Western League (A) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1958	Albuquerque Dukes, Amarillo Gold Sox, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Pueblo Bruins, Sioux City Soos, Topeka Hawks
1957	Albuquerque Dukes, Amarillo Gold Sox, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Topeka Hawks
1956	Albuquerque Dukes, Amarillo Gold Sox, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Topeka Hawks
1955	Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Wichita Indians
1954	Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Wichita Indians
1953	Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Wichita Indians
1952	Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Wichita Indians
1951	Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Wichita Indians
1950	Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos, Wichita Indians
1949	Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos
1948	Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos
1947	Denver Bears, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln A's, Omaha Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Sioux City Soos
1938
1937	Cedar Rapids Raiders, Davenport Blue Sox, Des Moines Demons, Rock Island Islanders, Sioux City Cowboys, Waterloo Reds
1936	Cedar Rapids Raiders, Davenport Blue Sox, Des Moines Demons, Omaha Robin Hoods/Rock Island Islanders, Sioux City Cowboys, Waterloo Hawks
1935	Cedar Rapids Raiders, Davenport Blue Sox, Des Moines Demons, Keokuk Indians, Omaha Pakers/Council Bluffs Rails, Rock Island Islanders, Sioux City Cowboys, St. Joseph Saints
1934	Cedar Rapids Raiders, Davenport Blue Sox, Des Moines Demons, Omaha Packers, Rock Island Islanders, Sioux City Cowboys, St. Joseph Saints, Topeka Senators
1933	Des Moines Demons, Hutchinson Wheatshockers/Bartlesville Broncos, Joplin Miners, Omaha Packers, Springfield Cardinals, St. Joseph Saints, Topeka Senators, Wichita/Muskogee Oilers
1932	Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Packers, Pueblo Braves, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aviators
1931	Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Packers, Pueblo Braves, St. Joseph Saints, Topeka Senators, Wichita Aviators
1930	Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Packers, Pueblo Braves, St. Joseph Saints, Topeka Senators, Wichita Aviators
1929	Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Crickets, Pueblo Steelworkers, Topeka Jayhawks, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aviators
1928	Amarillo Texans, Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Crickets, Pueblo Steelworkers, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Larks
1927	Amarillo Texans, Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Lincoln Links, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Larks
1926	Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Lincoln Links, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Izzies
1925	Denver Bears, Des Moines Demons, Lincoln Links, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Izzies
1924	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Links, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Izzies
1923	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Izzies
1922	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Witches
1921	Des Moines Boosters, Joplin Miners, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Witches
1920	Des Moines Boosters, Joplin Miners, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Jobbers
1919	Des Moines Boosters, Joplin Miners, Oklahoma City Indians, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians, St. Joseph Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Jobbers
1918	Des Moines Boosters, Hutchinson Salt Packers/Oklahoma City Indians, Joplin Miners, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians, St. Joseph Saints, Topeka Kaw-nees/Hutchinson Salt Packers, Wichita Jobbers
1917	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Joplin Miners, Lincoln Links, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians/St. Joseph Drummers, St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers, Wichita Witches
1916	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Tigers, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Savages, Wichita Witches/Colorado Springs Millionaires
1915	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Tigers, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Witches
1914	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Tigers, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Witches
1913	Denver Bears, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Railsplitters, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Witches
1912	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Railsplitters, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Witches
1911	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Railsplitters, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Jobbers/Pueblo Indians
1910	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Railsplitters, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Drummers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Jobbers
