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Sophomore League
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The Sophomore League was a class D league that ran from 1958-61. It had previously been known as the Southwestern League. The name change was part of a systemic change. The circuit went from being one with almost no ties to major league baseball and composed of minor league veterans to a league where every team was the farm club of a major league team and prospects of varying quality appeared.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Dukes 1960-1961, moved to Texas League 1962-1964
- Alpine, TX Alpine Cowboys 1959-1961
- Artesia, NM Artesia Giants 1958-1960; Artesia Dodgers 1961
- Carlsbad, NM Carlsbad Potashers 1958-1961, moved from Southwestern League 1956-1957 and Longhorn League 1953-1955
- El Paso, TX El Paso Sun Kings 1961, moved to Texas League 1962-1970
- Hobbs, NM Hobbs Cardinals 1958-1959; Hobbs Pirates 1960-1961
- Midland, TX Midland Braves 1958-1959
- Odessa, TX Odessa Dodgers 1959-1960
- Plainview, TX Plainview Athletics 1958-1959
- Roswell, NM Roswell Pirates 1959
- San Angelo, TX San Angelo Pirates 1958-1959
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[edit] Yearly Standings
[edit] 1958 Standings
| Team | Record | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Standings | |||
| Midland Braves | 72-48 | - | Travis Jackson / Earl Halstead / Ernie White |
| San Angelo Pirates | 61-59 | 11 | Al Kubski |
| Plainview Athletics | 50-70 | 22 | Vincent Plumbo |
| West Standings | |||
| Artesia Giants | 63-57 | - | Jodie Phipps |
| Hobbs Cardinals | 59-61 | 4 | Wayne Wallace |
| Carlsbad Potashers | 55-65 | 8 | Tony York |
Playoff: Midland 3 games, Artesia 1
[edit] 1959 Standings
| Team | Record | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Standings | |||
| Carlsbad Potashers | 72-54 | - | Walt Dixon |
| Hobbs Cardinals | 70-54 | 1 | Thurman Tucker |
| Plainview Athletics | 60-65 | 11 1/2 | Bob Hofman |
| Artesia Giants | 50-75 | 21 1/2 | Jodie Phipps |
| South Standings | |||
| Alpine Cowboys | 88-34 | - | Eddie Popowski |
| Midland Braves | 56-70 | 34 | Jimmy Brown |
| Odessa Dodgers | 54-69 | 34 1/2 | Roy Hartsfield |
| San Angelo Pirates/Roswell Pirates | 48-77 | 41 1/2 | Al Kubski / Joe Bauman / Walter Millies |
Playoffs: Alpine 2games, Hobbs 0; Carlsbad 2 games, Midland 0.
Finals: Alpine 2 games, Carlsbad 0.
[edit] 1960 Standings
| Team | Record | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Cowboys* | 76-52 | - | Dick Kinaman |
| Hobbs Pirates** | 70-58 | 6 | Al Kubski |
| Carlsbad Potashers | 66-64 | 11 | Verlon Walker |
| Artesia Giants | 62-68 | 15 | George Genovese |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 57-72 | 19 1/2 | Bert Thiel |
| Odessa Dodgers | 57-74 | 20 1/2 | Edward Serrano |
Playoff: Hobbs 2 games, Alpine 1.
[edit] 1961 Standings
| Team | Record | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs Pirates* | 77-48 | - | Al Kubski |
| El Paso Sun Kings | 73-57 | 6 1/2 | George Genovese |
| Albuquerque Dukes** | 64-63 | 14 | Grady Wilson |
| Alpine Cowboys | 62-63 | 15 | Mel Parnell |
| Carlsbad Potashers | 56-71 | 22 | Lou Klein / Walt Dixon |
| Artesia Dodgers | 48-78 | 29 1/2 | Spider Jorgensen |
Playoff: Hobbs 3 games, Albuquerque 0.
