West Texas-New Mexico League

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The West Texas-New Mexico League ran from 1937 through 1955 with a break from '43-'45 due to World War II. Beginning life as a class D league it retained that stature until 1946, when it was upgraded to a class C. It stayed that class until 1955 when it was upgraded to a class B league for its final season. None of the charter members from 1937 lasted past 1940, however from

1946-1954 there good stability for a league of this type, with 7 out of 8 franchises together for 9 years. Lubbock and Clovis existed for 15 of the league's 16 years, while Amarillo and Pampa made it for 14. In 1948 the high-offense league was witness to Bob Crues' Organized Baseball record of 254 RBI in a season. That year the league averaged 8.12 runs per game.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1937-1938 "D" 2.2 1939-1940 2.3 1941-1942 2.4 1946-1947 "C" 2.5 1948-1949 2.6 1950-1951 2.7 1952-1953 2.8 1954 2.9 1955 Class B 3 League Records 1937-1955 4 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Abilene, TX: Abilene Apaches1939; Abilene Blue Sox 1946-1955
• Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque Dukes 1942; Albuquerque Dukes 1946-1955, moved to Western League 1956-1958
• Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Gold Sox 1939-1942; Amarillo Gold Sox 1946-1955, moved to Western League 1956-1958
• Big Spring, TX: Big Spring Barons 1938-1940; Big Spring Bombers 1941; Big Spring Pirates 1942
• Borger, TX: Borger Gassers 1939-1942, 1946-1954
• Clovis, NM: Clovis Pioneers 1938-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956
• El Paso, TX: El Paso Texans 1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957, moved from Arizona-Texas League 1952-1954
• Hobbs, NM: Hobbs Drillers 1937; Hobbs Boosters 1938
• Lamesa, TX: Lamesa Lobos 1939-1941; Lamesa Dodgers1942; Lamesa Lobos 1946-1952
• Lubbock, TX: Lubbock Hubbers 1938-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Big State League 1956-1958
• Midland, TX: Midland Cardinals 1937-1938; Midland Cowboys 1939-1940
• Monahans, TX: Monahans Trojans 1937
• Odessa, TX: Odessa Oilers 1937;Odessa Oilers 1940
• Pampa, TX: Pampa Plainsmen 1939; Pampa Oilers 1940-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957
• Plainview, TX: Plainview Ponies 1953-1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957
• Roswell, NM: Roswell Sunshiners1937
• Wichita Falls, TX: Wichita Falls Spudders 1941-1942
• Wink, TX: Wink Spudders 1937-1938

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1937-1938 "D"

1937 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Wink Spudders	68	50	.576	0	D.E. Perry / Joe Tate
Roswell Sunshiners	55	62	.470	12.5	Neal Rabe
Monahans Trojans	55	64	.462	13.5	Paul Trammel / Charles Bryan
Hobbs Drillers	45	74	.378	23.5	Ned Pettigrew / Fat Withers
Odessa Oilers #	28	17	.622	NA	Charles Bryan
Midland Cardinals ##	41	25	.621	NA	Wray Query / Joe Davis

#Odessa withdrew June 17. ##Midland withdrew July 9.
Playoffs: Wink 3 games, Hobbs 0: Roswell 3 games, Monahans 2;
Finals: Wink 3 games, Roswell 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Robert Hood	Wink	BA	.372		Red Hay	Wink	W	18
Robert Hood	Wink	Runs	137		Marshall Scott	Roswell	W	18
Mel Reist	Odes/Mona	Hits	182		Gene Devine	Roswell	SO	218
Robert Hood	Wink	RBI	145		Paul Reeves	Wink	ERA	3.51
Robert Hood	Wink	HR	30

1938 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Lubbock Hubbers	80	49	.620	0	James "Hack" Miller
Clovis Pioneers	71	58	.550	9	William Ratliff
Midland Cardinals	67	62	.519	13	Fincher Withers
Wink Spudders	63	65	.492	16.5	Joe Tate
Big Spring Barons	58	71	.450	22	Charlie Barnabe
Hobbs Boosters	48	82	.369	32.5	Neal Rabe

