Southwest Washington League Explained

Southwest Washington League
Sport:	Minor league baseball
Country:	United States
Classification:	Class-D
Inaugural:	1903
Teams:	5
Folded:	1906

The Southwest Washington League was a Class-D level Minor League Baseball circuit based in the southwest region of Washington state that played three seasons from 1903 to 1906. The league teams played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted in the standings.

History

Teams in the league included the Aberdeen Pippins, Centralia Midgets, Hoquiam Loggers, Montesano Farmers and Olympia Senators. The first league president was John P. Fink of Olympia, Washington. He was succeed in 1904 by Colonel Fox of Aberdeen, Washington.^[1] The inaugural league championship was won by the Aberdeen Pippins, who finished the season with a .611 winning percentage.^[2] The Hoquiam Loggers won the league pennant in 1904 with a 13–4 win–loss record.^{[3] [4]} During league meetings before the 1905 season, William E. Campbell of Hoquiam, Washington was elected league president.^[5]

Cities represented

• Aberdeen, WA

Aberdeen Pippins 1903–1905

• Centralia, WA

Centralia Midgets 1903–1904

• Hoquiam, WA

Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen 1903–1904; Hoquiam Loggers 1905

• Montesano, WA

Montesano Farmers 1905

• Olympia, WA

Olympia Senators 1903–1906

Standings & statistics

1903 Southwest Washington League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
	11	7	.611	–	Will Campbell
Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen	11	7	.611	–	Chub Philbrick
Centralia Midgets	7	11	.389	4.0	Paul Ruff / George Dysart
Olympia Senators	7	11	.389	4.0	Jessie Mill

The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
Hoquiam refused to play off the tie; the championship was awarded to Aberdeen.

Player statistics!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Ira Harmon	Centralia	BA	.341		Indian Morris	Hoquiam	W	12
Culton	Centralia	Runs	16		Indian Morris	Hoquiam	SO	106
Culton	Centralia	Hits	25		Indian Morris	Hoquiam	Pct	.706; 12–5
Ira Harmon	Centralia	HR	2

1904 Southwest Washington League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen	14	4	.778	-	Chub Philbrick
	10	8	.556	4.0	Robert Brown
Centralia Midgets	6	12	.333	8.0	Bloomfield
Olympia Senators	6	12	.333	8.0	Jessie Mill

The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
No individual Statistics Available. 1905 Southwest Washington League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
	24	10	.706	–	Will Campbell
Olympia Senators	20	16	.556	5.0	James Mitchell
Aberdeen Pippins	17	17	.500	7.0	Robert Brown
Hoquiam Loggers	9	27	.250	16.0	Graham

The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
No individual Statistics Available.^[6]

See also

• Northwest League
• Washington State League
• Western Tri-State League

External links

• Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. News: President of Southwest League . August 29, 2018 . Morning Oregonian . April 19, 1904 . Portland, Oregon . 5.
2. Richter . Francis C . Southwest Washington League . The Reach: Official American League Baseball Guide . 1904 . August 29, 2018 . A. J. Reach Company . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
3. News: Hoquiam Wins Championship . August 29, 2018 . The Oregon Daily Journal . August 29, 1904 . Portland, Oregon . 6.
4. News: Hoquiam Is Champion . August 29, 2018 . Morning Oregonian . August 29, 1904 . Portland, Oregon . 4.
5. News: Base Ball Season . August 29, 2018 . Aberdeen Herald . February 20, 1905 . Aberdeen, Washington . 4.
6. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.