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53-584: Tacoma has won the PCL championship six times (1961, 1969, 1978, 2001, 2010, and 2021). Tacoma's first team in the PCL was the Tacoma Tigers , who joined the league in 1904, having moved from Sacramento after the 1903 season. The 1904 Tigers won Tacoma's first PCL pennant, finishing first in both halves of the split season schedule, seven games (annualized) over the runner-up Los Angeles Angels. The 1905 Tigers won

106-488: A Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, the Cubs rallied to win three straight games, clinching the five-game series. Cubs pitcher Archie Reynolds fired a complete game, two-hit shutout in game four to force a deciding fifth game. The 1969 Cubs were the first Tacoma team to win a championship playoff series. The Tacoma Cubs compiled a record of 78–65 (.545) and returned to the PCL championship series just two short years after winning

159-486: A 1969 PCL Championship after finishing the year 86–60. The 1969 Cubs pitching staff compiled a 3.01 team ERA, and bested Eugene for the league championship 3–2 in a best-of-five series. Following the 1971 season, the Cubs left town. Local businessmen Stan Naccarato and Clay Huntington spearheaded a group of local investors who purchased the franchise and secured an affiliation with the Minnesota Twins , who renamed

212-455: A Twins affiliate, Tacoma compiled a 422–441 (.489) record with no league championships. During the Twins era, infielder Rick Renick (1973–76) slugged his way to 72 home runs, giving him the most career home runs in franchise history. In the midst of a 1977 season in which he hit .321 with 25 home runs and 117 RBI, first baseman Randy Bass notched four home runs on June 9, 1977 at Phoenix. Bass

265-520: A best-of-five series to decide the league champion. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Pacific Coast League ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball 's (MLB) reorganization of Minor League Baseball . In place of the league, MLB created the Triple-A West, a circuit divided into two divisions of four teams each. Prior to

318-402: A doubleheader. Future Hall Of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal worked the victory, giving Tacoma their first franchise shutout performance. The 1961 iteration of the club posted a 97–57 record under manager Red Davis, who steered a team led by Gaylord Perry , Ron Herbel , Eddie Fisher , and Dick Phillips . Following a season in which he hit .264 with 16 home runs and 98 RBI, Phillips was named

371-676: A mountain outline and a climbing axe with a baseball bat handle. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches 60-day injured list [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Seattle Mariners 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 5, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Pacific Coast League → Seattle Mariners minor league players List of Pacific Coast League champions The Pacific Coast League (PCL)

424-551: A record of 74–70 to sneak into the postseason. Tacoma was quickly eliminated from championship contention after dropping the conference series to Sacramento, 3–1. The Rainiers went into playoffs with its home ballpark, Cheney Stadium, under construction. Displaced from its home field, the Rainiers had to play its playoff home games at other venues. The first round of playoff games against the Sacramento Rivercats saw

477-570: A record of 80–57 (.584) during their only season as a Yankees affiliate and was declared PCL co-champions, along with Albuquerque, after inclement weather in the Pacific Northwest forced the league office to cancel the playoffs. For the first time since the PCL switched to a split-season format, Tacoma made the playoffs after finishing 43–27 in the second half to win the Northern Division. The Tigers defeated Hawaii, winners of

530-511: A single game to determine the league champion. Beginning in 2023, the regular-season was split into two halves, and the winners of each half meet in a best-of-three series for the league championship. Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold . Specific General 1978 New York Yankees season Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

583-706: A single playoff game between the East and West division winners. Beginning with the 2023 season, the league adopted a split season format, in which the league championship is determined by a best-of-three playoff series between the winners of each half of the season, with the winner meeting the champion of the International League in the Triple-A National Championship Game . The San Francisco Seals won 14 Pacific Coast League championships, more than any other team, followed by

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636-562: Is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball . A champion has been determined at the end of each season since the league was formed in 1903. Through 1927, champions were usually the regular-season pennant winners—the team with the best win–loss record at the conclusion of the regular season. From 1928 to 1954, postseason playoffs were

689-758: Is one of only six players in PCL history to hit four or more home runs in one game. Future Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Jerry Howarth broadcast games for Tacoma during this period. For one season, the Tacoma franchise was affiliated with the New York Yankees . As the Yankees compiled a 100-win 1978 season that culminated in an American League East title over the Boston Red Sox , the Tacoma Yankees compiled an 80–57 record and advanced to

742-784: The Los Angeles Angels (12) and the Albuquerque Dukes and Portland Beavers (8). Among active PCL franchises, the Tacoma Rainiers have seven championships, the most of all teams, followed by the Sacramento River Cats (5) and the Oklahoma City Comets (3). The Pacific Coast League was founded in 1903. A league champion has been determined at the end of each season. With few exceptions, champions from 1903 to 1927 were simply

