West Texas–New Mexico League

The West Texas–New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955, with a hiatus from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. The league started as a Class D level league, upgraded to Class C in 1946 and then a final advancement to Class B level status in 1955. League franchises were based exclusively in New Mexico and Texas.

History

The West Texas–New Mexico League began play in 1937 as a Class D level league, with Milton Price serving as president. The Hobbs Drillers, Midland Cardinals, Monahans Trojans, Odessa Oilers, Roswell Sunshiners and Wink Spudders were the charter members in beginning league play on May 4, 1937.

The Lubbock Hubbers (1938, 1939, 1947), Albuquerque Dukes (1949, 1950, 1953) and Pampa Oilers (1946, 1954, 1955) each won three league championships.

Cities represented

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

Standings & statistics

1937 to 1942

1937 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule<br> Odessa withdrew June 17; Midland withdrew July 9.<br /> Playoffs: Wink 3 games, Hobbs 0: Roswell 3 games, Monahans 2;<br /> Finals: Wink 3 games, Roswell 0.

1938 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule<br> Playoffs: Lubbock 3 games, Wink 0: Clovis 3 games, Midland 1. <br /> Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Clovis 1.<br /> Total league attendance, 108,342

1939 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule<br> Total league attendance, 273,374<br />Abilene moved to Borger July 9.<br /> Playoffs: Lubbock 3 games, Big Spring 0: Pampa 3 games, Lamesa 2. <br /> Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Pampa 1.<br />

1940 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule<br /> Total league attendance, 240,679<br /> Big Spring moved to Odessa June 20.<br /> Playoffs: Borger 3 games, Pampa 0: Lubbock 3 games, Amarillo 0. <br /> Finals: Borger 4 games, Lubbock 3.

1941 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule<br /> Total Attendance, 183,395.<br /> Playoffs: Big Spring 3 games, Amarillo 0: Clovis 3 games, Borger 2. <br /> Finals: Clovis 4 games, Big Spring 3.

1942 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule<br> Wichita Falls moved to Big Spring May 22. Big Spring withdrew June 20.; Albuquerque withdrew June 23.<br /> League disbanded July 25.

References

External links

• Baseball Reference

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.