Playoffs: Lubbock 3 games, Wink 0: Clovis 3 games, Midland 1.
Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Clovis 1.
Total league attendance, 108,342 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Cecil Smyly	Hobbs	BA	.367		Ernest Nelson	Clovis	W	20
Cecil Smyly	Hobbs	Runs	182		Jerry Blanchard	Lubbock	SO	265
Cecil Smyly	Hobbs	Hits	194		Red Roberts	Wink	ERA	3.08
Mal Stevens	Lubbock	RBI	132		Mal Stevens	Lubbock	Hr	31
Jake Suytar	Midland	HR	31

[edit] 1939-1940

1939 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Lubbock Hubbers	90	48	.652	0	Salty Parker
Pampa Plainsmen	78	59	.569	11.5	Grover Seitz
Big Spring Barons	74	64	.536	16	Tony Rego
Lamesa Lobos	65	73	.471	25	Joe Tate
Midland Cowboys	62	75	.453	27.5	Jimmy Kerr
Clovis Pioneers	60	73	.451	27.5	Dick Ratliff
Abilene Apaches / Borger Gassers #	61	76	.445	28.5	F.K. Withers
Amarillo Gold Sox	57	79	.419	32	Neal Rabe

#Abilene (4-4 in second half) moved to Borger July 9.
Playoffs: Lubbock 3 games, Big Spring 0: Pampa 3 games, Lamesa 2.
Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Pampa 1.
Total league attendance, 273,374 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Gordon Nell	Pampa	BA	.392		Jodie Marek	Big Spring	W	23
Gordon Nell	Pampa	Runs	152		Howard Parks	Abil/Borg	SO	202
Gordon Nell	Pampa	Hits	207		Lee Harris	Lubbock	ERA	2.97
Gordon Nell	Pampa	RBI	189		Lee Harris	Lubbock	Pct	.818; 18-4
Gordon Nell	Pampa	HR	44

1940 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Pampa Oilers	83	56	.601	0	Grover Seitz
Amarillo Gold Sox	82	58	.586	1.5	Claude Jonnard
Lubbock Hubbers	81	59	.579	2.5	Charlie Engle
Borger Gassers	79	60	.568	4	Pete Susko / Gordon Nell
Lamesa Lobos	71	69	.507	12.5	Joe Tate
Midland Cowboys	59	81	.421	24.5	Sammy Hale
Clovis Pioneers	58	80	.420	24.5	Howard Taylor
Big Spring Barons / Odessa Oilers #	45	95	.321	38.5	Tony Rego / Stanley Bolton

#Big Spring (27-37) moved to Odessa June 20.
Playoffs: Borger 3 games, Pampa 0: Lubbock 3 games, Amarillo 0.
Finals: Borger 4 games, Lubbock 3.
Total league attendance, 240,679. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Edwin Schweda	Lubbock	BA	.422		Rex Dilbeck	Pampa	W	23
Grover Seitz	Pampa	Runs	163		Willie Ramsdell	Big Sp/Odes	W	23
William Scopetone	Big Sp/Bor	Hits	217		Russell Crider	Amarillo	SO	266
Gordon Nell	Borger	RBI	175		Pat Ralsh	Lubbock	ERA	3.25
Gordon Nell	Borger	HR	40		Pat Ralsh	Lubbock	Pct	.833; 20-4

[edit] 1941-1942

1941 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Big Spring Bombers	91	45	.669	0	Joe Tate
Borger Gassers	89	47	.654	2	Gordon Nell
Clovis Pioneers	76	58	.567	14	Howard Taylor / Grover Seitz
Amarillo Gold Sox	72	64	.529	19	Claude Jonnard
Lubbock Hubbers	61	78	.439	31.5	Charlie Engle
Lamesa Lobos	59	80	.424	33.5	Sam Scaling
Pampa Oilers	55	79	.410	35	Dutch Prather / Sammy Hale
Wichita Falls Spudders	43	95	.312	49	Sammy Hale / Neal Rabe

Total Attendance, 183,395.
Playoffs: Big Spring 3 games, Amarillo 0: Clovis 3 games, Borger 2.
Finals: Clovis 4 games, Big Spring 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Hargrove	Amarillo	BA	.388		Willie Ramsdell	Big Spring	W	25
James Haney	Big Spring	Runs	143		Russell Crider	Amarillo	SO	232
Stewart Williams	Borger	Hits	210		John McParland	Pampa	ERA	2.03
Dutch Prather	Pam/Ama	RBI	142		Udell Moore	Borger	Pct	.824; 14-3
Gordon Nell	Borger	HR	28

