League Champions
Texas League Champions
YEAR | CHAMPION | NOTES |
---|---|---|
1888 | Dallas Hams | |
1889 | Houston Babies | league ceased play on Aug. 14 |
1890 | Galveston Sand Crabs | league ceased play on June 8 |
1892 | Houston Mud Cats | |
1895 | Fort Worth Panthers | defeated Dallas in championship, 7 games to 6 |
1896 | Houston Buffaloes | defeated Galveston in championship, 5 games to 2 |
1897 | Galveston Sand Crabs | co-champions |
San Antonio Bronchos | co-champions | |
1899 | Galveston Sand Crabs | league ceased play on July 6 |
1902 | Corsicana Oil Citys | |
1903 | Dallas Giants | defeated Waco in championship, 7 games to 3 |
1904 | Corsicana Oil Citys | defeated Fort Worth in championship, 11 games to 8 |
1905 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1906 | Cleburne Railroaders | won by forfeit |
1907 | Austin Senators | |
1908 | San Antonio Bronchos | |
1909 | Houston Buffaloes | |
1910 | Dallas Giants | co-champions |
Houston Buffaloes | co-champions | |
1911 | Austin Senators | |
1912 | Houston Buffaloes | |
1913 | Houston Buffaloes | |
1914 | Houston Buffaloes | co-champions |
Waco Navigators | co-champions | |
1915 | Waco Navigators | |
1916 | Waco Navigators | |
1917 | Dallas Submarines | |
1918 | Dallas Submarines | |
1919 | Shreveport Gassers | defeated Fort Worth in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1920 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1921 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1922 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1923 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1924 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1925 | Fort Worth Panthers | |
1926 | Dallas Steers | |
1927 | Wichita Falls Spudders | |
1928 | Houston Buffaloes | defeated Wichita Falls in championship, 3 games to 1 |
1929 | Dallas Steers | defeated Wichita Falls in championship, 3 games to 1 |
1930 | Fort Worth Panthers | defeated Wichita Falls in championship, 3 games to 2 |
1931 | Houston Buffaloes | |
1932 | Beaumont Exporters | defeated Dallas in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1933 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Galveston in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1934 | Galveston Buccaneers | defeated San Antonio in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1935 | Oklahoma City Indians | defeated Beaumont in championship, 4 games to 1 |
1936 | Tulsa Oilers | defeated Dallas in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1937 | Fort Worth Cats | defeated Oklahoma City in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1938 | Beaumont Exporters | defeated San Antonio in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1939 | Fort Worth Cats | defeated Dallas in championship, 4 games to 1 |
1940 | Houston Buffaloes | defeated Beaumont in championship, 4 games to 1 |
1941 | Dallas Rebels | defeated Tulsa in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1942 | Shreveport Sports | defeated Beaumont in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1946 | Dallas Rebels | defeated Fort Worth in championship, 4 games to 1 |
1947 | Houston Buffaloes | defeated Dallas in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1948 | Fort Worth Cats | defeated Tulsa in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1949 | Tulsa Oilers | defeated Fort Worth in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1950 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Tulsa in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1951 | Houston Buffaloes | defeated San Antonio in championship, 4 games to 0 |
1952* | Shreveport Sports | Dallas Eagles won the regular season |
1953* | Dallas Eagles | also won the regular season |
1954* | Houston Buffaloes | Shreveport Sports won the regular season |
1955* | Shreveport Sports | Dallas Eagles won the regular season |
1956* | Houston Buffaloes | also won the regular season |
1957* | Houston Buffaloes | Dallas Eagles won the regular season |
1958* | Corpus Christi Giants | Fort Worth Cats won the regular season |
1959* | Austin Senators | Victoria Rosebuds won the regular season |
1960* | Tulsa Oilers | Rio Grande Valley Giants won the regular season |
1961* | San Antonio Missions | Amarillo Gold Sox won the regular season |
1962* | Tulsa Oilers | El Paso Sun Kings won the regular season |
1963* | Tulsa Oilers | San Antonio Bullets won the regular season |
1964 | San Antonio Bullets | defeated Tulsa in championship, 3 games to 1 |
1965 | Albuquerque Dodgers | defeated Tulsa in championship, 3 games to 1 |
1966 | Austin Braves | defeated Albuquerque in championship, 1 game to 0 |
