Inland Empire League

The Inland Empire League was a four-team class D league that operated in 1902 and 1908. It was based in the northwestern USA with teams in Oregon and Washington. The league disbanded on July 12 in 1908 due to extreme heat.

Cities Represented

• Baker City, OR: Baker City Gold Diggers 1902; Baker Nuggets/Miners 1908
• La Grande, OR: La Grande Beetpullers 1902; La Grande Babes 1908
• Pendleton, OR: Pendleton Indians 1902; Pendleton Pets/Wheat Growers 1908
• Walla Walla, WA: Walla Walla Sharpshooters 1902; Walla Walla Walla Wallas 1908

Teams and Statistics

1902

1902 Inland Empire League
President:

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Baker City Gold Diggers					Bashe
La Grande Beetpullers					Walsh / Black/ Ray
Pendleton Indians					Cohen
Walla Walla Sharpshooters					Sharpstein

1908

1908 Inland Empire League
President: W.L. Thompson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
La Grande Babes	19	12	.631	-	O'Brien
Baker Nuggets/Miners	15	15	.500	3.5	Cryderman / Tatum
Walla Walla Walla Wallas	14	17	.452	5	Rogers
Pendleton Pets/Wheat Growers	14	18	.438	5.5	Lorimer / Hosier

The league disbanded July 12 due to extreme heat.

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.