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The Portland Beavers, formerly known as the Portland Browns (1903–04), Portland Giants (1905), Portland Buckaroos (1918) and the Portland Ducks (1929) was the name of several minor league baseball teams based in Portland, Oregon for a total of 93 seasons (1903–1972, 1978–1993, 2001–2010).

Franchise history

1903: Inaugural season

Members of the Portland Browns in 1903, from left to right: Dennie Shea, Wallace Hollingsworth, Phil Nadeau, Andy Anderson, Ike Francis, Ike Francis, Joe Raidy, Charlie Shields, Dan McFarlan, Sammy Vigneaux, Deacon Van Buren, Harry Blake, and Jake Fender.

It was announced that the upstart Pacific Coast League (PCL), which was to start in 1903, would have a franchise in Portland. The "Browns" was selected for the team's nickname, but it is unclear by whom. The Oregonian criticized the name, writing that it gave the team bad luck. J. P. Marshall served as the team's president and J. C. Ainsworth was the treasurer.

In 1903, Portland was represented by two baseball teams; the Browns of the PCL and the Portland Greengages of the Pacific National League (PNL). The PCL was an independent league, which led the president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Patrick T. Powers, who classified leagues, to call for penalties towards players who played in the league. He wrote the president of the PNL in January 1903, "Whether I visit your country or not, you can rest assured that we will do everything in our power to help you win your fight and win your territory. For the information of those who insinuate that the National Association will take into its fold the California League and the Pacific Coast League, along with all the players that may jump from organized baseball this year, I want to go on the record now as saying I will positively oppose any such action by the National Association, and will insist [...] an extra penalty of one-year's suspension shall be imposed on each and every player that may jump the reserve or contact of a National Agreement club." In an attempt to handicap their opponent league, Pacific National League teams would sign players who were on the rosters of PCL clubs for a premium. This worked in short, but the PCL soon found players to fill their rosters. The PNL clubs on the other hand were strapped with the inflated contracts of the players they signed away from PCL teams.

Sammy Vigneaux, 1903

The Browns' manager Sammy Vigneaux, who was also the team's catcher, held spring training in San Jose, California from February to March 1903. He attempted to keep the names of his players out of the papers before the start of the season in case the PNL tried to sign them away from the PCL.

The first game played by the Browns was an exhibition match against the San Jose California State League team. Portland lost 2–1. Their second exhibition game was against the Stanford Cardinal baseball team. Doc Andrews, Joe Kostal, Charlie Shaffer and Charlie Shields were known as the team's pranksters, with Carlos Smith and Deacon Van Buren being their favorite targets for shenanigans. Before the start of the season Pearce Chiles, who was an escaped prisoner from the Texas Department of Corrections, was released by the Browns after allegedly striking a woman in the face. Vigneaux said about incident that "I am determined to have none but gentlemanly players on the team".

The Browns first game of the PCL season was held on March 26 against the San Francisco Seals at Recreation Park in San Francisco. Ike Butler, Portland's pitcher, gave up seven runs to the Seals in a 7–3 loss. On July 20, 1903 Browns pitcher Bill Hogg was involved in a street fright in which he was stabbed. Manager Vigneaux suspended Hogg and he subsequently left the team without negotiating out of his contract, commonly known as "jumping ship". During a stockholders meeting on July 31, 1903 a new team executives were elected. Rudolph F. Prael was elected president, R. W. Schmeer was elected vice-president and treasurer and John F. Richards elected secretary.

By June the Portland Greengages were losing money. Dr. Emmett Drake, the Greengages president, announced that the team was re-locating to Salt Lake City, Utah. This left the Portland Browns as the only professional baseball team in the city.

The Browns warming-up before a game in 1903.

The Oregonian wrote a scathing article about Vigneaux's tenure as Browns' manager on September 8, 1903. The article read, "[Vigneaux] is accused of favoritism, which if true, should be a reason for his release at once. His open hostility to [Tom] Hess is so patent, they say, that it is noticeable to the patrons. Admitting that Hess is something of a crab, he is a good player, and if Vigneaux, for personal reasons, places him under handicap, it's about time about time the officials of the club were taking a hand." Vigneaux resigned as the Browns' manager on September 21, 1903. Stocks of the team, which were given as a part of his contract, were forfeited back to the Browns executives. Frederick "Bones" Ely was hired to replace Vigneaux.

