Far West League

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The Far West League began play in 1948. The class C league shrank from 8 teams to 6 in 1951 and was gone by 1952 as one of many short-lived post-World War II minor leagues.

From 1948 through 1951, the league was dominated by Ray Perry.

1 Cities Represented
2 Yearly Standings

[edit] Cities Represented

Eugene, OR Eugene Larks 1950-1951
Klamath Falls, OR Klamath Falls Gems 1948-1951
Marysville, CA Marysville Braves 1948-1949; Marysville Peaches 1950
Medford, OR Medford Nuggets 1948-1949; Medford Rogues 1950-1951
Oroville, CA Oroville Red Sox 1948
Pittsburg, CA Pittsburg Diamonds 1948, 1949-1951
Redding, CA Redding Browns 1948-1951
Reno, NV Reno Silver Sox 1950-1951, moved from Sunset League 1947-1949
Roseville, CA Roseville Diamonds 1948
Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa Pirates 1948; Santa Rosa Cats 1949
Vallejo, CA Vallejo Chiefs 1949
Willows, CA Willows Cardinals 1948-1950

[edit] Yearly Standings

[edit] 1948 Standings

League President: Jerry Donovan

Team	Record	GB	Manager
Oroville Red Sox	67-51	-	Nino Bongiovanni
Medford Nuggets	66-56	3	Larry Shepard
Klamath Falls Gems	67-58	3 1/2	Joe Gantenbein
Santa Rosa Pirates	63-59	6	Dan Reagan
Willows Cardinals	62-63	8 1/2	James Tyack / Bill Krueger (minors)
Redding Browns	61-62	8 1/2	Ray Perry
Marysville Braves	59-63	10	Edward Wheeler / James Keller / Spencer Harris
Pittsburg Diamonds / Roseville Diamonds	38-71	24 1/2	Gus Suhr / Arnold Rose / Bill Shewey

Playoffs: Klamath Falls 3 games, Oroville 1; Santa Rosa 3 games, Medford 1

Finals: Santa Rosa 4 games, Klamath Falls 3.

[edit] 1949 Standings

League President: Jerry Donovan

Team	Record	GB	Manager
Pittsburgh Diamonds	84-43	-	Vince DiMaggio
Klamath Falls Gems	78-46	4 1/2	Hub Kittle
Willows Cardinals	68-58	15 1/2	Bert Bonomi / Fred Fass
Redding Browns	63-64	21	Ray Perry
Marysville Braves	59-66	24	Rex Carr
Medford Nuggets	39-84	43	Dan Reagan
Santa Rosa Cats	43-49	Dropped August 4	Joe Abreu / Alvin Kruk / Lembert Serpa / Lou Vezilich
Vallejo Chiefs	34-58	Dropped July 31	Lou Vezilich

Playoffs: Pittsburg 3 games, Willows 2; Redding 3 games, Klamath Falls 2

Finals: Pittsburg 4 games, Redding 3

[edit] 1950 Standings

League President: Jerry Donovan

Team	Record	GB	Manager
Klamath Falls Gems	87-52	-	Hub Kittle
Redding Browns	86-54	1 1/2	Ray Perry
Reno Silver Sox	75-63	11 1/2	Joe Borich
Medford Rogues	69-70	18	Thomas Nelson / Wilfred Jonas
Pittsburg Diamonds	67-73	20 1/2	Vince DiMaggio
Eugene Larks	62-77	25	Lou Vezilich
Marysville Peaches	56-82	30 1/2	Bert Kenmuir / Charles Welchel
Willows Cardinals	54-85	33	Ray Malgradi

Playoffs: Klamath Falls 3 games, Reno 2; Redding 3 games, Medford 0

Finals: Redding 3 games, Klamath Falls 1.

[edit] 1951 Standings

League President: Jerry Donovan

Team	Record	GB	Manager
Redding Browns	76-55	-	Ray Perry
Klamath Falls Gems	74-54	1/2	Bill DeCarlo
Reno Silver Sox	52-65	17	Cotton Pippen
Eugene Larks	51-70	20	Duster Mails / George Matile / Cliff Dapper
Medford Rogues	47-67	20 1/2	Frank Lucchesi
Pittsburg Diamonds	29-18	Dropped June 14	Vince DiMaggio