List of Northwest League champions
The Northwest League of Minor League Baseball is one of three High-A baseball leagues in the United States. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. As of 2022, the first- and second-half winners meet in a best-of-five series to determine a league champion. If the same team wins both halves, the team with the next best full-season winning percentage will qualify.[1]
League champions
[edit]- Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.
Championship wins by team
[edit]Active Northwest League teams appear in bold.
| Wins | Team | Championship years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Spokane Indians | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2024 |
| 8 | Eugene Emeralds | 1955, 1974, 1975, 1980, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| 8 | Yakima Bears | 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1996, 2000 |
| 6 | Boise Hawks | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2004 |
| 5 | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| 5 | Tri-City Atoms/Padres/Tri-Cities Triplets | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1984 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canadians | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2023 |
| 4 | Bellingham Mariners | 1977, 1980, 1986, 1992 |
| 4 | Lewiston Broncs | 1961, 1970, 1972, 1973 |
| 3 | Hillsboro Hops | 2014, 2015, 2019 |
| 2 | Medford Athletics | 1981, 1983 |
| 2 | Wenatchee Chiefs | 1957, 1962 |
| 2 | Everett Giants/AquaSox | 1985, 2010 |
| 1 | Central Oregon Phillies | 1979 |
| 1 | Grays Harbor Loggers | 1978 |
| 1 | Medford Giants | 1967 |
| 1 | Portland Rockies | 1997 |
| 1 | Rogue Valley Dodgers | 1969 |
| 1 | Salem Angels | 1982 |
| 1 | Walla Walla Padres | 1976 |
Notes
[edit]- a Bellingham and Eugene were declared co-champions.
- b Spokane had the best league record in both the first and second halves of the season. Vancouver was named Spokane's opponent in the 2024 championship series by virtue of having the second-best full-season record.
References
[edit]- "Northwest League Past Champions". Northwest League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "MiLB Playoff Procedures". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Terranova, Rob (September 25, 2021). "Emeralds Claim Third Championship in Five Seasons". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Resnick, Jacob (September 17, 2022). "Emeralds Claim 2022 Northwest League Crown". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 17, 2022.