The Pacific Coast International League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1918 and 1922. The Class B level league franchises were based in the Northwest United States and British Columbia.
The Pacific Coast International League was a reâÂÂbranding of the former Northwestern League and was known as the Northwest International League in 1919. In 1922, the name was changed to the Western International League.
Teams in the league included the Aberdeen Black Cats, Portland Buckaroos, Seattle Giants, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Beavers, Victoria Islanders and Yakima Indians.
As the Northwest International League, it consisted of two WashingtonâÂÂbased teams and two Canada-based teams: the Seattle Drydockers, Tacoma Tigers, Vancouver Beavers and Victoria Tyrees. On June 8, 1919, the league disbanded, with the Beavers in first place. Therefore, they were the de facto league champions. The Tigers finished in last place with a 5âÂÂ17 record. Wally Hood, who played in the major leagues from 1920 to 1922, spent time in the league.
Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Joe McGinnity played for the Vancouver Beavers in 1918.
schedule Tacoma and Spokane disbanded May 26; Vancouver, British Columbia (26âÂÂ28) moved to Vancouver, Washington June 25.<br> The league suspended operations July 7.
schedule No Playoffs Scheduled.
schedule No Playoffs Scheduled.