Lafayette, Louisiana minor league baseball history

Lafayette, Louisiana
minor league teams
  • 19072000
  • (1907, 1920, 1934–1942, 1948–1957
    1975–1976, 1998–2000)
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1907, 1920, 1934–1942, 1948)
Class C (1949–1957)
Class AA (1975–1976)
Independent (1998–2000)
LeagueGulf Coast League (1907)
Louisiana State League (1920)
Evangeline League (1934–1942, 1948–1953, 1954–1957)
Major league affiliations
TeamSt. Louis Browns (1936–1941)
Chicago Cubs (1955–1957)
Minor league titles
League titles (5)
  • 1934
  • 1939
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1975
Conference titles (1)1950
Team data
NameLafayette Browns (1907)
Lafayette Hubs (1920)
Lafayette White Sox (1934–1942)
Lafayette Bulls (1948–1953)
Lafayette Oilers (1954–1957)
Lafayette Drillers (1975–1976)
Bayou Bullfrogs (1998–2000)
BallparkParkdale Park (1934–1942)
Clark Field (1945–1957, 1975–1976)
Tigue Moore Field (1998–2000)

Minor league baseball teams were based in Lafayette, Louisiana between 1907 and 2000. Lafayette teams played as members of the 1907 Gulf Coast League 1920 Louisiana State League and Evangeline League (1934–1942, 1948–1957). Lafayette teams won four league championships and one pennant in the era. The early Lafayette teams preceded the 1975 and 1976 Lafayette Drillers, who played as members of the Texas League and the 1998 to 2000 Bayou Bullfrogs of the Texas-Louisiana League.

Lafayette teams played as minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Browns from 1936 to 1941, Chicago Cubs from 1955 to 1957 and San Francisco Giants in 1975 and 1976.