Northwestern League (1905–1917)
ClassificationClass B (1905–1917)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1905
Ceased1917
Replaced byPacific Coast International League
PresidentWilliam Henry Lucas (1905–1910)
Robert Lindsay (1911)
Dan Dugdale (1911)
Fielder Jones (1912–1914)
E.H. Hughes (1914)
Bob Blewett (1915–1917)
No. of teams21
CountryUnited States of America
Last
champion(s)
4
Vancouver

The Northwestern League was a professional sports league in minor league baseball that operated from 1905 to 1917. It was represented by teams based in British Columbia, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The league became the Pacific Coast International League in 1918.

Teams

21 teams played in the league throughout its existence. Those teams include the: Aberdeen Black Cats (1905, 1917), Bellingham Gillnetters (1905), Everett Smokestackers (1905), Spokane Indians (1905–1917), Vancouver Horse Doctors (1905, 1907), Victoria Legislators (1905), Butte Miners (1906–1908, 1916–1917), Grays Harbor Lumbermen (1906), Tacoma Tigers (1906–1917), Seattle Siwashes (1907–1908), Grays Harbor Grays (1908–1909), Vancouver Beavers (1908—1911, 1914, 1916–1917), Portland Colts (1909, 1912—1914), Seattle Turks (1909), Seattle Giants (1910—1917), Portland Pippins (1911), Victoria Bees (1911–1915), Vancouver Champions (1912, 1915), Vancouver Bees (1913), Ballard Pippins (1914), a Great Falls, Montana team (1916) and Great Falls Electrics (1917).

League champions

For most of the league's history, there were no official playoffs following the regular season — in fact, 1915 was the only season in which a playoff was played. Therefore, the team that finished in first place was often the de facto league champion.

The Everett Smokestackers were the league's first champions, finishing in first place in the four team league in 1905. In 1906, the Tacoma Tigers finished in first place and in 1907 the Aberdeen Black Cats took the crown. The Vancouver Beavers finished in first place in 1908 and again in 1911 and 1914, the Seattle Turks in 1909 and the Spokane Indians in 1910. In 1912, the Seattle Giants were first, while in 1913 the Vancouver Bees finished on top.

In 1915, the league played its only official playoff, which matched the first-place Seattle Giants against the second-place Tacoma Tigers. The Giants won the playoff three games to two, though it was presumably supposed to be at least a seven-game series - however, the playoff was abandoned during game six when a dispute broke out.

The Spokane Indians finished in first place in 1916 and the Great Falls Electrics finished in first place in 1917.

Cities represented 1905—1917

Standings & statistics

1905 Northwestern League schedule pt 1 - pt 2

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Everett Smokestackers6037.619Billy Hulen
Bellingham Yankees4948.50511.0Kirby Drennen / Frederick Clarke
Vancouver Horse Doctors4552.46415.0John McCloskey
Victoria Legislators /
Spokane Indians
4158.41420.0G.G. Howlett /
Ed Hutchinson / Charles McIntyre

Victoria (14—38) moved to Spokane July 11.
The season was shortened to September 11.
Playoffs: None. The first—half finished in a tie and it was decided that if Everett won the second—half, the championship would be awarded to Everett. Everett won the second—half.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Kirby DrennanBellinghamBA.320Carl DruhotBellinghamW18
Billy HulenEverettRuns85Hick BeltEverettW18
Ed HutchinsonVict/SpokeHits107Ira HarmonVancouverSO194
Joe MarshallVancouverHR7John McInnisEverettPct.800; 12–3

1906 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Tacoma Tigers5436.600Mike Lynch
Butte Miners4342.5068.5Charles McIntyre
Grays Harbor Grays4147.46612.0Robert Brown / Bill Hurley
Spokane Indians3750.42515.5Bill Hurley / Matthew Stanley

