Southwest Washington League

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Southwest Washington League
SportMinor league baseball
Inaugural season1903
Ceased1906
No. of teams5
CountryUnited States
ClassificationClass-D

The Southwest Washington League was a Class-D level Minor League Baseball circuit based in the southwest region of Washington state that played three seasons from 1903 to 1906. The league teams played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted in the standings.

History[]

Teams in the league included the Aberdeen Pippins, Centralia Midgets, Hoquiam Loggers, Montesano Farmers and Olympia Senators. The first league president was John P. Fink of Olympia, Washington. He was succeed in 1904 by Colonel Fox of Aberdeen, Washington.[1] The inaugural league championship was won by the Aberdeen Pippins, who finished the season with a .611 winning percentage.[2] The Hoquiam Loggers won the league pennant in 1904 with a 13–4 win–loss record.[3][4] During league meetings before the 1905 season, William E. Campbell of Hoquiam, Washington was elected league president.[5]

Cities Represented[]

  • Aberdeen, WA: Aberdeen Pippins 1903–1905
  • Centralia, WA: Centralia Midgets 1903–1904
  • Hoquiam, WA: Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen 1903–1904; Hoquiam Loggers 1905
  • Montesano, WA: Montesano Farmers 1905
  • Olympia, WA: Olympia Senators 1903–1906

Standings and Statistics[]

1903 Southwest Washington League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Aberdeen Pippins 11 7 .611 – Will Campbell
Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen 11 7 .611 – Chub Philbrick
Centralia Midgets 7 11 .389 4.0 Paul Ruff / George Dysart
Olympia Senators 7 11 .389 4.0 Jessie Mill

The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
Hoquiam refused to play off the tie; the championship was awarded to Aberdeen.

Player statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Ira Harmon Centralia BA .341 Indian Morris Hoquiam W 12
Culton Centralia Runs 16 Indian Morris Hoquiam SO 106
Culton Centralia Hits 25 Indian Morris Hoquiam Pct .706; 12–5
Ira Harmon Centralia HR 2

1904 Southwest Washington League

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen 14 4 .778 - Chub Philbrick
Aberdeen Pippins 10 8 .556 4.0 Robert Brown
Centralia Midgets 6 12 .333 8.0 Bloomfield
Olympia Senators 6 12 .333 8.0 Jessie Mill

The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
No individual Statistics Available.

1905 Southwest Washington League

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Montesano Farmers 24 10 .706 – Will Campbell
Olympia Senators 20 16 .556 5.0 James Mitchell
Aberdeen Pippins 17 17 .500 7.0 Robert Brown
Hoquiam Loggers 9 27 .250 16.0 Graham

The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
No individual Statistics Available.

No information available on 1906 league [6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "President of Southwest League". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. April 19, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Richter, Francis C, ed. (1904). "Southwest Washington League". The Reach: Official American League Baseball Guide. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A. J. Reach Company. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hoquiam Wins Championship". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. August 29, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hoquiam Is Champion". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. August 29, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Base Ball Season". Aberdeen Herald. Aberdeen, Washington. February 20, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Southwest Washington League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

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