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Pecos League

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Pecos League

The Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs is an independent professional baseball league based in Houston. It plays in smaller cities across desert mountain areas in California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. These are places that don't have teams in Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball, and the Pecos League is not connected to those bigger leagues.

One special thing about the Pecos League is that its season is very short and packed with games. The schedule changes each year, but sometimes teams have played many games in a very short time. This makes every game exciting and fast-paced!

History

The Pecos League started with six teams in 2011 and grew to ten teams by 2014. It also has a short spring league for new players.

In 2014, a TV channel showed a show about life in the league. Two players from the league joined big league teams later: one played for the Texas Rangers in 2014, and another joined the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016.

Teams moved cities over the years. In 2016, some teams folded and others moved, including one to Bakersfield, California. New teams joined in places like Great Bend, Kansas and Tucson, Arizona.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, some teams played all their games in one place: Houston, Texas. The league kept changing with new teams joining and others leaving over the next few years.

Current teams

Map of teams

!Cowboys

Cowboys

!FlyCatchers

FlyCatchers

!Wind

Wind

!Razorback Suckers

Razorback Suckers

!Bills

Bills

!Invaders

Invaders

!Fuego

Fuego

!Triggers

Triggers

!Saguaros

Saguaros

!Hormigas

Hormigas

!Train Robbers

Train Robbers

!Leprechauns

Leprechauns

!Sturgeon

Sturgeon

!Amberjacks

Amberjacks

!80s

80s

!Pacifics

Pacifics

!Seaweed

Seaweed

Current team locations:

  Mountain Division

  Pacific Division

Pecos League
DivisionTeamFoundedCityStadiumCapacity
Mountain NorthBlackwell FlyCatchers2023Blackwell, OklahomaMorgan Field1,500
Garden City Wind2015Garden City, KansasClint Lightner Field1,000
Grand Junction Razorback Suckers2026Grand Junction, ColoradoSam Suplizio Field10,000
Iola Hormigas2024Iola, KansasAllen County Community College fieldn/a
North Platte 80s2023North Platte, NebraskaBill Wood Field1,500
Trinidad Triggers2012Trinidad, ColoradoCentral Park887
Mountain SouthAlpine Cowboys2009Alpine, TexasKokernot Field1,400
Pecos Bills2023Pecos, TexasCyclone BallparkUnknown
Roswell Invaders2011Roswell, New MexicoJoe Bauman Stadium500
Santa Fe Fuego2012Santa Fe, New MexicoFort Marcy Ballfield1,100
Tucson Saguaros2016Tucson, ArizonaKino Sports Complex11,000
PacificBakersfield Train Robbers2013Bakersfield, CaliforniaSam Lynn Ballpark2,700
Dublin Leprechauns2023Dublin, CaliforniaFallon Sports Park250
Martinez Sturgeon2020Martinez, CaliforniaWaterfront Park200
Monterey Amberjacks2017Monterey, CaliforniaFrank E. Sollecito Jr. Ballpark2,500
San Rafael Pacifics2020San Rafael, CaliforniaAlbert Park1,200
Vallejo Seaweed2021Vallejo, CaliforniaWilson ParkUnknown

Former teams

The Pecos League has had many teams over the years that are no longer part of the league. These teams played in different cities across various states but are not active in the league anymore.

