Washington State League

The Washington State League was a Class-D Minor League Baseball circuit in Washington state that existed for three seasons—from 1910 to 1912. Teams in the league included the Aberdeen Black Cats, Chehalis Gophers, Hoquiam Loggers, Centralia Pets, Montesano Farmers, Raymond Cougars, Tacoma Cubs, South Bend River Rats and Centralia Railroaders. The Washington State League was also the name of an independent baseball league in 1897.[1]

Washington State League
Sportbaseball
Inaugural season1910
Ceased1912
No. of teams10
CountryUnited States
ClassificationD

History

The league was organized in Hoquiam, Washington on March 6, 1910 as a six league circuit with a 21 week schedule. They voted to split the shares of tickets equally between the home and away teams. Ten percent of the ticket earnings were given to the league for travel expenses.[2] Walter A. MacFarlane was elected league president and W. E. Campbell was elected vice president. During the 1910 season, the salary cap was limited to $850 per month.[3] In July 1910, Montesano Farmers second baseman Otto Moore was struck on the head with a baseball pitched by Harold Cross. As a result, Moore fell into a coma.[4] The Raymond Cougars won the 1910 Washington State League pennant with 36 wins and 19 losses (.655 winning percentage).[5]

Cities Represented

Teams and Statistics

1910 Washington State League

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Raymond Cougars3619.655-Fred Dunbar
Chehalis Gophers3519.618.5Fred Heghring / Thomas Kelly
Aberdeen Black Cats2429.45311Dick Boettiger
Montesano Farmers2231.41513Chub Philbrick
Hoquiam Loggers1218.400NAWells
Tacoma Cubs821.276NAJoe Dryer

Hoquiam disbanded July 15.
Tacoma disbanded July 18.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Fielder JonesChehalisBA.358James JachsRaymondW15
White McBrideChehalisRuns48James JachsRaymondSO164
Frank JansaChehalisHits70Clarence KrauseChehalisPCT.833 5-1

1911 Washington State League

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Centralia Pets3817.691-W.R. Patton / Guy Muck
Chehalis Proteges3620.6482.5Dusty Miller / Lenny Taylor
Raymond Venetians2529.46312.5C.D. Wineholt
South Bend River Rats1144.20027NA
Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ted ReedSouth BendBA.333Ray CallahanCentra/ChehalW13
Tate BerryChehalisRuns49Raymond BakerRaymondW13
C.D. WineholtRaym/ChehalRuns49Ray CallahanCentra/ChehalSO131
Howard GuynnCentraliaHits72Heinie BergerCentraliaPCT.778 7-2
C.D. WineholtRaym/ChehalHR8

1912 Washington State League

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Chehalis Farmers2516.610-James Burns
Centralia Railroaders1917.5283.5W.R. Patton / George Dysart
Aberdeen Black Cats1621.4327Thomas Kelly
Hoquiam Cougars1723.4257.5Ed Ford / Joe Wilkins

Aberdeen disbanded July 10.
The league disbanded July 14.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
L.G. TaylorChehalisBA.351F.B. ArcherChehalisW9
Arthur HaleyChehalisRuns17Heinie BergerHoquiamSO82
E. CarriganChehalisHits23Walter FrinkChehalisPCT.800 8-2
L.A. GiddingsAberdeenHits23
KinkelonHoquiamHR2

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References
  1. "League History in Other Classifications". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. "Clubs decided on". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. March 7, 1910. p. 15. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. "State league is admitted". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. March 16, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. "Man hit by ball in coma 20 hours". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. July 12, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. "State League Pennant Goes to Raymond". The Tacoma Times. Tacoma, Washington. September 6, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. "Washington State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
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