Galveston, Texas minor league baseball history

Minor league baseball teams were based in Galveston, Texas in various seasons between 1888 and 1955. The Galveston White Caps played as members of the Gulf Coast League from 1950 to 1953 and Big State League from 1954 to 1955. Earlier Galveston teams played ender various monikers in the Texas League between 1888 and 1937. Galveston teams won four league championships.

Galveston, Texas
minor league baseball history
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass B (1888–1890, 1892, 1897–1899, 1907–1917, 1919–1920)
Class A (1921–1924, 1931–1937)
Class C (1950)
Class B (1951–1955)
LeagueTexas League (1888–1890, 1892, 1897–1899, 1907–1917, 1919–1924, 1931–1937)
Gulf Coast League (1950–1953)
Big State League (1954–1955)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (4)
  • 1890
  • 1899
  • 1904
  • 1934
Conference titles (1)1953
Wild card berths (2)
  • 1950
  • 1952
Team data
NameGalveston Giants (1888)
Galveston Sand Crabs (1889–1890, 1892, 1897–1899, 1907–1911)
Galveston Pirates (1912–1917, 1919–1921)
Galveston Sand Crabs (1922-1924)
Galveston Buccaneers (1931–1937)
Galveston White Caps (1950–1955)
BallparkBeach Park (1884-1904)
Sportsman’s Park (1905-1911)
Beach Park (1912-1914)
Gulf View Park/Pirate Field (1914–1921)
Moody Stadium (1931–1943)
White Cap Park (1950–1955)
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