List of Texas League champions

The Texas League of Minor League Baseball is one of three Double-A baseball leagues in the United States. The circuit was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892. After two years of dormancy, it was revived as the Texas Association in 1895, the Texas-Southern League in 1896, and the Texas League from 1897 to 1899. With the exception of three years during World War II (1943–1945), the Texas League has been in continual operation since 1902. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. From 1952 to 1964, the league recognized both a pennant winner and a playoff winner; they were declared co-champions. Currently, the first-half and second-half winners within each division (North and South) meet in a best-of-five series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South Division winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.[1]

Key
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Indicates pennant winner (1952–1964,1966)
Indicates playoff winner (1952–1964,1966)
Indicates pennant and playoff winner (1952–1964,1966)

League champions
Score and finalist information is presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a league champion by virtue of finishing the season in first place or missing information.
Year Champion Score Finalist
1888Dallas Hams——
1889Houston Mud Cats——
1890Galveston Sand Crabs——
1891Not in operation
1892Houston Mud Cats——
1893Not in operation
1894Not in operation
1895Fort Worth Panthers7–6Dallas Steers
1896Houston Buffaloes5–2Galveston Sand Crabs
1897[a]Galveston Sand Crabs
San Antonio Bronchos		——
1898None awarded—
1899Galveston Sand Crabs——
1900Not in operation
1901Not in operation
1902Corsicana Oil Citys——
1903Dallas Giants7–3Waco Steers
1904Corsicana Oil Citys11–8Fort Worth Panthers
1905Fort Worth Panthers——
1906Cleburne Railroaders——
1907Austin Senators——
1908San Antonio Bronchos——
1909Houston Buffaloes——
1910[b]Dallas Giants
Houston Buffaloes		——
1911Austin Senators——
1912Houston Buffaloes——
1913Houston Buffaloes——
1914[c]Waco Navigators
Houston Buffaloes		——
1915Waco Navigators——
1916Waco Navigators——
1917Dallas Giants——
1918Dallas Giants——
1919Shreveport Gassers4–2Fort Worth Panthers
1920Fort Worth Panthers——
1921Fort Worth Panthers——
1922Fort Worth Panthers——
1923Fort Worth Panthers——
1924Fort Worth Panthers——
1925Fort Worth Panthers——
1926Dallas Steers——
1927Wichita Falls Spudders——
1928Houston Buffaloes3–1Wichita Falls Spudders
1929Dallas Steers3–1Wichita Falls Spudders
1930Fort Worth Panthers3–2Wichita Falls Spudders
1931Houston Buffaloes——
1932Beaumont Exporters3–0Dallas Steers
1933San Antonio Missions4–2Galveston Buccaneers
1934Galveston Buccaneers4–2San Antonio Missions
1935Oklahoma City Indians4–1Beaumont Exporters
1936Tulsa Oilers4–3Dallas Steers
1937Fort Worth Cats4–2Oklahoma City Indians
1938Beaumont Exporters4–3San Antonio Missions
1939Fort Worth Cats4–1Dallas Rebels
1940Houston Buffaloes4–1Oklahoma City Indians
1941Dallas Rebels4–2Tulsa Oilers
1942Shreveport Sports4–3Beaumont Exporters
1943Not in operation
1944Not in operation
1945Not in operation
1946Dallas Rebels4–1Fort Worth Cats
1947Houston Buffaloes4–2Dallas Rebels
1948Fort Worth Cats4–2Tulsa Oilers
1949Tulsa Oilers4–3Fort Worth Cats
1950San Antonio Missions4–2Tulsa Oilers
1951Houston Buffalos4–0San Antonio Missions
1952Dallas Eagles^——
1952Shreveport Sports4–1Oklahoma City Indians
1953Dallas Eagles4–1Tulsa Oilers
1954Shreveport Sports^——
1954Houston Buffalos4–1Fort Worth Cats
1955Dallas Eagles^——
1955Shreveport Sports4–3Houston Buffalos
1956Houston Buffalos4–1Dallas Eagles
1957Dallas Eagles^——
1957Houston Buffalos4–3Dallas Eagles
1958Fort Worth Cats^——
1958Corpus Christi Giants4–3Austin Senators
1959Victoria Rosebuds^——
1959Austin Senators3–0San Antonio Missions
1960Rio Grande Valley Giants^——
1960Tulsa Oilers3–0Victoria Rosebuds
1961Amarillo Gold Sox^——
1961San Antonio Missions3–0Austin Senators
1962El Paso Sun Kings^——
1962Tulsa Oilers3–1Austin Senators
1963San Antonio Bullets^——
1963Tulsa Oilers3–1San Antonio Bullets
1964San Antonio Bullets3–1Tulsa Oilers
1965Albuquerque Dodgers3–1Tulsa Oilers
1966Arkansas Travelers^--
1966Austin Braves1–0Albuquerque Dodgers
1967Albuquerque Dodgers——
1968El Paso Sun Kings3–1Arkansas Travelers
1969Memphis Blues3–0Amarillo Giants
1970Albuquerque Dodgers3–1Memphis Blues
1971Arkansas Travelers2–0Amarillo Giants
1972El Paso Sun Dodgers3–0Alexandria Aces
1973Memphis Blues3–2San Antonio Brewers
1974Victoria Toros3–0El Paso Diablos
1975[d]Midland Cubs
Lafayette Drillers		2–2—
1976Amarillo Gold Sox3–0Shreveport Captains
1977Arkansas Travelers2–0El Paso Diablos
1978El Paso Diablos3–0Jackson Mets
1979Arkansas Travelers3–0San Antonio Dodgers
1980Arkansas Travelers3–0San Antonio Dodgers
1981Jackson Mets3–0San Antonio Dodgers
1982Tulsa Drillers3–0El Paso Diablos
1983Beaumont Golden Gators3–0Jackson Mets
1984Jackson Mets4–2Beaumont Golden Gators
1985Jackson Mets4–0El Paso Diablos
1986El Paso Diablos4–0Jackson Mets
1987Wichita Pilots4–2Jackson Mets
1988Tulsa Drillers4–2El Paso Diablos
1989Arkansas Travelers4–3Wichita Wranglers
1990Shreveport Captains4–2San Antonio Missions
1991Shreveport Captains4–2El Paso Diablos
1992Wichita Wranglers4–0Shreveport Captains
1993Jackson Generals3–0El Paso Diablos
1994El Paso Diablos4–0Jackson Generals
1995Shreveport Captains4–1Midland Angels
1996Jackson Generals4–0Wichita Wranglers
1997San Antonio Missions4–3Shreveport Captains
1998Tulsa Drillers4–3Wichita Wranglers
1999Wichita Wranglers4–0Tulsa Drillers
2000Round Rock Express3–1Wichita Wranglers
2001[e]Arkansas Travelers2–0Round Rock Express
2002San Antonio Missions4–3Tulsa Drillers
2003San Antonio Missions4–1Frisco RoughRiders
2004Frisco RoughRiders4–1Round Rock Express
2005Midland RockHounds3–1Arkansas Travelers
2006Corpus Christi Hooks3–1Wichita Wranglers
2007San Antonio Missions3–1Springfield Cardinals
2008Arkansas Travelers3–2Frisco RoughRiders
2009Midland RockHounds3–1Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2010Northwest Arkansas Naturals3–1Midland RockHounds
2011San Antonio Missions3–0Arkansas Travelers
2012Springfield Cardinals3–1Frisco RoughRiders
2013San Antonio Missions3–2Arkansas Travelers
2014Midland RockHounds3–2Tulsa Drillers
2015Midland RockHounds3–0Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2016Midland RockHounds3–1Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2017Midland RockHounds3–2Tulsa Drillers
2018Tulsa Drillers3–0San Antonio Missions
2019Amarillo Sod Poodles3–2Tulsa Drillers
2020None (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)[2]

