Northwest International League
The Northwest International League was a minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1919 season. The four–team Class B level league evolved from the 1918 Pacific Coast International League, with franchises based in Washington and British Columbia.
| Formerly | Pacific Coast International League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class B (1919) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1919 |
| Ceased | June 8, 1919 |
| Replaced by | Pacific Coast International League |
| President | J. M. Osmond (1919) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Canada United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Vancouver Beavers (1919) |
History edit
In 1919, the Pacific Coast International League, which was formerly the Northwestern League, changed its name to become the "Northwest International League" for the 1919 season, before reverting to the Pacific Coast International League name for the 1920 season. J. M. Osmond served as president of the 1919 Northwest International League.[1]
Beginning play on April 23, 1919, the Northwest International League consisted of two Washington–based teams and two Canada–based teams. The Seattle Giants, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Beavers and Victoria Tyrees were the league members.[2]
On June 5, 1919, the Tacoma Tigers franchise folded, leaving the league with three remaining teams. On June 8, 1919, the league disbanded. The Vancouver Beavers finished in 1st place with a 20–14 record, ending the season 1.0 game ahead of 2nd place Seattle (16–12) and 2.0 games ahead of 3rd place Victoria (14–12). The Tacoma Tigers finished in last place with a 5–17 record.[3]
The Pacific Coast International league reformed for the 1920 season.[1]
Cities represented edit
- Seattle, WA: Seattle Giants 1919
- Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Tigers 1919
- Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Beavers 1919
- Victoria, BC: Victoria Tyees 1919
Standings & statistics edit
1919 Northwest International League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Beavers | 20 | 14 | .588 | – | Bill Speas |
| Seattle Giants | 16 | 12 | .571 | 1.0 | Joe Devine |
| Victoria Tyees | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.0 | Duncan Hamilton |
| Tacoma Tigers | 5 | 17 | .227 | 9.0 | Walter Cadman |
Tacoma disbanded June 5, causing the league to disband June 8.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Armstrong | Victoria | BA | .435 | Babe Gibson | Seattle | PCT | .727 8–3 | |
| Carl Hinkle | Victoria | Runs | 31 | Wayne Barham | Vancouver | PCT | .727 8–3 | |
| Bill Speas | Vancouver | Hits | 44 | |||||
| Carl Hinkle | Victoria | HR | 9 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1919 Northwest International League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1919 Northwestern International League (NIL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
External links edit
- Baseball Reference