1942 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Clovis Pioneers	52	19	.732	0	Grover Seitz
Lamesa Dodgers	43	27	.614	8.5	Joe Tate
Amarillo Gold Sox	38	29	.567	12	Claude Jonnard
Pampa Oilers	36	32	.529	14.5	William Ratliff
Borger Gassers	33	39	.458	19.5	Hugh Willingham
Lubbock Hubbers	30	42	.417	22.5	Monty Stratton
Albuquerque Dukes ##	25	30	.455	NA	Dixie Howell / E. Miller
Wichita Falls Spudders / Big Spring Pirates#	8	47	.145	NA	George Milstead

#Wichita Spudders moved to Big Spring May 22.
The franchise was turned back over to the league June 13.
The team played only road games and went by the Pirates name.
The Pirates withdrew June 20.
##Albuquerque withdrew June 23. The league disbanded July 25. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Warren	Borger	BA	.402		Kenneth Wyatt	Clovis	W	17
Leroy Koenig	Lubbock	Runs	88		Kenneth Wyatt	Clovis	SO	129
Vincent Castino	Lubbock	Hits	106		Kenneth Wyatt	Clovis	ERA	2.09
Frank Hargrove	Amarillo	RBI	84		Kenneth Wyatt	Clovis	Pct	1.000; 17-0
Frank Hargrove	Amarillo	HR	22

[edit] 1946-1947 "C"

1946 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Abilene Blue Sox	97	40	.708	0	Hayden Greer
Pampa Oilers	92	46	.667	5.5	Grover Seitz
Amarillo Gold Sox	93	47	.664	5.5	Bob Seeds
Lubbock Hubbers	71	70	.504	28	James "Hack" Miller
Borger Gassers	66	72	.478	31.5	Ted Clawitter
Albuquerque Dukes	55	85	.393	43.5	Jimmy Zinn
Clovis Pioneers	47	93	.336	51.5	Hal Webb
Lamesa Lobos	36	104	.257	62.5	George Sturdivant

Total League attendance was 658,796.
Playoffs: Lubbock 4 games, Abilene 1; Pampa 4 games, Amarillo 2.
Finals: Pampa 4 games, Lubbock 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Verdun Gilchrist	Borger	BA	.376		William Evans	Amarillo	W	26
Verdun Gilchrist	Borger	Runs	176		William Evans	Amarillo	SO	297
Hayden Greer	Abilene	Hits	202		John Hall	Abilene	ERA	2.45
Gordon Nell	Borger	RBI	175		Joe Tysko	Abilene	Pct	.867; 13-2
Joe Bauman	Amarillo	HR	48		Gordon Goldsberry	Albuquerque	3B	21

1947 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Lubbock Hubbers	99	41	.707	0	117,621	Jackie Sullivan
Amarillo Gold Sox	85	55	.607	14	105,224	Harry Lamprich
Albuquerque Dukes	74	64	.536	24	101,623	Buck Fausett
Lamesa Lobos	72	67	.518	26.5	66,232	George Sturdivant
Pampa Oilers	67	72	.482	31.5	56,262	Grover Seitz
Borger Gassers	61	79	.436	38	72,911	Gordon Nell / Stu Williams
Abilene Blue Sox	58	81	.417	40.5	55,426	Hayden Greer / Art Bowland
Clovis Pioneers	41	98	.295	57.5	44,602	Joe Dotlich / Jack Riley / John Bottarini

Playoffs: Lubbock 4 games, Lamesa 0; Amarillo 4 games, Albuquerque 2.
Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Amarillo 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Leon Cato	Borger	BA	.410		William Jones	Lamesa	W	24
Bill Serena	Lubbock	Runs	183		William Lonergan	Amarillo	SO	218
Leon Cato	Borger	Hits	229		Paul Hinrichs	Lubbock	ERA	3.34
Bill Serena	Lubbock	RBI	190		William Jones	Lamesa	Pct	.857; 24-4
Bill Serena	Lubbock	HR	57

