Lexington, North Carolina minor league baseball history

Lexington, North Carolina
minor league teams
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent (1936)
Class D (1937–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1961)
Class A (1963–1967)
LeagueCarolina League (1936)
North Carolina State League (1937–1942, 1945–1952)
Tar Heel League (1953)
Western Carolina League (1960–1961)
Western Carolinas League (1963–1967)
Major league affiliations
TeamPhiladelphia A's (1938–1939, 1945–1952)
New York Mets (1961)
San Francisco Giants (1963–1966)
Atlanta Braves (1967)
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 1940
  • 1953
Conference titles (1)1950
Wild card berths (10)
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1945
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1953
  • 1960
  • 1961
Team data
NameLexington Indians (1936–1942)
Lexington A's (1945–1950)
Lexington Indians (1951–1953, 1960–1961)
Lexington Giants (1963–1966)
Lexington Braves (1967)
BallparkWennonah Field (1937)
Holt Moffit Field (1938–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1961, 1963–1967)

Minor league baseball teams were based in Lexington, North Carolina between 1937 and 1967. Lexington teams played as members of the Carolina League in 1936, North Carolina State League from 1937 to 1942 and 1945 to 1952, Tar Heel League in 1953 Western Carolina League from 1960 to 1961 and Western Carolinas League from 1963 to 1967. Lexington won two league championships.

Lexington teams played as a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia A's (1938–1939, 1945–1952), New York Mets (1961), San Francisco Giants (1963–1966) and Atlanta Braves (1967).