List of Texas League champions
The Texas League of Minor League Baseball is one of three Double-A baseball leagues in the United States. The circuit was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892. After two years of dormancy, it was revived as the Texas Association in 1895, the Texas-Southern League in 1896, and the Texas League from 1897 to 1899. With the exception of three years during World War II (1943–1945), the Texas League has been in continual operation since 1902. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. From 1952 to 1964, the league recognized both a pennant winner and a playoff winner; they were declared co-champions. Currently, the first-half and second-half winners within each division (North and South) meet in a best-of-five series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South Division winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.[1]
Key
^ | Indicates pennant winner (1952–1964) |
 | Indicates playoff winner (1952–1964) |
 | Indicates pennant and playoff winner (1952–1964) |
League champions
- Score and finalist information is presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a league champion by virtue of finishing the season in first place or missing information.
Championship wins by team
Active Texas League teams appear in bold.
| Wins | Team | Championship years |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Houston Buffaloes | 1889, 1892, 1896, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1931, 1940, 1947, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957 |
| 14 | Dallas Hams/Colts/Giants/Submarines/Steers/Rebels/Eagles | 1888, 1898, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1918, 1926, 1929, 1941, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957 |
| 13 | Fort Worth Panthers/Cats | 1895, 1905, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1958 |
| 13 | San Antonio Bronchos/Bullets/Missions | 1897, 1908, 1933, 1950, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013 |
| 8 | Arkansas Travelers | 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989, 2001, 2008 |
| 7 | Midland Cubs/RockHounds | 1975, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 6 | El Paso Sun Kings/Dodgers/Diablos | 1962, 1968, 1972, 1978, 1986, 1994 |
| 5 | Jackson Mets/Generals | 1981, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1996 |
| 5 | Tulsa Oilers | 1936, 1949, 1960, 1962, 1963 |
| 4 | Shreveport Sports | 1942, 1952, 1954, 1955 |
| 4 | Tulsa Drillers | 1982, 1988, 1998, 2018 |
| 3 | Albuquerque Dodgers | 1965, 1967, 1970 |
| 3 | Austin Senators | 1907, 1911, 1959 |
| 3 | Galveston Sand Crabs | 1890, 1897, 1999 |
| 3 | Shreveport Captains | 1990, 1991, 1995 |
| 3 | Waco Navigators | 1914, 1915, 1916 |
| 3 | Wichita Pilots/Wranglers | 1914, 1915, 1916 |
| 2 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1961, 1976 |
| 2 | Beaumont Exporters | 1932, 1938 |
| 2 | Corsicana Oil Citys | 1902, 1904 |
| 2 | Memphis Blues | 1969, 1973 |
| 1 | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 2019 |
| 1 | Austin Braves | 1966 |
| 1 | Beaumont Golden Gators | 1983 |
| 1 | Cleburne Railroaders | 1906 |
| 1 | Corpus Christi Giants | 1958 |
| 1 | Corpus Christi Hooks | 2006 |
| 1 | Frisco RoughRiders | 2004 |
| 1 | Galveston Buccaneers | 1934 |
| 1 | Lafayette Drillers | 1975 |
| 1 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2010 |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Indians | 1935 |
| 1 | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 1960 |
| 1 | Round Rock Express | 2000 |
| 1 | San Antonio Missionaries | 1897 |
| 1 | Shreveport Gassers | 1919 |
| 1 | Springfield Cardinals | 2012 |
| 1 | Victoria Rosebuds | 1959 |
| 1 | Victoria Toros | 1974 |
| 1 | Wichita Falls Spudders | 1927 |
Notes
- a Galveston and San Antonio were declared co-champions.
- b Dallas and Houston were declared co-champions.
- c Waco and Houston were declared co-champions.
- d Midland and Lafayette were declared co-champions.
- e Arkansas was declared champion after playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which caused a stoppage in professional baseball.[3]
References
- General
- "League Champions". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- "Team Records". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- Specific
- "Playoff Procedures". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Round Rock Express Baseball Club" (PDF). 2015 Round Rock Express Media Almanac. Minor League Baseball. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.