[edit] 1948-1949

1948 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albuquerque Dukes	88	52	.629	0	116,930	Hersh Martin
Amarillo Gold Sox	84	56	.600	4	102,313	Buck Fausett
Lubbock Hubbers	81	59	.579	7	102,445	Jackie Sullivan
Pampa Oilers	77	61	.558	10	71,667	Grover Seitz
Abilene Blue Sox	62	78	.443	26	51,048	Art Bowland / Otis Davis
Clovis Pioneers	61	77	.442	26	48,736	John Bottarini / Clarence Novotney
Borger Gassers	60	78	.435	27	72,499	Edwin Carnett
Lamesa Lobos	44	96	.314	44	34,363	Sturdivant / Fiarito / Buckel

Playoffs: Pampa 4 games, Albuquerque 2; Amarillo 4 games, Lubbock 2.
Finals: Amarillo 4 games, Pampa 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hersh Martin	Albuquerque	BA	.425		Frank Shone	Albuquerque	W	21
Bob Crues	Amarillo	Runs	185		Joe Budney	Amarillo	W	21
Ron Bowen	Albuquerque	Hits	234		Frank Shone	Albuquerque	SO	223
Bob Crues	Amarillo	RBI	254		Frank Shone	Albuquerque	ERA	3.85
Bob Crues	Amarillo	HR	69		Bob Crues	Amarillo	TB	479
Hersh Martin	Albuquerque	2B	61		Royce Mills	Lubbock	Pct	.842; 16-3

1949 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albuquerque Dukes	83	56	.597	0	107,911	Hersh Martin
Abilene Blue Sox	73	66	.527	10	100,609	Hayden Greer
Amarillo Gold Sox	73	66	.527	10	111,487	Jesse Landrum / Buck Fausett
Lamesa Lobos	72	66	.522	10.5	76,627	Jay Haney
Pampa Oilers	70	70	.500	13.5	57,280	Grover Seitz
Lubbock Hubbers	70	70	.500	13.5	97,855	Jackie Sullivan
Borger Gassers	63	75	.457	19.5	74,999	Eddie Carnett /Kenneth Sears
Clovis Pioneers	52	87	.374	31	47,697	Paul Dean

Playoffs: Albuquerque 4 games, Lamesa 3; Amarillo 4 games, Abilene 0.
Finals: Albuquerque 4 games, Amarillo 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roberto Fernandez	Abilene	BA	.408		Roy Parker	Pampa	W	23
Jerry Folkman	Amarillo	Runs	135		Roy Parker	Pampa	SO	235
Roberto Fernandez	Abilene	Hits	241		Rene Vega	Abilene	ERA	2.95
Issac Palmer	Clovis	RBI	148		Jack Gutierrez	Lamesa	Pct	.818; 18-4
Pud Miller	Lamesa	HR	52		Cliff McClain	Albuquerque	3B	21
Roberto Fernandez	Abilene	2B	56

[edit] 1950-1951

1950 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Pampa Oilers	92	53	.634	0	59,670	Grover Seitz
Albuquerque Dukes	89	58	.605	4	85,605	Hersh Martin
Lubbock Hubbers	80	63	.559	11	109,129	Jackie Sullivan
Lamesa Lobos	79	63	.556	11.5	87,438	Jay Haney / Jodie Beeler
Borger Gassers	71	73	.493	20.5	66,610	Mickey Burnett
Amarillo Gold Sox	59	82	.418	31	65,633	Harry Davis / Knapp / Howard
Clovis Pioneers	53	90	.371	38	45,301	Dean /Hoffman / Bauer / Bushong
Abilene Blue Sox	51	92	.357	40	57,755	Hayden Greer

Playoffs: Lamessa 4 games, Pampa 3; Albuquerque 4 games, Lubbock 1.
Finals: Albuquerque 4 games, Lamesa 1, one tie. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Bright	Clovis	BA	.413		Roy Parker	Pampa	W	27
Lyle Palmer	Albuquerque	Runs	164		Roy Parker	Pampa	SO	256
Joe Fortin	Pampa	Hits	236		Eddie Carnett	Borger	ERA	3.15
Joe Fortin	Pampa	RBI	171		Don Cantrell	Albuquerque	Pct	.769; 20-6
Crawford Howard	Amarillo	HR	37		Royce Mills	Lubbock	Pct	.769; 10-3

