Arizona-Texas League

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Formed from the Arizona State League in 1931, the Arizona-Texas League was a class D circuit that ran from '31-'32 and '37-'39. In '40-'41 it was promoted to class C, then halted play from 1942 to 1946. In '47-'50 the league again organized and competed until 1951 when it merged with the Sunset League to form the Southwest International League. In '52-'54, it broke off again and played until changing its name to the Arizona-Mexico League in 1955, finally collapsing in 1958.


Contents

[edit] Cities Represented


[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1931-1932

1931 Arizona - Texas League
President: Wilford S. Sullinger /Allan Stewart

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
El Paso Texans7952.6030Royce Washburn
Tucson Missions7259.5507Bobby Coltrin
Phoenix Senators 6563.50812.5Louis Giusto
Bisbee Bees 6368.48116Roy Johnson
Nogales Internatioals6267.48116Dick Cox
Globe Bears4981.37729.5Mickey Shader
Playoff: El Paso 5 games, Bisbee 0. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
John KeaneBisbeeBA.408Joe Sullivan TucsonW23
Emil MailhoPhoenixRuns108George NielsonEl PasoSO196
Red AndersonTusc/NogaHits190Joe SullivanTucsonPct.767; 23-7
Walter CarsonGlobeHR34


1932 Arizona - Texas League
President: P. A. Nathan

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Albuquerque Dons5742.5760Bobby Coltrin
Bisbee Bees5049.5057Roy Johnson
El Paso Texans 5153.4908.5Royce Washburn
Tucson Lizards 4453.45412Mickey Shader
Phoenix Senators #813.381NADick Cox
#Phoenix disbanded May 9. The league disbanded July 24. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Dick GyselmanAlbuquerqueBA.392Bill Chamberlain Phoe/AlbW15
Dick GyselmanAlbuquerqueRuns104Guido SimoniPhoe/TucsSO157
Dick GyselmanAlbuquerqueHits165Boyd BiggersEl PasoERA3.78
Vince DiMaggioTucsonHR25

[edit] 1937-1939

1937 Arizona-Texas League
President: Dr. R. E. Soners

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
El Paso Texans7349.5980Jimmy Zinn
Tucson Cowboys5758.49612.5Harry Krause
Albuquerque 5659.48713.5Bill DeLancey
Bisbee Bees 5171.41822Mickey Shader
Playoffs: Albuquerque defeated El Paso in a one game playoff
for the second half title. Finals: Albuquerque 4 games, El Paso 3. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Richard LangAlbuquerqueBA.374Milo Candini El PasoW21
Hubert SingerAlbuquerqueRuns122Floyd BevensEl PasoSO179
Richard LangAlbuquerqueRBI109Lawrence PowellTucsonERA2.56
James NicholsonEl PasoHR10Ken ManningEl PasoHits179


1938 Arizona-Texas League
President: Dr. R. E. Soners

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Bisbee Bees7258.5540Charlie Moglia
El Paso Texans6864.5155Jimmy Zinn
Albuquerque Cardinals 6765.5086Bill DeLancey
Tucson Cowboys 5575.42317Harry Krause
Playoffs: El Paso 4 games, Bisbee 3.
Attendance: (Albuquerque only, 60,000) Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Mike SimonTucsonBA.367Jesse Flores BisbeeW24
Dick WarfieldBisbeeRuns120Walter StewartEl PasoW24
Ed MorrisAlbuquerqueRuns120Walter StewartEl PasoSO270
Mike SimonTucsonHits195Jesse FloresBisbeeERA2.37
Mike SimonTucsonRBI121Bill CreagerBisbeeHR20


1939 Arizona-Texas League
President: Dr. R. E. Soners

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Bisbee Bees7257.5580Carl Dittmar
Albuquerque Cardinals7060.5382.5Bill DeLancey
El Paso Texans 6862.5234.5Ted Mayer
Tucson Cowboys 4980.38023Bill Salkeld / Mike Simon
Playoffs: Albuquerque 4 games, Bisbee 2.
Attendance: Albuquerque only, 100,000,; Total 200,000 Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bob JoratzAlbuquerqueBA.348Eddie King BisbeeW25
Bob JoratzAlbuquerqueRuns126Jack HawkinsEl PasoSO257
Willie ReyesAlbuquerqueRBI124Ned RogersEl PasoERA2.20
Dale GillBisbeeHits182Al MontgomeryBisbeeHR17


[edit] 1940-1941 (C)

