Western International League (B) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1951	Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Tri-City Braves, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Bears
1950	Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Tri-City Braves, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Bears
1949	Bremerton Bluejackets, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Bears
1948	Bremerton Bluejackets, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Packers
1947	Bremerton Bluejackets, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Stars
1946	Bremerton Bluejackets, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Stars
1942	Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos
1941	Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Pippins
1940	Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Pippins
1939	Bellingham Chinooks, Spokane Hawks, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Capilanos, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Pippins
1938	Bellingham Chinooks, Spokane Hawks, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Maple Leafs, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Pippins
1937	Lewiston Broncs, Spokane Hawks, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Maple Leafs, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Pippins
1922	Calgary Bronchos, Edmonton Eskimos, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Beavers

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1954	A	Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Lewiston Broncs, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tri-City Braves, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Tyees, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Bears
1953	A	Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Lewiston Broncs, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tri-City Braves, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Tyees, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Bears
1952	A	Lewiston Broncs, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians, Tri-City Braves, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Tyees, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Bears

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