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.

South Texas League
ClassificationClass C (1903–1906)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1903
Ceased1906
PresidentJames Nolan (1903)
Max Stubenraugh (1903–1904)
Bliss P. Gorham (1905)
Dr. William R. Robbie (1906)
No. of teams9
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
San Antonio Mustangs 1903
Galveston Sand Crabs 1904
Houston Marvels 1905
Austin Senators 1906
Related
competitions
North Texas League
Texas League

Cities represented

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Standings and statistics

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1903–1904

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1903 South Texas League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
San Antonio Mustangs 70 54 .565 Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs 67 58 .536 3.5 Ed Pleiss
Houston Buffaloes 57 64 .471 11.5 Gerald Hayes / Joe Dowie
Beaumont Oil Gushers 53 71 .427 17.0 Denny Lyons /
Charlie Weber /Con Lucid

Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ed Pleiss Galveston BA .360 Orth Thomas San Antonio W 22
Ed Pleiss Galveston Runs 105 Baldo Luitich Galveston Pct .708; 17–7
Ed Pleiss Galveston Hits 168

1904 South Texas League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Galveston Sand Crabs 82 43 .656 Fred Schatzke / Ben Shelton
Beaumont Red Ravens 66 56 .541 14.5 Piggy Page / Walter Morris
Houston Lambs 66 59 .528 16.0 Joe Dowie
San Antonio Mustangs 32 88 .267 47.5 Wade Moore / Ellis Hardy /
Ike Pendleton / Dit Spencer /
Henry Pollock

Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Bob Edmondson Houston BA .340 Clayton Robb Beaum/Houst W 26
Ed Cermack Galveston Runs 104 Baldo Luitich Galves/Beaum W 26
Les Smith Beau/SanAn/Hous Hits 171 Bill Sorrells Houston SO 243
Dick Latham Galveston HR 18 John Reuther Galveston Pct .774; 24–7

1905–1906

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The 1905 Houston Marvels won the league title that season

1905 South Texas League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Houston Marvels 83 42 .664 Wade Moore
San Antonio Warriors 68 61 .527 17.0 Bill Morrow /
Walter Morris / Piggy Page
Galveston Sand Crabs 57 69 .452 26.5 Piggy Page / Roy Akin /
Charlie Moran /Con Lucid /
Tony Smith / Dick Latham /
Bill Kemmer / Brooks Gordon
Beaumont Oilers /
Brenham Cotton Pickers/Orphans
45 81 .357 38.5 Tapper Longley / George Markley /
Frank Everhart / Brooks Gordon /
Trapper Longley

Beaumont (40–68) moved to Brenham (1–6) August 21; Brenham became an orphan team August 27 playing in Austin and San Antonio (4–7).

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Earle Gardner San Antonio BA .306 Ed Karger Houston W 24
Newt Hunter Houston Runs 79 Ivy Tevis Galveston SO 201
Newt Hunter Houston Hits 139 Ed Karger Houston Pct .750; 24–8

1906 South Texas League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Houston Hands 78 43 .645 Con Harlow
Austin Senators 76 47 .618 3.0 Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers 72 50 .590 6.5 Gerald Hayes / Sam LaRoque
Galveston Sand Crabs 58 68 .460 22.5 Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos 57 69 .452 23.5 Bill Alexander /
Piggy Page / Ike Pendleton
Lake Charles Creoles 30 94 .242 49.5 Edward 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.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Sam LaRoque Beaumont BA .294 Prince Gaskill Houston W 21
Joe Mowry Houston Runs 80 Red Nelson Houston Pct .818; 18–4
Joe Mowry Houston Hits 144
J. H. Cooper Lake Charles HR 5
Joe Mellor Beaumont HR 5

Sources

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The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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