Pacific Coast League
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1903
No. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Baseball In the winter Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the defunct Baltimore franchise of the American League for $18000 and open for of teams	16
Country(ies)	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Sacramento River Cats
Official website	www.pclbaseball.com

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States.

History

The PCL has had a long tradition on the West Coast, with teams with evocative names such as the Hollywood Stars, Los Angeles Angels, Mission Reds (representing San Francisco's Mission District), Oakland Oaks, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, Salt Lake Bees, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Seals, Seattle Rainiers, Vancouver Canadians, and Vernon Tigers. The Hollywood Stars were a Minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early and mid 20th century } The Los Angeles Angels were a Minor league baseball based in Los Angeles California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1957 The Mission Reds were a Minor league baseball team located in San Francisco California that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL from 1926 through The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission " is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, named after the The Oakland Oaks were a Minor league baseball team in Oakland California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955 after which the The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The Sacramento Solons were a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento California. The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. The San Diego Padres were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1968 For the professional hockey team see San Francisco Seals (hockey. The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vernon Tigers were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1909 through 1925

A near-major league

In the first half of the 20th century, the Pacific Coast League developed into one of the premier regional baseball leagues. The cities enfranchised by the other two high-minor leagues, the International League and the American Association, were generally interwoven geographically with the major leagues. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 Such was not the case with the PCL. With no major league baseball team existing west of St. Louis, the PCL was unrivaled as the vehicle for American west coast baseball. Although never recognized as a true major league, the quality of play was considered very high. Drawing from a strong pool of talent in the area, the PCL produced a number of outstanding players, including future major-league stars Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Tony Lazzeri, Paul Waner, Earl Averill, and Ernie Lombardi. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri ( December 6, 1903 — August 6, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball player Paul Glee Waner ( April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was a German-American player in Professional baseball who along with Howard Earl Averill ( May 21, 1902 - August 16, 1983) was an American player in Major League Baseball who was a Center Ernesto Natali (Ernie Lombardi ( April 6, 1908 in Oakland California – September 26, 1977 in Santa Cruz California)

While many PCL stars went on to play in the major leagues, teams in the league were often successful enough that they could offer competitive salaries to avoid being outbid for their stars' services. Some players made a career out of the minor leagues. One of the better known of those was Frank Shellenback, whose major league pitching career was brief [1] but who compiled a record PCL total of 295 wins, against 178 losses. [2]

In addition, the mild climate of the West Coast, especially in California, allowed the league to play longer seasons, sometimes starting in late February and ending as late as the beginning of December. This allowed players to potentially hone their skills more sharply, and also to earn an extra month or two worth of pay and reduce the need to find offseason work, something which even some major league players found necessary because of the low salaries, by today's standards. The longer playing season also provided room for additional games on the schedule, giving team owners a chance at generating more revenue.

Teams sometimes played over 200 games in a single season. The high-water mark was the 1905 season, in which the San Francisco Seals set the all-time PCL record by playing in 230 games (PCL Record Book, p. 30). Even just prior to the 1958 reshuffling, the league was playing 170-180 games per season. One consequence of such lengthy seasons was that a number of the all-time minor league records for season statistical totals are held by players from the PCL. Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport.

In 1952, the PCL became the only minor league in history to be given the "Open" classification, a step above the AAA level. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This limited the rights of major league clubs to draft players from the PCL, and was seen as a step toward the circuit becoming a third major league.

Sudden decline

The shift to the Open classification came just as minor league teams from coast to coast suffered a sharp drop in attendance, primarily due to the availability of major league games on television. The hammer blow to the PCL's major league dreams came in 1958, when the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the New York Giants moved to San Francisco. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Boris Shakhlin, USSR The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city As a result, three of the PCL's flagship teams (the Los Angeles Angels, the Hollywood Stars, and the San Francisco Seals) were immediately forced to relocate to smaller markets. } The Los Angeles Angels were a Minor league baseball based in Los Angeles California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1957 The Hollywood Stars were a Minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early and mid 20th century For the professional hockey team see San Francisco Seals (hockey. Additionally, the PCL did not benefit from the comparison with the major leagues, which now occupied the same territory and drew away much of the attention of its former fans. The league never recovered from this blow. It reverted to AAA classification, and soon diminished in the public eye to nothing more than another minor league.

