Northwestern League (1905–1917) Explained

Northwestern League (1905–1917)
Sport:Minor League Baseball
Replaced:Pacific Coast International League
President:William Henry Lucas (1905–1910)
Robert Lindsay (1911)
Dan Dugdale (1911)
Fielder Jones (1912–1914)
E.H. Hughes (1914)
Bob Blewett (1915–1917)
Inaugural:1905
Teams:21
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:1917
Champion:4
Vancouver
Classification:Class B (1905–1917)

The Northwestern League was a professional sports league in minor league baseball that operated from 1905 to 1917. It was represented by teams based in British Columbia, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The league became the Pacific Coast International League in 1918.

Teams

21 teams played in the league throughout its existence. Those teams include the: Aberdeen Black Cats (1905, 1917), Bellingham Gillnetters (1905), Everett Smokestackers (1905), Spokane Indians (1905–1917), Vancouver Horse Doctors (1905, 1907), Victoria Legislators (1905), Butte Miners (1906–1908, 1916–1917), Grays Harbor Lumbermen (1906), Tacoma Tigers (1906–1917), Seattle Siwashes (1907–1908), Grays Harbor Grays (1908–1909), Vancouver Beavers (1908—1911, 1914, 1916–1917), Portland Colts (1909, 1912—1914), Seattle Turks (1909), Seattle Giants (1910—1917), Portland Pippins (1911), Victoria Bees (1911–1915), Vancouver Champions (1912, 1915), Vancouver Bees (1913), Ballard Pippins (1914), a Great Falls, Montana team (1916) and Great Falls Electrics (1917).

League champions

For most of the league's history, there were no official playoffs following the regular season — in fact, 1915 was the only season in which a playoff was played. Therefore, the team that finished in first place was often the de facto league champion.

The Everett Smokestackers were the league's first champions, finishing in first place in the four team league in 1905. In 1906, the Tacoma Tigers finished in first place and in 1907 the Aberdeen Black Cats took the crown. The Vancouver Beavers finished in first place in 1908 and again in 1911 and 1914, the Seattle Turks in 1909 and the Spokane Indians in 1910. In 1912, the Seattle Giants were first, while in 1913 the Vancouver Bees finished on top.

In 1915, the league played its only official playoff, which matched the first-place Seattle Giants against the second-place Tacoma Tigers. The Giants won the playoff three games to two, though it was presumably supposed to be at least a seven-game series - however, the playoff was abandoned during game six when a dispute broke out.

The Spokane Indians finished in first place in 1916 and the Great Falls Electrics finished in first place in 1917.

Cities represented 1905—1917

Aberdeen Black Cats 1907, 1915; Aberdeen Grays 1908–1909

Ballard Pippins 1914

Bellingham Yankees 1905

Butte Miners 1906–1908, 1916–1917

Everett Smokestackers 1905

Great Falls Electrics 1916–1917

Portland Colts 1909, 1912—1914; Portland Pippins 1911

Seattle Siwashes 1907–1908; Seattle Turks 1909; Seattle Giants 1910–1917

Spokane Indians 1905–1917

Tacoma Tigers 1906–1917

Vancouver Horse Doctors 1905, 1907; Vancouver Beavers 1908–1911, 1914, 1916–1917; Vancouver Champions 1912, 1915; Vancouver Bees 1913;

Victoria Legislators 1905; Victoria Bees 1911–1915

Standings & statistics

1905 Northwestern Leagueschedule pt 1 - pt 2

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Everett Smokestackers6037.619–
Bellingham Yankees4948.50511.0Kirby Drennen / Frederick Clarke
Vancouver Horse Doctors4552.46415.0
4158.41420.0G.G. Howlett /
Ed Hutchinson / Charles McIntyre
Victoria (14—38) moved to Spokane July 11.
The season was shortened to September 11.
Playoffs: None. The first—half finished in a tie and it was decided that if Everett won the second—half, the championship would be awarded to Everett. Everett won the second—half.
Player Statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Kirby Drennan BellinghamBA.320Carl DruhotBellinghamW18
Billy HulenEverettRuns85Hick Belt EverettW18
Ed HutchinsonVict/SpokeHits107Ira Harmon VancouverSO194
Joe MarshallVancouverHR7John McInnisEverettPct.800; 12–3

