Southwest Washington League

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

1903 Southwest Washington League

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.

1904 Southwest Washington League

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

1905 Southwest Washington League

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

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See also

• Northwest League
• Washington State League
• Western Tri-State League

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. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

External links

• Baseball Reference