Western Baseball League

The Western Baseball League was an independent minor league that operated from 1995 through 2002. The league began with four teams in California, two in Washington, one in Oregon and one in British Columbia.

Cities and Teams represented

• Aberdeen, WA and Hoquiam, WA: Grays Harbor Gulls 1995-1997
• Bend, OR: Bend Bandits 1995-1998
• Chico, CA: Chico Heat 1997-2002
• Long Beach, CA: Long Beach Riptide 1995-1996; Long Beach Breakers 2001-2002
• Marysville, CA: Feather River Mudcats 2000; Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox 2002
• Mission Viejo, CA: Mission Viejo Vigilantes 1997-1998
• Oxnard, CA: Pacific Suns 1998
• Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Suns 1995-1996
• Pasco, WA, Kennewick, WA and Richland, WA: Tri-City Posse 1995-2000
• Reno, NV: Reno Chukars 1996-1998; Reno BlackJacks 1999
• Rohnert Park, CA: Sonoma County Crushers 1995-2002
• Sacramento, CA: Sacramento Steelheads 1999
• Salinas, CA: Salinas Peppers 1995-1997
• Scottsdale, AZ: Valley Vipers 2000
• St. George, UT: Zion Pioneerzz 1999-2000; St. George Pioneerzz 2001
• Surrey, BC: Surrey Glaciers 1995
• Vacaville, CA: Solano Steelheads 2000-2002
• Yuma, AZ: Yuma Bullfrogs 2000-2002
  • Traveling team: Western Warriors 1998

Team Statistics by Year

1995 Team Statistics
League President: Bruce Engel

North Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Bend Bandits	48	43	.527	0	53,465	Al Gallagher
Tri-City Posse	45	46	.495	3	98,246	Tom Trebelhorn
Surrey Glaciers	38	52	.422	9	53,769	Dick Phillips
Grays Harbor Gulls	31	59	.344	16	82,450	Nate Colbert

South Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Salinas Peppers	60	30	.667	0	56,579	Dave Holt
Long Beach Barracuda/Riptide	52	38	.572	8	61,120	Jeff Burroughs
Sonoma County Crushers	44	46	.489	16	84,173	Paul Deese
Palm Springs Suns	43	47	.478	17	61,595	Bill Sudakis

Championship: Long Beach 3 games, Tri-City 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Kyle Washington	Sonoma County	BA	.370		Kevin Reardon	Salinas	W	14
Scott Tedder	Bend	Runs	68		John Weglarz	Tri City	SO	172
Scott Tedder	Bend	Hits	119		John Weglarz	Tri City	ERA	1.87
Paul Williams	Grays Harbor	RBI	79		Paul Williams	Grays Harbor	HR	22

1996 Team Statistics
League President: Bruce Engel

North Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Reno Chukars	48	42	.533	0	52,113	Butch Hughes
Tri-City Posse	44	45	.494	3-	96,061	Bobo Brayton
Grays Harbor Gulls	40	50	.444	8	37,045	Charley Kerfeld
Bend Bandits	39	50	.433	8-	52,946	Al Gallagher

South Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Long Beach Riptide	54	36	.600	0	74,440	Jeff Burroughs
Salinas Peppers	54	36	.600	8	47,363	Dave Holt
Palm Springs Suns	46	44	.511	8	31,241	Jamie Nelson
Sonoma County Crushers	34	56	.378	20	92,020	Dick Dietz

Playoff: Long Beach 3 games, Tri City 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Chris Grubb	Grays Harbor	BA	.365		Ben Weber	Salinas	W	12
Rick Prieto	Salinas	Runs	83		Chris Sheehan	Tri City	SO	135
Rick Prieto	Salinas	Hits	123		Jose Salcedo	Tri City	ERA	2.11
Carl Nichols	Reno	RBI	89		Todd Pridy	Salinas	HR	21

1997 Team Statistics
League President: Bruce Engel

North Standings	W	L	PCT	GB
Reno Chukars	55	35	.611	0
Grays Harbor Gulls	49	41	.544	6
Bend Bandits	39	51	.433	16
Tri-City Posse	34	56	.377	21

South Standings	W	L	PCT	GB
Sonoma County Crushers	56	34	.622	0
Chico Heat	45	45	.500	11
Salinas Peppers	43	47	.477	13
Mission Viejo Vigilantes	39	51	.433	17

Playoff: Chico 3 games, Reno 1. Total League Attendance 631,285

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Todd Takayoshi	Reno	BA	.407		Todd Genke	Sonoma	W	12
Andy Tarpley	Reno	Runs	92		Ben Burlingame	Bend	SO	127
Todd Takayoshi	Reno	Hits	137		Frank Kristopher	Sonoma	ERA	2.48
Mike Rendina	Grays Harbor	HR	24		Todd Takayoshi	Reno	RBI	88

