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 SenatorsatRiverside ParkinAustin 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 | Class | Record | Pct. | League finish |
GB/GA | Manager | Ref. |
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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 |
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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]
Season | Class | Record | Pct. | League finish |
GB/GA | Manager | Ref. |
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1907 | C | 82–58 | .586 | 3rd | 6.5 | Sam LaRocque Pat Newnam |
[6] |
1908 | C | 95–48 | .664 | 1st | +6 | George Leidy Pat Newnam |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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]