West Texas–New Mexico League

The West Texas–New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955. The league was not active in 1943–1945 because of World War II. The league started as "Class D", switched to "Class C" in 1946 and then to "Class B" in 1955.

Cities represented

• Abilene, Texas: Abilene Apaches1939; Abilene Blue Sox 1946–1955
• Albuquerque, New Mexico: Albuquerque Dukes 1942; Albuquerque Dukes 1946–1955, moved to Western League 1956–1958
• Amarillo, Texas: Amarillo Gold Sox 1939–1942; Amarillo Gold Sox 1946–1955, moved to Western League 1956–1958
• Big Spring, Texas: Big Spring Barons 1938–1940; Big Spring Bombers 1941; Big Spring Pirates 1942
• Borger, Texas: Borger Gassers 1939–1942, 1946–1954
• Clovis, New Mexico: Clovis Pioneers 1938–1942, 1946–1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956
• El Paso, Texas: El Paso Texans 1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956–1957, moved from Arizona–Texas League 1952–1954
• Hobbs, New Mexico: Hobbs Drillers 1937; Hobbs Boosters 1938
• Lamesa, Texas: Lamesa Lobos 1939–1941; Lamesa Dodgers1942; Lamesa Lobos 1946–1952
• Lubbock, Texas: Lubbock Hubbers 1938–1942, 1946–1955, moved to Big State League 1956–1958
• Midland, Texas: Midland Cardinals 1937–1938; Midland Cowboys 1939–1940
• Monahans, Texas: Monahans Trojans 1937
• Odessa, Texas: Odessa Oilers 1937, 1940
• Pampa, Texas: Pampa Oilers 1939–1942, 1946–1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956–1957
• Plainview, Texas: Plainview Ponies 1953–1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956–1957
• Roswell, New Mexico: Roswell Sunshiners1937
• Wichita Falls, Texas: Wichita Falls Spudders 1941–1942
• Wink, Texas: Wink Spudders 1937–1938

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition.