Washington State League

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  • There was also a "Washington State League" in 1897; Franchises located in Kelso, WA; Rossland, WA; Spokane, WA. There is no indication if *there was a fourth franchise in the league.


The Washington State League was a class D circuit. It began in 1910 and finished up in 1912. Having six teams in its first season, it shrank to four for its other two campaigns.

Cities Represented[edit]

Teams and Statistics[edit]

1910-1912[edit]

1910 Washington State League
President: Walter R. McFarlane

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Raymond Cougars 36 19 .655 - Fred Dunbar
Chehalis Gophers 35 19 .618 .5 Fred Heghring/Thomas Kelly
Aberdeen Black Cats 24 29 .453 11 Dick Boettiger
Montesano Farmers 22 31 .415 13 Chub Philbrick
Hoquiam Loggers # 12 18 .400 NA Wells
Tacoma Cubs ## 8 21 .276 NA Joe Dryer

# Hoquiam disbanded July 15.
## Tacoma disbanded July 18.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Fielder Jones Chehalis BA .358 James Jachs Raymond W 15
White McBride Chehalis Runs 48 James Jachs Raymond SO 164
Frank Jansa Chehalis Hits 70 Clarence Krause Chehalis PCT .833 5-1


1911 Washington State League
President: O.J. Albers

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Centralia Pets 38 17 .691 - W.R. Patton / Guy Muck
Chehalis Proteges 36 20 .648 2.5 Dusty Miller / Lenny Taylor
Raymond Venetians 25 29 .463 12.5 C.D. Wineholt
South Bend River Rats 11 44 .200 27 NA
Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ted Reed South Bend BA .333 Ray Callahan Centra/Chehal W 13
Tate Berry Chehalis Runs 49 Raymond Baker Raymond W 13
C.D. Wineholt Raym/Chehal Runs 49 Ray Callahan Centra/Chehal SO 131
Howard Guynn Centralia Hits 72 Heinie Berger Centralia PCT .778 7-2
C.D. Wineholt Raym/Chehal HR 8


1912 Washington State League
President: NA

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Chehalis Farmers 25 16 .610 - James Burns
Centralia Railroaders 19 17 .528 3.5 W.R. Patton / George Dysart
Aberdeen Black Cats # 16 21 .432 7 Thomas Kelly
Hoquiam Cougars 17 23 .425 7.5 Ed Ford / Joe Wilkins

# Aberdeen disbanded July 10.
The league disbanded July 14.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
L.G. Taylor Chehalis BA .351 F.B. Archer Chehalis W 9
Arthur Haley Chehalis Runs 17 Heinie Berger Hoquiam SO 82
E. Carrigan Chehalis Hits 23 Walter Frink Chehalis PCT .800 8-2
L.A. Giddings Aberdeen Hits 23
Kinkelon Hoquiam HR 2

Source[edit]

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