795-592: The San Francisco Seals defeated the Sacramento Senators , 4–2, to win the first Governors' Cup. The Seals and future winners of the playoffs were awarded a trophy cup named in recognition of the three states with PCL teams at the time: California , Oregon , and Washington . The league returned to recognizing pennant winners as champions from 1932 to 1935. The Governors' Cup playoffs were revived and expanded from 1936 to 1954. Utilizing

848-485: The Shaughnessy playoff system , the top four teams in the league, based on winning percentage , competed for the championship. The first round typically consisted of a best-of-seven series between the first and fourth-place teams and a series between the second and third-place teams. The winners of these semifinals then faced one another for the championship in a best-of-seven series. The first four-team Governors' Cup

901-745: The 1961 PCL Most Valuable Player (MVP) . The franchise did not have another MVP winner until José Marmolejos in 2021. In 1965, the Giants moved its PCL team back to Phoenix. However, the Chicago Cubs chose to move their affiliate, the Salt Lake City Bees , to Tacoma the same year and renamed the team the Tacoma Cubs. Tacoma played as a Cubs affiliate for six seasons, compiling a 410–466 (.468) record. The Tacoma Cubs were managed by Whitey Lockman for their first four seasons, including

954-437: The 1980s and early 1990s was four feet tall and incorporated three full-size baseball bats and a glove. One design from the mid-1990s resembled Major League Baseball 's Commissioner's Trophy issued to World Series champions. From 1998 to 2019, the trophy was an engraved glass wedge fixed to a wooden base. The Pacific Coast League divided its teams into two divisions for the first time in 1963 after absorbing three teams from

1007-628: The 2001 PCL championship with New Orleans after the September 11 attacks forced the cancellation of the championship series. The Rainiers advanced to the championship series in 2005 but were swept by the Nashville Sounds . The Tacoma Rainiers won its second PCL championship in 2010. The Rainiers are broadcast on KHHO 850 AM by play-by-play announcer Mike Curto, who has been with the club since 1999. In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021,

1060-501: The 2001 season. The 2005 Rainiers finished 80–64 (.556) under the guidance of manager Dan Rohn. The Rainiers clinched the Pacific Conference Northern Division crown on the second-to-last day of the season, eliminating a Salt Lake team that had won their final nine games of the season. Tacoma dropped the first two games of the five-game Pacific Conference series at home against Sacramento, before taking

1113-577: The 2022 season, MLB renamed the Triple-A West the Pacific Coast League, and it carried on the history of the PCL prior to reorganization. Rather than hold playoffs for its championship, the Triple-A West's 2021 title was awarded to the team with the best regular-season record. The Tacoma Rainiers won this championship by two games ahead of the Sugar Land Skeeters . In 2022, the winners of each division, East and West, met in

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1166-560: The Oakland A's, a partnership that lasted fourteen seasons. While the affiliation with Oakland provided five playoffs appearances for Tacoma fans, it produced no league champions. Future American League Rookies of the Year Walt Weiss , Jose Canseco , and Mark McGwire all played in Tacoma during this period. Scott Brosius , Tacoma's future hitting coach, also played for Tacoma during the Oakland era. The team affiliated with

1219-409: The PCL championship, with each series being the best-of-five games. From 1979 to 1997, the PCL adopted a split season format while maintaining its divisional alignment. Typically, the first and second-half champions within each division played a semifinal series to decide division champions. The winners of these then played for the league championship. In some instances, a team that won both halves of

1272-616: The PCL. The team was sold, relocated to north central Idaho , and became the Lewiston Broncs in 1952. The current PCL franchise was founded in 1960 when the Phoenix Giants , a San Francisco Giants affiliate, moved to Tacoma and became the Tacoma Giants, the first team to play at brand-new Cheney Stadium . The Giants' first win at Cheney Stadium came on April 16, 1960—an 11-0 victory over Portland in game two of

1325-610: The Pacific Coast League with a 3.74 team ERA, while the offense finished fifth in the league in runs scored. Tacoma defeated Sacramento 3–2, after falling behind in the Pacific Conference series 2–1, to move on to the championship series. Tacoma and New Orleans were scheduled to begin the series on September 11, before it was cancelled in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The league office announced that Tacoma and New Orleans would be declared co-champions of

1378-621: The Rainiers were forced to play all games in the PCL finals on the road. For Games 1 and 2, the Rainiers played as the home team, batting second against the Memphis Redbirds, with AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee , (the Redbirds' home park) hosting all the games. Despite playing all its games in its opponents home park, the Rainiers swept the Redbirds in three games to win the 2010 PCL championship. The Columbus Clippers defeated

1431-528: The Rainiers were organized into the Triple-A West . Tacoma ended the season as champions of the Western Division by finishing in first place with a 73–47 record. No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead the Rainiers also won the Triple-A West championship by having the best regular-season record among all 10 teams. However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of

