The Portland Webfoots were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Northwest League. They were based in Portland, Oregon and were active for only two years, and . They played at Vaughn Street Ballpark.
When the Pacific Northwest League and the California League merged to create the Pacific Coast League in , the Webfoots disbanded and the Portland Browns were created.
History In the Webfoots' first year of competition, it was reported that they had trouble keeping attendance up at their home field. This began a debate over whether or not Portland should hold a team in the league expansion with the California League into the Pacific Coast League (PCL), something that Webfoots president Jack Marshal opposed. Some newspapers claimed that Marshal's opposition was due in large part to his personal dislike of Pacific Northwest League president William Henry Lucas.This led to a long debate over the inclusion of the Portland team in the PCL. Both the Portland and Seattle clubs first wanted to create a rival league to the PCL. Portland was accepted into the PCL but not before a lawsuit filed by the Portland team against the Pacific Northwest League that said the league harassed the team into throwing the league pennant to the Butte Miners.
Year-by-year record Year League Affiliation Record Finish Manager PlayoffsRef 1901 Pacific Northwest League none 73-35 1st John Grim League champions 1902 58-62 4th Sam Vigneux none
Notable players George Stovall Deacon Van Buren Martin Glendon Joe Tinker
See also History of professional baseball in Portland, Oregon Portland Webfeet Portland Beavers
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