1951 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Milton E. Price

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Abilene Blue Sox	90	51	.638	0	94,945	Hack Miller
Albuquerque Dukes	82	60	.577	8.5	93,177	Hersh Martin
Lamesa Lobos	81	61	.570	9.5	59,283	Jay Haney
Lubbock Hubbers	80	61	.567	10	112,046	Don Moore / Al Kubski
Amarillo Gold Sox	67	74	.472	23	65,124	Buck Fausett / Mulcahey / McLaughlin
Pampa Oilers	64	77	.451	26	37,515	Grover Seitz / Harry Richardson
Borger Gassers	54	87	.383	36	34,491	Edwin Carnett /Lloyd Brown
Clovis Pioneers	47	94	.333	43	37,169	Charles Bushong / Grover Seitz

Playoffs: Abilene 4 games, Lubbock 3; Lamesa 4 games, Albuquerque 2.
Finals: Abilene 4 games, Lamesa 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Glenn Burns	Lamesa	BA	.392		Edward Arthur	Lamesa	W	27
Pedro Santiago	Lamesa	Runs	163		Red Dial	Pampa	SO	174
Glenn Burns	Lamesa	Hits	230		Jesse Priest	Albuquerque	ERA	3.15
Glenn Burns	Lamesa	RBI	197		Jesse Priest	Albuquerque	Pct	.826; 19-4
Les Mulcahy	Amarillo	HR	35		Don Stokes	Lamesa	2B	59

[edit] 1952-1953

1952 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Ray Winkler

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Clovis Pioneers	94	47	.667	0	42,747	Grover Seitz
Albuquerque Dukes	77	65	.542	17.5	85,125	Buck Fausett
Amarillo Gold Sox	70	70	.500	23.5	82,630	Pat McLaughlin / Webb / Clawitter
Borger Gassers	70	70	.500	23.5	48,789	Lloyd Brown
Lamesa Lobos	69	73	.486	25.5	41,541	Jay Haney / Jackie Sullivan
Lubbock Hubbers	63	79	.444	31.5	90,360	Issac Palmer
Pampa Oilers	62	80	.437	32.5	38,023	Jake Phillips
Abilene Blue Sox	60	81	.426	34	64,492	Hack Miller / Otho Nitcholas

Playoffs: Amarillo 4 games, Clovis 1; Borger 4 games, Albuquerque 2.
Finals: Amarillo 4 games, Borger 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pat Lorenzo	Lamesa/Bor	BA	.416		Red Dial	Clovis	W	27
Francis Rice	Clovis	Runs	151		John Monterro	Pampa/Lub	SO	183
Don Stokes	Lamesa	Hits	211		Jim Cain	Borger	ERA	2.94
Joe Fortin	Lamesa	RBI	142		Melvin Kramer	Clovis	Pct	.846; 11-2
Merv Connors	Amarillo	HR	47		Issac Palmer	Lubbock	2B	62

1953 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Hal Sayles

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Albuquerque Dukes	87	55	.613	0	92,605	Tom Jordan
Clovis Pioneers	79	61	.564	7	44,115	Grover Seitz
Plainview Ponies	80	62	.563	7	79,780	Jackie Sullivan
Lubbock Hubbers	80	62	.563	7	83,782	Bill Metzig
Pampa Oilers	77	65	.542	10	50,618	Ted Pawelek
Amarillo Gold Sox	71	71	.500	16	59,379	Jim Matthews
Borger Gassers	49	93	.345	38	35,335	Lloyd Brown / Hersh Martin
Abilene Blue Sox	43	97	.307	43	44,148	Hersh Martin / Issac Palmer

Playoffs: Albuquerque 4 games, Lubbock 2; Clovis 4 games, Plainview 2.
Finals: Albuquerque 4 games, Clovis 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Don Stokes	Plainview	BA	.426		Red Dial	Clovis	W	28
Roy Parker	Clovis	Runs	177		Jack Venable	Amarillo	SO	295
Don Stokes	Plainview	Hits	242		Grover Blacksher	Albuquerque	ERA	2.84
Don Stokes	Plainview	RBI	174		George Socha	Albuquerque	Pct	1.000; 14-0
Jim Matthews	Amarillo	HR	50		Doug Lewis	Pampa	2B	66

[edit] 1954

1954 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Hal Sayles

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Pampa Oilers	81	54	.600	0	34,594	Doug Lewis / Hersh Martin
Clovis Pioneers	79	53	.598	.5	51,927	Grover Seitz
Amarillo Gold Sox	71	63	.530	9.5	51,800	Ted Clawitter / Frank Kempa
Abilene Blue Sox	65	70	.481	16	77,668	Jay Haney
Albuquerque Dukes	62	74	.456	19.5	83,446	Tom Jordan
Plainview Ponies	60	73	.451	20	56,071	Jackie Sullivan
Lubbock Hubbers	58	75	.436	22	75,515	Red Lynn / Bill Metzig / Frank Benites
Borger Gassers #	36	50	.419	NA	22,500	Hersh Martin / Tommy Warren

#Borger disbanded July 16.

