Spokane Bunchgrassers
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The Spokane Bunchgrassers were a Minor League Baseball
team in the Pacific Northwest League
. They were located in Spokane, Washington
and played at the Northwest League Grounds. They won the first ever Pacific Northwest League Championship.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team in the Pacific Northwest League
Pacific Northwest League
The Pacific Northwest League was a professional Minor League Baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest. It was the first professional baseball league ever in the region.-Founding:...
. They were located in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
and played at the Northwest League Grounds. They won the first ever Pacific Northwest League Championship.
Year-by-year record
| Year | League | Affiliation | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Pacific Northwest League Pacific Northwest League The Pacific Northwest League was a professional Minor League Baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest. It was the first professional baseball league ever in the region.-Founding:... |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A League Champion |
| 1891 | Pacific Northwest League Pacific Northwest League The Pacific Northwest League was a professional Minor League Baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest. It was the first professional baseball league ever in the region.-Founding:... |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1892 | Pacific Northwest League Pacific Northwest League The Pacific Northwest League was a professional Minor League Baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest. It was the first professional baseball league ever in the region.-Founding:... |
none | 29-46 | 4th | Ollie Beard Ollie Beard Oliver Perry Beard was an American Major League Baseball player who played shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds from 1889 to 1890. He then played third base for the Louisville Colonels in 1891. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, it is claimed that his family invented the Kentucky version of... |
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Notable players
- Ollie BeardOllie BeardOliver Perry Beard was an American Major League Baseball player who played shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds from 1889 to 1890. He then played third base for the Louisville Colonels in 1891. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, it is claimed that his family invented the Kentucky version of...
- Jack Brennan
- Abner DalrympleAbner DalrympleAbner Frank Dalrymple was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who hit 43 home runs and batted .288 during his 12-season career spent primarily with the Chicago White Stockings, for whom he starred as the leadoff hitter on five National League pennant winners...
- Lefty MarrLefty MarrCharles W. "Lefty" Marr , was a professional baseball player who played outfield and third base in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Cincinnati Red Stockings , Columbus Solons, and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.-External links:...
- Harry RaymondHarry RaymondHarry H. Raymond , was a Major League Baseball player who played infielder from -. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, and Pittsburgh Pirates.-External links:...
- Phil RecciusPhil RecciusPhillip Reccius was an American Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky, who played for eight seasons in the majors, mainly playing third base for his hometown team, the Louisville Eclipse....
- John SowdersJohn SowdersJohn Sowders was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between and , for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys and Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. Sowders was the brother of fellow major leaguers Bill and Len Sowders.-Sources:...
- Joe StraussJoe StraussJoseph Strauss , was a professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1884-86. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Brooklyn Grays, and Louisville Colonels....
External links
- Team history at Baseball Reference.