1940 Arizona-Texas League
President: Dr. R. E. Soners

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Tucson Cowboys6459.5200Lester Patterson
El Paso Texans6460.516.5Spec Williamson
Albuquerque Cardinals 6064.4844.5Jack Farmer
Bisbee Bees 5863.4795Carl Dittmar
Playoffs: El Paso 4 games, Tucson 3.
Attendance: Tucson, 43,000; Bisbee, 23,766. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joe BroviaEl PasoBA.383Bob Raines El PasoW18
Elwood CurtisAlbuquerqueRuns118Frank TotaroBisbeeSO251
Harry ClementsTucsonHits175Luther FrenchAlbuquerqueERA3.50
Joe BroviaEl PasoRBI103Joe SkeberEl PasoHR10


1941 Arizona-Texas League
President: Dr. R. E. Soners

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Tucson Cowboys8646.6520Lester Patterson
Albuquerque Cardinals6365.49221Jimmy Zinn
El Paso Texans 6171.46225Spec Williamson
Bisbee Bees 5179.39234Carl Dittmar
Playoffs: None Scheduled Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Burl HortonEl PasoBA.375Harry Parks AlbuquerqueW24
Doug SmithTucsonRuns147Marino PierettiEl PasoSO237
Burl HortonEl PasoHits216Lee PorterfieldTucsonERA3.01
Clarence MaddernBisbeeRBI129Doug SmithTucsonHR15

[edit] 1947-1950 (C)

1947 Arizona-Texas League
President: G. R. Michaels

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Phoenix Senators8251.617055,452Alton Biggs
Tucson Cowboys8052.6061.563,580Joe Vosmik
Bisbee Yanks 7459.556833,686Charlie Metro
Juarez Indians / Mesa Orphans # 6169.46919.527,153Manuel Fortes
Globe-Miami Browns5377.40827.560,669Lloyd Brown
El Paso Texans4486.33836.539,996Syd Cohen
#Juarez disbanded June 22 after winning the first
half and was replaced by Mesa June 27.

Playoffs: Tucson 2 games, Bisbee 0; Globe-Miami 2 games, Phoenix 0.
Finals: Globe-Miami 3 games, Tucson 2.

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Billy MartinPhoenixBA.392John Conant PhoenixW19
Pete HughesPhoenixRuns180Lloyd BrownGlobe-MiamiSO167
Billy MartinPhoenixHits230Syd CohenEl PasoERA3.38
Billy MartinPhoenixRBI174Pete HughesPhoenixHR38
Pete HughesPhoenixBB193


1948 Arizona-Texas League
President: Riney B. Salmon

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Globe-Miami Browns8060.571075,001Don Heffner
Tucson Cowboys7862.557279,327Lloyd Brown
El Paso Texans 7466.529673,766Walter Millies
Juarez Indios 7466.529652,525Manuel Fortes /Francisco Barradas
Phoenix Senators6773.4791379,821Alton Biggs
Bisbee-Douglas Miners4793.3363343,610Mel Steiner / Mitchell Chetkovitch
Playoffs: El Paso defeated Juarez in a one game playoff for third place.
Globe-Miami 4 games, El Paso 2; Juarez 4 games, Tucson 1.
Finals: Globe-Miami 4 games, Juarez 3. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Gene LillardPhoenixBA.364Thomas Radcliff El PasoW17
Dick SabatiniPhoenixRuns145Alwin AguilarTucson17
Ramon VargasTucsonHits197William AbernathieTucson17
Daniel BaichGlobe-MiamiRBI152Edward GrahamPhoenixSO178
Daniel BaichGlobe-MiamiHR27Lloyd BrownTucsonERA3.01
Pete HughesPhoenixBB207


1949 Arizona-Texas League
President: Riney B. Salmon

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Phoenix Senators9455.6310126,347Don Trower
Juarez Indios9258.6132.585,769Hector Leal / Victor Canales
Tucson Cowboys 7476.49320.553,771Gene Lillard
El Paso Texans 6783.44727.5107,778Syd Cohen
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings6683.4432860,149Elmer Williamson / Jones / Elliott
Globe-Miami Browns5694.37338.560,394Frank Volpi / Edward Dancisak
Playoffs: Phoenix 4 games, Tucson 2; El Paso 4 games, Juarez 2.
Finals: El Paso 4 games, Phoenix 2. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Vinicio GarciaJuarezBA.377Edward Graham PhoenixW24
Vinicio GarciaJuarezRuns170Richard DrillingPhoenixERA2.55
Vinicio GarciaJuarezHits227William AbernathieTucsonSO220
Dick SteinhauerPhoenixRBI151Gene LillardTucsonBB154
Gene CloughBisbee-DouglassHR37

