Midland Indians | |
---|---|
| |
Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Class D (1937–1940, 1947–1950) Class C (1951–1955) Class B (1956–1957) Class D (1958–1959) |
League | West Texas-New Mexico League (1937–1940) Longhorn League (1947–1955) Southwestern League (1956–1957) Sophomore League (1958–1959) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938) Washington Senators (1957) Milwaukee Braves (1958–1959) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (3) |
|
Conference titles (1) | 1958 |
Wild card berths (5) |
|
Team data | |
Name | Midland Cardinals (1937–1938) Midland Cowboys (1939–1940) Midland Indians (1947–1957) Midland Braves (1958–1959) |
Ballpark | City Park (1928–1929, 1937–1940, 1947–1951) Christensen Stadium (1952–1959) |
The Midland Indians were a minor league baseball team based in Midland, Texas. Between 1937 and 1959, Midland teams played as members of West Texas-New Mexico League (1937–1940), Longhorn League (1947–1955), Southwestern League (1956–1957) and Sophomore League (1958–1959), while hosting minor league games at City Park and then Christensen Stadium. Midland teams played as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938), Milwaukee Braves (1958–1959) and Washington Senators (1957).
Baseball Hall of Fame member Travis Jackson was manager of the 1958 Midland Indians.
Today, Midland hosts the Midland Rockhounds of the Class AA level Texas League.