Houma Indians

The Houma/Natchez team finished with a 51–79 overall record, placing seventh in the Evangeline League final standings, playing under manager Carlos Moore in both locations.

A month before the 1946 season, a group in Houma, led by Gibson Autin met financial needs by organizing a corporation, selling stock to the public, and securing the American Legion Field.

Player/manager Paul Legit hit .327, with 23 home runs and 130 RBI, Leonard Pecou led the league with 53 stolen bases and William "Bill" Thomas had a pitching record of 35–7.

[3] After the 1946 Championship season, allegations surfaced that Houma and Abbeville players had conspired with gamblers over the outcomes of three playoff games.

After the allegations, Judge W. G. Bramham, President of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, summoned the unnamed accused players to attend a hearing on January 10–11, 1947.

After interviews and further investigation, five players were put on the ineligible list, meaning they could not play in minor league baseball.

Houma players William "Bill" Thomas, Leonard Pecou, Alvin Kaiser and Paul Fugit and Don Vettorel of Abbeville were placed on the ineligible list by Branham for their actions.

[16][17][18][3] The 1948 Houma Indians the captured Evangeline League pennant and overall championship after the entire playoffs were cancelled due to weather, making Huma the default champion.

Houma ended the regular season with a 81–55 record under manager George Washburn, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the second place Hammond Berries.

Sanner won the Evangeline League’s “triple crown” with 34 home runs, 126 RBI, and a batting average of .386.

After capturing the Evangeline League pennant with a 81–58 record, the Indians were defeated by the Alexandria Aces 4 games to 1 in the first round of the playoffs.

Both the Houma Indians and Abbeville Athletics franchises were folded after the 1952 season, leaving the Evangeline league with a 6–team field for 1953.

[30] Today, Houma Indians baseball artifacts are on display within the Ellender Memorial Library on the campus of Nicholls State University.