Houston Buffalos
South Texas League 1903-06
Texas League 1907-58
American Association 1959-61



STL Championships: 1905
TL Championships: 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1931, 1940, 1947, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957
AA Championships: None
SOUTH TEXAS LEAGUE YEARS
1903, 1905-1906: Houston Buffalos
1904: Houston Wanderers
YEAR
W
L
PCT GB FINISH
1903
57
64
.471
11.5
3rd
1904
66
59
.528
16
3rd
1905
83
42
.664
+17 1st
1906
78
43
.645
+3
1st

284
208
.577



TEXAS LEAGUE YEARS
1907, 1912, 1952: Houston Buffalos
1908-1911 1913-1951: Houston Buffaloes
YEAR
W
L
PCT GB FINISH
1907
79
60
.568
8.5
4th
1908
77
67
.535
18.5
3rd
1909
86
57
.601
+6.5 1st
1910
82
58
.586
+5
1st Tie
1911
71
75
.486
13
6th
1912
87
52
.626
+4
1st
1913
93
57
.620
+2.5
1st
1914
102
50
.670
+8.5
1st Tie
1915
68
74
.479
16.5
5th
1916
73
72
.503
13
4th
1917
77
87
.470
21
4th
1918
38
46
.452
11.5
5th
1919
89
71
.556
8
2nd
1920
50
101
.331
59.5
7th
1921
92
67
.579
15.5
2nd
1922
57
95
.375
50.5
7th
1923
74
75
.497
20.5
5th
1924
80
73
.523
30.5
2nd
1925
87
66
.569
17
2nd
1926
75
80
.484
14
6th
1927
85
70
.548
16.5
3rd
1928
104
54
.658
+1
1st
1929
73
86
.459
21
6th
1930
89
65
.578
6.5
2nd
1931
108
51
.679
+14
1st
1932
88
66
.574
13.5
3rd
1933
94
57
.623
+6.5
1st
1934
76
78
.478
13
6th
1935
77
84
.478
18
5th
1936
83
69
.547
9
2nd
1937
67
91
.424
33.5
7th
1938
74
84
.468
26
5th
1939
97
63
.606
+8.5
1st
1940
105
56
.652
+16
1st
1941
103
50
.673
+16.5
1st
1942
81
70
.536
10
5th
1946
64
89
.418
36.5
6th
1947
96
58
.623
+.5
1st
1948
82
71
.536
10
3rd
1949
60
91
.397
38.5
7th
1950
61
93
.396
30.5
8th
1951
99
61
.619
+13.5
1st
1952
66
95
.419
26
8th
1953
72
82
.468
16
6th
1954
89
72
.553
1
2nd
1955
86
75
.534
7.5
4th
1956
96
58
.623
+2
1st
1957
97
57
.630
5
2nd
1958
79
74
.516
10
2nd

3988
3453
.536



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION YEARS
1959-61: Houston Buffs
YEAR
DIVISION W
L
PCT GB FINISH
1959 West
58
104
.358
25.5
5th
1960
83
71
.539
5
3rd
1961
73
77
.487
13
4th


214
252
.459



Buffalos In The Playoffs
YEAR
ROUND
OPPONENT
WON/LOST
GAMES
1904
STL Championship
Galveston Sandcrabs
L
3-4
1906
STL Championship
Austin Senators
L
3-4 (4-4*)
1928
Texas League Championship
Wichita Falls Spudders
W
3-1
1931
Texas League Championship Beaumont Exporters
W
3-1 1 Tie
1933
Texas League Semifinals
San Antonio Missions
L
0-3
1936
Texas League Semifinals
Tulsa Oilers
L
1-3
1939
Texas League Semifinals
Ft. Worth Cats
L
2-3
1940
Texas League Semifinals
Oklahoma City Indians
W
3-1

Texas League Championship
Beaumont Exporters
W
4-1
1941
Texas League Semifinals
Dallas Rebels
L
1-3
1947
Texas League Semifinals
Tulsa Oilers
W
4-0
1947
Texas League Championship
Dallas Rebels
W
4-2
1948
Texas League Semifinals
Tulsa Oilers
L
2-4
1951
Texas League Semifinals
Beaumont Roughnecks
W
4-2

Texas League Championship
San Antonio Missions
W
4-0
1954
Texas League Semifinals
Oklahoma City Indians
W
4-1

Texas League Championship
Ft. Worth Cats
W
4-1
1955
Texas League Semifinals
Dallas Eagles
W
4-2

Texas League Championship
Shreveport Sports
L
3-4
1956
Texas League Semifinals
Tulsa Oilers
W
4-1

Texas League Championship
Dallas Eagles
W
4-1
1957
Texas League Semifinals
San Antonio Missions
W
4-3

Texas League Championship
Dallas Eagles
W
4-3
1958
Texas League Semifinals
Corpus Christi Giants
L
1-4
1960
American Association Semifinals
Denver Bears
L
3-4
1961
American Association Semifinals
Indianapolis Indians
W
4-1

American Association Championship
Louiville Colonels
L
2-4
*Austin was awarded championship becasue Houston refused to stop using non-league players. An eighth game was played after Austin awarded title by forfeit