Pacific Northwest League

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The first Pacific Northwest League, the first professional baseball league ever in the region, was founded in 1890 and lasted until folding in the second half of the 1892 season because of a nationwide economic depression (known as the "Panic of 1893"). The league was revived briefly in 1896, but only lasted until mid-June. The 1896 version was also known as the New Pacific League.

The third 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 and San Francisco and was renamed the Pacific National League.

League Champions[edit]

  • 1890 Spokane
  • 1891 Portland
  • 1892 Tacoma
  • 1896 Portland
  • 1898 Seattle
  • 1901 Portland
  • 1902 Butte

Cities Represented 1890-1892[edit]

Teams and Statistics 1890[edit]

1890 Pacific Northwest League
President: H. Bolster

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Spokane Bunchgrassers 61 34 .642 - John Barnes
Tacoma Daisies 54 41 .568 7 William Lucas
Seattle Blues 48 46 .511 12.5 Elmer Rockwell
Portland Gladiators 25 67 .272 34.5 Richard Dwyer/Henry Harris/William Hassamaer
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Piggy Ward Spokane BA .368 Jack Huston Spokane W 28
Piggy Ward Spokane Runs 97 Frank March Tacoma SO 197
Thomas Turner Spokane Hits 123 Kid Camp Seattle ERA 1.08
Thomas Turner Spokane HR 12 Jack Huston Spokane PCT .777 28-8
Al Mannassau Tacoma SB 57


Teams and Statistics 1891[edit]

1891 Pacific Northwest League
President: W.B. Bushnell

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Portland Gladiators 58 40 .592 - Bob Glenalvin
Spokane Bunchgrassers 57 43 .570 2 John Barnes
Seattle Blues 45 55 .450 14 Abner Powell
Tacoma Daisies 38 60 .388 20 Leech Maskrey
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Jake Stenzel Spokane BA .351 Kid Camp Seattle W 31
Jake Stenzel Spokane Runs 135 George Borchers Spokane SO 220
Jake Stenzel Spokane Hits 149 John Huston Spokane PCT .688 22-10
Thomas Turner Spokane HR 13
Jake Stenzel Spokane SB 68

Teams and Statistics 1892[edit]

1892 Pacific Northwest League
President: W.B. Bushnell

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Tacoma Daisies 41 32 .562 - Bill Works
Portland Webfeet 41 34 .547 1 John Barnes
Seattle Blues 38 37 .507 4 Abner Powell / Gil Hatfield
Spokane Bunchgrassers 29 46 .387 13 Ollie Beard
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Jake Stenzel Portland BA .339 Gus McGinnis Seattle W 19
Bill Goodenough Tacoma Runs 77 Gus McGinnis Seattle SO 169
Bill Works Tacoma Hits 101 Jack Leiper Portland Pct .700: 14-6
Ed Cartwright Tacoma HR 7

Cities Represented 1896[edit]

Teams and Statistics 1896[edit]

1896 Pacific Northwest League a/k/a/ New Pacific League
President: Mike J. Roach

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Portland Gladiators 19 9 .679 - Bob Glenalvin
Tacoma Robbers/Colts 16 17 .485 5.5 Charles Strobel
Victoria Chappies 13 16 .448 6.5 August Klopf/George Derby
Seattle Rainmakers 13 19 .406 8 Count Campau

The league disbanded June 15.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Bob Glenalvin Portland BA .448 Ike Butler Seattle W 9
Count Campau Seattle Runs 55 George Derby Victoria SO 64
John Morrissey Tacoma Hits 57 George Borchers Portland Pct .875: 7-1
F.A. Whaling Victoria Hits 57
Count Campau Seattle HR 13
Billy Smith Tacoma SB 20


Cities Represented 1898[edit]

Teams and Statistics 1898[edit]

1898 Pacific Northwest League
President:

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Seattle Clamdiggers 32 14 .696 - Dan Dugdale
Portland Webfoots 23 24 .489 9.5 George Borchers/Jack Page
Spokane Siwashes 19 26 .422 12.5 E.H. Hutchinson/Billy Connors (minors)
Tacoma Owls 19 27 .413 13 Bill Works


Cities Represented 1901-1902[edit]

Teams and Statistics 1901-1902[edit]

1901 Pacific Northwest League - schedule
President: William Henry Lucas

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Portland Webfoots 73 35 .675 - John J. Grim
Tacoma Tigers 57 51 .530 16 John McCloskey
Seattle Clamdiggers 45 63 .417 28 Dan Dugdale
Spokane Blue Stockings 41 67 .379 32 Thomas Turner / Joe Marshall / Maloney
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Charles McIntyre Tacoma BA .341 Clyde Engle Portland W 28
Joe McCarthy Tacoma Runs 98 Bill Salisbury Portland W 28
Charles McIntyre Tacoma Hits 149 Jim St. Vrain Tacoma SO 299
Joe Marshall Spokane HR 15 Clyde Engle Portland Pct .718; 28-11
Joe Tinker Portland SB 37 Joe McCarthy Tacoma SB 37


1902 Pacific Northwest League - schedule
President: William Henry Lucas

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Butte Miners 73 47 .608 - John McCloskey
Seattle Clamdiggers 70 50 .583 3 Dan Dugdale
Helena Senators 65 54 .546 7.5 John Flannery
Portland Webfoots 58 62 .483 15 Sam Vigneux
Tacoma Tigers 48 72 .400 25 Jay Andrews
Spokane Smoke Eaters 46 75 .380 27.5 John J. Grim
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot
Piggy Ward Butte BA .332
Bill Kane Butte Runs 102
Piggy Ward Butte Hits 157
Joe Marshall Butte HR 6
Piggy Ward Butte SB 51

Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]

Source[edit]

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

Further Reading[edit]

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