Grays Harbor represented Aberdeen—Hoquiam, Washington.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Mike LynchTacomaBA.355Ike ButlerTacomaW20
Mike LynchTacomaRuns76Irv HigginbothamTacomaSO153
Mike LynchTacomaHits130Oscar BandelinButtePct.733; 11–4
Mike LynchTacomaHR7

1907 Northwestern League schedule<

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Aberdeen Black Cats8551.625Robert Brown
Tacoma Tigers9059.6041.5George Shreeder
Seattle Siwashes8365.5618.0Dan Dugdale
Butte Miners7073.49018.5Russ Hall
Spokane Indians6876.47221.0E.E. Quinn
Vancouver Horse Doctors34106.24353.0Parke Wilson / Butch McIntyre /
James Evans /
Con Strothers / William Hurley
Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed HouseholderAberdeenBA.347Ike ButlerTacomaW32
Hunky ShawTacomaRuns105Irv HigginbothamAberdeenSO295
Hunky ShawTacomaHits174Bill BrinkerAberdeenPct.714; 15-6
John ClynesTacoma/VancouverHR10

1908 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Beavers8562.578Richard Dickson
Tacoma Tigers7466.5297.5Mike Lynch
Aberdeen Grays7369.5149.5Robert Brown
Spokane Indians7275.49013.0E.E. Quinn
Butte Miners6373.46316.5Russ Hall
Seattle Siwashes6587.42822.5Dan Dugdale
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Steamer FlanaganVancouverBA.352George EngelVancouverW22
Ham HyattVancouverRuns102Ed EricksonVancouverW22
Ham HyattVancouverHits185Spec HarknessButteW22
Ham HyattVancouverHR15Gus ThompsonGrays HarborSO263
George EngelVancouverPct.733; 22-8

1909 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Turks10958.653Mike Lynch
Spokane Indians10066.6028.5Robert Brown
Aberdeen Grays7881.49127.0Pants Rowland
Portland Colts7988.47330.0Perle Casey
Vancouver Beavers7096.42238.5Lou Nordyke
Tacoma Tigers64111.36649.0Russ Hall /
Jerry Hurley / Ike Butler
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Pug BennettSeattleBA.314John ThompsonSeattleW26
Pug BennettSeattleRuns111Jesse BakerTacoma/SpokaneSO249
Pug BennettSeattleHits201Frank AllenSeattlePct.769; 20-6
George CapronSeattleHR15

1910 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Spokane Indians9665.596Harry Ostdiek
Vancouver Beavers8971.5566.5Robert Brown
Tacoma Tigers7384.46521Cliff Blankenship
Seattle Giants6199.38134.5Mike Lynch / Fred Wood
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Lou NordykeSpokaneBA.290Jesse BakerSpokaneW28
Charles SwainVancouverRuns88Jesse BakerSpokaneSO227
Lou NordykeSpokaneHits163Jesse BakerSpokanePct.737; 28-10
Charles SwainVancouverHR11

1911 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Beavers10361.628Kitty Brashear
Spokane Indians9671.5748.5Harry Ostdiek
Seattle Giants9077.53314.5Jack Tighe / Frank Raymond
Portland Pippins8477.52117.5Nick Williams
Tacoma Tigers8184.49022.5Mike Lynch
Victoria Bees41125.24763.0T.S. McPherson
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Art BuesSeattleBA.352Ralph WillisSpokaneW23
Phil CooneySpokaneRuns130George EngelVancouverPct.786; 22-6
Art BuesSeattleHits219
Art BuesSeattleHR27
Pug BennettVancouverSB64

1912 Northwestern League schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Giants9966.600Jack Barry / Frank Raymond
Spokane Indians9572.5685.0Harry Ostdiek
Vancouver Champions9473.5636.0Kitty Brashear
Portland Colts7488.45723.5Nick Williams
Victoria Bees7293.43627.0Lou Nordyke
Tacoma Tigers62104.37337.5Mike Lynch
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jack MeekVictoriaBA.344Bill JamesSeattleW26
Hap MyersSpokaneRuns121Bill JamesSeattleSO201
Hap MyersSpokaneHits207Bill JamesSeattlePct.765; 26-8
Les MannSeattleHR23
Hap MyersSpokaneSB116