Of the cities represented in the PCL in its heyday, only Salt Lake City, Portland, and Sacramento remain, and even these are represented by different franchises than those that had originally called these cities home. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The Oakland Oaks had moved to Canada two years before the arrival of the Giants. The Oakland Oaks were a Minor league baseball team in Oakland California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955 after which the The San Diego Padres and Seattle Rainiers were displaced by Major League teams in 1969, but by this time the PCL's decline was already far advanced. The San Diego Padres were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1968 The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle

Recent expansion

A map showing the locations of all current PCL teams.

In 1997, the Pacific Coast League agreed to take five teams from the disbanding American Association, which had operated in the Midwest; a sixth team was added to the league as an expansion team, thus providing the scheduling convenience of an even number of teams. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The league now stretches from western Washington to Middle Tennessee. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.

The league is divided into two conferences, the American Conference and the Pacific Conference; after a realignment for 2005 necessitated by the move of the Edmonton Trappers to Round Rock, Texas, each is divided into a North Division and a South Division. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Edmonton Trappers were a Minor league Baseball (Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season The Trappers' move also ended the league's presence in Canada; as recently as 1999, the league had teams north of the border in Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, but they left for Sacramento in 2000, Albuquerque in 2003, and Round Rock in 2005 respectively. The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Calgary Cannons were a Minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for 18 seasons from 1985 until 2002 The Edmonton Trappers were a Minor league Baseball (Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque New Mexico. The Round Rock Express is a Minor league baseball franchise based in Round Rock Texas. In 2005, the Pacific Coast League became the first minor league ever to achieve a season attendance of over 7 million.

Championship and interleague play

At the end of the season, the North and South Division winners within each conference meet in a best-of-five series to determine conference champions. Then, the American and Pacific Conference winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.

Since 2006 the league champion has played against the International League champion in the Bricktown Showdown, a single game for the Triple-A Championship. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Bricktown Showdown is a single championship game held annually between the league champions of the International League (IL and Pacific Coast League (PCL Previously, the PCL champion also competed in the Triple-A World Series. The Triple-A World Series is an infrequently held contest featuring the champions of each Triple-A level minor league of Major League Baseball, with the

In further interleague play, in 1988, the three Triple-A leagues, the other being the American Association, met to play the first Triple-A All-Star Game. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The Triple-A All-Star Game is a single Baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in Minor league baseball —the International League One team was made up of All-Stars from American League affiliates and the other of National League affiliates. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Beginning in 1998, a team of PCL All-Stars faced off against a team of IL All-Stars. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr

Current teams

American Conference

¹ Hosting 2008 Triple-A Championship Game

Pacific Conference

² Hosting 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game

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⁴ The Sidewinders will be relocated to Reno, Nevada in 2009. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America.

⁵ To be replaced in 2009 by a new stadium currently named "Sierra Nevada Stadium"

Current team rosters

Main article: Pacific Coast League rosters

Final 2007 season standings

American Conference North Division

American Conference South Division

Pacific Conference North Division

Pacific Conference South Division

Teams timeline

Note: Teams in italics are PCL "classic" teams.

