West Dixie League

West Dixie League

Formerly	Dixie League
Classification	Class C (1934–1935)
Sport	Minor League Baseball
First season	1934
Ceased	1935
Replaced by	East Texas League
President	J. Alvin Gardner (1934) J. Walter Morris (1935)
No. of teams	9
Country	United States of America
Most titles	2 Jacksonville Jax (1934–1935)
Related competitions	East Dixie League

'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.^[1]

History

The West Dixie League was created when the Dixie League divided into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934. Nine cities were represented in the league; one was in Louisiana, and eight were in Texas. The Jacksonville Jax won both league titles. 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 standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Jacksonville Jax	83	42	.664	–	Wally Dashiell
Henderson Oilers	67	58	.536	16.0	Pat Moulton
Longview Cannibals	66	59	.528	17.0	Ray Flaskamper / Dallas Warren
Tyler Governors	63	62	.504	20.0	Wray Query
Palestine Pals	53	72	.424	30.0	Bobby Goff
Paris Pirates / Lufkin Lumbermen	43	82	.344	40.0	Wayne Windle

Paris (17–45) moved to Lufkin June 27 at the start of the second half.
Playoffs: None scheduled.

Player statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fern Bell	Tyler	BA	.373		Linville Watkins	Jacksonville	W	19
Kerby Farrell	Tyler	Runs	105		Grady Bassett	Tyler	SO	178
Tom Pyle	Jacksonville	Hits	174		Jackie Reid	Jacksonville	ERA	1.98
John Cummings	Jacksonville	RBI	131		Jackie Reid	Jacksonville	PCT	.857 12–2
Lou Frierson	Paris/Lufkin	HR	40

1935 West Dixie League

schedule

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Tyler Trojans	76	54	.585	–	Wally Dashiell
Palestine Pals	76	56	.576	1.0	Bobby Goff
Longview Cannibals	72	60	.545	5.0	Tex Jeanes
Jacksonville Jax	66	66	.500	11.0	Jimmy Sanders / Jack Reid
Henderson Oilers	60	70	.462	16.0	Ray Flaskamper
Shreveport Sports / Gladewater Bears	44	88	.333	33.0	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	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Pyle	Tyler	BA	.376		Grady Bassett	Tyler	W	23
Charles Baronovic	Tyler	Runs	98		Grady Bassett	Tyler	SO	180
Marshall Mauldin	Longview	Hits	179		Hugo Klaerner	Longview	ERA	1.80
Tom Pyle	Tyler	RBI	106		Jack Lamb	Tyler	PCT	.842 16–3
Merv Connors	Palestine	HR	29

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References

1. "West Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
2. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.