Northwest League

The Northwest League was a class A minor league. The league was the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 (with time out for World War II) and class A from 1952-1954. The league changed its named and dropped back down to class B for the 1955 season.

The league operated as an eight-team circuit, with two divisions of four teams each, for its final season in 2019. After the 2020 season was cancelled, it was disbanded before 2021, with six of its teams joining the High-A West segment of the Professional Development League. In a reversal, the High-A West was re-rebranded as the Northwest League in 2022, reviving the league.

Current Teams and Affiliations

Team	Manager	Parent Team
Eugene Emeralds	Jeremiah Knackstedt	San Francisco Giants
Everett AquaSox	Ryan Scott	Seattle Mariners
Hillsboro Hops	Javier Colina	Arizona Diamondbacks
Spokane Indians	Robinson Cancel	Colorado Rockies
Tri-City Dust Devils	Willie Romero	Los Angeles Angels
Vancouver Canadians	Brent Lavallee	Toronto Blue Jays

League Champions and Award Winners

Year	Champion	Most Valuable Player	Pitcher of the Year	Manager of the Year
1955	Eugene Emeralds
1956	Yakima Bears			Hugh Luby Salem Senators
1957	Wenatchee Chiefs			Hugh Luby Eugene Emeralds
1958	Yakima Bears			Hillis Layne Lewiston Broncs
1959	Yakima Bears			Dick Wilson Wenatchee Chiefs
1960	Yakima Bears			John McNamara Lewiston Broncs
1961	Lewiston Broncs			John McNamara Lewiston Broncs
1962	Wenatchee Chiefs			John McNamara Lewiston Broncs
1963	Yakima Bears			William Robertson Lewiston Broncs
1964	Yakima Bears			Stan Wasiak Salem Dodgers
1965	Tri-City Atoms			Cal Ripken Sr. Tri-City Atoms
1966	Tri-City Atoms			Duke Snider Tri-City Atoms
1967	Medford Giants			Bobby Malkmus Eugene Emeralds
1968	Tri-City Atoms			Don LeJohn Tri-City Atoms
1969	Rogue Valley Dodgers			Bill Berrier Rogue Valley Dodgers
1970	Lewiston Broncs			Fred Hatfield Lewis-Clark Broncs
1971	Tri-City Padres			Cliff Ditto Tri-City Padres
1972	Lewiston Broncs			Bobby Malkmus Lewis-Clark Broncs
1973	Lewiston Broncs
1974	Eugene Emeralds
1975	Eugene Emeralds			Greg Riddoch Eugene Emeralds
1976	Walla Walla Padres			Cliff Ditto Walla Walla Padres
1977	Bellingham Mariners			Cliff Ditto Walla Walla Padres
1978	Gray's Harbor Loggers			Bill Bryk Grays Harbor Loggers
1979	Central Oregon Phillies			Tom Harmon Central Oregon Phillies
1980	Bellingham Mariners/Eugene Emeralds			Jeff Scott Bellingham Mariners
1981	Medford Athletics	Tony Gwynn Walla Walla Padres & Kevin Coughlon Medford Athletics		Brad Fischer Medford Athletics
1982	Salem Angels	Phil Strom Medford Athletics		Joe Maddon Salem Angels
1983	Medford Athletics	Bert Martinez Tri-Cities Triplets		Dennis Rogers Medford Athletics
1984	Tri-Cities Triplets	Sam Haley Bellingham Mariners		Marty Scott Tri-Cities Triplets
1985	Everett Giants	Jerald Clark Spokane Indians		Frank Funk Eugene Emeralds
1986	Bellingham Mariners	Dave Nash Everett Giants		Sal Rende Bellingham Mariners
1987	Spokane Indians	Steve Hendricks Spokane Indians		Rob Picciolo Spokane Indians
1988	Spokane Indians	Stan Royer Southern Oregon Athletics		Lenn Sakata Southern Oregon Athletics
1989	Spokane Indians	Dave Staton Spokane Indians		Bruce Bochy Spokane Indians
1990	Spokane Indians	Matt Mieske Spokane Indians		Gene Glynn Spokane Indians
1991	Boise Hawks	Joe Randa Eugene Emeralds		Tom Poquette Eugene Emeralds
1992	Bellingham Mariners	Larry Sutton Eugene Emeralds		Tom Kotchman Boise Hawks
1993	Boise Hawks	Todd Greene Boise Hawks		Dick Scott Southern Oregon Athletics
