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Dixie Series

{{Short description|A minor league baseball postseason championship series}}

{{for|the Dixie Series in Negro league baseball|Negro Dixie Series}}

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The Dixie Series was an interleague postseason series between the playoff champions of Minor League Baseball's Southern Association (SA) and Texas League (TL). The best-of-seven series was held at the conclusion of each season from 1920 to 1958, with the exception of 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. It was revived by the Dixie Association for one year in 1967, pitting the Texas League champion against the Southern League (SL) champion.

With 19 wins, Texas League teams won the most Dixie Series championships, while 17 were won by the Southern Association and 1 by the Southern League. The Fort Worth Cats won eight Dixie Series, more than any other team. They are followed by the Birmingham Barons (6); the Houston Buffaloes and Nashville Vols (4); the Dallas Rangers (3); the Atlanta Crackers, Mobile Bears, and New Orleans Pelicans (2); and the Chattanooga Lookouts, Memphis Chicks, Oklahoma City Indians, San Antonio Missions, Tulsa Oilers, and Wichita Falls Spudders (1).

Four Dixie Series were won by teams affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), more than any other major league organization. They are followed by the Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators organizations (1). Nineteen Dixie Series were won by teams which were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

Results

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Winning team (MLB affiliation)

!scope="col"|League

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Losing team (MLB affiliation)

!scope="col"|League

!scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1920

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|4–2–1

|align=left |Little Rock Travelers (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57063570/little-rock-defeated-in-post-season/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Little Rock Defeated in Post Season Series|work=The Chattanooga News|location=Chattanooga|date=September 29, 1920|page=9}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1921

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Memphis Chicks (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57063693/panthers-clinch-1921-dixie-pennant-3/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Panthers Clinch 1921 Dixie Pennant, 3 to 0|work=Austin American-Statesman|location=Austin|date=September 29, 1921|page=8}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1922

|align=left |Mobile Bears (—)

|SA

|4–2–1

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57063831/niehoff-and-mulvey-are-stars-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Niehoff and Mulvey are Stars in Final|work=The Birmingham News|location=Birmingham|date=September 28, 1921|page=17}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1923

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|4–2–1

|align=left |New Orleans Pelicans (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|last=Bee|first=Billy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57064078/spirit-of-fort-worth-deserves-victory/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Spirit of Fort Worth Deserves Victory, Is Opinion of Visitors|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|location=Fort Worth|date=October 5, 1923|page=18}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1924

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|4–3–1

|align=left |Memphis Chicks (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57064447/fort-worth-wins-dixie-series-from/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Fort Worth Wins Dixie Series from Memphis|work=The Nashville Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=October 3, 1924|page=15}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1925

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57064725/panthers-are-champs-dixie-diamond-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Panthers are Champs Dixie Diamond Series|work=The Eagle|location=Bryan|date=October 1, 1925|page=1}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1926

|align=left |Dallas Steers (—)

|TL

|4–2–1

|align=left |New Orleans Pelicans (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57064790/dixie-series-is-won-by-dallas/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dixie Series Is Won by Dallas|work=Victoria Advocate|location=Victoria|date=October 1, 1926|page=1}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1927

|align=left |Wichita Falls Spudders (—)

|TL

|4–0

|align=left |New Orleans Pelicans (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57125567/spudders-get-big-welcome-home/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Spudders Get Big Welcome Home|work=Fort Worth Record-Telegram|location=Fort Worth|date=September 28, 1927|page=11}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1928

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57125670/houston-takes-title-by-4th-straight-win/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Houston Takes Title by 4th Straight Win|work=The Selma Times-Journal|location=Selma|date=October 4, 1928|page=8}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1929

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (—)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |Dallas Steers (—)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57125728/barons-win-the-dixie-series-7-5/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Barons Win the Dixie Series 7-5|work=The Huntsville Times|location=Huntsville|date=October 3, 1929|page=6}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1930

|align=left |Fort Worth Panthers (—)

|TL

|4–1

|align=left |Memphis Chicks (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57125809/texas-champions-take-dixie-title/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Texas Champions Take Dixie Title|work=The Chattanooga News|location=Chattanooga|date=September 23, 1930|page=15}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1931