When the season ended on November 29 the Browns had 95 wins and 107 losses, placing them fifth of six teams in the Pacific Coast League. The Oregonian wrote that in "passing over the [season] of the Browns it is necessary to begin with management. [Sammy] Vigneaux did his best and failed utterly. His route was rough and difficult. It is true, but he fell down lamentably when it came to executive ability. He was strong when he should have been relenting, and relenting when he should have ruled with an iron hand. Because of his great kindness of heart, his desire not to hurt the feelings of his players, they took advantage of him, and when he attempted to bring them up with a sharp turn they simply ignored him and had no respect for his position."

Transactions

• May 12, 1903 — Outfielder Frank Huelsman signed
• July 29, 1903 — Pitcher Sammy Morris signed
• September 21, 1903 — Sammy Vigneaux resigns as manager, Bones Ely is hired to replace him.
• October 5, 1903 — First baseman Charles Elsey, catcher Tom Hess and pitcher Sammy Morris released; First baseman Jerry Freeman and catcher Arthur Anderson signed

1904: Ely and Dugdale at odds; McCredies purchase the team

After their first season, Rudolph F. Prael resigned as the Browns' president. The board of directors elected C. F. Swigert as the new president. John F. Richards and R. W. Schmeer were re-elected to their positions as secretary and treasurer, respectively. In January 1904 controlling shares of the Portland Browns was sold to the team's manager Bones Ely and his brother, Ben Ely. Ben Ely became the president of the club and Bones Ely assumed the role of vice-president as well as the team's manager.

A cartoon Daniel E. Dugdale by Lute Pease of The Oregonian.

Despite no official request was made by the PCL to join the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL), the governing body of the minor leagues, it was announced in February 1904 that the two sides had reached a working agreement. In order to become a Class A league, the agreement stipulated that PCL clubs could not sign players under contract with a NAPBL recognized team. The PCL was allowed to set its own salary cap and its players would be exempt from being drafted into Major League Baseball.

The team's training camp was held in Bakersfield, California.

Thirty-three games into the season, with an 11–22 last place record, Bones Ely resigned as manager of the Browns. Ben Ely, the team's president, announced that Daniel E. Dugdale was hired to fill the vacancy. Ed Gleason, who was formerly the groundskeeper of Dugdale Field in Seattle, Washington was hired by the Browns in July.

The owners of the Portland Browns from January to November 1904, Bones Ely (left) and his brother Ben Ely (right).

On October 16 Dugdale resigned as the Browns manager. He stated that he wished to expand the team's payroll, but found the team's owners apprehensive. He claimed Ben Ely told him that if the team lost they would make just as much as if they won. During an interview with The Oregonian Dugdale said, "There has been constant friction between [Ben Ely] and myself. You might say we never agreed." Dugdale also stated his intentions of purchasing the team in 1905. Pitcher Ike Butler took the reigns as the Browns manager for the remainder of the 1904 season. With Dugdale in charge of the team, the roster, which had prior only 14 players, was expanded to as may as 24 players. That meant the Browns were paying out more in salary and travel and boarding expenses to other cities. Ben Ely later told The Oregonian that he estimated the large roster during Dugdale's tenure cost $7,500.

Lou Castro, who had been released from the Browns on September 4, sued the team in October for $775 in withed wages.

On October 31, 1904, with 25 games left in the seasons, team owner Ben Ely announced that the remainder of the season was going to be played in California due to poor weather in Portland. This also kept travel expenses for the team low. Just before the season ended in late November, Ben Ely sold controlling interest of the Browns to the team's outfielder Walter McCredie and his uncle William Wallace McCredie, who was a superior court judge in Vancouver, Washington. Portland finished the season in last place with a 38–72 record.

1905: New ownership, new name

During the off-season Eugene F. Bert was elected president of the Portland PCL club and part-owner William Wallace "Judge" McCredie was elected vice-president. The Oregonian wrote that "Judge McCredie is untried, but he is a mam in love with clean sports of all kinds, and unless all signs fail, he is the right man in the right place." Despite being a first-time manager, McCredie was sure of his strategy in which he scouted lower level minor league players around the country from a Spading Baseball Almanac. He would then follow up with his scouted players via telegraph to gauge their interest in playing for a West Coast team.

