Western Tri-State League

With the Tri-State League name taken by a Pennsylvania-Delaware-New Jersey contingent, a Western Tri-State League was formed in 1912 in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. This league operated for three seasons, containing 4 teams in its first and last seasons and six in its prime.

Cities Represented

• Baker City, OR: Baker City Golddiggers 1913; Baker City Miners 1914
• Boise, ID: Boise Irrigators 1912-1913
• La Grande, OR: La Grande Pippins 1912; La Grande Spuds 1913
• Yakima, WA: North Yakima Braves 1913-1914
• Pendleton, OR: Pendleton Buckaroos 1912-1914
• Walla Walla, WA: Walla Walla Bears 1912-1914

Teams and Statistics

1912, '13, '14

1912 Western Tri-State State League
President: W. N. Sweet

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Walla Walla Bears	61	37	.622	-	Gus Bade
Boise Irrigators	56	46	.548	7	Hugh Kellacky / Dad Gimlin
Pendleton Buckaroos	53	51	.510	11	Jess Garrett
La Grande Pippins	31	67	.316	30	James Bradley / Jack Barry

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Pembroke	Pendleton	BA	.328		Carl Mays	Boise	W	22
Phil Nadeau	Pendleton	Hits	124		Elmer Leonard	Walla Walla	PCT	.765 13-4

1913 Western Tri-State State League
President: W. N. Sweet

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Boise Irrigators	72	45	.615	-	Dad Gimlin / Fred Clark
Walla Walla Bears	71	48	.597	2	Gus Bade
North Yakima Braves	57	61	.483	15.5	George Engel/John Bender/Blaine Gordon
Pendleton Buckaroos	54	60	.474	16.5	Al Lodell
Baker Golddiggers #	15	40	.273	NA	Con Harlow / Charles Harrod / John Bender
La Grande Spuds ##	16	31	.340	NA	Carl King

# Baker disbanded June 23.
## LaGrande (16-29) disbanded June 22.
Playoffs: None. Boise and Walla walla were unable to agree on financial terms. Boise was declared champion on the basis of regular season play.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Henry Martini	Walla Walla	BA	.29648		Blaine Gordon	North Yakima	W	22
Fred Clark	Boise	BA	.29647		Elmer Leonard	Walla Walla	PCT	.792 19-5
Henry Martini	Walla Walla	Runs	93
M.E. Reams	Boise	Hits	136
Henry Martini	Walla Walla	HR	16

1914 Western Tri-State State League
President: Roy W. Ritner

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Pendleton Buckaroos	59	37	.615	-	Al Lodell
Walla Walla Bears	53	43	.552	6	Gus Bade
Baker Miners	44	52	.456	15	Carl King
North Yakima Braves	36	60	.395	23	Eddie Ford

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
George Pembrooke	Pendleton	BA	.349		Henry Peterson	North Yakima	W	17
George Naughton	Pendleton	Runs	86		Clyde Schroeder	Pendleton	SO	206
Edson Johnson	Walla Walla	Hits	123		Arch Osborne	Pendleton	PCT	.714 15-6
Earl Sheely	Walla Walla	HR	11

Source

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