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. The inaugural league championship was won by the Aberdeen Pippins, who finished the season with a.611 winning percentage. The Hoquiam Loggers won the league pennant in 1904 with a 13–4 win–loss record. During league meetings before the 1905 season, William E. Campbell of Hoquiam, Washington was elected league president.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1903 Southwest Washington League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Aberdeen Pippins117.611Will Campbell
Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen117.611Chub Philbrick
Centralia Midgets711.3894.0Paul Ruff / George Dysart
Olympia Senators711.3894.0Jessie 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.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ira HarmonCentraliaBA.341Indian MorrisHoquiamW12
CultonCentraliaRuns16Indian MorrisHoquiamSO106
CultonCentraliaHits25Indian MorrisHoquiamPct.706; 12–5
Ira HarmonCentraliaHR2----

1904 Southwest Washington League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen144.778-Chub Philbrick
Aberdeen Pippins108.5564.0Robert Brown
Centralia Midgets612.3338.0Bloomfield
Olympia Senators612.3338.0Jessie Mill
The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
No individual Statistics Available.
1905 Southwest Washington League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Montesano Farmers2410.706Will Campbell
Olympia Senators2016.5565.0James Mitchell
Aberdeen Pippins1717.5007.0Robert Brown
Hoquiam Loggers927.25016.0Graham
The league played six times a week, but only the weekend games counted.
No individual Statistics Available.