The Dixie Series was an interleague postseason series between the playoff champions of Minor League Baseball's Southern Association (SA) and Texas League (TL). The best-of-seven series was held at the conclusion of each season from 1920 to 1958, with the exception of 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. It was revived by the Dixie Association for one year in 1967, pitting the Texas League champion against the Southern League (SL) champion.
With 19 wins, Texas League teams won the most Dixie Series championships, while 17 were won by the Southern Association and 1 by the Southern League. The Fort Worth Cats won eight Dixie Series, more than any other team. They are followed by the Birmingham Barons (6); the Houston Buffaloes and Nashville Vols (4); the Dallas Rangers (3); the Atlanta Crackers, Mobile Bears, and New Orleans Pelicans (2); and the Chattanooga Lookouts, Memphis Chicks, Oklahoma City Indians, San Antonio Missions, Tulsa Oilers, and Wichita Falls Spudders (1).
Four Dixie Series were won by teams affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), more than any other major league organization. They are followed by the Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators organizations (1). Nineteen Dixie Series were won by teams which were not affiliated with any MLB organization.
Results
editAppearances by team
editApps. | Team | League | Wins | Losses | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Fort Worth Cats (Fort Worth Panthers) | TL | 8 | 2 | .800 |
8 | Birmingham Barons | SA/SL | 6 | 2 | .750 |
8 | Houston Buffaloes | TL | 4 | 4 | .500 |
7 | Nashville Vols | SA | 4 | 3 | .571 |
7 | Atlanta Crackers | SA | 2 | 5 | .286 |
5 | Dallas Rangers (Dallas Steers/Rebels/Eagles) | TL | 3 | 2 | .600 |
5 | New Orleans Pelicans | SA | 2 | 3 | .400 |
4 | Memphis Chicks | SA | 1 | 3 | .250 |
3 | Mobile Bears | SA | 2 | 1 | .667 |
3 | Shreveport Sports | TL | 0 | 3 | .000 |
2 | San Antonio Missions | TL | 1 | 1 | .500 |
2 | Tulsa Oilers | TL | 1 | 1 | .500 |
2 | Beaumont Exporters | TL | 0 | 2 | .000 |
2 | Little Rock Travelers | SA | 0 | 2 | .000 |
1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | SA | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | Oklahoma City Indians | TL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | Wichita Falls Spudders | TL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | Albuquerque Dodgers | TL | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Corpus Christi Giants | TL | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Galveston Buccaneers | TL | 0 | 1 | .000 |
See also
editReferences
editSpecific
- ^ "Little Rock Defeated in Post Season Series". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga. September 29, 1920. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers Clinch 1921 Dixie Pennant, 3 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. Austin. September 29, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Niehoff and Mulvey are Stars in Final". The Birmingham News. Birmingham. September 28, 1921. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bee, Billy (October 5, 1923). "Spirit of Fort Worth Deserves Victory, Is Opinion of Visitors". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fort Worth Wins Dixie Series from Memphis". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. October 3, 1924. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers are Champs Dixie Diamond Series". The Eagle. Bryan. October 1, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dixie Series Is Won by Dallas". Victoria Advocate. Victoria. October 1, 1926. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spudders Get Big Welcome Home". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth. September 28, 1927. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston Takes Title by 4th Straight Win". The Selma Times-Journal. Selma. October 4, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barons Win the Dixie Series 7-5". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville. October 3, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Champions Take Dixie Title". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga. September 23, 1930. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barons Beat Buffs for Baseball Title". The Selma Times-Journal. Selma. September 26, 1931. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dixie Title Captured By Chattanooga Club". The Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol. September 28, 1932. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Takes Series Off Missions". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville. September 27, 1933. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pels Capture Dixie Series". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville. October 4, 1934. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dixie Series Title Goes to Oklahoma City". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. October 7, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Trips Barons to Clinch Title". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery. October 12, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fort Worth Wins Series". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville. October 6, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ M'Knight, Felix R (October 4, 1938). "Moon Defeats Texans, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnson, Raymond (October 4, 1939). "One Man's Opinion". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnson, Raymond (October 1, 1940). "Vols Win Dixie Series, Defeat Houston 5 to 3". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnson, Raymond (September 26, 1941). "Vols Beat Dallas to Sweep Series". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nashville Takes Dixie Championship, 4 to 2". Johnson City Press. Johnson City. October 5, 1942. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dallas Sweeps Dixie Series, 9-7". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler. October 8, 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston Wins Dixie Series From Mobile". Victoria Advocate. Victoria. October 5, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dixie Title to Birmingham". The Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol. October 8, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Melvin, Russ (October 8, 1949). "Vols Dixie Titlists; Win 5-4 in Tenth". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baseball Results". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. October 6, 1950. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Birmingham Defeats Houston to Win Series". The Ponca City News. Ponca City. October 5, 1951. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chicks Win Series with 8-5 Victory Over Shreveport". The Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore. October 5, 1952. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dallas Rally Defeats Nashville to Become Dixie Series Champs". The Jackson Sun. Jackson. October 1, 1953. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Atlanta Tops Houston in Dixie Series, 7-1". Johnson City Press. Johnson City. September 29, 1954. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harwell, Hoyt (September 30, 1955). "Mobile Misfits Climax Year with Dixie Crown". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston Clips Atlanta, Wins Dixie Series". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene. October 7, 1956. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffs Repeat in Dixie Play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth. October 7, 1957. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barons Grab Dixie Crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth. October 7, 1958. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A's Capture Dixie Series". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery. September 12, 1967. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
General
- O'Neal, Bill (1994), The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994, Eakin Press, pp. 307–308, ISBN 0890159521