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).[citation needed] The team was also known as the Mustangs (1903–04), Warriors (1905), and Aces (1919).[1]: 272 

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.[2]

Season records

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South Texas League
Season Class Record Pct. League
finish
GB/GA Manager Ref.
1903 D 70–54 .565 1st +3.5 Wade Moore [3]
1904 C 32–88 .267 4th 47.5 Wade Moore
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.,Ellis Hardy,Ike Pendleton,Dit Spencer,Henry Pollock
1905 C 68–61 .527 2nd 17 William Morrow
Walter Morris
George Page
[4]
1906 C 57–70 .449 5th 24 William Morrow
William Alexander
George Page
[5]

† In 1904, the league started as Class D, then became Class C on June 15.
Source: [1]

Texas League
Season Class Record Pct. League
finish
GB/GA Manager Ref.
1907 C 82–58 .586 3rd 6.5 Sam LaRocque
Pat Newnam
[6]
1908 C 95–48 .664 1st +6 George Leidy
Pat Newnam
[7]
1909 C 76–63 .547 3rd 8 George Leidy [8]
1910 C 74–62 .544 3rd (t) 7 George Leidy [9]
1911 B 77–68 .531 3rd 6.5 George Leidy [10]
1912 B 84–57 .596 2nd 4 George Leidy
Frank Metz
[11]
1913 B 74–78 .487 4th 20 George Stinson [12]
1914 B 46–103 .309 7th 54.5 Clyde Goodwin
Dred Cavender
John Thomas Kibler
[13]
1915 B 81–67 .547 2nd 6.5 George Leidy [14]
1916 B 66–79 .455 6th (t) 19 George Leidy
Jack Love
Dolly Stark
Harry Stewart
[15]
1917 B 76–89 .461 5th 22.5 Charley O'Leary
Clay Perry
[16]
1918 B 43–45† .489 4th 8.5 Clay Perry [17]
1919 B 60–89 .403 8th 31.5 Michael Finn [18]

† In 1918, the league suspended operations on July 7.
Source: [1]

League leaders

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.
  2. ^ King, David (2004). San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 26–28. ISBN 158544345X – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "1903 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  4. ^ "1905 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  5. ^ "1906 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  6. ^ "1907 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  7. ^ "1908 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  8. ^ "1909 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  9. ^ "1910 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  10. ^ "1911 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  11. ^ "1912 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  12. ^ "1913 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  13. ^ "1914 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  14. ^ "1915 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  15. ^ "1916 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  16. ^ "1917 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  17. ^ "1918 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".
  18. ^ "1919 San Antonio Bronchos Statistics".

Further reading

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