TeamSeason(s)LocationHomefield
Carlsbad Bats2011Carlsbad, New MexicoTraveling team
Bisbee Blue2014Bisbee, ArizonaWarren Ballpark
Douglas Diablos2014Douglas, ArizonaCopper King Park
Raton Osos2013–2014Raton, New MexicoGabrielle Park
Taos Blizzard2013–2014Taos, New MexicoThe Tundra
Las Cruces Vaqueros2010–2012, 2015Las Cruces, New MexicoApodaca Park
Las Vegas Train Robbers2013–2015Las Vegas, New MexicoRodriguez Park
Great Bend Boom2016Great Bend, KansasAl Burns Memorial Field
Topeka Train Robbers2016Topeka, KansasLake Shawnee Park
Ruidoso Osos2011, 2018Ruidoso, New MexicoWhite Mountain Park
California City Whiptails2017–2019California City, CaliforniaBalsitis Park
High Desert Yardbirds2017–2019Adelanto, CaliforniaAdelanto Stadium
White Sands Pupfish2009–2019Alamogordo, New MexicoJim Griggs Park
Houston Apollos2012–2020Houston, TexasTraveling team
Salina Stockade2016, 2020–2021Salina, KansasDean Evans Stadium
Colorado Springs Snow Sox2021–2022Colorado Springs, ColoradoSpurgeon Field 
Weimar Hormigas2022Weimar, TexasVeterans Park
Wasco Reserve2019, 2021–2022Wasco, California, Bakersfield, CaliforniaWasco Ballpark, Sam Lynn Ballpark
Santa Rosa Scuba Divers2022Santa Rosa, CaliforniaDoyle Park
Lancaster Sound Breakers2023Lancaster, CaliforniaThe Hangar
Marysville Drakes2023-2024Marysville, CaliforniaBryant Field
Austin Weirdos2022-2024Austin, TexasTravel Team

Proposed teams that never played

Many teams in the Pecos League wanted to start playing games, but they had to wait or cancel their first seasons. Some examples are the Pueblo Diablos (Bighorns) in Colorado, the Douglas Diablos, the Maricopa Monsoon, and teams like the Nogales Sonorans or Skeletons in Arizona.

TeamSeason ProposedLocationHomefield
Pittsburg Anchors2020Pittsburg, CaliforniaCentral Park Field
Pecos Bills2013Reeves County, TexasMartinez Field
Atascadero 101s2020Atascadero, CaliforniaAlvord Field (Proposed)
Clovis Pioneers2012Clovis, New MexicoMike Harris Park
Del Rio Aviators/Gunslingers2011Del Rio, TexasBank and Trust Rams Field at Roosevelt Park
Lubbock Hubbers2011Lubbock, TexasLubbock City Park
Amarillo Lone Stars2016Amarillo, TexasPotter County Memorial Stadium

League timeline

The Pecos League is a special baseball league. It plays in cities that do not have big league or minor league teams. It operates in places like California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. The league's season is shorter than other leagues.

Champions

Between 2017 and 2021, some Pecos League teams played as guests in other leagues. In 2017, the Salina Stockade played a whole season in the American Association. In 2018, the Stockade and the Hollywood Stars played in the Can-Am League for 18 and 9 games. The Stockade also played in the Pacific Association in 2019 for 64 games. Finally, the Houston Apollos joined the American Association in 2021 for a full season.

SeasonWinnerRunner-upResult
2011Roswell InvadersRuidoso Osos2–1 (best-of-3)
2012Alpine CowboysLas Cruces Vaqueros2–1 (best-of-3)
2013Roswell InvadersLas Vegas Train Robbers2–0 (best-of-3)
2014Santa Fe FuegoAlpine Cowboys2–1 (best-of-3)
2015Roswell InvadersSanta Fe Fuego2–0 (best-of-3)
2016Tucson SaguarosTrinidad Triggers2–0 (best-of-3)
2017High Desert YardbirdsRoswell Invaders2–0 (best-of-3)
2018Bakersfield Train RobbersAlpine Cowboys2–1 (best-of-3)
2019Alpine CowboysBakersfield Train Robbers2–0 (best-of-3)
2020Tucson SaguarosSalina Stockade2–0 (best-of-3)
2021Tucson SaguarosRoswell Invaders2–1 (best-of-3)
2022Roswell InvadersTucson Saguaros2–1 (best-of-3)
2023San Rafael PacificsTucson Saguaros2-1 (best-of-3)
2024Alpine CowboysSan Rafael Pacifics2-0 (best-of-3)
2025Tucson SaguarosSan Rafael Pacifics2-1 (best-of-3)
SeasonLeagueTeamDivisionRegular seasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLosses
2017AASalina StockadeSouth4th1882Did not qualify
2018CALSalina StockadeGuest7th315Not eligible
Hollywood Stars8th18
2019PASalina Stockade5th1450Did not qualify
2021AAHouston ApollosSouth6th1783Did not qualify
Pecos League totals53238

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