The Panhandle–Pecos Valley League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1923 season. The Class D level Panhandle–Pecos Valley League featured four teams based in New Mexico and Texas. The league permanently folded during its first season of play, with the Lubbock Hubbers capturing the only championship of the short–lived league.
| Formerly | West Texas League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1923) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1923 |
| Ceased | August 15, 1923 |
| President | S.D. Hunter (1923) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Lubbock Hubbers (1923) |
History
editThe Panhandle–Pecos Valley League was formed for the 1923 season as a Class D level minor league.[1] The league president was S.D. Hunter. The Panhandle–Pecos Valley League evolved from the 1922 eight–team West Texas League, as three members became the foundation of the Panhandle-Pecos Valley League.[2][3] The 1923 Panhandle–Pecos Valley League began play as a four–team league, hosting franchises from Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo Gassers),[4] Clovis, New Mexico (Clovis Cubs), Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock Hubbers)[5] and Roswell, New Mexico (Roswell Giants).[6] Amarillo, Colvis and Lubbock had played in the 1922 West Texas League.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
The Panhandle–Pecos Valley League began play on May 8, 1923 with a split–season schedule. The league permanently disbanded on August 15, 1923. The overall standings were led by the Amarillo Gassers (62–42), followed by the Lubbock Hubbers (57–47), Clovis Cubs (48–56) and Roswell Giants (41–63). Lubbock won the first half pennant and Clovis won the second half pennant. Amarillo was also named a playoff qualifier and the league did hold a nine–game playoff, which was won by the Lubbock Hubbers 5 games to 4 over the Amarillo Gassers.[13][7][2]
Panhandle–Pecos Valley League teams
edit| Team name(s) | City represented | Ballpark | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Gassers | Amarillo, Texas | Glenwood ballpark[14] | 1923 |
| Clovis Cubs | Clovis, New Mexico | League Park[15] | 1923 |
| Lubbock Hubbers | Lubbock, Texas | Merrill Base Ball Park[16] | 1923 |
| Roswell Giants | Roswell, New Mexico | League Park[17] | 1923 |
Standings & statistics
edit1923 Panhandle–Pecos Valley League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Gassers | 62 | 42 | .596 | – | Clyde Anheier / O.R. Moore |
| Lubbock Hubbers | 57 | 47 | .548 | 5.0 | Sled Allen |
| Clovis Cubs | 48 | 56 | .461 | 14.0 | Pop-Boy Smith / Frank Fuller |
| Roseburg Shamrocks | 41 | 63 | .394 | 21.0 | Charley O'Day |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bedford | Roswell | BA | .354 | Dick Morgan | Lubbock | W | 17 | |
| Robert Clary | Clovis | Runs | 83 | Mike File | Clovis | W | 17 | |
| Ben Bedford | Roswell | Hits | 134 | Harry Swenson | Lubbock | SO | 162 | |
| Ed Shaw | Amarillo | HR | 19 | Dick Morgan | Lubbock | PCT | .654 17–9 |
References
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- ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1922 West Texas League (WTL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1923 Amarillo Gassers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1923 Lubbock Hubbers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1923 Roswell Giants Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1923 Panhandle-Pecos Valley League (PPVL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "What's Amarillo's connection to Babe Ruth? That and 5 more interesting Amarillo baseball stories". Amarillo Globe-News.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (November 5, 2008). "Panhandle-Pecos Valley League".
- ^ Presswood, Mark (November 21, 2012). "Professional Baseball Had an Early Start in Small Towns".
- ^ "Top 100 Teams | MiLB.com History | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Timeline: A history of baseball in Amarillo". Amarillo Globe-News.
- ^ a b "1923 Panhandle-Pecos Valley League (PPVL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Amarillo, TX history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "League Park in Clovis, NM history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Merrill Base Ball Park in Lubbock, TX history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "League Park in Roswell, NM history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.