1994	Boise Hawks	John Donati Boise Hawks		Joe Vavra Yakima Bears
1995	Boise Hawks	Danny Buxbaum Boise Hawks		Glenn Tufts Bellingham Giants
1996	Yakima Bears	Robert Zachmann Everett Aqua Sox		Joe Vavra Yakima Bears
1997	Portland Rockies	Dermal Brown Spokane Indians		Jim Eppard Portland Rockies
1998	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Jason Hart Southern Oregon Timberjacks		Keith Comstock Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
1999	Spokane Indians	Robb Quinlan Boise Hawks		Kevin Long & Greg Sparks Spokane Indians & Southern Oregon Timberjacks
2000	Yakima Bears	Garrett Atkins & Jamal Strong Portland Rockies & Everett Aqua Sox		Fred Stanley Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
2001	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	J.J. Johnson Boise Hawks		Fred Stanley Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
2002	Boise Hawks	Ismael Castro Everett Aqua Sox		Steve McFarland Boise Hawks
2003	Spokane Indians	Conor Jackson Yakima Bears		Darryl Kennedy Spokane Indians
2004	Boise Hawks	Javier Herrera Vancouver Canadians		Tom Beyers Boise Hawks
2005	Spokane Indians	Steven Murphy Spokane Indians		Steve Decker Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
2006	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Cyle Hankerd Yakima Bears		Doug Dascenzo Eugene Emeralds & Steve Decker Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
2007	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Matt Downs & Luis Durango Salem-Keizer Volcanoes & Eugene Emeralds		Steve Decker & Greg Riddoch Salem-Keizer Volcanoes & Eugene Emeralds
2008	Spokane Indians	Dan Robertson Eugene Emeralds		Tim Hulett Spokane Indians
2009	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Drew Biery Salem-Keizer Volcanoes		Fred Ocasio Tri-City Dust Devils
2010	Everett Aqua Sox	Jared Hoying Spokane Indians		Tim Hulett Spokane Indians
2011	Vancouver Canadians	Joe Panik Salem-Keizer Volcanoes		Fred Ocasio Tri-City Dust Devils
2012	Vancouver Canadians	Patrick Kivlehan Everett Aqua Sox		Clayton McCullough Vancouver Canadians
2013	Vancouver Canadians	L.B. Dantzler Vancouver Canadians		Rob Mummau Everett Aqua Sox
2014	Hillsboro Hops	Franklin Bareto Vancouver Canadians		J.R. House Hillsboro Hops
2015	Hillsboro Hops	Drew Jackson Everett Aqua Sox	Carlos Hernandez Hillsboro Hops	Rob Mummau Everett Aqua Sox
2016	Eugene Emeralds	Eric Filia Everett Aqua Sox	Manuel Rondon Eugene Emeralds	Jesus Feliciano Eugene Emeralds
2017	Vancouver Canadians	Ryan Kirby Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Andres Torres Everett Aqua Sox	Rich Miller Vancouver Canadians
2018	Eugene Emeralds	Curtis Terry Spokane Indians	Josh Winckowski Vancouver Canadians	Shawn Roof Hillsboro Hops
2019	Hillsboro Hops	Blaine Crim Spokane Indians	Deyni Olivero Hillsboro Hops	Kenny Hook Spokane Indians
2020	Cancelled	--	--		--
2021	Eugene Emeralds	Andy Pages Everett Aqua Sox		Dennis Pelfrey Eugene Emeralds
2022	Eugene Emeralds	Zac Veen Spokane Indians	Prelander Berroa Everett Aqua Sox & Eugene Emeralds	Carlos Valderrama Eugene Emeralds
2023	Vancouver Canadians	Jordan Beck Spokane Indians	Reid Vanscoter Everett Aqua Sox	Ryan Scott Everett Aqua Sox
2024	Spokane Indians	Kyle Karros Spokane Indians	Sean Sullivan Spokane Indians	Brent Lavallee Vancouver Canadians

Hall of Fame Alumni

• Ken Griffey, Jr., 1987 Bellingham Mariners
• Tony Gwynn, 1981 Walla Walla Padres
• Rickey Henderson, 1976 Boise A's
• Reggie Jackson, 1966 Lewiston Broncs
• Edgar Martínez 1983, Bellingham Mariners
• Mike Piazza, 1989 Salem Dodgers
• Ozzie Smith, 1977 Walla Walla Padres

