San Antonio Bears
The San Antonio Bears were a minor league baseball team located in San Antonio, Texas. The Bears played in the Texas League from 1920 through 1928.[citation needed] Their home stadium was League Park.
Season records
[edit]| Season | Class | Record | Pct. | League finish | GB | Manager | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | 79–71 | .527 | 5th | 30 | John Nee | [1] |
| 1921 | A | 60–98 | .380 | 8th | 47 | John Nee | [2] |
| 1922 | A | 76–79 | .490 | 5th | 33 | Hub Northen | [3] |
| 1923 | A | 81–68 | .544 | 2nd | 13.5 | Bob Coleman | [4] |
| 1924 | A | 75–75 | .500 | 5th | 34 | Bob Coleman | [5] |
| 1925 | A | 81–64 | .559 | 4th | 19 | Bob Coleman | [6] |
| 1926 | A | 86–70 | .551 | 2nd | 3.5 | Honus Mitze | [7] |
| 1927 | A | 65–90 | .419 | 7th | 36.5 | Honus Mitze Bob Couchman & Ray Flaskamper | [8] Bob Couchman sole manager from August 8 |
| 1928 | A | 76–83 | .478 | 5th | 18.5 | Frank Gibson | [9] |
Source:[10]
League leaders
[edit]- 1920: Ed Brown – hits (200)[10]: 278
- 1923: Ike Boone – average (.402), runs (134), hits (241), RBIs (135)[10]: 289
- 1925: Danny Clark – average (.399), hits (225)[10]: 297
- 1926: Homer "Tiny" Owens – wins (22, tied)[10]: 301
See also
[edit]- Category:San Antonio Bears players
- San Antonio Bronchos (preceding Texas League team)
- San Antonio Indians (succeeding Texas League team)
References
[edit]- ^ "1920 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1921 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1922 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1923 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1924 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1925 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1926 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1927 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ "1928 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.
Further reading
[edit]- King, David (2004). San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 158544345X.