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.
History The Panhandle–Pecos Valley League was formed for the 1923 season as a Class D level minor league. 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. The 1923 Panhandle–Pecos Valley League began play as a four–team league, hosting franchises from Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo Gassers), Clovis, New Mexico (Clovis Cubs), Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock Hubbers) and Roswell, New Mexico (Roswell Giants). Amarillo, Colvis and Lubbock had played in the 1922 West Texas League.
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.
Panhandle–Pecos Valley League teams Team name(s)City representedBallparkYear(s) activeAmarillo GassersAmarillo, TexasGlenwood ballpark Clovis CubsClovis, New MexicoLeague Park Lubbock HubbersLubbock, TexasMerrill Base Ball ParkRoswell GiantsRoswell, New MexicoLeague Park
Standings & statistics 1923 Panhandle–Pecos Valley League Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersAmarillo Gassers6242.596– Clyde Anheier / O.R. MooreLubbock Hubbers5747.5485Sled AllenClovis Cubs 4856.46114 Pop-Boy Smith / Frank Fuller Roseburg Shamrocks4163.39421 Charley O'Day +Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Ben Bedford RoswellBA.354Dick Morgan LubbockW17 Robert Clary ClovisRuns83 Mike File ClovisW17 Ben Bedford RoswellHits134 Harry Swenson LubbockSO162 Ed Shaw AmarilloHR19 Dick Morgan LubbockPCT.654 17–9
References
External links Panhaldle-Pecos Valley League - Baseball Reference