Pacific Northwest League Explained

Pacific Northwest League
Formerly:New Pacific League
Sport:Baseball
Teams:15
Champion:
  • Spokane
  • Portland
  • Tacoma
  • Portland
  • Portland
  • Butte
Most Champs:
  • Portland, 3
Director:W.B. Bushnell, M.J. Roach, William Henry Lucas, (-)
Related Comps:Pacific National League

The Pacific Northwest League was a professional Minor League Baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest. It was the first professional baseball league ever in the region.

History

Founding

The Pacific Northwest League was founded in 1890. In January 1890, investors met in Portland, Oregon to discuss a four-to-six team league in the Pacific Northwest.[1] The league folded during the second half of the season because of a nationwide economic depression known as the "Panic of 1893." During its time, the league was known for its former Major League players such as Kid Baldwin and Ollie Beard.[2] In 1892 the league President was W. E. Rockwell and the Secretary was M. J. Roche.[3] The league was revived briefly in, but only lasted until mid-June. The 1896 version was also known as the New Pacific League. Early rules for the league included salary caps of $1,000 per month but was later raised to $1,300 per month.[3] [4] The league agreed to add a team from Walla Walla, Washington and either Wardner, Idaho or Wallace, Idaho in the beginning of 1892 and the league was also close to adding a team from Salem, Oregon but folded before anything was announced.[3] [5] [6] The league denied Olympia, Washington a baseball team in 1892.[5]

Second resurrection

The second Pacific Northwest League began play in as a four-team league, and was a six-team Class B circuit in when the minors were first classified. The next season it expanded with teams in Los Angeles, California and San Francisco, California and was renamed the Pacific National League. The league competed with the California League, and eventually folded after the 1905 season. The President of the league for the two years was William Henry Lucas.[7]

Teams

Pacific Northwest League: 1890 to 1892

Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) active
Portland WebfeetPortland, OregonColumbia Park to
Seattle HustlersSeattle, WashingtonMadison Park to
Spokane BunchgrassersSpokane, WashingtonNorthwest League Grounds to
Tacoma DaisiesTacoma, WashingtonSouth 11th Street Grounds to

Pacific Northwest League, AKA New Pacific League: 1896

Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) active
Portland GladiatorsPortland, OregonVaughn Street Park
Seattle Yannigans/RainmakersSeattle, WashingtonUnknown
Tacoma Rabbits/ColtsTacoma, WashingtonSouth 11th Street Grounds
Victoria ChappiesVictoria, British ColumbiaUnknown

Pacific Northwest League: 1898

Pacific Northwest League: 1901 to 1902

Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) active
Butte MinersButte, MontanaUnknown
Helena SenatorsHelena, MontanaUnknown
Portland WebfootsPortland, OregonVaughn Street Park to
Seattle ClamdiggersSeattle, WashingtonYMCA Field to
Spokane Blue StockingsSpokane, WashingtonUnknown
Spokane Smoke EatersSpokane, WashingtonNatatorium Park
Tacoma TigersTacoma, WashingtonSouth 11th Street Grounds-

Pacific National League: 1903 to 1905

See also: Pacific National League.

Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) active
Boise Fruit Pickers/Boise InfantsBoise, IdahoUnknown to
Butte MinersButte, MontanaUnknown to
Helena SenatorsHelena, MontanaUnknown
Los Angeles NationalsLos Angeles, CaliforniaPrager Park
Ogden LobstersOgden, UtahUnknown
Portland Green GagesPortland, OregonVaughn Street Park
Salt Lake City Elders/Salt Lake City Fruit PickersSalt Lake City, UtahUnknown to
San Francisco Pirates San Francisco, CaliforniaNational Park (9th & Bryant)
Seattle ChinooksSeattle, WashingtonYMCA Field
Spokane Indians Spokane, WashingtonUnknown-
Tacoma TigersTacoma, WashingtonSouth 11th Street Grounds

