Pioneer League (Rookie) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
2013	Billings Mustangs, Grand Junction Rockies, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2012	Billings Mustangs, Grand Junction Rockies, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2011	Billings Mustangs, Casper Ghosts, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2010	Billings Mustangs, Casper Ghosts, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2009	Billings Mustangs, Casper Ghosts, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2008	Billings Mustangs, Casper Ghosts, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2007	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls White Sox, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2006	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls White Sox, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2005	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls White Sox, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
2004	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls White Sox, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Provo Angels
2003	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls White Sox, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Padres, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Provo Angels
2002	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls Dodgers, Idaho Falls Padres, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Provo Angels
2001	Billings Mustangs, Casper Rockies, Great Falls Dodgers, Idaho Falls Padres, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Provo Angels
2000	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Padres, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors
1999	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors
1998	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Black Diamonds, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Ogden Raptors
1997	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Black Diamonds, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Ogden Raptors
1996	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Black Diamonds, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Ogden Raptors
1995	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Mounties, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Ogden Raptors
1994	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Mounties, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Ogden Raptors
1993	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Lethbridge Mounties, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Posse
1992	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Gems, Lethbridge Mounties, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Salt Lake City Trappers
1991	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Pioneers, Salt Lake City Trappers
1990	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Gate City Pioneers, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Salt Lake City Trappers
1989	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Giants, Salt Lake City Trappers
1988	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Giants, Salt Lake City Trappers
1987	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Giants, Salt Lake City Trappers
1986	Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Gold Sox, Idaho Falls Braves, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Salt Lake City Trappers
1985	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Gold Sox, Idaho Falls Nuggets, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Gems, Salt Lake City Trappers
1984	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Expos, Great Falls Dodgers, Helena Gold Sox, Idaho Falls A's, Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Pocatello Gems
1983	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Expos, Great Falls Giants, Helena Phillies, Idaho Falls A's, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1982	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Expos, Great Falls Giants, Helena Phillies, Idaho Falls A's, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1981	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Expos, Great Falls Giants, Helena Phillies, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1980	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Expos, Great Falls Giants, Helena Phillies, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1979	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Expos, Great Falls Giants, Helena Phillies, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1978	Billings Mustangs, Butte Copper Kings, Calgary Cardinals, Great Falls Giants, Helena Phillies, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1977	Billings Mustangs, Calgary Cardinals, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Dodgers, Medicine Hat A's
1976	Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Expos
1975	Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Lethbridge Expos
1974	Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Ogden Spikers
1973	Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Ogden Dodgers
1972	Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Ogden Dodgers
1971	Billings Mustangs, Caldwell Cubs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Dodgers
1970	Billings Mustangs, Caldwell Cubs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Dodgers
1969	Billings Mustangs, Caldwell Cubs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Dodgers, Salt Lake City Bees
1968	Caldwell Cubs, Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Dodgers, Salt Lake City Giants
1967	Caldwell Cubs, Idaho Falls Angels, Ogden Dodgers, Salt Lake City Giants
1966	Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Dodgers, Treasure Valley Cubs
1965	Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Pocatello Chiefs, Treasure Valley Cubs
1964	Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Pocatello Chiefs, Treasure Valley Cubs

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1963	A	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Yankees, Magic Valley Cowboys, Pocatello Chiefs
1962	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Yankees, Magic Valley Cowboys, Pocatello Chiefs
1961	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Pocatello Bannocks
1960	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello Giants
1959	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello A's
1958	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello A's
1957	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello A's, Salt Lake City Bees
1956	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello Bannocks, Salt Lake City Bees
1955	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Bannocks, Salt Lake City Bees
1954	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Pilots, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Bannocks, Salt Lake City Bees
1953	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Yankees, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Bannocks, Salt Lake City Bees
1952	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Yankees, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Bannocks, Salt Lake City Bees
1951	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Pilots, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1950	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Pilots, Great Falls Selectrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1949	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Pilots, Great Falls Selectrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1948	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Pilots, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1947	C	Boise Pilots, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1946	C	Boise Pilots, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1942	C	Boise Pilots, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1941	C	Boise Pilots, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1940	C	Boise Pilots, Idaho Falls Russets, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys
1939	C	Boise Pilots, Lewiston Indians, Ogden Reds, Pocatello Cardinals, Salt Lake City Bees, Twin Falls Cowboys

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