McCredie announced that he was scrapping the name "Browns and the team colors, including the uniforms, would change from brown to blue. The Oregonian thought the choice was foolhardy because brown would more easily hide dirt stains and blue tended to fade of the long season. McCredie at first favored the name "Weebfooters" after the team from 1901–02. The Oregonian favored the "Mud Hens" or the "Mud Larks". The nickname "Giants" was ultimately chosen, but its unclear by whom. The Oregonian and The Oregon Daily Journal at first used the nickname Webfooters, but switched to Giants at the start of the regular season in April 1905. William G. MacRae of The Oregonian was the first to call the team the "giants" on April 1, 1905 and then five day later he capitalized the "G". MacRae also dubbed them the "Lewis and Clark city giants". Officially the team was incorporated as the Portland Athletic Company with $30,000 in capital.

A cartoon from The Oregon Daily Journal depicting the high expectations of the Portland Giants in 1905.

Portland spent their 1905 spring training in Bakersfield, California. On March 26, Portland played an exhibition game against the Stockton team of the California State League.

Win French was selected by manager Walt McCredie to be Portland's opening day starting pitcher against the Los Angeles Angels in Los Angeles, California on March 30, 1905. Portland won the season opener to Los Angles, 6–5. During the game, fans for the Portland team presented McCredie with flowers before his first at-bat to wish him well in his first full season at the helm of the baseball club.

During a game on April 23 against the Los Angeles Angeles, Giants manager Walt McCredie was ejected from the game for arguing and fined $5. The Oregonian reported that the crowd was large and unruly. Children would wander onto the field and the game would have to be suspended until they could be returned to the parent. This happened, according to The Oregonian, on separate occasions causing a 20 minute delay.

The Giants went on an 11 game winning streak from late April to early June to improve their record to 27–27, placing them fourth in the Pacific Coast League on June 4.

During the eighth inning of a game in Los Angeles, California against the Angels on June 10, Portland pitcher Ned Garvin threw his baseball glove at umpire Bray. Garvin was ejected in the game which ended in a loss for Portland, 3–4.

After a game on October 19, 1905 owner Ben Ely was physically assaulted by the groundskeeper, Jointie Higgins, who reportedly bust into Ely's office demanding pay. Ely had to be taken to the hospital and was subsequently released to his home under the care of a doctor. Higgins was called before a grand jury in November who charged him with assault and battery, but did not return an assault with intent to kill conviction the prosecutors were looking for. Witnesses testified that on October 19 while Ben Ely was counting the receipts for that day's game, Higgins sucker punched Ely. The first police officer who was summoned to the scene stated that Ely was not badly injured. Ely testified that Higgins struck him with brass knuckles, which Ely's doctor E. D. Johnson, who was called as a witness by the prosecution, refuted. However, Johnson did testify that Ely had serious physical and mental injuries as a result of the incident. Portland owner Judge W. W. McCredie, who was a licensed attorney, represented Higgins in court. McCredie also allowed Higgins to keep his job as groundskeeper and assistant manager of the baseball team. It came to light in the court proceedings that the majority owners of the Portland club, the McCredies, had a strenuous relationship with minority owners Bones and Ben Ely The presiding judge fined Higgins the maximum $50 and released him.

Transactions

• January 1905 — Signed first baseman Jack Doyle; second baseman Larry Schlafly; third baseman Louis Runkel; outfielder Ed Householder; outfielder Deacon Van Buren; catcher Dick Boetteger; pitcher Jim St. Vrain; pitcher Cowboy Jones; pitcher Bill Essick
• January 1905 — Traded infielder Erve Beck and Phil Nadeau to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for shortstop John Atz and pitcher Win French
• March 25, 1905 — Released utility player Jimmy Gleason and first baseman Charles Coe
• May 29, 1905 — Released pitcher Win French
• May 1905 — Signed pitcher Dad Clark

1906: Start of the McCredie dynasty

In December 1905 the Ely brothers sold their remaining interest in the Portland baseball club to Judge W. W. and Walt McCredie. A shareholder meeting of the Portland baseball team was called shortly after to elect new officers. Judge W. W. McCredie was elected team president and George S. Shepard was named vice-president and secretary. Walt McCredie returned as the manager and retained the services of Jointie Higgins as assistant manager and groundskeeper.

