South Texas League


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

Cities represented

Standings and statistics

1903–1904

1903 South Texas League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
San Antonio Mustangs7054.565–Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs6758.5363.5Ed Pleiss
Houston Buffaloes5764.47111.5Gerald Hayes / Joe Dowie
Beaumont Oil Gushers5371.42717.0Denny Lyons /
Charlie Weber /Con Lucid
Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed PleissGalvestonBA.360Orth ThomasSan AntonioW22
Ed PleissGalvestonRuns105Baldo LuitichGalvestonPct.708; 17–7
Ed PleissGalvestonHits168----

1904 South Texas League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Galveston Sand Crabs8243.656–Fred Schatzke / Ben Shelton
Beaumont Red Ravens6656.54114.5Piggy Page / Walter Morris
Houston Lambs6659.52816.0Joe Dowie
San Antonio Mustangs3288.26747.5Wade Moore / Ellis Hardy /
Ike Pendleton / Dit Spencer /
Henry Pollock
Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3.

1905–1906

1905 South Texas League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Houston Marvels8342.664–Wade Moore
San Antonio Warriors6861.52717.0Bill Morrow /
Walter Morris / Piggy Page
Galveston Sand Crabs5769.45226.5Piggy Page / Roy Akin /
Charlie Moran /Con Lucid /
Tony Smith / Dick Latham /
Bill Kemmer / Brooks Gordon
Beaumont Oilers /
Brenham Cotton Pickers/Orphans		4581.35738.5Tapper Longley / George Markley /
Frank Everhart / Brooks Gordon /
Trapper Longley
Beaumont moved to Brenham August 21; Brenham became an orphan team August 27 playing in Austin and San Antonio.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Earle GardnerSan AntonioBA.306Ed KargerHoustonW24
Newt HunterHoustonRuns79Ivy TevisGalvestonSO201
Newt HunterHoustonHits139Ed KargerHoustonPct.750; 24–8

1906 South Texas League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Houston Hands7843.645–Con Harlow
Austin Senators7647.6183.0Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers7250.5906.5Gerald Hayes / Sam LaRoque
Galveston Sand Crabs5868.46022.5Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos5769.45223.5Bill Alexander /
Piggy Page / Ike Pendleton
Lake Charles Creoles3094.24249.5Edward Switzer / Dick Latham
Playoff: Austin 4 games, Houston 4; Austin was awarded the championship after Houston refused to stop using non–league players. An additional game was played after Austin had been awarded the title by forfeit.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Sam LaRoqueBeaumontBA.294Prince GaskillHoustonW21
Joe MowryHoustonRuns80Red NelsonHoustonPct.818; 18–4
Joe MowryHoustonHits144-----
J. H. CooperLake CharlesHR5-----
Joe MellorBeaumontHR5-----