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. 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. In 1892 the league President was W. E. Rockwell and the Secretary was M. J. Roche. The league was revived briefly in , but only lasted until mid-June due in part to poor weather. The 1896 version was also known as the New Pacific League. Early rules for the league included salary caps of $1,000 per month, later raised to $1,300 per month. 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. The league denied Olympia, Washington a baseball team in 1892.
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.
Teams
Pacific Northwest League: 1890 to 1892 Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) activePortland 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) activePortland GladiatorsPortland, OregonVaughn Street ParkSeattle Yannigans/RainmakersSeattle, WashingtonYMCA FieldTacoma Rabbits/ColtsTacoma, WashingtonSouth 11th Street GroundsVictoria ChappiesVictoria, British ColumbiaUnknown
Pacific Northwest League: 1898 Portland, OR: Portland Webfoots 1898 Seattle, WA: Seattle Clamdiggers 1898 Spokane, WA: Spokane Siwashes 1898 Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Owls 1898
Pacific Northwest League: 1901 to 1902 Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) activeButte MinersButte, MontanaColumbia GardensHelena SenatorsHelena, MontanaCentral ParkPortland WebfootsPortland, OregonVaughn Street Park to Seattle ClamdiggersSeattle, WashingtonYMCA Field to Spokane Blue StockingsSpokane, WashingtonUnknownSpokane Smoke EatersSpokane, WashingtonNatatorium ParkTacoma TigersTacoma, WashingtonSouth 11th Street Grounds-
Pacific National League: 1903 to 1905
Team nameTown representedStadiumYear(s) activeBoise Fruit Pickers/Boise InfantsBoise, IdahoUnknown to Butte MinersButte, MontanaUnknown to Helena SenatorsHelena, MontanaUnknownLos Angeles NationalsLos Angeles, CaliforniaPrager Park Ogden LobstersOgden, UtahUnknown Portland Green GagesPortland, OregonVaughn Street ParkSalt Lake City Elders/Salt Lake City Fruit PickersSalt Lake City, UtahUnknown to San Francisco Pirates San Francisco, CaliforniaNational Park 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 standingsWLPCTGB Managers Spokane Bunchgrassers6134.642- John Barnes Tacoma Daisies5441.5687 William Lucas Seattle Blues4846.51112½ Elmer Rockwell Portland Gladiators2567.27234½ Richard Dwyer /Henry Harris / William Hassamaer +Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Piggy WardSpokaneBA.368 Jack Huston SpokaneW28 Piggy WardSpokaneRuns97 Frank March TacomaSO197 Thomas Turner SpokaneHits123Kid CampSeattleERA1.08 Thomas Turner SpokaneHR12 Jack Huston SpokanePCT.777 28-8 Al MannassauTacomaSB57
1891 Pacific Northwest League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Portland Gladiators5840.592-Bob Glenalvin Spokane Bunchgrassers5743.5702 John BarnesSeattle Blues4555.45014 Abner Powell Tacoma Daisies3860.38820 Leech Maskrey
+Player statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Jake StenzelSpokaneBA.351Kid CampSeattleW31 Jake StenzelSpokaneRuns135George BorchersSpokaneSO220 Jake StenzelSpokaneHits149 John Huston SpokanePCT.688 22-10 Thomas Turner SpokaneHR13 Jake StenzelSpokaneSB68
1892 Pacific Northwest League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Tacoma Daisies4132.562- Bill Works Portland Webfeet4134.5471 John BarnesSeattle Blues3837.5074 Abner Powell / Gil Hatfield Spokane Bunchgrassers2946.38713Ollie Beard
+Player Statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot 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 standingsWLPCTGB Managers Portland Gladiators199.679-Bob Glenalvin Tacoma Robbers /Tacoma Colts1617.4855½ Charles Strobel Victoria Chappies1316.4486½ August Klopf / George Derby Seattle Rainmakers1319.4068Count Campau The league disbanded June 15.
+Player Statistics Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot Bob GlenalvinPortlandBA.448Ike ButlerSeattleW9 Count CampauSeattleRuns55George Derby VictoriaSO64 John Morrissey TacomaHits57George BorchersPortlandPct.875: 7-1 F.A. Whaling VictoriaHits57 Count CampauSeattleHR13 Billy Smith TacomaSB20
1898 Pacific Northwest League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Seattle Clamdiggers3214.696-Dan Dugdale Portland Webfoots2324.4899½George Borchers / Jack Page Spokane Siwashes1926.42212½ E.H. Hutchinson / Billy Connors Tacoma Owls1927.41313 Bill Works
1901 to 1902 1901 Pacific Northwest Leagueschedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Portland Webfoots7335.675- John J. Grim Tacoma Tigers5751.53016 John McCloskey Seattle Clamdiggers4563.41728 Dan DugdaleSpokane Blue Stockings4167.37932 Thomas Turner / Joe Marshall / Maloney
+Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot 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 Leagueschedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Butte Miners7347.608-John McCloskey Seattle Clamdiggers7050.5833 Dan Dugdale Helena Senators6554.5467½ John Flannery Portland Webfoots5862.48315 Sam Vigneux Tacoma Tigers4872.40025 Jay Andrews Spokane Smoke Eaters4675.38027½ John J. Grim
+Player statistics Player TeamStat Tot Piggy WardButteBA.332 Bill Kane ButteRuns102 Piggy WardButteHits157Joe MarshallButteHR6 Piggy WardButteSB51
Hall of Fame alumni Clark Griffith, 1892 Tacoma Daisies Joe Tinker, 1901 Portland Webfoots
References
External links Baseball Reference