1950 Arizona-Texas League
President: Riney B. Salmon

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Juarez Indios9355.628069,738Syd Cohen
El Paso Texans9258.6132100,212Art Lilly
Phoenix Senators 8268.54712104,137Don Trower
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings 6979.4662468,651Buck Elliott
Tucson Cowboys6486.4273061,254Henry Leiber
Globe-Miami Browns48102.3204647,388Thornton Lee
Playoffs: Phoenix 4 games, Juarez 2; El Paso 4 games, Bisbee-Douglas 2.
Finals: El Paso 4 games, Phoenix 2. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Art LillyEl PasoBA.386Hector Anzamar JuarezW25
Alfredo PerezTucsonRuns172Jesus ValenzuelaJuarezW25
Dick ZwaingTucsonHits221Jesus ValenzuelaJuarezSO256
Irv NorenPhoenixRBI169Jesus ValenzuelaJuarezERA3.47
Don MasonEl PasoRBI169Hector LaraEl PasoHR28

[edit] 1952-1954 (C)

1952 Arizona-Texas League
President: G. R. Sloane

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Juarez Indios8455.604064,870Manuel Fortes
El Paso Texans7961.5645.583,373Art Lilly
Phoenix Senators 7862.5576.564,410Jeep Trower
Tucson Cowboys 6178.4392368,500Don Jameson
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings6080.42924.556,206Syd Cohen
Chihuahua Dorados5783.40727.5130,329Domingo Santana / Marv Williams
Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Marvin WilliamsChihuahuaBA.401Wenceslao Gonzalez JuarezW25
Felipe HernandezJuarezRuns144Wenceslao GonzalezJuarezSO222
Dick SteinhauerPhoenixHits233Donald CantrellPhoenixERA3.64
Ramon VargasEl PasoRBI143Marvin WilliamsChihuahuaHR45


1953 Arizona-Texas League
President: G. R. Sloane

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Tucson Cowboys9049.647092,157Don Jameson
Mexicali Eagles7762.5541368,719Art Lilly
Juarez Indios 7465.5321646,800Manuel Fortes /Pingua Canales
El Paso Texans 6080.42930.552,501Diamond Cecil
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings5980.4243144,650Syd Cohen
Phoenix Senators5882.41432.549,270Buck Elliott
Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Edwin RobertsTucsonBA.392Corky Reddell TucsonW29
Joe JoshuaTucsonRuns164Wenceslao GonzalezJuarezSO276
Roberto CanalesJuarezHits208Corky ReddellTucsonERA2.64
Lloyd JenneyTucsonRBI152Charles LundgrenTucsonHR34


1954 Arizona-Texas League
President: E. T. "Tim" Cusick

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Phoenix Stars9347.6640114,450Jerry Gardner
Mexicali Eagles9248.657192,377Art Lilly
Cananea Mineros 6971.4932485,083Memo Garibay
El Paso Texans 6971.4932463,401Syd Cohen
Tucson Cowboys6476.4572960,735Don Jameson
Nogales Yaquis6179.4363298,092Manuel Fortes / Virgilio Arteaga
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings5783.4073645,031Edwin Roberts / Ron Smith
Juarez Indians5585.3933869,365Enrique Fernandez
Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Leo RodriquezCananeaBA.430Nathaniel Moreland MexicaliW22
Ken ToothmanTucsonRuns193Richard SchroyerPhoenixSO196
Leo RodriquezCananeaHits259Fernando RamirezMexicaliERA3.51
Earl SmithPhoenixRBI195Claudio SolanoCananeaTB394
Claudio SolanoCananeaHR47

[edit] League Records 1931-1954

Batting
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Douglas SmithTucsonSO17041Tony AntistaBisbeeBA.43030
Len RodriguezCananeaBA.43050Donald MasonEl PasoAB66150
Ken ToothmanPhoenixRuns19354Len RodriguezCananeaHits25954
Earl SmithPhoenixRBI19554Len RodriguezCananea2B6254
Burl HortonEl Paso3B2941Claudio SolanoCananeaHR4754
Claudio SolanoCananeaEBH9754Claudio SolanoCananeaTB39454
Jim BynonBisbeeHS3447Willie ReyesAlbuguergueSAC2639
Ramon MendozaJuarez/El PasoSB7149Pete HughesPhoenixBB20748
Pitching
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Whitey WietelmannYumaGA5555Ron SmithBisb/DougCG3453
LeRoy ReddellTucsonW2953Ron SmithBisb/DougL2253
Al McNeeleyBisbeePct .85714-230Jesse FloresBisbeeERA2.3738
Ron SmithBisb/DougIP33053James PeeteTucsonSO32255
Tom EntwisleEl PasoBB21148
Name changed to Arizona-Mexico League 1955-1958.




[edit] Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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