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.
Lafayette played along with the Lake Charles Creoles (74–46), eventual champion Alexandria White Sox (64–50), Monroe Municipals (63–55), Orange Hoo-Hoos (50–65) and Opelousas Indians (48–67).
On April 21, 1935, White Sox pitcher William Dowie threw a no–hitter against the Rayne Rice Birds, winning 3–0.
The Oilers won the 1955 Evangeline League Championship and had the best record in the 1956 season when no playoffs took place.
In 1956, some boycotts of attending games occurred after the Lafayette Oilers refused to accept the players and Lafayette Parrish, home of the Baton Rouge Rebels, passed legislation making it illegal for black players to play in its ballparks.
Both the Lafayette Oilers and the Baton Rouge Rebels folded before the end of the 1957 season, on June 20 1957.
In the 1975 playoffs, the Midland Cubs and Lafayette Drillers were tied 2 games to 2 when rain prevented completion of the series.
[1][16][17] Beginning in 1998, the Bayou Bullfrogs played as members of the Independent level Texas-Louisiana League through 2000.
Parkdale Park was located at East Simcoe & Jefferson Boulevard in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Built in 1979, the ballpark is still in use today, as home to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team.