1906 Northwestern Leagueschedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Tacoma Tigers5436.600—Mike Lynch
Butte Miners4342.5068.5Charles McIntyre
Grays Harbor Grays4147.46612.0Robert Brown / Bill Hurley
Spokane Indians3750.42515.5Bill Hurley / Matthew Stanley
Grays Harbor represented Aberdeen—Hoquiam, Washington.
Player Statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Mike LynchTacomaBA.355Ike ButlerTacomaW20
Mike LynchTacomaRuns76Irv HigginbothamTacomaSO153
Mike LynchTacomaHits130Oscar BandelinButtePct.733; 11–4
Mike LynchTacomaHR7

1907 Northwestern Leagueschedule<

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Aberdeen Black Cats8551.625—
Tacoma Tigers9059.6041.5George Shreeder
Seattle Siwashes8365.5618.0
Butte Miners7073.49018.5
Spokane Indians6876.47221.0E.E. Quinn
Vancouver Horse Doctors34106.24353.0Parke Wilson / Butch McIntyre /
James Evans /
Con Strothers / William Hurley
Player Statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Ed HouseholderAberdeenBA.347Ike ButlerTacomaW32
Hunky ShawTacomaRuns105Irv HigginbothamAberdeenSO295
Hunky ShawTacomaHits174Bill BrinkerAberdeenPct.714; 15-6
John Clynes Tacoma/Vancouver HR10
1908 Northwestern League schedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Beavers8562.578—Richard Dickson
Tacoma Tigers7466.5297.5
Aberdeen Grays7369.5149.5
Spokane Indians7275.49013.0E.E. Quinn
Butte Miners6373.46316.5
Seattle Siwashes6587.42822.5
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Steamer FlanaganVancouverBA.352George Engel VancouverW22
Ham HyattVancouverRuns102Ed Erickson VancouverW22
Ham HyattVancouverHits185Spec HarknessButteW22
Ham HyattVancouverHR15Gus ThompsonGrays HarborSO263
George EngelVancouverPct.733; 22-8
1909 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Turks10958.653—Mike Lynch
Spokane Indians10066.6028.5
Aberdeen Grays7881.49127.0
Portland Colts7988.47330.0Perle Casey
Vancouver Beavers7096.42238.5
Tacoma Tigers64111.36649.0
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Pug BennettSeattleBA.314John Thompson SeattleW26
Pug BennettSeattleRuns111Jesse BakerTacoma/SpokaneSO249
Pug BennettSeattleHits201Frank AllenSeattlePct.769; 20-6
George CapronSeattleHR15
1910 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Spokane Indians9665.596—
Vancouver Beavers8971.5566.5
Tacoma Tigers7384.46521
Seattle Giants6199.38134.5Mike Lynch / Fred Wood
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Lou NordykeSpokaneBA.290Jesse BakerSpokaneW28
Charles Swain VancouverRuns88Jesse BakerSpokaneSO227
Lou NordykeSpokaneHits163Jesse BakerSpokanePct.737; 28-10
Charles Swain VancouverHR11

