Panhandle-Pecos Valley League
| Formerly | West Texas League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1923) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | May 8, 1923 |
| Ceased | August 15, 1923 |
| President | S.D. Hunter (1923) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most titles | 1 Lubbock Hubbers (1923) |
The Panhandle-Pecos Valley League was a Class D level baseball minor league that played in 1923. The Panhandle-Pecos Valley League featured four teams based in New Mexico and Texas. The league permanently folded after its first season of play.
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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] [8][9][10][11][12][13]
The Panhandle-Pecos Valley League began play on May, 8 1923. The league disbanded on August 15, 1923. The league played a split–season. 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.[14][6][9]
Panhandle-Pecos Valley League teams
| Team name(s) | City represented | Ballpark | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Gassers | Amarillo, Texas | Glenwood ballpark[15] | 1923 |
| Clovis Cubs | Clovis, New Mexico | League Park[16] | 1923 |
| Lubbock Hubbers | Lubbock, Texas | Merrill Base Ball Park[17] | 1923 |
| Roswell Giants | Roswell, New Mexico | League Park[18] | 1923 |
1923 Panhandle-Pecos Valley League overall standings
| 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 |
Notable alumni
- Sam West (Roswell) 4x MLB All-Star
References
- ^ "1923 Amarillo Gassers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1923 Panhandle-Pecos Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1923 Lubbock Hubbers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1923 Roswell Giants Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1922 West Texas League (WTL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.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".
- ^ a b c "Panhandle-Pecos Valley League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "West Texas League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/almanac-feature/Minor_League_in_Texas-TxAlm0809.pdf
- ^ "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.