Playoffs: Pampa 4 games, Abilene 2; Clovis 4 games, Amarillo 3.
Finals: Pampa 4 games, Clovis 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Don Stokes	Plainview	BA	.405		Red Dial	Clovis	W	28
Curt Hardaway	Pampa	Runs	152		Red Dial	Clovis	SO	234
Don Stokes	Plainview	Hits	207		Ernesto Clark	Pampa	SO	234
Glenn Burns	Abilene	RBI	137		John Isenhart	Lubbock	ERA	1.81
Frosty Kennedy	Amarillo	HR	35

[edit] 1955 Class B

1955 West Texas-New Mexico League
President: Hal Sayles

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Amarillo Gold Sox	80	60	.571	0	132,138	Red McQuillen / Fausett / Wright
Albuquerque Dukes	79	60	.568	.5	78,432	Eddie Bockman
Pampa Oilers	75	64	.540	4.5	65,931	Grover Seitz
Plainview Ponies	73	67	.521	7	63,269	Jackie Sullivan / Jodie Beeler
Abilene Blue Sox	69	71	.493	11	125,714	Bob Westfall / Jay Haney
Clovis Pioneers	68	72	.486	12	64,017	Frank Benites
Lubbock Hubbers	59	81	.421	21	58,555	Mike Curnan / Bob Scott
El Paso Texans	56	84	.400	24	71,771	Syd Cohen / James Mangan

Playoffs: Amarillo 4 games, Plainview 2; Pampa 4 games, Albuquerque 2.
Finals: Pampa 4 games, Amarillo 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Isaac Palmer	Plainview	BA	.406		Ted Shandor	Albuquerque	W	23
Karl Heron	Amarillo	Runs	141		Jack Venable	Pampa	SO	204
Isaac Palmer	Plainview	Hits	228		Red Dial	Pampa	ERA	3.55
Lincoln Boyd	Clovis	RBI	157		Lincoln Boyd	Clovis	HR	44

[edit] League Records 1937-1955

Batting						Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Art Cuitti	Albuquerque	GA	146	50		Andres Alonso	Abilene	GA	58	54
Don Stokes	Plainview	BA	.426	53		Willard Ramsdell	Big Spring	CG	33	40
Redic Otey	Pampa	AB	635	48		Carol Dial	Clovis	W	28	53
Douglas Lewis	Pampa	2B	66	53		Carol Dial	Clovis	W	28	54
Bob Crues	Amarillo	Runs	185	48		Michael Gazella	Abilene	LO	23	53
Don Stokes	Plainview	Hits	242	53		Kenneth Wyatt	Clovis	Pct	17-0	42
Bob Crues	Amarillo	RBI	254	48		George Sucha	Albuquer	Pct	14-0	53
Len Attyd	Albuquer	3B	22	48		John Isenhart	Lubbock	ERA	1.81	54
Bob Crues	Amarillo	HR	69	48		Willie Ramsdell	Big Spring	IP	351	40
Bob Crues	Amarillo	EBH	110	48		Kenneth Wyatt	Clovis	WS	17	42
Bob Crues	Amarillo	TB	479	48		Jess Priest	Albuquer	WS	17	51
Frosty Kennedy	Plainview	HST	40	53		Leonard Ruyle	Amarillo	SHO	6	54
Curdele Lloyd	Big Spring	SAC	38	39		William Evans	Amarillo	SO	297	46
Bob Decker	Big Spring	SB	67	38		John Kelly	Abilene	BB	205	48
Vernon Gilcrest	Borger	BB	183	47
Delmont Balinger	Midland	HBP	27	38
Robert Bailey	Wink	SO	176	37

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The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.

• [1] Article on the West Texas-New Mexico League in The Hardball Times.

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