1911 Northwestern Leagueschedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Beavers10361.628—
Spokane Indians9671.5748.5
Seattle Giants9077.53314.5Jack Tighe / Frank Raymond
Portland Pippins8477.52117.5Nick Williams
Tacoma Tigers8184.49022.5Mike Lynch
Victoria Bees41125.24763.0T.S. McPherson
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Art BuesSeattleBA.352Ralph Willis SpokaneW23
Phil CooneySpokaneRuns130George Engel VancouverPct.786; 22-6
Art BuesSeattleHits219
Art BuesSeattleHR27
Pug BennettVancouverSB64
1912 Northwestern League schedule
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Giants9966.600—Jack Barry / Frank Raymond
Spokane Indians9572.5685.0
Vancouver Champions9473.5636.0
Portland Colts7488.45723.5Nick Williams
Victoria Bees7293.43627.0
Tacoma Tigers62104.37337.5Mike Lynch
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Jack Meek VictoriaBA.344Bill JamesSeattleW26
Hap MyersSpokaneRuns121Bill James SeattleSO201
Hap MyersSpokaneHits207Bill James SeattlePct.765; 26-8
Les MannSeattleHR23
Hap MyersSpokaneSB116
1913 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Bees9966.600—Robert Brown
Portland Colts8673.54110.0Nick Williams
Seattle Giants8978.53311.0Frank Raymond
Victoria Bees8190.47421.0Mike Lynch / Del Delmas
Tacoma Tigers7596.43927.0
Spokane Indians7097.41930.0
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Jack Meek VictoriaBA.358Erv KantlehnerVictoriaW23
Charles Swain VictoriaRuns112Erv KantlehnerVictoriaSO253
Ed KippertVancouverHits202Clyde Hall VancouverPct.696; 16-7
Charles Swain VictoriaHR34
1914 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Beavers9656.632—Robert Brown
Seattle Giants9561.6093.0Frank Raymond
Spokane Indians8468.55312.0Mike Lynch
Victoria Bees6487.42431.5Del Delmas
Tacoma Tigers6493.40834.5
5896.37739.0Nick Williams
Portland (36—60) moved to Ballard July 20.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Emil FriskVancou/SpokaneBA.322Wheezer DellSeattleW21
Kid ButlerSpokaneRuns95Stan CoveleskiSpokaneSO214
Emil FriskVancou/SpokaneHits178Oscar HarstadVancouverPct.867; 13-2
Charles Swain SeattleHR12
1915 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Giants8868.564—Frank Raymond
Tacoma Tigers8672.5443.0
Spokane Indians8174.5236.5
Vancouver Champions7479.48412.5Hank Scharnweber
Aberdeen Black Cats #4662.426NA
Victoria Bees4161.402NAMartin Nye
Victoria and Aberdeen withdrew with league permission, August 1.
Playoff: Seattle 3 games, Tacoma 2; abandoned when the sixth game broke up in a dispute.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Ed KippertSea/Aber/TacomaBA.332Richard Kaufman TacomaW25
Jack Smith Aberdeen/SeattleRuns99Duster MailsSeattleSO250
Ted Kaylor Spokane/VictoriaHits197Chuck RoseSeattlePct.667; 20-10
Bill BrinkerVancouverHR11
1916 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Spokane Indians7948.622—Nick Williams
Butte Miners6859.53511.0
Tacoma Tigers6361.50814.5
Great Falls Electrics6061.49616.0Dick Hurley / Herb Hester
Seattle Giants6072.45521.5Frank Raymond
Vancouver Beavers5079.38830.0Robert Brown
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Ed KippertButteBA.358Suds SutherlandTacomaW23
Roy GroverButteRuns119Rudy KallioGreat FallsSO190
Rod Murphy VancouverHits182Suds SutherlandTacomaPct.767; 23-7
Dave HillyardButteHR17
Dave HillyardButteRBI101
1917 Northwestern Leagueschedule
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Great Falls Electrics4229.592—Herb Hester
Seattle Giants4634.5750.5Bill Leard / Rube Gardner
Tacoma Tigers3835.5215.0Frank Raymond
Spokane Indians3641.4689.0Nick Williams
Butte Miners3138.44910.0Joe McGinnity / Cliff McCarl
Vancouver Beavers3349.40214.5
The season was shortened to July 15 with National Association approval.
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Harry HarperTacomaBA.382Herman PilletteTacomaW13
Charles JacksonSpokaneRuns74Jim Clark Great FallsW13
Harry HarperTacomaHits113Harry GardnerGreat Falls/TacomaSO108
Dave HillyardButteHR12Pat Eastley SeattlePct.750; 9—3

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