Walt McCredie took his team to Stockton, California for their 1906 spring training workouts. The weather was so poor in Stockton that Portland was forced to move their first exhibition game on March 18 to Lodi, California. The rain continued for several days making it nearly impossible for Portland to practice. Players had to find other ways to exercise leading Lou Castro, Sammy Vigneaux and Jack McLean to take up water polo.

Transactions

• February 1906 — Signed first baseman Pete Lister; utility player Jim McHale; pitcher Bill Essick
• March 21, 1906 — Signed pitcher Bill Essick
• May 17, 1906 — Signed third baseman Jud Smith

1905 Game Log

#	Date	Opponent	City, State (Ballpark)	Score	Winning pitcher	Losing pitcher	Attendence	Record	Ref
1	March 30	Los Angeles Angeles	Los Angeles, California (Chutes Park)	6–5	French	Baum	N/A	1–0
2	March 31	Los Angeles Angeles	Los Angeles, California (Chutes Park)	3–2	Jones	Toren	N/A	2–0
3	April 1	Los Angeles Angeles	Los Angeles, California (Chutes Park)	2–4	Gray	Cates	N/A	2–1
4	April 2	Los Angeles Angeles	Los Angeles, California (Chutes Park)	1–4	Goodwin	St. Vrain	N/A	2–2
5	April 4	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	0–1	Wheeler	Essick	N/A	2–3
6	April 5	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	3–1	Garvin	Miller	N/A	3–3
7	April 6	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	0–3	Whalen	Cates	N/A	3–4
8	April 7	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	3–2	Essick	Wheeler	N/A	4–4
9	April 8	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	3–2	Gravin	Henley	N/A	5–4
10	April 9	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	3–19	Wheeler	Essick	N/A	5–5
11	April 9	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco, California (Recreation Park)	0–2	Whalen	Jones	N/A	5–6
12	April 11	Oakland Oaks	Oakland, California (Idora Park)	4–5	Iburg	French	N/A	5–7
13	April 12	Oakland Oaks	Oakland, California (Idora Park)	3–2	Essick	Graham	N/A	6–7
14	April 13	Oakland Oaks	Oakland, California (Idora Park)	6–2	Garvin	Schmidt	N/A	7–7
12	April 14	Oakland Oaks	Oakland, California (Idora Park)	0–1	Moskiman	Jones	N/A	7–8
13	April 16	Oakland Oaks	Oakland, California (Idora Park)	0–1	Iburg	Cates	N/A	7–9
14	April 16	Oakland Oaks	Oakland, California (Idora Park)	0–3	Graham	Garvin	N/A	7–10
15	April 19	Los Angeles Angeles	Portland, Oregon (Vaughn Street Park)	0–3	Goodwin	Essick	2,000	7–11
16	April 20	Los Angeles Angeles	Portland, Oregon (Vaughn Street Park)	2–1	Jones	Hall	N/A	8–11
17	April 21	Los Angeles Angeles	Portland, Oregon (Vaughn Street Park)	2–3	Gray	Garvin	N/A	8–12

List of managers

Key

#	Number of coaches[A]
GC	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
Win%	Winning percentage
*	Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Managers

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards	Reference
			GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L
1	Sammy Vigneaux	1903					–	–	–
2	Bones Ely	1903–1904					–	–	–
3	Dan Dugdale	1904				.	–	–	–
4	Ike Butler	1904					–	–	–
5	Walt McCredie	1905–1917, 1919–1921, 1934					–	–	–
6	Pete Ward	1981					–	–	–
	Tom Trebelhorn	1982				.	–	–	–
	John Felske	1983				.	–	–	–
	Lee Elia	1984				.	–	–	–
	Bill Dancy	1985–1986				.	–	–	–
	Charlie Manuel	1987
	Jim Shellenback	1988					–	–	–
	Phil Roof	1989–1990				.	–	–	–
	Russ Nixon	1991				.	–	–	–
	Scott Ullger	1992–1993				.	–	–	–
	Rick Sweet	2001–2003				.	–	–	–
	Craig Colbert	2004–2006				.	–	–	–
	Rick Renteria	2007				.	–	–	–
	Randy Ready	2008–2009				.	–	–	–
	Terry Kennedy	2010	144	59	85	.	–	–	–