1484-530: The Rainiers winning two straight on the road, then coming "home" to Safeco Field , the Mariners' home ballpark. The Rainiers then dropped two straight games at Safeco, before winning Game 5 to advance to the PCL championship series against the Memphis Redbirds . Due to Safeco Field not being available for the championship series and no other ballpark in the Pacific Northwest meeting PCL requirements,

1537-671: The Rainiers, 12–6, on September 21, 2010, to win the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game in Oklahoma City . In March 2015, the Tacoma Rainiers announced a set of new logo marks and additions to the club's uniform set. An updated version of the team's script logo, introduced in 1995, became the club's primary logo mark. A long-standing fan-favorite, the standalone "R" logo, became the team's secondary mark. In addition to

1590-404: The best record at the end of the first season won the first pennant. Standings were then reset so that all clubs had clean records to begin the second season. If the first season winner also won the second season, they were declared the league champion. If a different team won the second season, the two winners would meet in a playoff series to determine the champion. The Tacoma Tigers , winners of

1643-497: The best-of-seven in some seasons. The PCL expanded again in 1998 when the American Association, which had been revived in 1969, dissolved for a final time after the 1997 season. The league was then split into two eight-team conferences consisting of two four-team divisions. The division winners within each conference met in a best-of-five series to determine conference champions. Then, the conference winners played

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1696-484: The effort to win World War I , league directors voted to suspend the season after the games of July 14. A postseason series between the first-place Vernon Tigers and second-place Los Angeles was held to decide the champion. Los Angeles won, 4–2. Playoffs were held briefly from 1928 to 1931, again involving a split season with the winners of each half meeting in a best-of-seven series to determine champions. In 1928,

1749-491: The final three games at Raley Field to advance to the championship. After falling behind 0–1 in the series to Nashville, a season-high five errors in game two sunk the Rainiers and gave the Sounds a 2–0 series advantage. In the 13th inning of game three, eventual series MVP Nelson Cruz launched a three-run home run to give Nashville a 5–2 victory and the PCL championship. The 2009 Rainiers, guided by manager Daren Brown , worked

1802-422: The first half of the 1904 season, won the first PCL playoff championship by defeating Los Angeles, who tied with Tacoma for the best record in the second half, 5–4–1, in a best-of-ten-games series. Roles were reversed in 1904 as Los Angeles bested Tacoma, 5–1. The only other playoffs during this period occurred in 1918. After two PCL cities, San Francisco and Salt Lake City , passed "work or fight" laws to aid

1855-521: The first half, two games to one to advance to the PCL championship series against Albuquerque. The Dukes would go on to sweep the Tigers 3–0 by a combined score of 22–7 to win the PCL championship. While the Seattle Mariners compiled a major league record 116 wins, the Rainiers put together an 85–59 (.590) record to win the Northern Division by 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 games. The 2001 Rainiers led

1908-684: The first-half championship, then moved back to Sacramento, finishing out the season as the Sacramento Solons and losing the postseason series to the Angels. The PCL did not return to Tacoma for 55 years; however, another Tacoma Tigers franchise operated in the Western International League from the 1930s through 1951. Owned by William Starr of San Diego , they were affiliated with the San Diego Padres of

1961-404: The former American Association , which had disbanded after the previous season. From 1963 to 1977, the winners of each division met in a best-of-seven series (sometimes five) to determine a champion. The playoffs were expanded to include two wild card teams in 1978. The winners of each division faced the second-place team in their own division, and the winners of these semifinals then played for

2014-548: The league championship. The 1978 PCL championship series with Albuquerque was cancelled due to rain, so Tacoma and Albuquerque were named PCL co-champions. Following an affiliation change to the Cleveland Indians , a local contest was held and long-time Tacoma resident, Gary Grip won with his entry, the Tacoma Tugs. Grip drew his inspiration for the name from the many tugboats in the Tacoma waters. The franchise

2067-530: The league title. This time, the Cubs would fall to the Salt Lake Angels, three games to one. After falling behind 0–1 in the series, Cubs starting pitcher Jim Colborn fired a 10-inning, complete-game winning effort in game two, surrendering only one run and evening the series. Tacoma played the series without Adrian Garrett, who had hit a franchise record 43 home runs during the regular season before being sold to Oakland on August 31. Tacoma finished with

2120-430: The league's sole, eight-team division. The club finished the season going 57–10 over their final 67 games, including a 16-game winning streak. The 1969 Tacoma Cubs finished the season with an 86–60 (.589) record, and earned the franchise's second league championship. The Cubs won the four-team Northern Division by 14 games to advance to the league championship. After going down 0–2 in the championship series to Eugene, then