1913 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Bees9966.600Robert Brown
Portland Colts8673.54110.0Nick Williams
Seattle Giants8978.53311.0Frank Raymond
Victoria Bees8190.47421.0Mike Lynch / Del Delmas
Tacoma Tigers7596.43927.0Joe McGinnity
Spokane Indians7097.41930.0Harry Ostdiek /
Watt Powell / Mike Lynch
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jack MeekVictoriaBA.358Erv KantlehnerVictoriaW23
Charles SwainVictoriaRuns112Erv KantlehnerVictoriaSO253
Ed KippertVancouverHits202Clyde HallVancouverPct.696; 16-7
Charles SwainVictoriaHR34

1914 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Vancouver Beavers9656.632Robert Brown
Seattle Giants9561.6093.0Frank Raymond
Spokane Indians8468.55312.0Mike Lynch
Victoria Bees6487.42431.5Del Delmas
Tacoma Tigers6493.40834.5Joe McGinnity / Russ Hall
Portland Colts /
Ballard Pippins
5896.37739.0Nick Williams

Portland (36—60) moved to Ballard July 20.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Emil FriskVancou/SpokaneBA.322Wheezer DellSeattleW21
Kid ButlerSpokaneRuns95Stan CoveleskiSpokaneSO214
Emil FriskVancou/SpokaneHits178Oscar HarstadVancouverPct.867; 13-2
Charles SwainSeattleHR12

1915 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Seattle Giants8868.564Frank Raymond
Tacoma Tigers8672.5443.0Russ Hall / Joe McGinnity
Spokane Indians8174.5236.5Bob Wicker
Vancouver Champions7479.48412.5Hank Scharnweber
Aberdeen Black Cats #4662.426NACharley Stis / Pug Bennett
Victoria Bees4161.402NAMartin Nye

Victoria and Aberdeen withdrew with league permission, August 1.
Playoff: Seattle 3 games, Tacoma 2; abandoned when the sixth game broke up in a dispute.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed KippertSea/Aber/TacomaBA.332Richard KaufmanTacomaW25
Jack SmithAberdeen/SeattleRuns99Duster MailsSeattleSO250
Ted KaylorSpokane/VictoriaHits197Chuck RoseSeattlePct.667; 20-10
Bill BrinkerVancouverHR11

1916 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Spokane Indians7948.622Nick Williams
Butte Miners6859.53511.0Joe McGinnity
Tacoma Tigers6361.50814.5Russ Hall
Great Falls Electrics6061.49616.0Dick Hurley / Herb Hester
Seattle Giants6072.45521.5Frank Raymond
Vancouver Beavers5079.38830.0Robert Brown
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed KippertButteBA.358Suds SutherlandTacomaW23
Roy GroverButteRuns119Rudy KallioGreat FallsSO190
Rod MurphyVancouverHits182Suds SutherlandTacomaPct.767; 23-7
Dave HillyardButteHR17
Dave HillyardButteRBI101

1917 Northwestern League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Great Falls Electrics4229.592Herb Hester
Seattle Giants4634.5750.5Bill Leard / Rube Gardner
Tacoma Tigers3835.5215.0Frank Raymond
Spokane Indians3641.4689.0Nick Williams
Butte Miners3138.44910.0Joe McGinnity / Cliff McCarl
Vancouver Beavers3349.40214.5Robert Brown

The season was shortened to July 15 with National Association approval.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Harry HarperTacomaBA.382Herman PilletteTacomaW13
Charles JacksonSpokaneRuns74Jim ClarkGreat FallsW13
Harry HarperTacomaHits113Harry GardnerGreat Falls/TacomaSO108
Dave HillyardButteHR12Pat EastleySeattlePct.750; 9—3

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

References

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