1909	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Railsplitters, Omaha Rourkes, Pueblo Indians, Sioux City Packers, Topeka Jayhawks, Wichita Jobbers
1908	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Boosters, Lincoln Railsplitters, Omaha Rourkes, Pueblo Indians, Sioux City Packers
1907	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Champs, Lincoln Treeplanters, Omaha Rourkes, Pueblo Indians, Sioux City Packers
1906	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Champs, Lincoln Ducklings, Omaha Rourkes, Pueblo Indians, Sioux City Packers
1905	Colorado Springs Millionaires/Pueblo Indians, Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Underwriters, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Packers, St. Joseph Saints
1904	Colorado Springs Millionaires, Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Omaha Rangers, Sioux City Soos, St. Joseph Saints
1903	Colorado Springs Millionaires, Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Undertakers, Kansas City Blue Stockings, Milwaukee Creams, Omaha Indians, Peoria Distillers, St. Joseph Saints
1902	Colorado Springs Millionaires, Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Midgets, Kansas City Blue Stockings, Milwaukee Creams, Omaha Indians, Peoria Distillers, St. Joseph Saints
1901	Colorado Springs Millionaires, Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Hawkeyes, Grand Rapids, Kansas City Blues, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Omahogs, St. Joseph Saints, St. Paul Saints
1899	Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Buckeyes/Senators/Grand Rapids Furnituremakers, Detroit Tigers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers/Creams, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Apostles/Saints
1898	Columbus Buckeyes/Senators, Detroit Tigers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers/Creams, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Omahogs/St. Joseph Saints, St. Paul Apostles/Saints
1897	Columbus Senators, Detroit Tigers, Grand Rapids Bob-o-links, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints
1896	Columbus Buckeyes/Senators, Detroit Tigers, Grand Rapids Rippers/Gold Bugs, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers/Creams, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Apostles/Saints
1895	Detroit Tigers, Grand Rapids Gold Bugs, Indianapolis Hoosiers/Indians, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Apostles, Toledo Swamp Angels/Terre Haute Hottentots
1892	Columbus Reds, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Minnies, Omaha Omahogs, St. Paul Saints/Fort Wayne, Toledo Black Pirates

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
2003	Ind	Chico Heat, Long Beach Breakers, Solano Steelheads, Sonoma County Crushers, Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox, Yuma Bullfrogs
2002	Ind	Chico Heat, Long Beach Breakers, Solano Steelheads, Sonoma County Crushers, Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox, Yuma Bullfrogs
2001	Ind	Chico Heat, Long Beach Breakers, Solano Steelheads, Sonoma County Crushers, St. George Pioneerzz, Yuma Bullfrogs
2000	Ind	Chico Heat, Feather River Mudcats, Solano Steelheads, Sonoma County Crushers, Tri-City Posse, Valley Vipers, Yuma Bullfrogs, Zion Pioneerzz
1999	Ind	Chico Heat, Reno Blackjacks, Sacramento Steelheads, Sonoma County Crushers, Tri-City Posse, Zion Pioneerzz
1998	Ind	Bend Bandits, Chico Heat, Grays Harbor Gulls/Western Warriors, Mission Viejo Vigilantes, Pacific Suns, Reno Chukars, Sonoma County Crushers, Tri-City Posse
1997	Ind	Bend Bandits, Chico Heat, Grays Harbor Gulls, Mission Viejo Vigilantes, Reno Chukars, Salinas Peppers, Sonoma County Crushers, Tri-City Posse
1996	Ind	Bend Bandits, Grays Harbor Gulls, Long Beach Riptide, Palm Springs Suns, Reno Chukars, Salinas Peppers, Sonoma County Crushers, Tri-City Posse
1995	Ind	Bend Bandits, Grays Harbor Gulls, Long Beach Barracudas, Palm Springs Suns, Salinas Peppers, Sonoma County Crushers, Surrey Glaciers, Tri-City Posse
1941	D	Cheyenne Indians, Denver Bears, Norfolk Yankees, Pueblo Rollers, Sioux City Soos, Sioux Falls Canaries
1940	D	Norfolk Yankees, Sioux City Soos/Mitchell Kernels, Sioux Falls Canaries, Worthington Cardinals
1939	D	Lincoln Links, Mitchell Kernels, Norfolk Elks, Sioux City Cowboys, Sioux Falls Canaries, Worthington Cardinals
1900	B	Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Hawkeyes, Omaha Omahogs, Pueblo Indians, Sioux City Cornhuskers, St. Joseph Saints
1894	N/A	Detroit Creams, Grand Rapids Rippers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Minnies, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Toledo White Stockings
1893	N/A
1888	N/A	Denver Mountain Lions/Mountaineers, Hutchinson, Leavenworth Soldiers, Lincoln Tree Planters, Newton
1887	N/A	Denver, Emporia Reds, Hastings Hustlers, Kansas City Cowboys, Leavenworth Soldiers, Lincoln Tree Planters, Omaha Omahogs, St. Joseph Reds, Topeka, Wichita Braves
1886	N/A	Denver Mountain Lions, Leadville Blues, Leavenworth Soldiers, Lincoln Tree Planters, St. Joseph Reds, Topeka Capitals
1885	N/A	Cleveland Forest Cities, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys, Milwaukee Brewers, Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes, Toledo Avengers

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