2173-421: The logo marks, a new look was given to the club's home alternate, away, and batting practice uniforms. A red alternate jersey, worn with a new red hat, was added to the rotation of uniform sets. The club's new road uniform was modeled after the Tacoma Giants uniforms of the 1960s with a gray color scheme and block letters on the front. The final addition to the uniform set was a new batting practice cap, adorned with

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2226-612: The nearby Seattle Mariners in 1995 , whose Triple-A team for the previous ten seasons had been the Calgary Cannons . On November 3, 1994, Tacoma adopted the Rainiers name in part as a tribute to the Seattle Rainiers minor league teams that played from 1938 to 1964 in the PCL and again from 1972 to 1976 in the Northwest League (NWL). Since their affiliation began with the Mariners in 1995, nearly all of

2279-476: The organization's homegrown prospects have passed through Tacoma, including Alex Rodriguez , Raúl Ibañez , Félix Hernández , J. J. Putz , Kyle Seager , Ken Griffey Jr. (on rehab assignments), and more. Tacoma was managed by Dan Rohn from 2001 to 2005, a three-time PCL Manager of the Year Award recipient. Under Rohn's direction, the Rainiers compiled a 375–340 (.524) record. The Tacoma Rainiers shared

2332-414: The predominant method of determining champions. Participants from 1936 to 1954 were the four teams with the highest winning percentages . After a period of postseason dormancy, the playoffs returned in 1963 along with the advent of a divisional alignment. From 1963 to 1977, the winners of each of two divisions vied for the championship. The league operated using a split season format from 1978 to 1997, with

2385-407: The regional circuit prior to 2021. The Rainiers set a new PCL record in 2024 with 286 stolen bases, surpassing the 1981 Albuquerque Dukes ' 281 steals. The 1961 Tacoma Giants finished the season with a record of 97–57 (.630), which still stands as the best season in the club's PCL history. No playoffs were held in 1961; instead, the Giants clinched the league championship by earning the top spot in

2438-409: The regular-season pennant winners—the team with the best win–loss record at the conclusion of the regular championship season. The first league champions were the Los Angeles Angels , who won by 27 + 1 ⁄ 2  games over the Sacramento Senators in 1903. The 1904 and 1905 seasons were contested as split seasons . Under this format, the schedule was split into two parts. The team with

2491-403: The season received a bye into the championship round, while in others the team in that division with the second-place full-season record was awarded a wild-card berth and became the first-place team's opponent. The divisional round began as a best-of-three contest, but it was expanded to the best-of-five in 1983. The championship round was usually contested as a best-of-five series, but it became

2544-555: The season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch, in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage. Tacoma finished the tournament tied for 13th place with a 5–5 record. José Marmolejos won the Triple-A West MVP award that season. In 2022, Triple-A West was renamed as the Pacific Coast League, the name historically used by

2597-740: The team the Tacoma Twins. The new local ownership team, known as the Tacoma Twins Baseball Club Directors, comprised the following: E.J. Zarelli (President); Stan Naccarato (General Manager-Vice President); Frank Manley (Treasurer); Tom Baker (Secretary); and Clay Huntington, Alden Woodworth, Francis Browne, Robert Alessandro, Mike Tucci Jr., Walt Wiklund, Dr. Robert Johnson, Lawrence Ghilarducci Sr., James Topping, Marley Brotman, Carl Miraldi, Frank Ruffo, Douglas Goneya, Ray Carlson, Frank Pupo, Bill Cammarano Sr., and Mike Block (Vice Presidents). Through six seasons as

2650-416: The winners of each half facing off for the right to play for the PCL crown. From 1998 to 2020, the league was split into two conferences of two divisions each. The division winners within each conference met to determine conference champions, and those winners competed for the league championship. The 2021 winner was the team with the best regular-season record. In 2022, the league championship was determined by

2703-563: Was discontinued from 1955 to 1962. During this time, regular-season pennant winner were declared champions. The trophy itself was placed in the Helms Athletic Foundation Museum in Los Angeles in 1954, sold to a collector when the museum closed, and was subsequently stolen. A number of other trophies have been awarded to championship teams in later years during which postseason play occurred. The one given in

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2756-473: Was renamed the Tacoma Tugs, marking the first time the team's nickname did not align with its major league club. After one season as the Tugs, the team returned to the Tigers nickname in 1980. The team finished with nearly identical records in both years as a Cleveland affiliate, going 74–73 in 1979, and 74–74 in 1980. Following their brief stints with the Yankees and Indians, the team changed their affiliation to

2809-592: Was won in 1933 by the Portland Beavers , who defeated the Oakland Oaks , 4–1. Financial problems resulted in the cancellation of the playoffs in 1950, 1952, and 1953 and the shortening of the final round to best-of-three series in 1951 and 1954. The last Governors' Cup, awarded in 1954, was won by Oakland, who swept San Francisco for the title. Postseason play and the awarding of the Governors' Cup

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