The Far West League was a

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league that operated from 1948 to 1951. The Far West League was a Class D level league, with franchises based in

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and

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. The Santa Rosa Pirates (1948),

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(1949), Redding Browns (1950) and Klamath Falls Gems (1951) won league championships.

History

The Far West League had eight teams in each of its first three seasons, before reducing to six teams in its final season of 1951. The league began play in 1948 with the Klamath Falls Gems, Marysville Braves,

Medford Nuggets The Medford Nuggets / Rogues were a Minor League Baseball team based in Medford, Oregon. They were members of the Class D Far West League from 1948 through 1951. Medford Nuggets The Medford Nuggets formed part of the Far West League from 1948 ...

, Oroville Red Sox,

, Redding Browns, Santa Rosa Pirates and Willows Cardinals as the charter members. In 1948, the Klamath Falls Gems were a

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affiliate; the Marysville Braves a

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affiliate; the Medford Nuggets, a

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affiliate; the Oroville Red Sox, a

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affiliate; the Pittsburg Diamonds, a

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affiliate; the Redding Browns, a

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affiliate; the Santa Rosa Pirates, a

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affiliate and the Willows Cardinals were a

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affiliate. The league held four–team playoffs from 1948 to 1950 and a two–team final in 1951. League championships were won by the Santa Rosa Pirates (1948),

(1949), Redding Browns (1950), and Klamath Falls Gems (1951). The Far West League permanently folded following the conclusion of the 1951 season.

Cities represented

Chico, CA Chico ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "little") is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 United Sta ...

- Chico Red Sox (1949) *

Eugene, OR Eugene ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. The se ...

– Eugene Larks (1950–1951) *

Klamath Falls, OR Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called ''Linkville'' when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city wa ...

– Klamath Falls Gems (1948–1951) * Marysville, CA – Marysville Braves (1948–1949); Marysville Peaches (1950) *

Medford, OR Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the List of cities in Oregon, eighth-most populo ...

–

(1948–1949); Medford Rogues (1950–1951) *

Oroville, CA Oroville (''Oro'', Spanish for "Gold" and ''Ville'', French for "town") is a city in and the county seat of Butte County, California, United States. Its population was 15,506 at the 2010 census, up from 13,004 in the 2000 census. After the 20 ...

– Oroville Red Sox (1948) * Pittsburg, CA –

(1948, 1949–1951) *

Redding, CA Redding is a city in and the county seat of Shasta County, California, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, north of Sacramento, California, Sacrame ...

– Redding Browns (1948–1951) *

Reno, NV Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, in the Truckee River ...

–

Reno Silver Sox The Reno Silver Sox were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1947 to 1992. The team name is derived from the nickname of Nevada, the "Silver State". From part of the 1955 season to 1992, they played their home games at Mo ...

(1950–1951) *

Roseville, CA Roseville is the most populous city in Placer County, California, located within the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of 2019, the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 141,500, making it the third-largest city in the Sacramento ...

– Roseville Diamonds (1948) *

Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa (Spanish for " Saint Rose") is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Cou ...

– Santa Rosa Pirates (1948); Santa Rosa Cats (1949) *

Vallejo, CA Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States c ...

– Vallejo Chiefs (1949) *

Willows, CA Willows is a city and the county seat of Glenn County, California, located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California. The city is home to regional government offices, including the California Highway Patrol, the California Departme ...

– Willows Cardinals (1948–1950)

Standings & statistics

1948 Far West League
schedule
Pittsburg (31–48) moved to Roseville July 30
Playoffs: Klamath Falls 3 games, Oroville 1; Santa Rosa 3 games, Medford 1
Finals: Santa Rosa 4 games, Klamath Falls 3. 1949 Far West League Vallejo disbanded July 31; Santa Rosa disbanded August 4.
Playoffs: Pittsburg 3 games, Willows 2; Redding 3 games, Klamath Falls 2
Finals: Pittsburg 4 games, Redding 3. 1950 Far West League
schedule
Playoffs: Klamath Falls 3 games, Reno 2; Redding 3 games, Medford 0
Finals: Redding 3 games, Klamath Falls 1. 1951 Far West League
schedule
br
revised schedule after Pittsburg disbanded
Pittsburg disbanded June 14
Playoff Final: Klamath Falls 3 games, Redding 0

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Far West League (1948-1951) Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in California Baseball in Nevada Baseball leagues in Oregon Sports leagues established in 1948 Sports leagues disestablished in 1951