The Texas League in Baseball 1888-1958

<p> For over 100 years the Texas League has been one of the top minor leagues in the Southwest. This work is a statistical history of the Texas League from its inception in 1888 through 1958 when Houston Fort Worth and Dallas left for higher aspirations in Triple A and major league baseball.</p><p> The book is arranged by year and each chapter begins with a short introduction that also highlights a player team or aspect of the game that season. The teams are then presented in standings order and the author provides statistics for each player (games at bats runs hits runs batted in doubles triples home runs walks strikeouts stolen bases and batting average) and each team (wins loses winning percentage and games behind first place). For pitchers the statistics provided here include wins and losses winning percentage games games started complete games shutouts innings pitched hits allowed walks strikeouts and earned run averages.</p>