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
The Pacific Coast International League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1918 and 1922. The Class B level league franchises were based in the Northwest United States and British Columbia. History
The Pacific Coast Internati ...
, with franchises based in
Washington and
British Columbia.
History
In 1919, the Pacific Coast International League, which was formerly the
Northwestern League
The Northwestern League was a sports league that operated in the Central United States during the early years of professional baseball for five seasons: 1879, 1883–1884, and 1886–1887. After the 1887 season, the league was replaced by the We ...
, 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.
Beginning play on April 23, 1919, the Northwest International League consisted of two Washington–based teams and two Canada–based teams. The
Seattle Giants
The Seattle Giants were a minor league baseball team that played in various leagues from 1910 to 1920. Based in Seattle, Washington, United States and owned by Dan Dugdale, they played in the Northwestern League from 1910 to 1917, the Pacific Coast ...
,
Tacoma Tigers,
Vancouver Beavers The Vancouver Beavers were a Class-B minor league baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that played on and off from 1908 to 1922. The team played in the Northwestern League (1905–1917), Northwestern League, Pacific Coast International ...
and
Victoria Tyrees The Victoria Tyees were a minor league baseball team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They originally played in the Class B level Northwest International League in 1919. From 1952 to 1954, a team of the same name played in the Class A level ...
were the league members.
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.
The Pacific Coast International league reformed for the 1920 season.
Cities represented
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Seattle, WA:
Seattle Giants
The Seattle Giants were a minor league baseball team that played in various leagues from 1910 to 1920. Based in Seattle, Washington, United States and owned by Dan Dugdale, they played in the Northwestern League from 1910 to 1917, the Pacific Coast ...
1919
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Tacoma, WA:
Tacoma Tigers 1919
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Vancouver, BC:
Vancouver Beavers The Vancouver Beavers were a Class-B minor league baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that played on and off from 1908 to 1922. The team played in the Northwestern League (1905–1917), Northwestern League, Pacific Coast International ...
1919
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Victoria, BC:
Victoria Tyees The Victoria Tyees were a minor league baseball team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They originally played in the Class B (baseball), Class B level Northwest International League in 1919. From 1952 to 1954, a team of the same name played in th ...
1919
Standings & statistics
1919 Northwest International League
schedule Tacoma disbanded June 5, causing the league to disband June 8.
References
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External links
Baseball Reference
Sports leagues established in 1919
Baseball leagues in Washington (state)
Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Defunct baseball leagues in Canada
Sports leagues disestablished in 1919