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 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
Standings & statistics 1903 Southwest Washington League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Aberdeen Pippins 117.611–Will Campbell Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen117.611–Chub 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. +Player statisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotIra HarmonCentraliaBA.341Indian MorrisHoquiamW12 CultonCentraliaRuns16Indian MorrisHoquiamSO106 CultonCentraliaHits25Indian MorrisHoquiamPct.706; 12–5 Ira HarmonCentraliaHR2 1904 Southwest Washington League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen144.778-Chub Philbrick Aberdeen Pippins 108.5564.0Robert 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 standingsWLPCTGB Managers Montesano Farmers 2410.706–Will 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.
See also Northwest League Washington State League Western Tri-State League
References
External links Baseball Reference