Season-by-season standings

Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Winning %	Place	Ref
1903	202	95	107	.470	5th
1904	110	38	72	.345	6th
1905	103	47	56	.456	5th
1941	168	71	97	.423
1942	177	67	110	.379
1943	155	79	76	.510
1944	169	87	82	.515
1945	180	112	68	.622
1946	183	74	109	.404
1947	176	97	89	.522
1948	188	89	99	.473
1949	187	85	102	.455
1950	200	101	99	.505
1951	168	83	85	.494
1952	180	92	88	.511
1953	180	92	88	.511
1954	165	71	64	.430
1955	172	86	86	.500
1956	168	86	82	.512
1957	168	60	108	.357
1958	154	78	76	.506
1959	152	75	77	.493
1960	154	64	90	.416
1961	154	71	83	.461
1962	154	74	80	.481
1963	157	73	84	.465
1964	158	90	68	.570
1965	148	81	67	.547
1966	148	69	79	.466
1967	148	79	69	.534
1968	144	72	72	.500
1969	146	57	89	.390
1970	146	68	78	.466
1971	142	71	71	.500
1972	148	61	87	.412
ceased operations 1973–77
1978	138	76	62	.551
1979	147	73	74	.497
1980	145	69	76	.476
1981	137	72	65	.526
1982	144	65	79	.451
1983	142	75	67	.528
1984	140	62	78	.443
1985	142	68	74	.479
1986	141	68	73	.482
1987	141	45	96	.319
1988	142	76	66	.535
1989	144	72	72	.500
1990	139	56	83	.403
1991	138	70	68	.507
1992	144	83	61	.576	2nd
1993	143	87	56	.608
ceased operations 1994–2000
2001	144	71	73	.493
2002	143	72	71	.503
2003	144	69	75	.479
2004	144	84	60	.583	1st
2005	143	70	73	.490
2006	144	68	76	.472
2007	144	58	86	.403
2008	144	70	74	.486
2009	144	60	84	.417
2010	144	59	85	.409

Season-by-season leaders

Single season records

• Batting average: .391, Bill Bagwell (1926)
• Home runs: 46, Elmer Smith (1926)
• Wins: 35, Doc Newton (1903)