• Los Angeles Angels (1903–1957) → Spokane Indians (1958–1970) → Albuquerque Dukes (1971–1999) → Portland Beavers (2000–present)
• Memphis Redbirds (1998–present; created as an expansion during the absorption of the five American Association teams, in order to provide an even number of teams)
• Oakland Oaks (1903–1955) → Vancouver Mounties (1956–1961) → Dallas Rangers (1962–1964) → Vancouver Mounties (1965–1969) → Salt Lake City Angels (1970–1974) → Salt Lake City Gulls (1975–1984) → Calgary Cannons (1985–2002) → Albuquerque Isotopes (2003–present)
• Portland Beavers (1903–1917) → Sacramento Solons (1918–1960) → Hawaii Islanders (1961–1987) → Colorado Springs Sky Sox (1988–present)
• Portland Beavers (1918–1972) → Spokane Indians (1973–1982) → Las Vegas Stars (1983–2000) → Las Vegas 51s (2001–2008, to be renamed in 2009)
• Portland Beavers (1978–1993) → Salt Lake Buzz (1994–2001) → Salt Lake Stingers (2002-2005) → Salt Lake Bees (2006-present)
• San Francisco Seals (1903–1957) → Phoenix Giants (1958–1959) → Tacoma Giants (1960–1965) → Phoenix Giants (1966–1985) → Phoenix Firebirds (1986–1997) → Fresno Grizzlies (1998–present)
• Seattle Indians (1903–1938) → Seattle Rainiers (1938–1964) → Seattle Angels (1965–1968) → Tucson Toros (1969–1997) → Tucson Sidewinders (1998–2008 (projected))→ Reno (2009– (projected, name not announced yet))^[1]
• Sacramento Sacts/Senators (1903–1906) → Fresno Raisin Eaters (1907) → Sacramento Solons (1908–1914) → Salt Lake Bees (1915–1925) → Hollywood Stars (1926–1935) → San Diego Padres (1936–1968) → Eugene Emeralds (1969–1973) → Sacramento Solons (1974–1977) → San Jose Missions (1978) → Ogden A's (1979–1980) → Edmonton Trappers (1981–2004) → Round Rock Express (2005–present)
• Vancouver Canadians (1978–1999) → Sacramento River Cats (2000–present)
• Vernon Tigers (1909–1925) → Mission Reds (1926–1937) → Hollywood Stars (1938–1957) → Salt Lake Bees (1958–1965) → Tacoma Cubs (1966–1971) → Tacoma Twins (1972–1977) → Tacoma Yankees (1978) → Tacoma Tugs (1979) → Tacoma Tigers (1980–1994) → Tacoma Rainiers (1995–present)

Former American Association teams

Five current league teams were acquired by the PCL following the disbandment of the American Association after the 1997 season. } The Los Angeles Angels were a Minor league baseball based in Los Angeles California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1957 The Spokane Indians are a Minor league baseball team in Spokane Washington, USA. The Albuquerque Dukes were a Minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A Minor league baseball affiliate of the St The Oakland Oaks were a Minor league baseball team in Oakland California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955 after which the The Vancouver Mounties were a high-level Minor league Baseball club based in Vancouver British Columbia. The Dallas Rangers were a high-level Minor league baseball team located in Dallas Texas, from 1958-64 The Vancouver Mounties were a high-level Minor league Baseball club based in Vancouver British Columbia. The Salt Lake City Angels, a former member of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, were a Minor league affiliate of the California Angels from The Salt Lake City Gulls, a former member of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, were based in Salt Lake City Utah. The Calgary Cannons were a Minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for 18 seasons from 1985 until 2002 The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque New Mexico. The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The Sacramento Solons were a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento California. The Hawaii Islanders were a AAA minor league baseball team based in Honolulu Hawaii, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1961 through 1987 The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a Minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs Colorado. The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The Spokane Indians are a Minor league baseball team in Spokane Washington, USA. The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars are a Minor league baseball team The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars are a Minor league baseball team The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. For the professional hockey team see San Francisco Seals (hockey. The Phoenix Firebirds were the minor league baseball team of Phoenix Arizona, until 1997. The Phoenix Firebirds were the minor league baseball team of Phoenix Arizona, until 1997. The Phoenix Firebirds were the minor league baseball team of Phoenix Arizona, until 1997. The Phoenix Firebirds were the minor league baseball team of Phoenix Arizona, until 1997. The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor league baseball team based in Fresno California. The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle The Tucson Toros are a professional baseball team based in Tucson Arizona, in the United States. The Tucson Sidewinders (1998-2008 were a Minor league baseball team based in Tucson Arizona. The Sacramento Solons were a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento California. The Fresno Raisin Eaters were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League in 1906 The Sacramento Solons were a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento California. The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. The Hollywood Stars were a Minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early and mid 20th century The San Diego Padres were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1968 The Eugene Emeralds (nicknamed the Ems) are a Minor league baseball team in Eugene Oregon, United States. The Sacramento Solons were a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento California. The San Jose Missions were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League in 1977 and 1978 The Edmonton Trappers were a Minor league Baseball (Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season The Round Rock Express is a Minor league baseball franchise based in Round Rock Texas. The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The Vernon Tigers were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1909 through 1925 The Mission Reds were a Minor league baseball team located in San Francisco California that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL from 1926 through The Hollywood Stars were a Minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early and mid 20th century The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997

