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.
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: Team Games Wins Losses PCT GB *Big Bend Cowboys 48 33 15 .687 0 Las Cruces Vaqueros 49 33 16 .673 0.5 Coastal Kingfish 51 11 40 .215 23.5 Desert Valley Mountain Lions 52 26 26 .500 9.0
- CBL Champions
2009 Season Overview Standings Final regular season standings for 2009: Team Games Wins Losses PCT GB Bay Area Toros 56 38 18 .679 - Texarkana Gunslingers 58 38 20 .655 1.0 *Alexandria Aces 60 39 21 .650 1.0 Big Bend Cowboys 59 35 24 .593 4.5 South Louisiana Pipeliners 57 16 41 .281 22.5 Coastal Kingfish 58 8 50 .138 31.0
- CBL Champions
2008 Season Overview Standings Final regular-season standings for 2008 Team Games Wins Losses PCT GB *Bay Area Toros 73 44 29 .603 - Texarkana Gunslingers 72 38 34 .528 5.5 Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs 72 34 38 .472 9.5 McKinney Blue Thunder 73 29 44 .397 15
- CBL Champions
2007 Season Review Standings Final regular-season standings for 2007 Team Wins Losses PCT *Tarrant County Blue Thunder 30 17 .638 Texas Heat 25 17 .595 Lewisville Lizards 19 25 .432 Bay Area Toros 13 28 .317
- CBL Champions
Expansion
Year # of Teams Expansion Teams Folded Teams Suspended Teams Returning Teams Relocated Teams Name Changes 2007 4 Bay Area TorosLewisville LizardsTarrant County Blue ThunderTexas Heat Tarrant County → McKinney Blue Thunder 2008 4 Texarkana Gunslingers Lewisville Lizards Bay Area Toros Texas → Corpus Christi Beach DawgsMcKinney → Dallas AviatorsDallas → Coastal Kingfish 2009 6 Alexandria AcesCoastal KingfishBig Bend CowboysSouth Louisiana Pipeliners Corpus Christi Beach DawgsMcKinney Blue Thunder Bay Area TorosTexarkana Gunslingers 2010 4 Las Cruces VaquerosDesert Valley Mountain Lions Texarkana GunslingersSouth Louisiana Pipeliners Bay Area Toros Big Bend CowboysCoastal Kingfish
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