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (—)

|SA

|4–3

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57125937/barons-beat-buffs-for-baseball-title/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Barons Beat Buffs for Baseball Title|work=The Selma Times-Journal|location=Selma|date=September 26, 1931|page=4}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1932

|align=left |Chattanooga Lookouts (WSH)

|SA

|4–1

|align=left |Beaumont Exporters (DET)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57126035/dixie-title-captured-by-chattanooga-club/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dixie Title Captured By Chattanooga Club|work=The Bristol News Bulletin|location=Bristol|date=September 28, 1932|page=2}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1933

|align=left |New Orleans Pelicans (CLE)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |San Antonio Missions (SLB)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57126194/new-orleans-takes-series-off-missions/|via=Newspapers.com|title=New Orleans Takes Series Off Missions|work=The Huntsville Times|location=Huntsville|date=September 27, 1933|page=6}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1934

|align=left |New Orleans Pelicans (CLE)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |Galveston Buccaneers (—)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57126285/pels-capture-dixie-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Pels Capture Dixie Series|work=The Brownsville Herald|location=Brownsville|date=October 4, 1934|page=25}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1935

|align=left |Oklahoma City Indians (—)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57139521/dixie-series-title-goes-to-oklahoma-city/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dixie Series Title Goes to Oklahoma City|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|location=Knoxville|date=October 7, 1935|page=8}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1936

|align=left |Tulsa Oilers (—)

|TL

|4–0

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57139661/tulsa-trips-barons-to-clinch-title/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Tulsa Trips Barons to Clinch Title|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|location=Montgomery|date=October 12, 1936|page=6}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1937

|align=left |Fort Worth Cats (—)

|TL

|4–1

|align=left |Little Rock Travelers (BOS)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57139914/fort-worth-wins-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Fort Worth Wins Series|work=The Huntsville Times|location=Huntsville|date=October 6, 1937|page=6}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1938

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (—)

|SA

|4–0–1

|align=left |Beaumont Exporters (DET)

|TL

|{{cite news|last=M'Knight|first=Felix R|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57140132/moon-defeats-texans-7-to-0/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Moon Defeats Texans, 7 to 0|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|location=Chattanooga|date=October 4, 1938|page=9}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1939

|align=left |Fort Worth Cats (—)

|TL

|4–3

|align=left |Nashville Vols (BKN)

|SA

|{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Raymond|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56124829/one-mans-opinion/|via=Newspapers.com|title=One Man's Opinion|work=The Nashville Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=October 4, 1939|page=14}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1940

|align=left |Nashville Vols (BKN)

|SA

|4–1

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Raymond|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56126207/vols-win-dixie-series-defeat-houston-5/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Vols Win Dixie Series, Defeat Houston 5 to 3|work=The Nashville Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=October 1, 1940|page=1}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1941

|align=left |Nashville Vols (—)

|SA

|4–0

|align=left |Dallas Rebels (—)

|TL

|{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Raymond|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56168960/vols-beat-dallas-to-sweep-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Vols Beat Dallas to Sweep Series|work=The Nashville Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=September 26, 1941|page=1}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1942

|align=left |Nashville Vols (—)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |Shreveport Sports (CHW)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56169489/nashville-takes-dixie-championship-4/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Nashville Takes Dixie Championship, 4 to 2|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=October 5, 1942|page=5}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1946

|align=left |Dallas Rebels (DET)

|TL

|4–0

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (—)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191317/dallas-sweeps-dixie-series-9-7/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dallas Sweeps Dixie Series, 9-7|work=Tyler Morning Telegraph|location=Tyler|date=October 8, 1946|page=3}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1947

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Mobile Bears (BKN)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191381/houston-wins-dixie-series-from-mobile/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Houston Wins Dixie Series From Mobile|work=Victoria Advocate|location=Victoria|date=October 5, 1947|page=6}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1948

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (BOS)

|SA

|4–1

|align=left |Fort Worth Cats (BKN)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191514/dixie-title-to-birmingham/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dixie Title to Birmingham|work=The Bristol News Bulletin|location=Bristol|date=October 8, 1948|page=6}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1949

|align=left |Nashville Vols (CHC)

|SA

|4–3

|align=left |Tulsa Oilers (CIN)

|TL

|{{cite news|last=Melvin|first=Russ|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56235427/vols-dixie-titlists-win-5-4-in-tenth/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Vols Dixie Titlists; Win 5-4 in Tenth|work=The Nashville Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=October 8, 1949|page=1}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1950

|align=left |San Antonio Missions (SLB)

|TL

|4–3

|align=left |Nashville Vols (CHC)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56235791/baseball-results/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Baseball Results|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|location=Knoxville|date=October 6, 1950|page=12}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1951