Standings and statistics

1890 to 1892

1890 Pacific Northwest League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Spokane Bunchgrassers6134.642-John Barnes
Tacoma Daisies5441.5687.0William Lucas
Seattle Blues4846.51112.5Elmer Rockwell
Portland Gladiators2567.27234.5Richard Dwyer /
Henry Harris / William Hassamaer
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Piggy WardSpokaneBA.368Jack Huston SpokaneW28
Piggy WardSpokaneRuns97Frank March TacomaSO197
Thomas Turner SpokaneHits123Kid CampSeattleERA1.08
Thomas Turner SpokaneHR12Jack Huston SpokanePCT.777 28-8
Al MannassauTacomaSB57
1891 Pacific Northwest League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Portland Gladiators5840.592-
Spokane Bunchgrassers5743.5702.0John Barnes
Seattle Blues4555.45014.0
Tacoma Daisies3860.38820.0
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Jake StenzelSpokaneBA.351Kid CampSeattleW31
Jake StenzelSpokaneRuns135George BorchersSpokaneSO220
Jake StenzelSpokaneHits149John Huston SpokanePCT.688 22-10
Thomas Turner SpokaneHR13
Jake StenzelSpokaneSB68

1892 Pacific Northwest League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Tacoma Daisies4132.562-Bill Works
Portland Webfeet4134.5471.0John Barnes
Seattle Blues3837.5074.0
Spokane Bunchgrassers2946.38713
Player Statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Jake StenzelPortlandBA.339Gus McGinnisSeattleW19
Bill GoodenoughTacomaRuns77Gus McGinnisSeattleSO169
Bill Works TacomaHits101Jack LeiperPortlandPct.700: 14-6
Ed CartwrightTacomaHR7

1896, 1898

1896 Pacific Northwest League a/k/a/ New Pacific League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Portland Gladiators199.679-
Tacoma Robbers /
Tacoma Colts		1617.4855.5Charles Strobel
Victoria Chappies1316.4486.5
Seattle Rainmakers1319.4068.0
The league disbanded June 15.
Player Statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Bob GlenalvinPortlandBA.448Ike ButlerSeattleW9
Count CampauSeattleRuns55VictoriaSO64
John Morrissey TacomaHits57George BorchersPortlandPct.875: 7-1
F.A. Whaling VictoriaHits57
Count CampauSeattleHR13
Billy Smith TacomaSB20

1898 Pacific Northwest League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Clamdiggers3214.696-
Portland Webfoots2324.4899.5George Borchers / Jack Page
Spokane Siwashes1926.42212.5E.H. Hutchinson / Billy Connors
Tacoma Owls1927.41313.0Bill Works

1901 to 1902

1901 Pacific Northwest League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Portland Webfoots7335.675-John J. Grim
Tacoma Tigers5751.53016.0
Seattle Clamdiggers4563.41728.0Dan Dugdale
Spokane Blue Stockings4167.37932.0Thomas Turner /
Joe Marshall / Maloney
Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Charles McIntyre TacomaBA.341Clyde EnglePortlandW28
Joe McCarthy TacomaRuns98Bill SalisburyPortlandW28
Charles McIntyre TacomaHits149Jim St. VrainTacomaSO299
Joe MarshallSpokaneHR15Clyde EnglePortlandPct.718; 28-11
Joe TinkerPortlandSB37
Joe McCarthy TacomaSB37

1902 Pacific Northwest League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Butte Miners7347.608-
Seattle Clamdiggers7050.5833.0
Helena Senators6554.5467.5John Flannery
Portland Webfoots5862.48315.0Sam Vigneux
Tacoma Tigers4872.40025.0Jay Andrews
Spokane Smoke Eaters4675.38027.5John J. Grim
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot
Piggy WardButteBA.332
Bill Kane ButteRuns102
Piggy WardButteHits157
Joe MarshallButteHR6
Piggy WardButteSB51
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Hall of Fame alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Base Ball in Oregon. Sporting Life. 1 January 1890. 14. 13. 1.
  2. News: The Minor Leagues . The Weekly Argus News . July 23, 1892 . December 21, 2009 .
  3. News: Spokane Will Play . The Spokane Review . March 3, 1892 . 2009-12-21 .
  4. News: Base Ball . Spokane Falls Daily Chronicle . August 12, 1890 . 2009-12-21 .
  5. News: Spokane in the League . Spokane Daily Chronicle . January 29, 1892 . 2009-12-21 .
  6. News: Sports . Lewiston Evening Journal . February 29, 1892 . 2009-12-21 .
  7. News: Pacific Northwest League: President Lucas Has Been Reelected for Next Year . . October 16, 1901 . 2009-12-21 . 2022-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503062219/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QtAUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M5sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3564,5665841&dq=pacific+northwest+league&hl=en . dead .
  8. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.

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