1967 | Albuquerque Dodgers | no playoffs |
1968 | El Paso Sun Kings | defeated Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 1 |
1969 | Memphis Blues | defeated Amarillo in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1970 | Albuquerque Dodgers | defeated Memphis in championship, 3 games to 1 |
1971** | Charlotte Hornets | defeated Arkansas, 3 games to 0, for Dixie Association title |
1972 | El Paso Sun Dodgers | defeated Alexandria in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1973 | Memphis Blues | defeated San Antonio in championship, 3 games to 2 |
1974 | Victoria Toros | defeated El Paso in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1975 | Lafayette Drillers | co-champions |
Midland Cubs | co-champions | |
1976 | Amarillo Gold Sox | defeated Shreveport in championship, 3 games to 2 |
1977 | Arkansas Travelers | defeated El Paso in championship, 2 games to 0 |
1978 | El Paso Diablos | defeated Jackson in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1979 | Arkansas Travelers | defeated San Antonio in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1980 | Arkansas Travelers | defeated San Antonio in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1981 | Jackson Mets | defeated San Antonio in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1982 | Tulsa Drillers | defeated El Paso in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1983 | Beaumont Golden Gators | defeated Jackson in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1984 | Jackson Mets | defeated Beaumont in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1985 | Jackson Mets | defeated El Paso in championship, 4 games to 0 |
1986 | El Paso Diablos | defeated Jackson in championship, 4 games to 0 |
1987 | Wichita Pilots | defeated Jackson in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1988 | Tulsa Drillers | defeated El Paso in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1989 | Arkansas Travelers | defeated Wichita in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1990 | Shreveport Captains | defeated San Antonio in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1991 | Shreveport Captains | defeated El Paso in championship, 4 games to 2 |
1992 | Wichita Wranglers | defeated Shreveport in championship, 4 games to 0 |
1993 | Jackson Generals | defeated El Paso in championship, 3 games to 0 |
1994 | El Paso Diablos | defeated Jackson in championship, 4 games to 0 |
1995 | Shreveport Captains | defeated Midland in championship, 4 games to 1 |
1996 | Jackson Generals | defeated Wichita in championship, 4 games to 0 |
1997 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Shreveport in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1998 | Tulsa Drillers | defeated Wichita in championship, 4 games to 3 |
1999 | Wichita Wranglers | defeated Tulsa in championship, 4 games to 0 |
2000 | Round Rock Express | defeated Wichita in championship, 4 games to 1 |
2001 | Arkansas Travelers | defeated Round Rock in championship, 2 games to 0 |
2002 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Tulsa in championship, 4 games to 3 |
2003 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Frisco in championship, 4 games to 1 |
2004 | Frisco RoughRiders | defeated Round Rock in championship, 4 games to 1 |
2005 | Midland RockHounds | defeated Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2006 | Corpus Christi Hooks | defeated Wichita in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2007 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Springfield in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2008 | Arkansas Travelers | defeated Frisco in championship, 3 games to 2 |
2009 | Midland RockHounds | defeated NW Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2010 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | defeated Midland in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2011 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 0 |
2012 | Springfield Cardinals | defeated Frisco in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2013 | San Antonio Missions | defeated Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 2 |
2014 | Midland RockHounds | defeated Tulsa in championship, 3 games to 2 |
2015 | Midland RockHounds | defeated NW Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 0 |
2016 | Midland RockHounds | defeated NW Arkansas in championship, 3 games to 1 |
2017 | Midland RockHounds | defeated Tulsa in championship, 3 games to 2 |
2018 | Tulsa Drillers | defeated San Antonio in championship, 3 games to 0 |
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