West Dixie League

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West Dixie League
Formerly Dixie League
Classification Class C (1934–1935)
Sport Minor League Baseball
First season1934
Ceased1935
Replaced by East Texas League
PresidentJ. Alvin Gardner (1934)
J. Walter Morris (1935)
No. of teams9
Country United States of America
Most titles2
Jacksonville Jax (1934–1935)
Related
competitions		 East Dixie League

'The West Dixie League was an American professional minor league baseball league that operated for two seasons from 1934 to 1935 as a Class C level league. [1]

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History

The West Dixie League was created when the Dixie League divided into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934. The league included teams from several cities across the region: Louisiana was represented by Baton Rouge and Shreveport; Arkansas by El Dorado; Mississippi by Jackson; and Texas by Henderson, Longview, Tyler, and Waco. [2]

The Jacksonville Jax won both league titles in 1934 and 1935. [1]

In 1936, the West Dixie League effectively became the East Texas League. [2]

Cities Represented

Standings & statistics

1934 West Dixie League

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Jacksonville Jax 8342.664– Wally Dashiell
Henderson Oilers 6758.53616.0Pat Moulton
Longview Cannibals 6659.52817.0 Ray Flaskamper /
Dallas Warren
Tyler Governors 6362.50420.0Wray Query
Palestine Pals 5372.42430.0Bobby Goff
Paris Pirates /
Lufkin Lumbermen 		4382.34440.0Wayne Windle

Paris (17–45) moved to Lufkin June 27 at the start of the second half.
Playoffs: None scheduled.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Fern Bell TylerBA.373Linville WatkinsJacksonvilleW19
Kerby Farrell TylerRuns105Grady BassettTylerSO178
Tom PyleJacksonvilleHits174Jackie ReidJacksonvilleERA1.98
John CummingsJacksonvilleRBI131Jackie ReidJacksonvillePCT.857 12–2
Lou FriersonParis/LufkinHR40

1935 West Dixie League

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Tyler Trojans 7654.585–Wally Dashiell
Palestine Pals 7656.5761.0Bobby Goff
Longview Cannibals 7260.5455.0 Tex Jeanes
Jacksonville Jax 6666.50011.0Jimmy Sanders /
Jack Reid
Henderson Oilers 6070.46216.0 Ray Flaskamper
Shreveport Sports /
Gladewater Bears 		4488.33333.0Fred Nicholson /
Neal Rabe

Shreveport (8–28) moved to Gladewater June 4.
Playoffs: Jacksonville 3 games, Palestine 2; Tyler 3 games, Longview 2;
Finals: Jacksonville 3 games, Tyler 0, one tie.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Tom PyleTylerBA.376Grady BassettTylerW23
Charles BaronovicTylerRuns98Grady BassettTylerSO180
Marshall MauldinLongviewHits179 Hugo Klaerner LongviewERA1.80
Tom PyleTylerRBI106Jack LambTylerPCT.842 16–3
Merv Connors PalestineHR29

[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "West Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History" . Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. 1 2 Jackson, Frank (January 31, 2026). "History of the West Dixie League: Minor League Baseball (1934–35)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.


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