Batting average

minimum 140 at-bats

Year	Player	Average	Ref
1903	Phil Nadeau	.337
1904	Walt McCredie	.300
1905	Larry McLean	.285
1906	Larry McLean	.355
1907	Walt McCredie	.300
1908	Babe Danzig	.298
1909	Otis Johnson	.293
1910	Art Kruger	.281
1911	Buddy Ryan	.333
1912	Mike Fitzgerald	.355
1913	Bill Speas	.319
1914	Gus Fisher	.355
1915	Billy Southworth	.320
1916	Billy Southworth	.300
1917	Ken Williams	.313
1918	Cliff Lee	.359
1919	Frank Walker	.300
1920	George Maisel	.323
1921	Sammy Hale	.342
1922	Sammy Hale	.358
1923	Charlie High	.339
	Jim Poole
1924	Dick Cox	.356
1925	Charlie High	.337
1926	Bill Bagwell	.391
1927	Dud Branom	.374
1928	Bevo LeBourveau	.353
1929	Dave Harris	.366
1930	Ken Williams	.350
1931	Ed Coleman	.358
1932	Lou Finney	.351
1933	Earl Sheely	.359
1934	Frank Cox	.317
1935	Moose Clabaugh	.342
1936	Johnny Frederick	.352
1937	Moose Clabaugh	.326
1938	Harry Rosenberg	.320
1939	Ed Coleman	.344
1940	Ed Fernandes	.333
1941	Herman Reich	.306
1942	Ted Norbert	.378
1943	Johnny Gill	.323
1944	Eddie Adams	.297
1945	Larry Barton	.318
1946	Herman Reich	.306
1947	Moon Mullen	.323
1948	Herman Reich	.323
1949	Joe Brovia	.313
1950	Luis Marquez	.311
1951	Leo Thomas	.310
1952	Hank Arft	.291
1953	Dino Restelli	.340
1954	Fletcher Robbe	.275
1955	Luis Marquez	.312
1956	Luis Marquez	.344
1957	Ed Mickelson	.338
1958	George Freese	.305
1959	Russ Snyder	.336
1960	Bill Causion	.300
1961	Don Landrum	.313
1962	Bill Kern	.315
1963	Manny Jimenez	.350
1964	Tony Curry	.313
1965	Bubba Morton	.318
1966	Jose Vidal	.293
1967	Lou Piniella	.308
1968	Jose Vidal	.329
1969	Pedro Gonzalez	.309
1970	Bernie Smith	.330
1971	Charlie Manuel	.372
1972	Ron Lolich	.321
ceased operations 1973–77
1978	Wayne Cage	.368
1979	Dale Berra	.324
1980	Tony Pena	.327
1981	Doe Boyland	.310
1982	Wayne Caughey	.352
1983	Len Matuszek	.330
1984	Francisco Melendez	.312
1985	Jeff Stone	.329
1986	Skeeter Barnes	.369
1987	Gene Larkin	.302
1988	Brian Harper	.353
1989	Vic Rodriguez	.314
1990	Alonzo Powell	.322
1991	Pedro Munoz	.316
1992	Terry Jorgensen	.295
1993	Dave McCarty	.385
ceased operations 1994–2000
2001	Sean Burroughs	.322
2002	Adán Amezcua	.312
	Julius Matos
2003	Bernie Castro	.311
2004	Xavier Nady	.330
2005	Paul McAnulty	.344
2006	Terrmel Sledge	.311
2007	Brian Myrow	.357
2008	Paul McAnulty	.343
2009	Eliezer Alfonzo	.309
2010	Wily Mo Pena	.324
	Kyle Phillips

Home runs=

Year	Player	Home runs	Ref
1903	Phil Nadeau	1
	Jake Thielman
	Ike Francis
	Dan McFarlan
	Joe Raidy
1904	Erve Beck	4
1905	Mike Mitchell	4
1906	Mike Mitchell	7
1907	Ike Burdette	1
	Tom Carson
	Tom Raftery
	Jimmy Shinn
1908	Otis Johnson	10
1909	Otis Johnson	13
1910	Buddy Ryan	13
1911	Buddy Ryan	23
1912	Hank Butcher	6
1913	Art Kores	5
	Bill Rodgers
1914	Ty Lober	9
1915	Ray Bates	11
1916	Lou Guisto	14
1917	Ken Williams	24
1918	William Fisher	4
1919	Lu Blue	9
1920	Biff Schaller	13
1921	Jim Poole	20
1922	Charlie High	25
1923	Jim Poole	27
1924	Jim Poole	38
1925	Ray Rohwer	40
1926	Elmer Smith	46
1927	Elmer Smith	40
1928	Jim Keesey	9
1929	Dave Harris	15
1930	Bob Johnson	21
1931	Ed Coleman	37
1932	Pinky Higgins	33
1933	Prince Oana	29
1934	Moose Clabaugh	16
1935	Moose Clabaugh	16
1936	Moose Clabaugh	20
1937	Moose Clabaugh	17
1938	George Dickey	8
1939	Ed Coleman	16
1940	Johnny Gill	16
1941	Ted Norbert	21
1942	Ted Norbert	28
1943	Ted Gullic	17
1944	Ted Gullic	8
1945	Ted Gullic	9
1946	Danny Escobar	10
1947	Herman Reich	18
1948	Fenton Mole	22
1949	Leo Thomas	18
1950	Joe Brovia	39
1951	Joe Brovia	32
1952	Joe Brovia	21
1953	Hank Arft	21
1954	Wally Judnich	18
1955	Don Eggert	22
1956	Luis Marquez	25
1957	Luis Marquez	21
1958	George Freese	35
1959	Jim Greengrass	27
1960	George Freese	25
1961	Gene Oliver	36
1962	Bill Kern	27
1963	Jim Hughes	17
1964	Ray Barker	23
1965	George Banks	35
1966	George Banks	22
1967	Willie Smith	17
1968	Russ Nagelson	15
1969	Russ Nagelson	23
1970	Greg Goossen	20
1971	Cotton Nash	37
1972	Ron Lolich	20
ceased operations 1973–77
1978	Rob Ellis	21
1979	Craig Cacek	17
1980	Doe Boyland	14
1981	Rusty Torres	21
1982	Eddie Vargas	28
1983	Jerry Keller	28
1984	John Russell	19
1985	Mike Diaz	22
1986	Steve de Angelis	14
1987	Glenn Walker	12
1988	Brian Harper	13
1989	Bernardo Brito	22
1990	Bernardo Brito	25
1991	Bernardo Brito	27
1992	Bernardo Brito	26
1993	Bernardo Brito	20
ceased operations 1994–2000
2001	Kevin Witt	27
2002	Kevin Barker	14
2003	Jason Bay	20
2004	Jon Knott	26
2005	Ben Johnson	25
	Jon Knott
2006	Jon Knott	32
2007	Pete LaForest	29
2008	Chip Ambres	22
2009	Chad Huffman	20
2010	Mike Baxter	18

