Continental Baseball League

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Continental Baseball League
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Continental Baseball League logo
Sport Baseball
Founded2006
Ceased2010
No. of teams4
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Official website www.cblproball.com

The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007 to 2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Louisiana and Texas in cities not served by Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball teams nor affiliated with either. The league was founded by Ron Baron and former major leaguer Jay Johnstone.

Contents

After a shortened 2010 season, the Continental Baseball League ceased operations after the league championship was played on July 31. Some of the teams which played in the 2010 season moved to the Pecos League in 2011.

2010 Season Overview

Standings

Final regular season standings for 2010:

TeamGamesWinsLossesPCTGB
*Big Bend Cowboys 483315.6870
Las Cruces Vaqueros 493316.6730.5
Coastal Kingfish 511140.21523.5
Desert Valley Mountain Lions 522626.5009.0

2009 Season Overview

Standings

Final regular season standings for 2009:

TeamGamesWinsLossesPCTGB
Bay Area Toros 563818.679-
Texarkana Gunslingers 583820.6551.0
*Alexandria Aces 603921.6501.0
Big Bend Cowboys 593524.5934.5
South Louisiana Pipeliners 571641.28122.5
Coastal Kingfish 58850.13831.0

2008 Season Overview

Standings

Final regular-season standings for 2008

TeamGamesWinsLossesPCTGB
*Bay Area Toros 734429.603-
Texarkana Gunslingers 723834.5285.5
Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs 723438.4729.5
McKinney Blue Thunder 732944.39715

2007 Season Review

Standings

Final regular-season standings for 2007

TeamWinsLossesPCT
*Tarrant County Blue Thunder 3017.638
Texas Heat 2517.595
Lewisville Lizards 1925.432
Bay Area Toros 1328.317

Expansion

Year# of TeamsExpansion TeamsFolded TeamsSuspended TeamsReturning TeamsRelocated TeamsName Changes
20074 Bay Area Toros
Lewisville Lizards
Tarrant County Blue Thunder
Texas Heat
Tarrant County → McKinney Blue Thunder
20084 Texarkana Gunslingers Lewisville LizardsBay Area TorosTexas → Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs
McKinney → Dallas Aviators
Dallas → Coastal Kingfish
20096 Alexandria Aces
Coastal Kingfish
Big Bend Cowboys
South Louisiana Pipeliners
Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs
McKinney Blue Thunder
Bay Area Toros
Texarkana Gunslingers
20104 Las Cruces Vaqueros
Desert Valley Mountain Lions
Texarkana Gunslingers
South Louisiana Pipeliners
Bay Area TorosBig Bend Cowboys
Coastal Kingfish

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