Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2.

Player Statistics
Team	Stat	Tot	Team	Stat	Tot
Galveston	BA	.360	San Antonio	W	22
Galveston	Runs	105	Galveston	Pct	.708; 17-7
Galveston	Hits	168

1904 South Texas League
President:

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Galveston Sand Crabs	82	43	.656	0	/Ben Shelton
Beaumont Red Ravens	66	56	.541	14.5	/Walter Morris
Houston Lambs	66	59	.528	16	Joe Dowie
San Antonio Mustangs	32	88	.267	47.5	Wade Moore////Henry Pollock

Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3.

Player Statistics
Team	Stat	Tot	Team	Stat	Tot
Houston	BA	.340	Beaum/Houst	W	26
Galveston	Runs	104	Galves/Beaum	W	26
Beau/SanAn/Hous	Hits	171	Houston	SO	243
Galveston	HR	18	Galveston	Pct	.774; 24-7

1905-1906[]

The 1905 Houston Marvels won the league title that season

1905 South Texas League
President:

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Houston Marvels	83	42	.664	0	Wade Moore
San Antonio Warriors	68	61	.527	17	Bill Morrow/Walter Morris/
Galveston Sand Crabs	57	69	.452	26.5	//Charlie Moran//Con Lucid/Tony Smith//Bill Kemmer/
Beaumont Oilers #/ Brenham Cotton Pickers/Orphans	45	81	.357	38.5	////

#Beaumont (40-68) moved to Brenham (1-6) August 21,
becoming an orphan team, August 27 playing in Austin and San Antonio(4-7).

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

1906 South Texas League
President:

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Houston Hands	78	43	.645	0
Austin Senators	76	47	.618	3	Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers	72	50	.590	6.5	/
Galveston Sand Crabs	58	68	.460	22.5	Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos	57	69	.452	23.5	Bill Alexander / /
Lake Charles Creoles	30	94	.242	49.5	/

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
	Beaumont	BA	.294		Houston	W	21
Joe Mowry	Houston	Runs	80	Red Nelson	Houston	Pct	.818; 18-4
Joe Mowry	Houston	Hits	144
	Lake Charles	HR	5
Joe Mellor	Beaumont	HR	5

Sources[]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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