The San Antonio Bronchos were a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas, that played in the South Texas League (1903–1906) and Texas League (1907–1919). The team was also known as the Mustangs (1903–04), Warriors (1905), and Aces (1919).
The team won two league championships. The first was in the South Texas League in their inaugural season of 1903, under the guidance of manager Wade Moore. They won their second in 1908, while a member of the Texas League under managers George Leidy and Pat Newnam.
On July 23, 1907, the Bronchos lost a game played to the Austin Senators at Riverside Park in Austin by a 44–0 score, when they made a farce of the second game of a doubleheader, after forfeiting the first game over disagreements with the umpire.
Season records South Texas League Season Class Record Pct. Leaguefinish GB/GA Manager Ref. 1903 D 70–54 .565 1st +3.5 Wade Moore 1904 C 32–88 .267 4th 47.5 Wade Moore[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.,Ellis Hardy,Ike Pendleton,Dit Spencer,Henry Pollock 1905 C 68–61 .527 2nd 17 William MorrowWalter MorrisGeorge Page 1906 C 57–70 .449 5th 24 William MorrowWilliam AlexanderGeorge Page In 1904, the league started as Class D, then became Class C on June 15. Source:
Texas League Season Class Record Pct. Leaguefinish GB/GA Manager Ref. 1907 C 82–58 .586 3rd 6.5 Sam LaRocquePat Newnam 1908 C 95–48 .664 1st +6 George LeidyPat Newnam 1909 C 76–63 .547 3rd 8 George Leidy 1910 C 74–62 .544 3rd (t) 7 George Leidy 1911 B 77–68 .531 3rd 6.5 George Leidy 1912 B 84–57 .596 2nd 4 George LeidyFrank Metz 1913 B 74–78 .487 4th 20 George Stinson 1914 B 46–103 .309 7th 54.5 Clyde GoodwinDred CavenderJohn Thomas Kibler 1915 B 81–67 .547 2nd 6.5 George Leidy 1916 B 66–79 .455 6th (t) 19 George LeidyJack LoveDolly StarkHarry Stewart 1917 B 76–89 .461 5th 22.5 Charley O'LearyClay Perry 1918 B 43–45 .489 4th 8.5 Clay Perry 1919 B 60–89 .403 8th 31.5 Michael Finn In 1918, the league suspended operations on July 7. Source:
League leaders 1903: Orth Thomas – wins (22) 1905: Earle Gardner – average (.306) 1908: Edward Conrad Collins – runs (113) 1909: Fred Winchell – strikeouts (264) 1910: Otto McIvor – runs (87); George Stinson – home runs (11, tied); Harry Ables – strikeouts (325) 1911: Frank Metz – home runs (22) 1912: Frank Metz – average (.323), hits (171), home runs (21) 1913: Dave Davenport – strikeouts (204, tied) 1915: Emmett Munsell – wins (25) 1916: John Baggan – runs (90, tied) 1917: John Baggan – runs (102); Roy Leslie – home runs (18)
See also :Category:San Antonio Bronchos players San Antonio Bears (succeeding Texas League team)
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