San Antonio Bronchos Explained

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.[1]

Season records

South Texas League
Season Class Record League
finish
GB/GA Manager Ref.
1903 70–54 .565 1st +3.5 [2]
1904 32–88 .267 4th 47.5 Wade Moore
Hardy,Ike Pendleton,Dit Spencer,Henry Pollock|-| 1905 || C || 68–61 || .527 || 2nd || 17 || William Morrow
Walter Morris]
George Page || [3] |-| 1906 || C || 57–70 || .449 || 5th || 24 || William Morrow
William Alexander
George Page || [4] |} In 1904, the league started as Class D, then became Class C on June 15.
Source:
Texas League
Season Class Record League
finish
GB/GA Manager Ref.
1907 82–58 .586 3rd 6.5 [5]
1908 C 95–48 .664 1st +6 George Leidy
Pat Newnam
[6]
1909 C 76–63 .547 3rd 8 George Leidy [7]
1910 C 74–62 .544 3rd (t) 7 George Leidy [8]
1911 77–68 .531 3rd 6.5 George Leidy [9]
1912 B 84–57 .596 2nd 4 George Leidy
Frank Metz
[10]
1913 B 74–78 .487 4th 20 George Stinson [11]
1914 B 46–103 .309 7th 54.5 [12]
1915 B 81–67 .547 2nd 6.5 George Leidy [13]
1916 B 66–79 .455 6th (t) 19 George Leidy
Jack Love
Dolly Stark
Harry Stewart
[14]
1917 B 76–89 .461 5th 22.5 [15]
1918 B 43–45 .489 4th 8.5 Clay Perry [16]
1919 B 60–89 .403 8th 31.5 Michael Finn [17]
In 1918, the league suspended operations on July 7.
Source: [18]

League leaders

See also

Further reading

  • Book: King, David . San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City . Texas A&M University Press . 2004 . 158544345X .

Notes and References

  1. Book: King, David . San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City . Texas A&M University Press . 2004 . 158544345X . . 26–28.
  2. Web site: 1903 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  3. Web site: 1905 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  4. Web site: 1906 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  5. Web site: 1907 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  6. Web site: 1908 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  7. Web site: 1909 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  8. Web site: 1910 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  9. Web site: 1911 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  10. Web site: 1912 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  11. Web site: 1913 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  12. Web site: 1914 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  13. Web site: 1915 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  14. Web site: 1916 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  15. Web site: 1917 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  16. Web site: 1918 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  17. Web site: 1919 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics.
  18. Book: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . third . 2007 . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . 9781932391176 . Baseball America.