Arizona–Texas League

The Arizona–Texas League was a Class D level American minor league baseball league that existed for nine seasons, from 1931–32, 1937–41, 1947–50 and 1952-54. In 1951, the Arizona-Texas loop merged with the Sunset League (based primarily in California but with teams in Nevada and New Mexico) to form the Southwest International League. However, the Arizona and Texas clubs played only that one season (1951) in the new circuit before seceding and reforming the A-TL in 1952. From 1928 to 1930, it was known as the Arizona State League.

History
After the 1930 season, the Arizona State League, which began play in 1928, changed their name and evolved into the 1931 Class D Arizona–Texas League. Arizona State League president Wilford S. Sullinger remained as president of the newly named league. Former Arizona State League members Bisbee Bees, El Paso Texans, Globe Bears, Phoenix Senators and Tucson Missions continued play in the 1931 Arizona–Texas League, joined by the Nogales Internationals.

The Arizona–Texas League was the lowest level in the minor leagues, Class D, through 1939, and upgraded to Class C from 1940 onward. Its longest tenured clubs included:
 * El Paso, Texas
 * Bisbee and Bisbee-Douglas, Arizona
 * Phoenix, Arizona
 * Tucson, Arizona

The Arizona-Texas circuit also had teams in Mexico as early as 1931, although its name did not reflect this fact. Indios de Ciudad Juárez team was a member for seven years in the 1940s and 1950s. But in 1955, when the league lost its lone Texas franchise, in El Paso, its name was formally changed to the Arizona–Mexico League. In 1958, its Phoenix franchise moved all the way up to Class AAA when it received the old San Francisco Seals club after the Giants moved West. That signaled the end of the Class C Arizona–Mexico League; its final champion in 1958 was the Douglas Copper Kings, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

List of teams

 * Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque Dons 1932; Albuquerque Cardinals 1937–1941
 * Bisbee, AZ: Bisbee Bees 1931–1932; 1937–1941; Bisbee Yanks 1947
 * Bisbee, AZ & Douglas, AZ: Bisbee-Douglas Miners 1948; Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings 1949–1950; 1952–1954
 * Cananea, Sonora, MEX: Cananea Mineros 1954
 * Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MEX: Chihuahua Dorados 1952
 * Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, MEX: Juarez Indios 1947–1950; 1952–1954
 * El Paso, TX: El Paso Texans 1931–1932; 1937–1941; 1947–1950; 1952–1954
 * Globe, AZ: Globe Bears 1931
 * Globe, AZ & Miami, AZ: Globe-Miami Browns 1947–1950
 * Mesa, AZ: Mesa Orphans 1947
 * Mexicali, Baja California, MEX: Mexicali Eagles 1953–1954
 * Nogales, Sonora, MEX: Nogales Internationals 1931; Nogales Yaquis 1954
 * Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Senators 1931–1932; 1947–1950; 1952–1953; Phoenix Stars 1954
 * Tucson, AZ: Tucson Missions 1931; Tucson Lizards 1932; Tucson Cowboys 1937–1941; 1947–1950; 1952–1954

Champion teams

 * 1931 – El Paso Texans
 * 1932 – Unknown
 * 1937 – Albuquerque Cardinals
 * 1938 – El Paso Texans
 * 1939 – Albuquerque Cardinals
 * 1940 – El Paso Texans
 * 1941 – Tucson Cowboys
 * 1947 – Globe-Miami Browns
 * 1948 – Globe-Miami Browns
 * 1949 – El Paso Texans
 * 1950 – El Paso Texans
 * 1952 – Juarez Indios
 * 1953 – Tucson Cowboys
 * 1954 – Phoenix Stars

1931 to 1940
1931 Arizona–Texas League schedule 1932 Arizona–Texas League 1937 Arizona–Texas League for the second half title. Finals: Albuquerque 4 games, El Paso 3.

1938 Arizona–Texas League 1939 Arizona–Texas League 1940 Arizona–Texas League

1941 to 1950
1941 Arizona–Texas League schedule 1947 Arizona–Texas League schedule Playoffs: Tucson 2 games, Bisbee 0; Globe-Miami 2 games, Phoenix 0; Finals: Globe–Miami 3 games, Tucson 2. 1948 Arizona–Texas League 1949 Arizona–Texas League schedule Finals: El Paso 4 games, Phoenix 2. 1950 Arizona–Texas League schedule Finals: El Paso 4 games, Phoenix 2.

1952 to 1954
1952 Arizona–Texas League

1953 Arizona–Texas League

1954 Arizona–Texas League