West Dixie League

West Dixie League
Formerly	Dixie League
Classification	Class C (1934–1935)
Sport	Minor League Baseball
First season	1934
Folded	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. The league included teams from several cities across the region: Louisiana was represented by Baton Rouge and Shreveport; Arkansas by El Dorado; Mississippi by Jackson; and Texas by Henderson, Longview, Tyler, and Waco.^[2]

The Jacksonville Jax won both league titles in 1934 and 1935.^[1]

In 1936, the West Dixie League effectively became the East Texas League.^[2]

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	Pat Moulton
Longview Cannibals	66	59	.528	17	Ray Flaskamper / Dallas Warren
Tyler Governors	63	62	.504	20	Wray Query
Palestine Pals	53	72	.424	30	Bobby Goff
Paris Pirates / Lufkin Lumbermen	43	82	.344	40	Wayne Windle

Paris (17–45) moved to Lufkin June 27
No playoffs 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	Bobby Goff
Longview Cannibals	72	60	.545	5	Tex Jeanes
Jacksonville Jax	66	66	.500	11	Jimmy Sanders / Jack Reid
Henderson Oilers	60	70	.462	16	Ray Flaskamper
Shreveport Sports / Gladewater Bears	44	88	.333	33	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 2 "West Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
1 2 Jackson, Frank (January 31, 2026). "History of the West Dixie League: Minor League Baseball (1934–35)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
↑ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

[:0-1] 1 2 "West Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Retrieved 2015-03-11.

[:1-2] 1 2 Jackson, Frank (January 31, 2026). "History of the West Dixie League: Minor League Baseball (1934–35)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.

[encyc-3] Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

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