| Waxahachie Athletics | |
| Firstseason: | 1915 |
| Lastseason: | 1916 |
| Allyears: | 1914-1916 |
| City: | Waxahachie, Texas |
| Class Level: | Class D (1914–1916) |
| League: | Central Texas League (1914–1916) |
| Majorleague: | None |
| Nickname: | Waxahachie Buffaloes (1914) Waxahachie Athletics (1915–1916) |
| Ballpark: | Jungle Park (1914–1916) |
| Leaguenum: | 1 |
| Leaguechamps: | 1914 |
The Waxahachie Athletics were a minor league baseball team based in Waxahachie, Texas. The "Athletics" played in 1915 and 1916. With the Athletics preceded by 1914 Waxahachie Buffaloes, the Waxahachie teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Central Texas League, winning the 1914 league championship. Waxahachie hosted minor league home games at Jungle Park. The Buffaloes were league Central Texas League champions in 1914.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Ross Youngs played for the 1915 Waxahachie Athletics.
The Waxahachie Buffaloes were formed in 1914, playing as charter members of the Class D level Central Texas League, which formed as six–team minor league. The charter members joining Waxahachie in the Central Texas League were the Corsicana Athletics, Ennis Tigers, Hillsboro, Texas, Italy, Texas and West, Texas teams.[1] [2] [3] [4]
In their first season of league play, the 1914 Waxahachie Buffaloes won the Central Texas League championship in a shortened season.[5] After the Buffaloes and other league members began play on May 10, 1914, the league did not complete the season. The Central Texas League was scheduled to play a split schedule, but the second half was shortened. When the league folded on July 25, 1914, Waxahachie had the best overall record of 35–23 playing under managers Luther Burleson and Dee Poindexter. In the overall standings, Waxahachie finished 4.5 games ahead of the second place West team.[6] The Waxahachie Buffaloes won the first half standings with a 26–15 first half record. West won the shortened second half standings. A playoff was held after the league stopped regular season play. In the playoff, the Waxahachie Buffaloes won the championship, defeating West 3 games to 2. The team played home games at Jungle Park.[1]