Wins

Year	Player	Wins	Ref
1903	Doc Newton	35
1904	Charlie Shields	26
1905	Ned Garvin	25
1906	Evelyn Califf	34
1907	Ed Kinsella	21
1908	Bob Groom	29
1909	Al Carson	29
	Spec Harkness
1910	Vean Gregg	32
1911	Bill Steen	30
1912	Al Klawitter	23
1913	Bill James	24
1914	Irv Higginbotham	31
1915	Stan Coveleski	17
1916	Allan Sothoron	30
1917	Byron Houck	23
1918	Frank Rapp	11
1919	Red Oldham	21
1920	Suds Sutherland	21
1921	Herman Pillette	13
	Sammy Ross
1922	Walt Leverenz	15
	Jim Middleton
1923	Charlie Eckert	19
1924	Jesse Winters	16
1925	Max Rachac	16
1926	Leo Mangum	19
1927	Johnny Couch	18
1928	Jack Knight	17
1929	Roy Mahaffey	21
1930	William Walters	17
1931	Joe Bowman	18
1932	Bill Shores	19
1933	Joe Bowman	23
1934	Hal Turpin	15
1935	Harold Carson	18
1936	George Caster	25
1937	Ad Liska	24
1938	Whitey Hilcher	21
1939	Ad Liska	16
	William Thomas
1940	William Thomas	16
1941	Ad Liska	18
1942	Ad Liska	15
1943	Ad Liska	17
1944	Marino Pieretti	26
1945	Roy Helser	9
	Ad Liska
1946	Roy Helser	20
1947	Jack Salveson	17
1948	Vincent DiBiasi	17
1949	Hal Saltzman	23
1950	Bob Drilling	14
	Red Lynn
1951	Marino Pieretti	18
1952	Fred Sanford	17
1953	Royce Lint	22
1954	Glenn Elliott	12
1955	Bill Werle	17
1956	Rene Valdes	22
1957	Bob Alexander	14
1958	Elmer Singleton	13
1959	Ken Johnson	16
1960	Lynn Lovenguth	14
1961	Don Choate	10
1962	Mickey Lolich	10
1963	Lew Krausse	13
1964	Luis Tiant	15
1965	Tom Kelley	16
1966	Bob Heffner	15
1967	Tommy Gramly	14
1968	Woody Woodson	13
1969	Billy Rohr	11
1970	Bruce Brubaker	9
	Wayne Twitchell
1971	Dick Woodson	16
1972	Terry Ley	8
	Marcelino Lopez
	James Moyer
ceased operations 1973–77
1978	Eric Wilkins	15
1979	Rick Jones	12
1980	Mickey Mahler	14
1981	Bob Long	15
1982	Odell Jones	16
1983	Kelly Downs	9
1984	George Riley	11
1985	Arturo Gonzalez	10
1986	Jeff Bittiger	13
1987	Jeff Bittiger	12
1988	Roy Smith	12
1989	Manny Hernandez	9
1990	Larry Casian	9
1991	Tom Edens	10
	George Tsamis
1992	George Tsamis	13
1993	Tom Drees	15
ceased operations 1994–2000
2001	Junior Herndon	9
2002	Clay Condrey	10
2003	Dennis Tankersley	8
2004	Brian Sweeney	11
2005	Chris Oxspring	12
2006	Tim Stauffer	7
2007	Tim Stauffer	8
2008	Wade LeBlanc	11
2009	Josh Banks	7
	Jonathan Ellis
	Walter Silva
2010	Josh Geer	11

