Pacific Northwest 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. The league folded during the second half of the 1892 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 1896, 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. 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 1901 as a four-team league, and was a six-team Class B circuit in 1902 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

Pacific Northwest League, AKA New Pacific League: 1896

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

Pacific National League: 1903 to 1905

Standings and statistics

1890 to 1892

1890 Pacific Northwest League

1891 Pacific Northwest League

1892 Pacific Northwest League

1896, 1898

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

The league disbanded June 15.

1898 Pacific Northwest League

1901 to 1902

1901 Pacific Northwest League
schedule

1902 Pacific Northwest League
schedule

Hall of Fame alumni

• Clark Griffith, 1892 Tacoma Daisies
• Joe Tinker, 1901 Portland Webfoots

References

External links

• Baseball Reference

1. Pacific Northwest
2. Pacific Northwest Wrestling
3. Pacific Coast League
4. Northwest League
5. History of baseball in Portland, Oregon
6. Pacific Northwest Hockey League
7. Spokane Indians
8. Minor League Baseball
9. Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League
10. Pacific National League
11. Seattle Rainiers
12. Butte Miners
13. Portland Beavers
14. List of Minor League Baseball leagues and teams
15. Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League
16. Spokane Bunchgrassers
17. Northwest International Hockey League
18. List of organized baseball leagues
19. North West League
20. Tacoma Daisies