Texas League Baseball

Texas League (1888-Present)

Milestones

Formed: January 22, 18881Baseball Contracts, The Bridgeport Morning NewsJan. 23, 1888
Status: Active
Level: Double-A

First Games: April 1, 18882Stray Bits, The St. Joseph Daily GazetteApr. 2, 1888

Seasons: 131 (as of 2026)
States: AR, KS, MO, NM, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX

Leadership

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Background

The Texas League has been operating steadily since 1902. It started in 1888 with teams in Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth,  Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio.3Baseball Contracts, The Bridgeport Morning NewsJan. 23, 1888

At the beginning, it was a rocky road for baseball in the Lone Star State. By the end of July, Dallas, Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio along with New Orleans and Birmingham from the Southern League, formed a new loop called the Southern Texas League.4As The Season Ages, The Daily True AmericanJul. 27, 18885

It was back to being called the Texas League in 1889 and played for two more seasons. It did not operate in 1891 but returned in 1982, before taking another break. It returned in 1895 for five seasons before ceasing once again for 1900 and 1901. In 1902, the league started back up and has never looked back.

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Texas League Franchise List

FranchiseYears ActiveLeague Champions
Albuquerque Dodgers1965-19711965-1967-1970
Albuquerque Dukes1962-1964None
Alexandria Aces1972-1975None
Amarillo Giants1968-1974None
Amarillo Gold Sox1959-1963None
Amarillo Gold Sox1976-19821976
Amarillo Sod Poodles2019-Present2019-2023
Amarillo Sonics1965-1967None
Ardmore Rosebuds1961None
Ardmore Territorians1904None
Arkansas Travelers1966-Present1971-1977-1979-1980-1989-2001-2008-2024
Austin Braves1965-19671966
Austin Senators1888-1890 & 1897-1899None
Austin Senators1905 & 1907-1908 & 1911-19141907-1911
Austin Senators1956-19641959
Beaumont Exporters1920-1942 & 1946-19491932-1938
Beaumont Exporters1953-1955None
Beaumont Golden Gators1983-19861983
Beaumont Oilers1912-1917 & 1919None
Beaumont Roughnecks1950-1952None
Cleburne Railroaders19061906
Corpus Christi Giants1958-19591958
Corpus Christi Hooks2005-Present2006
Corsicana Oil Citys1902-19041902-1904
Corsicana Oilers1905None
Dallas Colts18981898
Dallas Eagles1948-19571953
Dallas Giants1903-19181903-1910 (Co-Champions)-1917-1918
Dallas Griffins1902None
Dallas Hams1888 & 1890 & 18921888
Dallas Marines1919None
Dallas Rangers1958None
Dallas Rebels1939-1942 & 1946-19471941-1946
Dallas Steers1897None
Dallas Steers1922-19381926-1929
Dallas Submarines1920-1921None
Dallas Tigers1889None
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs1965-1971None
Denison-Sherman Twins1897None
El Paso Diablos1974-20041978-1986-1994
El Paso Dodgers19721972
El Paso Sun Kings1962-1970 & 19731968
Fort Worth Cats1932-1942 & 1946-19581937-1939-1948
Fort Worth Cats1964None
Fort Worth Panthers1888-1890 & 1892 & 1897-1898 & 1902-19311895-1905-1920-1921-1922-1923-1924-1925-1930
Frisco RoughRiders2003-Present2004-2022
Galveston Buccaneers1931-19371934
Galveston Giants1888None
Galveston Pirates1912-1917 & 1919-1921None
Galveston Sand Crabs1889-1890 & 1892 & 1897-18991890-1897 (Co-Champions)-1899
Galveston Sand Crabs1907-1912None
Galveston Sand Crabs1922-1924None
Greenville Hunters1906None
Houston Babies1888None
Houston Buffaloes1896-18991896
Houston Buffaloes1907-1942 & 1946-19581909-1910 (Co-Champions)-1912-1913-1914 (Co-Champions)-1928-1931-1940-1947-1951-1954-1956-1957
Houston Mud Cats1889-1890 & 18921889-1892
Houston Red Stockings1888None
Jackson Generals1991-19991993-1996
Jackson Mets1975-19901981-1984-1985
Lafayette Drillers1975-19761975 (Co-Champions)
Longview Cannibals1932None
Memphis Blues1968-19731969-1973
Midland Angels1985-1998None
Midland Cubs1972-19841975 (Co-Champions)
Midland RockHounds1999-Present2005-2009-2014-2015-2016-2017
Northwest Arkansas Naturals2008-Present2010-2021
Oklahoma City Indians1909-1911None
Oklahoma City Indians1933-1942 & 1946-19571935
Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers1902None
Paris Midlands1897None
Paris Parasites1903-1904None
Rio Grande Valley Giants1960-1961None
Round Rock Express2000-20042000
San Antonio Bears1920-1928None
San Antonio Brewers1972-1976None
San Antonio Bronchos1899None
San Antonio Bronchos1907-19191908
San Antonio Bullets1963-19641964
San Antonio Cowboys1888None
San Antonio Dodgers1977-1987None
San Antonio Indians1929-1932None
San Antonio Missionaries1888 & 1892 & 1897-18981897 (Co-Champions)
San Antonio Missions1933-1942 & 1946-19621933-1950-1961
San Antonio Missions1968-1971None
San Antonio Missions1988-20181997-2002-2003-2007-2011-2013
San Antonio Missions2022-PresentNone
Sherman-Denison Students1902None
Shreveport Braves1968-1970None
Shreveport Captains1971-20001990-1991-1995
Shreveport Gassers1915-19241919
Shreveport Sports1925-1932None
Shreveport Sports1938-1942 & 1946-19571942-1952-1955
Shreveport SwampDragons2001-2002None
Springfield Cardinals2005-Present2012-2025
Temple Boll Weevils1905-1907None
Texarkana Casketmakers1902None
Tulsa Drillers1977-Present1982-1988-1998-2018
Tulsa Oilers1933-1942 & 1946-19651936-1949-1960-1962-1963
Tyler Sports1932None
Victoria Giants1961None
Victoria Rosebuds1958-1961None
Victoria Toros19741974
Waco Babies1889-1890None
Waco Cubs1925-1930None
Waco Navigators1906-19191914 (Co-Champions)-1915-1916
Waco Steers1903None
Waco Texans1889None
Waco Tigers1892 & 1897 & 1902 & 1905None
Wichita Pilots1987-19881987
Wichita Wind Surge2022-PresentNone
Wichita Wranglers1989-20071992-1999
Wichita Falls Spudders1920-19321927
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  1. Hi there – If you are interested, we’d like to send you a copy of our new book: TED SULLIVAN: BARNACLE OF BASEBALL. Irish-born Sullivan cut a colorful and controversial swath through the Texas League – even claimed to be the Father of the Texas League. Book is set to be released next month on McFarland press/publishers.

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