Championship wins by team

Active Texas League teams appear in bold.

Wins Team Championship years
16Houston Mud Cats/Buffaloes1889, 1892, 1896, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1931, 1940, 1947, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957
13Dallas Hams/Giants/Submarines/Steers/Rebels/Eagles1888, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1918, 1926, 1929, 1941, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957
13Fort Worth Panthers/Cats1895, 1905, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1958
13San Antonio Bronchos/Bullets/Missions1897, 1908, 1933, 1950, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013
8Arkansas Travelers1966, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989, 2001, 2008
7Midland Cubs/RockHounds1975, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
6El Paso Sun Kings/Sun Dodgers/Diablos1962, 1968, 1972, 1978, 1986, 1994
5Jackson Mets/Generals1981, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1996
8Shreveport Gassers/Sports/Captains1919, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1990, 1991, 1995
9Tulsa Oilers/Drillers1936, 1949, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1982, 1988, 1998, 2018
3Albuquerque Dodgers1965, 1967, 1970
4Austin Senators/Braves1907, 1911, 1959, 1966
4Galveston Sand Crabs/Buccaneers1890, 1897, 1899, 1934
3Waco Navigators1914, 1915, 1916
3Wichita Pilots/Wranglers1987, 1992, 1999
3Amarillo Gold Sox/Sod Poodles1961, 1976, 2019
3Beaumont Exporters/Golden Gators1932, 1938, 1983
2Corsicana Oil Citys1902, 1904
2Memphis Blues1969, 1973
1Cleburne Railroaders1906
2Corpus Christi Giants/Hooks1958, 2006
1Frisco RoughRiders2004
1Lafayette Drillers1975
1Northwest Arkansas Naturals2010
1Oklahoma City Indians1935
1Rio Grande Valley Giants1960
1Round Rock Express2000
1Springfield Cardinals2012
2Victoria Rosebuds/Toros1959, 1974
1Wichita Falls Spudders1927

Notes
  • a Galveston and San Antonio were declared co-champions.
  • b Dallas and Houston were declared co-champions.
  • c Waco and Houston were declared co-champions.
  • d Midland and Lafayette were declared co-champions.
  • e Arkansas was declared champion after playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which caused a stoppage in professional baseball.[3]

References
General
  • "League Champions". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  • "Team Records". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
Specific
  1. "Playoff Procedures". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. "Round Rock Express Baseball Club" (PDF). 2015 Round Rock Express Media Almanac. Minor League Baseball. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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