| Formerly | Northwestern League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class B (1918, 1920–1921) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1918 |
| Ceased | 1921 |
| Replaced by | Western International League |
| President | Bob Blewett (1918) Louis H. Burnett (1920–1921) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | Canada United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Seattle Giants (1918) Victoria Islanders (1920) Yakima Indians (1921) |
| Related competitions | Northwest International League (1919) |
The Pacific Coast International League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1918 and 1922. The Class B level league franchises were based in the Northwest United States and British Columbia.
History
The Pacific Coast International League was a re–branding of the former Northwestern League and was known as the Northwest International League in 1919. In 1922, the name was changed to the Western International League.
Teams in the league included the Aberdeen Black Cats, Portland Buckaroos, Seattle Giants, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Beavers, Victoria Islanders and Yakima Indians.
As the Northwest International League, it consisted of two Washington–based teams and two Canada-based teams: the Seattle Drydockers, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Beavers and Victoria Tyrees. On June 8, 1919, the league disbanded, with the Beavers in first place. Therefore, they were the de facto league champions. The Tigers finished in last place with a 5–17 record. Wally Hood, who played in the major leagues from 1920 to 1922, spent time in the league.
Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Joe McGinnity played for the Vancouver Beavers in 1918.[1]
Cities Represented
- Aberdeen, WA: Aberdeen Black Cats 1918
- Portland, OR: Portland Buckaroos 1918
- Seattle, WA: Seattle Giants 1918, 1920
- Spokane, WA: Spokane Indians 1918, 1920
- Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Tigers 1918, 1920–1921
- Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Beavers 1918, 1920–1921
- Vancouver, WA: Vancouver Beavers 1918
- Victoria, BC: Victoria Islanders 1920; Victoria Bees 1921
- Yakima, WA: Yakima Indians 1920–1921
Standings & statistics
1918 Pacific Coast International League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Giants | 40 | 28 | .588 | – | Bill Leard |
| Portland Buckaroos | 37 | 28 | .569 | 1.5 | Bill Fisher |
| Aberdeen Black Cats | 32 | 35 | .478 | 7.5 | Dick Egan |
| Vancouver Beavers / Vancouver (WA) Beavers | 26 | 39 | .388 | 16.0 | Robert Brown James A. Hamilton |
| Tacoma Tigers | 13 | 9 | .591 | NA | Bill Speas |
| Spokane Indians | 9 | 16 | .360 | NA | Nick Williams |
Tacoma and Spokane disbanded May 26; Vancouver, British Columbia (26–28) moved to Vancouver, Washington June 25.
The league suspended operations July 7.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | Portland | BA | .359 | Cyrus Young | Seattle | W | 13 | |
| Bob Smale | Seattle | Runs | 62 | Frank Rapp | Portland | SO | 80 | |
| Bevo LeBourveau | Seattle | Hits | 91 | Cyrus Young | Seattle | Pct | .867; 13–2 | |
| Bill Fisher | Portland | HR | 4 |
1920 Pacific Coast International League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Islanders | 69 | 46 | .600 | – | Bill Leard |
| Yakima Indians | 65 | 48 | .575 | 3.0 | Frank Raymond |
| Vancouver Beavers | 65 | 50 | .565 | 4.0 | Bob Brown / William Kirby |
| Tacoma Tigers | 66 | 53 | .555 | 5.0 | Bobby Vaughn |
| Spokane Indians | 56 | 58 | .491 | 12.5 | Cliff Blankenship |
| Seattle Giants | 24 | 90 | .211 | 44.5 | Dave Hillyard / Bill Kenworthy / Bill Hoffman |
No Playoffs Scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Strand | Yakima | BA | .339 | Bert Cole | Tacoma | W | 24 | |
| Charlie Gorman | Yakima | Runs | 101 | Harry Morton | Victoria | SO | 198 | |
| Jim Harrigan | Yakima | Hits | 156 | Bert Cole | Tacoma | Pct | .774; 24–7 | |
| Tiny Graham | Tacoma | Hits | 156 | |||||
| Lee Dempsey | Victoria | HR | 19 |
1921 Pacific Coast International League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Indians | 79 | 36 | .687 | – | Frank Raymond |
| Tacoma Tigers | 63 | 53 | .543 | 16.5 | Charles Mullen |
| Victoria Bees | 45 | 71 | .388 | 34.5 | Cliff Blankenship / Elmer Hansen |
| Vancouver Beavers | 45 | 72 | .385 | 35.0 | Billy Purtell |
No Playoffs Scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lafayette | Yakima | BA | .428 | Guy Cooper | Yakima | W | 22 | |
| George Lafayette | Yakima | Runs | 132 | Guy Cooper | Yakima | SO | 162 | |
| George Lafayette | Yakima | Hits | 179 | Henry Robcke | Tacoma | Pct | .762 16–5 | |
| Ed Handley | Victoria | HR | 15 |
References
- ↑ "1918 Vancouver Beavers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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