1998 Team Statistics
League President: Bruce Engel

North Standings	W	L	PCT	GB
Reno Chukars	45	45	.500	0
Bend Bandits	43	46	.483	1-
Western Warriors	43	47	.477	2
Tri-City Posse	39	51	.433	6

South Standings	W	L	PCT	GB
Chico Heat	63	26	.708	0
Mission Viejo Vigilantes	49	41	.544	14-
Sonoma County Crushers	49	41	.544	14-
Pacific Suns	28	62	.311	35-

Playoff: Sonoma County 3 games, Western 0. Total League Attendance 593,918.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Todd Pridy	Sonoma	BA	.408		Chris Neier	Chico	W	8-2
Vern Spearman	Sonoma	Runs	89		William Flynt	Bend	SO	134
Todd Pridy	Sonoma	Hits	146		Chris Neier	Chico	ERA	2.94
Randy Kapano	Bend	HR	25		Brett Jenkins	Reno	RBI	94

1999 Team Statistics
League President: Bob Linscheid

Teams	W	L	PCT	GB
Chico Heat	63	27	.700	0
Tri-City Posse	48	42	.533	15
Zion Pioneerzz	41	49	.456	22
Sonoma County Crushers	41	49	.456	22
Reno BlackJacks	41	49	.456	22
Sacramento Steelheads	36	54	.400	27

Playoffs: Tri-City 3 games, Chico 0. Total League Attendance 532,186

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Kevin Ellis	Tri-City	BA	.366		Chris White	Chico	W	10
Mike Nadeau	Chico	Runs	90		Reggie Leslie	Tri-City / Sacremento	SO	123
Mark Charbonnet	Zion	Hits	130		Tom Bergan	Chico	ERA	2.93
Mark Charbonnet	Zion	HR	28		Mark Charbonnet	Zion	RBI	103

2000 Team Statistics
League President: Bob Linscheid

North Teams	W	L	PCT	GB		South Teams	W	L	PCT	GB
Chico Heat	57	33	.633	0		Zion Pioneerzz	54	34	.614	0
Solano Steelheads	45	45	.500	12		Yuma Bullfrogs	45	43	.511	9
Feather River Mudcats	41	49	.456	16		Valley Vipers	38	52	.422	17
Tri-City Posse	40	50	.444	17		Sonoma County Crushers	38	52	.422	17

Playoffs:Zion 3 games, Chico 1. Total League Attendance 533, 696

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lee Tinsley	Valley	BA	.379		Reece Borges	Chico	W	10
					Mike Smith	Zion	W	10
Buck McNabb	Chico	Runs	87		Jason Olsen	Feather River	SO	142
James Lofton	Tri-City	Hits	118		Jason Olsen	Feather River	ERA	2.96
Rod McCall	Zion	HR	19		Paul Torres	Solano	RBI	82

2001 Team Statistics
League President: Bob Linscheid

North Teams	W	L	PCT	GB		South Teams	W	L	PCT	GB
Chico Heat	56	34	.622	0		St. George Pioneerzz	39	51	.433	0
Solano Steelheads	52	38	.578	4		Yuma Bullfrogs	39	51	.433	0
Sonoma County Crushers	48	42	.533	8		Long Beach Breakers	36	54	.400	3

Playoffs:Long Beach 3, Chico 2. Total League Attendance 398,949

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ray L. Brown	Chico	BA	.385		Greg Bicknell/Jeff Harris	Chico	W	11
Chris Powell	Sonoma	Runs	77		Greg Bicknell	Chico	SO	121
Ray L. Brown	Chico	Hits	138		Brian Grant	Sonoma	ERA	2.11
Victor Sanchez	Solano	HR	31		Anthony Lewis	St. George	RBI	90

2002 Team Statistics
League President: Sam Pepper

North Teams	W	L	PCT	GB		South Teams	W	L	PCT	GB
Chico Heat	55	35	.611	0		Long Beach Breakers	44	46	.489	0
Sonoma County Crushers	49	41	.544	6		Solano Steelheads	42	48	.467	2
Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox	43	47	.477	12		Yuma Bullfrogs	37	53	.411	7

Playoffs:Chico 3 games Long Beach 1. Total League Attendance 393,366

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Greg Jacobs	Long Beach	BA	.382		Tim Davidson	Sonoma	W	12
Keith Mitchell	Sonoma	Runs	87		Jeff Harris	Solano	SO	109
Greg Jacobs	Long Beach	Hits	124		Jason Olsen	Sonoma	ERA	2.77
Victor Sanchez	Solano	HR	22		Greg Jacobs	Long Beach	RBI	91

The League did not organize in 2003. At the present time it is not operating.