West Texas League

The West Texas League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that existed from 1920 to 1922 and from 1928 to 1929.

1920-1922
The following teams played in 1920: Abilene Eagles, Ranger Nitros, Mineral Wells Resorters, Cisco Scouts, Gorman Buddies/Sweetwater Swatters and Eastland Judges.

The Abilene Eagles beat the Ranger Nitros in the playoffs to win the league championship.

For the 1921 season, the Swatters, Eagles, Resorters, Nitros and Scouts returned to the league. The Resorters moved to Ballinger to become the Ballinger Bearcats. The Cisco Scouts changed their name to the Cisco Orphans. The Eastland Judges left the league and a new team, the San Angelo Bronchos, joined. The Abilene Eagles won their second championship in a row, beating the Swatters.

There were multiple new teams in 1922: the Amarillo Gassers, Lubbock Hubbers, Clovis Buzzers and Stamford Colonels. No team represented Ballinger, Cisco or Mineral Wells. Amarillo won the league championship, beating the Buzzers.

The league ceased play following the 1922 season and never reformed.

1928-1929
The league began play again in 1928, lasting until 1929. The following teams played in 1928: San Angelo Red Snappers, Coleman Bobcats, Abilene Aces, Midland Colts, Lubbock Hubbers and Hamlin Pied Pipers/Big Spring Springers.

The Lubbock Hubbers were the only returning team from the 1922 season. The Red Snappers beat the Aces to take the league championship.

New teams for the 1929 season included the San Angelo Sheep Herders and Big Spring Cowboys. The Ballinger Bearcats returned to the league. Coleman won the league championship.

Cities represented

 * Abilene, TX: Abilene Eagles 1920–1922; Abilene Aces 1928–1929
 * Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Gassers 1922
 * Ballinger, TX: Ballinger Bearcats 1921, 1929
 * Big Spring, TX: Big Spring Springers 1928; Big Spring Cowboys 1929
 * Cisco, TX: Cisco Scouts 1920–1921
 * Clovis, NM: Clovis Buzzers 1922
 * Coleman, TX: Coleman Bobcats 1928–1929
 * Eastland, TX: Eastland Judges 1920
 * Gorman, TX: Gorman Buddies 1920
 * Hamlin, TX: Hamlin Pied Pipers 1928
 * Lubbock, TX: Lubbock Hubbers 1922, 1928
 * Midland, TX: Midland Colts 1928–1929
 * Mineral Wells, TX: Mineral Wells Resorters 1920–1921
 * Ranger, TX: Ranger Nitros 1920–1922
 * San Angelo, TX: San Angelo Bronchos 1921–1922; San Angelo Red Snappers 1928; San Angelo Sheep Herders 1929
 * Stamford, TX: Stamford Colonels 1922
 * Sweetwater, TX: Sweetwater Swatters 1920–1922

Standings & statistics
1920 West Texas League schedule Playoff: Abilene 4 games, Ranger 3.

1921 West Texas League schedule Playoffs: Sweetwater defeated San Angelo in a one game playoff for the first half title Finals: Abilene 4 games, Sweetwater 2.

1922 West Texas League schedule

1928 West Texas League schedule 1st half - 2nd half Playoff: San Angelo 3 games, Abilene 2.

1929 West Texas League schedule