Portland Webfoots
| Portland Webfoots | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class B |
| League | Pacific Northwest League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1901 |
| Team data | |
Previous names | Portland Webfeet |
| Ballpark | Vaughn Street Ballpark |
The Portland Webfoots were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Northwest League. They were based in Portland, Oregon and were active for only two years, 1901 and 1902. They played at Vaughn Street Ballpark.
When the Pacific Northwest League and the California League merged to create the Pacific Coast League in 1902, the Webfoots disbanded and the Portland Browns were created.
History
[edit]In the Webfoots' first year of competition, it was reported that they had trouble keeping attendance up at their home field. This began a debate over whether or not Portland should hold a team in the 1902 league expansion with the California League into the Pacific Coast League (PCL), something that Webfoots president Jack Marshal opposed. Some newspapers claimed that Marshal's opposition was due in large part to his personal dislike of Pacific Northwest League president William Henry Lucas.[1]
This led to a long debate over the inclusion of the Portland team in the PCL.[2] Both the Portland and Seattle clubs first wanted to create a rival league to the PCL.[3] Portland was accepted into the PCL but not before a lawsuit filed by the Portland team against the Pacific Northwest League that said the league harassed the team into throwing the league pennant to the Butte Miners.[4]
Year-by-year record
[edit]| Year | League | Affiliation | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Pacific Northwest League | none | 73-35 | 1st | John Grim | League Champions | [5] |
| 1902 | 58-62 | 4th | Sam Vigneux | none | [6] |
Notable players
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Merry fight on over baseball". The Deseret News. December 12, 1902. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "Bolters given pretty hard jolt". The Deseret News. January 6, 1903. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "Magnates talk baseball merge". The Deseret News. February 19, 1903. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "Carried into court". The Deseret News. March 10, 1903. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "1901 Portland Webfoots Statistics". StatsCrew.
- ^ "1902 Portland Webfoots minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
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- Sports clubs and teams in Portland, Oregon
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- Baseball teams disestablished in 1902
- Baseball teams established in 1901