Southwest Washington League

The Southwest Washington League was a Class-D Minor League Baseball circuit based in the southwest region of Washington state that played three seasons from 1903 to 1906. 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]

Southwest Washington League
SportBaseball
Inaugural season1903
Ceased1906
CountryUnited States
ClassificationClass-D

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.