'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.
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.
The Jacksonville Jax won both league titles in 1934 and 1935.
In 1936, the West Dixie League effectively became the East Texas League.
Cities Represented Gladewater, TX: Gladewater Bears 1935 Henderson, TX: Henderson Oilers 1934–1935 Jacksonville, TX: Jacksonville Jax 1934–1935 Longview, TX: Longview Cannibals 1934–1935 Lufkin, TX: Lufkin Lumbermen 1934 Palestine, TX: Palestine Pals 1934–1935 Paris, TX: Paris Pirates 1934 Shreveport, LA: Shreveport Sports 1935 Tyler, TX: Tyler Governors 1934; Tyler Trojans 1935
Standings & statistics
1934 West Dixie League schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Jacksonville Jax8342.664–Wally Dashiell Henderson Oilers6758.53616 Pat MoultonLongview Cannibals 6659.52817 Ray Flaskamper / Dallas WarrenTyler Governors6362.50420 Wray Query Palestine Pals5372.42430 Bobby Goff Paris Pirates / Lufkin Lumbermen4382.34440 Wayne Windle Paris (17–45) moved to Lufkin June 27 No playoffs scheduled.
+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Fern BellTylerBA.373 Linville Watkins JacksonvilleW19 Kerby FarrellTylerRuns105 Grady Bassett TylerSO178 Tom Pyle JacksonvilleHits174 Jackie Reid JacksonvilleERA1.98 John Cummings JacksonvilleRBI131 Jackie Reid JacksonvillePCT.857 12–2 Lou Frierson Paris/LufkinHR40
1935 West Dixie League schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Tyler Trojans7654.585– Wally Dashiell Palestine Pals7656.5761 Bobby Goff Longview Cannibals 7260.5455Tex Jeanes Jacksonville Jax6666.50011 Jimmy Sanders / Jack Reid Henderson Oilers6070.46216 Ray Flaskamper Shreveport Sports / Gladewater Bears4488.33333 Fred 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 Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Tom Pyle TylerBA.376 Grady Bassett TylerW23 Charles Baronovic TylerRuns98 Grady Bassett TylerSO180 Marshall Mauldin LongviewHits179Hugo KlaernerLongviewERA1.80 Tom Pyle TylerRBI106 Jack Lamb TylerPCT.842 16–3Merv ConnorsPalestineHR29
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