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- ↑ "1929 San Antonio Indians Statistics".
- ↑ "1930 San Antonio Indians Statistics".
- ↑ "1931 San Antonio Indians Statistics".
- ↑ "1932 San Antonio Indians Statistics".
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.