Other Notable League Alumni

• José Canseco 1983, Medford A's 1988 AL Most Valuable Player
• George Foster 1968, Medford Giants 1977 NL Most Valuable Player
• Jason Giambi 1992, Southern Oregon A's 2000 AL Most Valuable Player
• Buster Posey 2012 NL Most Valuable Player
• Miguel Tejada 1995, Southern Oregon A's 2002 AL Most Valuable Player
• Sandy Alomar, Jr. 1990 AL Rookie of the Year
• Carlos Beltrán, 1996 Spokane Indians 1999 AL Rookie of the Year
• Tim Salmon, 1993 Bend Bucks 1993 AL Rookie of the Year
• Félix Hernández, 2003 Everett AquaSox 2010 AL Cy Young Award
• Tim Lincecum 2006, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 2× NL Cy Young Award (2008–2009)
• Dante Bichette 1984, Salem Angels 4 x MLB All-Star
• Pedro Guerrero 1974, Bellingham Dodgers 5 x MLB All-Star
• Paul Konerko 1994, Yakima Bears 6 x MLB All-Star
• Bill Murray 1978, Grays Harbor Loggers Award winning Actor
• Joe Nathan, 1995 Bellingham Giants 6 x MLB All-Star
• Troy Percival, 1991 Boise Hawks 4 x MLB All-Star
• Russell Wilson, 2010 Tri-City Dust Devils 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year

Cities Represented

former logo through 2016

• Aberdeen, WA:
  • Grays Harbor Ports 1976
  • Grays Harbor Loggers 1977-1978, 1980
  • Grays Harbor Mets 1979
• Bellingham, WA:
  • Bellingham Dodgers 1973-1976
  • Bellingham Mariners 1977-1994
  • Bellingham Giants 1995-1996
• Bend, OR:
  • Bend Rainbows 1970-1971
  • Bend Timber Hawks 1978
  • Central Oregon Phillies 1979-1980
  • Bend Phillies 1981-1986
  • Bend Bucks 1987-1991
  • Bend Rockies 1992-1994
• Boise, ID:
  • Boise A's 1975-1976
  • Boise Buckskins 1978
  • Boise Hawks 1987-2019
• Coos Bay, OR & North Bend, OR: North Bend-Coos Bay Athletics 1970-1972
• Eugene, OR: Eugene Emeralds 1955-1968, 1974-2019, 2022-present (Pacific Coast League 1969-1973)
• Everett, WA:
  • Everett Giants 1984-1994
  • Everett AquaSox 1995-2019, 2022-present
• Hillsboro, OR:
  • Hillsboro Hops 2013-2019, 2022-present
• Kennewick, WA, Pasco, WA, & Richland, WA:
  • Tri-City Braves 1955-1960, 1962; moved from Western International League 1950-1954
  • Tri-City Atoms 1961, 1965-1968
  • Tri-City Angels 1963-1964
  • Tri-City A's 1969
  • Tri-City Padres 1970-1972
  • Tri-City Triplets 1973
  • Tri-City Ports 1974
  • Tri-Cities Triplets 1983-1986
  • Tri-City Dust Devils 2001-2019, 2022-present
• Lewiston, ID: Lewiston Broncs 1955-1974, moved from Western International League 1952-1954
• Medford, OR:
  • Medford Giants 1967-1968
  • Rogue Valley Dodgers 1969
  • Medford Dodgers 1970-1971
  • Medford Athletics 1979-1987
  • Southern Oregon Athletics 1988-1995
  • Southern Oregon Timberjacks 1996-1999
• New Westminster, BC: New Westminster Frasers 1974
• Portland, OR:
  • Portland Mavericks 1973-1977
  • Portland Rockies 1995-2000
• Salem, OR:
  • Salem Senators 1955-1960, 1977-1981; moved from Western International League 1940-1954
  • Salem Dodgers 1961-1965, 1988-1989
  • Salem Angels 1982-1987
  • Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 1997-2019
• Seattle, WA: Seattle Rainiers 1972-1976
• Spokane, WA: Spokane Indians 1955-1956, 1972, 1983-2019, 2022-present; moved from Western International League 1939-1954
• Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Canadians 2000-2019, 2022-present
• Victoria, BC: Victoria Mussels 1978-1980
• Walla Walla, WA:
  • Walla Walla Bears 1969, 1983
  • Walla Walla Phillies 1970-1971
  • Walla Walla Rainbows 1972
  • Walla Walla Padres 1973-1982
• Wenatchee, WA: Wenatchee Chiefs 1955-1965, moved from Western International League 1937-1954
• Yakima, WA:
  • Yakima Bears 1955-1964, 1990-2012; moved from Western International League 1949-1954
  • Yakima Valley Braves 1965-1966

Related Sites

Northwest League Official Site