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (BOS)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191575/birmingham-defeats-houston-to-win-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Birmingham Defeats Houston to Win Series|work=The Ponca City News|location=Ponca City|date=October 5, 1951|page=11}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1952

|align=left |Memphis Chicks (CHW)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |Shreveport Sports (—)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191699/chicks-win-series-with-8-5-victory-over/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Chicks Win Series with 8-5 Victory Over Shreveport|work=The Kilgore News Herald|location=Kilgore|date=October 5, 1952|page=7}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1953

|align=left |Dallas Eagles (—)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Nashville Vols (NYG)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56236099/dallas-rally-defeats-nashville-to/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dallas Rally Defeats Nashville to Become Dixie Series Champs|work=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson|date=October 1, 1953|page=10}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1954

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (MIL)

|SA

|4–3

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191824/atlanta-tops-houston-in-dixie-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Atlanta Tops Houston in Dixie Series, 7-1|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=September 29, 1954|page=28}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1955

|align=left |Mobile Bears (BKN)

|SA

|4–0

|align=left |Shreveport Sports (—)

|TL

|{{cite news|last=Harwell|first=Hoyt|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57191913/mobile-misfits-climax-year-with-dixie/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Mobile Misfits Climax Year with Dixie Crown|work=The Huntsville Times|location=Huntsville|date=September 30, 1955|page=12}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1956

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (MIL)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57192008/houston-clips-atlanta-wins-dixie-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Houston Clips Atlanta, Wins Dixie Series|work=Abilene Reporter-News|location=Abilene|date=October 7, 1956|page=37}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1957

|align=left |Houston Buffaloes (STL)

|TL

|4–2

|align=left |Atlanta Crackers (MIL)

|SA

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57192693/buffs-repeat-in-dixie-play/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Buffs Repeat in Dixie Play|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|location=Fort Worth|date=October 7, 1957|page=24}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1958

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (DET)

|SA

|4–2

|align=left |Corpus Christi Giants (SF)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57192759/barons-grab-dixie-crown/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Barons Grab Dixie Crown|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|location=Fort Worth|date=October 7, 1958|page=13}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1967

|align=left |Birmingham Barons (KC)

|SL

|4–2

|align=left |Albuquerque Dodgers (LA)

|TL

|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57192842/as-capture-dixie-series/|via=Newspapers.com|title=A's Capture Dixie Series|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|location=Montgomery|date=September 12, 1967|page=12}}

Appearances by team

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

!{{Abbr|Apps.|Appearances}}

!Team

!League

!Wins

!Losses

!Win %

10

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Fort Worth Cats (Fort Worth Panthers)

|TL

82.800
8

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Birmingham Barons

|SA/SL

62.750
8

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Houston Buffaloes

|TL

44.500
7

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Nashville Vols

|SA

43.571
7

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Atlanta Crackers

|SA

25.286
5

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Dallas Rangers (Dallas Steers/Rebels/Eagles)

|TL

32.600
5

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |New Orleans Pelicans

|SA

23.400
4

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Memphis Chicks

|SA

13.250
3

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Mobile Bears

|SA

21.667
3

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Shreveport Sports

|TL

03.000
2

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |San Antonio Missions

|TL

11.500
2

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Tulsa Oilers

|TL

11.500
2

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Beaumont Exporters

|TL

02.000
2

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Little Rock Travelers

|SA

02.000
1

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Chattanooga Lookouts

|SA

101.000
1

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Oklahoma City Indians

|TL

101.000
1

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Wichita Falls Spudders

|TL

101.000
1

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Albuquerque Dodgers

|TL

01.000
1

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Corpus Christi Giants

|TL

01.000
1

!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Galveston Buccaneers

|TL

01.000

See also

References

Specific

{{reflist}}

General

  • {{citation|first=Bill|last=O'Neal|title=The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994|publisher=Eakin Press|date=1994|isbn=0890159521|pages=307–308}}

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