List of Pioneer League champions
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The Pioneer League is an independent baseball league in the United States. From 1939 to 2020, it was part of affiliated Minor League Baseball. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs or winning the regular season pennant. Currently, the first- and second-half winners within each division, North and South, meet in a best-of-three series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South division winners play a best-of-three series to determine a league champion.[1]
League champions
[edit ]- Series and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred; the lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.[2] [3]
Championship wins by team
[edit ]Active Pioneer League teams appear in bold.
| Wins | Team | Championship years |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Billings Mustangs | 1950, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2014 |
| 12 | Great Falls Electrics/Giants/Dodgers/Voyagers | 1951, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2018 |
| 8 | Idaho Falls Russets/Yankees/Angels/Braves/Padres/Chukars | 1952, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2000, 2013, 2019 |
| 5 | Missoula Osprey/PaddleHeads | 1999, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2021 |
| 4 | Helena Gold Sox/Brewers | 1984, 1995, 1996, 2010 |
| 4 | Ogden Dodgers | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
| 4 | Orem Owlz | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016 |
| 4 | Salt Lake City Trappers | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991 |
| 3 | Boise Braves | 1956, 1958, 1960 |
| 3 | Lethbridge Dodgers | 1977, 1979, 1980 |
| 3 | Twin Falls Cowboys | 1939, 1947, 1948 |
| 2 | Ogden Raptors | 2017, 2023 |
| 2 | Ogden Reds | 1940, 1941 |
| 2 | Pocatello Cardinals | 1942, 1949 |
| 2 | Salt Lake City Bees | 1946, 1953 |
| 2 | Treasure Valley Cubs | 1964, 1965 |
| 1 | Butte Copper Kings | 1981 |
| 1 | Grand Junction Rockies | 2022 |
| 1 | Magic Valley Cowboys | 1955 |
| 1 | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 1982 |
| 1 | Provo Angels | 2004 |
| 1 | Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers | 2024 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Playoff Procedures". Pioneer League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.
- ^ "Pioneer League Champions". Pioneer League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.