• Evansville Triplets (1970–1984) → Nashville Sounds (1985–present)
• Houston Buffaloes (1959–1961) → Oklahoma City 89ers (1962–1997) → Oklahoma RedHawks (1998–present)
• Iowa Oaks (1969–1981) → Iowa Cubs (1982–present)
• Kansas City Blues (1902–1954) → Denver Bears (1955–1983) → Denver Zephyrs (1984–1992) → New Orleans Zephyrs (1993–present)
• Omaha Royals (1969–present)

Presidents of the PCL

• 1903–1906 Eugene F. The Evansville Triplets were a Minor league baseball team of the American Association from - The Nashville Sounds are a Minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Houston Buffaloes or Buffs were an American Minor league baseball team that played in the Texas League from 1907-58 (excluding 1943-45 when The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. The Kansas City Blues are a former Minor league baseball team located in Kansas City Missouri in the Midwestern United States. The New Orleans Zephyrs are a Minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a Suburb of New Orleans. The New Orleans Zephyrs are a Minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a Suburb of New Orleans. The New Orleans Zephyrs are a Minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a Suburb of New Orleans. The Omaha Royals are a Minor league baseball team based in Omaha Nebraska, United States. Bert
• 1907–1909 J. Cal Ewing
• 1910–1911 Judge Thomas F. Graham
• 1912–1919 Allan T. Baum
• 1920–1923 William H. McCarthy
• 1924–1931 Harry A. Williams
• 1932–1935 Hyland H. Baggerly
• 1936–1943 William C. Tuttle
• 1944–1954 Clarence H. Rowland
• 1955–1955 Claire V. Clarence Henry "Pants" Rowland ( February 12, 1879 - May 17, 1969) was a Major League Baseball manager for Goodwin
• 1956–1959 Leslie M. O’ Connor
• 1960–1968 Dewey Soriano
• 1968–1973 William B. McKechnie, Jr.
• 1974–1978 Roy Jackson
• 1979–1997 William S. Cutler
• 1998–present Branch Rickey III

See also

• List of defunct PCL teams
• Pacific Coast League champions
• Sports league attendances

Sources

• Pacific Coast Baseball League Record Book 1903-1969, compiled by William J. William S Cutler served as the Pacific Coast League president from 1979 to 1997. Branch Barrett Rickey, grandson of Branch Rickey, serves as the president of the Pacific Coast League. Albuquerque Dukes Arkansas Travelers Calgary Cannons Dallas Rangers Denver Bears This table shows past champions of the Pacific Coast League of Minor League Baseball as well as finalists and results when available This article lists the attendances of many sports competitions around the world with the exception of those for Domestic Professional Leagues such as the NFL Weiss, League Statistician; published by the PCL, 1969.

References

External links

• Pacific Coast League official website
• Pacific Coast League History