Earned run average

minimum 60 innings pitched

Year	Player	Wins	Ref
1903	Doc Newton	35
1904	Charlie Shields	26
1905	Ned Garvin	25
1906	Evelyn Califf	34
1907	Ed Kinsella	21
1908	Bob Groom	29
1909	Al Carson	29
	Spec Harkness
1910	Vean Gregg	32
1911	Bill Steen	30
1912	Al Klawitter	23
1913	Bill James	24
1914	Irv Higginbotham	31
1915	Stan Coveleski	17
1916	Allan Sothoron	30
1917	Byron Houck	23
1918	Frank Rapp	11
1919	Red Oldham	21
1920	Suds Sutherland	21
1921	Herman Pillette	13
	Sammy Ross
1922	Walt Leverenz	15
	Jim Middleton
1923	Charlie Eckert	19
1924	Jesse Winters	16
1925	Max Rachac	16
1926	Leo Mangum	19
1927	Johnny Couch	18
1928	Jack Knight	17
1929	Roy Mahaffey	21
1930	William Walters	17
1931	Joe Bowman	18
1932	Bill Shores	19
1933	Joe Bowman	23
1934	Hal Turpin	15
1935	Harold Carson	18
1936	George Caster	25
1937	Ad Liska	24
1938	Whitey Hilcher	21
1939	Ad Liska	16
	William Thomas
1940	William Thomas	16
1941	Ad Liska	18
1942	Ad Liska	15
1943	Ad Liska	17
1944	Marino Pieretti	26
1945	Roy Helser	9
	Ad Liska
1946	Roy Helser	20
1947	Jack Salveson	17
1948	Vincent DiBiasi	17
1949	Hal Saltzman	23
1950	Bob Drilling	14
	Red Lynn
1951	Marino Pieretti	18
1952	Fred Sanford	17
1953	Royce Lint	22
1954	Glenn Elliott	12
1955	Bill Werle	17
1956	Rene Valdes	22
1957	Bob Alexander	14
1958	Elmer Singleton	13
1959	Ken Johnson	16
1960	Lynn Lovenguth	14
1961	Don Choate	10
1962	Mickey Lolich	10
1963	Lew Krausse	13
1964	Luis Tiant	15
1965	Tom Kelley	16
1966	Bob Heffner	15
1967	Tommy Gramly	14
1968	Woody Woodson	13
1969	Billy Rohr	11
1970	Bruce Brubaker	9
	Wayne Twitchell
1971	Dick Woodson	16
1972	Terry Ley	8
	Marcelino Lopez
	James Moyer
ceased operations 1973–77
1978	Eric Wilkins	15
1979	Rick Jones	12
1980	Mickey Mahler	14
1981	Bob Long	15
1982	Odell Jones	16
1983	Kelly Downs	9
1984	George Riley	11
1985	Arturo Gonzalez	10
1986	Jeff Bittiger	13
1987	Clay Christiansen	3.23
1988	Dan Schatzeder	2.60
1989	Freddie Toliver	2.57
1990	Francisco Oliveras	2.90
1991	Gary Wayne	2.79
1992	Willie Banks	1.92
1993	Matt Stevens	1.98
ceased operations 1994–2000
2001	Jeremy Powell	1.59
2002	Jason Shiell	2.78
2003	Clay Condrey	4.14
2004	Marty McLeary	2.99
2005	Clay Hensley	2.99
2006	Jason Anderson	3.29
2007	Jack Cassel	3.91
2008	Dirk Hayhurst	3.75
2009	Mike Ekstrom	1.73
2010	Scott Munter	2.66

References