Tombstone
Formed:
Disbanded: Postseason 2002
Level: Independent
First Game: May 19, 1995
Last Game: September 12, 2002
Seasons: 8
States & Provinces: 7
(AZ, British Columbia, CA, NV, OR, UT, WA)
Leadership
President:
- 1995 – 1998: Bruce Engel
- 1999 – 2001: Bob Linscheid
- 2002: Sam Pepper
Trophy Case
Western Baseball League Player of the Year
| YEAR | PLAYER | POSITION | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kyle Washington | Outfielder | Sonoma County Crushers |
| 1996 | Rick Prieto | Infielder / Outfielder | Salinas Peppers |
| 1997 | Todd Takayoshi | First Baseman / Catcher | Reno Chukars |
| 1998 | Todd Pridy | First Baseman / Designated Hitter | Sonoma County Crushers |
| 1999 | Justin Drizos | First Baseman | Reno BlackJacks |
| 2000 | Robert Muro | Third Baseman | Zion Pioneerzz |
| 2001 | Victor Sanchez | Catcher | Solano Steelheads |
| 2002 | Victor Sanchez | Catcher | Solano Steelheads |
Western Baseball League Pitcher of the Year
| YEAR | PITCHER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | John Weglarz | Tri-City Posse |
| 1996 | Paul Anderson | Long Beach Riptide |
| 1997 | Mike Smith | Mission Viejo Vigilantes |
| 1998 | Mike Smith | Mission Viejo Vigilantes |
| 1999 | Ryan Bowen | Sacramento Steelheads |
| 2000 | Jason Olsen | Feather River Mudcats |
| 2001 | Greg Bicknell | Chico Heat |
| 2002 | Jeff Harris | Chico Heat |
Background
Coming soon…
Western Baseball League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | WBL Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Bend Bandits | 1995-1998 | Never |
| Chico Heat | 1997-2002 | 1997 & 2002 |
| Feather River Mudcats | 2000 | Never |
| Grays Harbor Gulls | 1995-1998 | Never |
| Long Beach Barracuda | 1995 | 1995* |
| Long Beach Breakers | 2001-2002 | 2001 |
| Long Beach Riptide | 1995-1996 | 1995-1996* |
| Mission Viejo Vigilantes | 1997-1998 | Never |
| Pacific Suns | 1998 | Never |
| Palm Springs Suns | 1995-1996 | Never |
| Reno Blackjacks | 1999 | Never |
| Reno Chukars | 1996-1998 | Never |
| Sacramento Steelheads | 1999 | Never |
| Salinas Peppers | 1995-1997 | Never |
| Solano Steelheads | 2000-2002 | Never |
| Sonoma County Crushers | 1995-2002 | 1998 |
| St. George Pioneerzz | 2001 | Never |
| Surrey Glaciers | 1995 | Never |
| Tri-City Posse | 1995-2000 | 1999 |
| Valley Vipers | 2000 | Never |
| Western Warriors** | 1998 | Never |
| Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox | 2000-2002 | Never |
| Zion Pioneerzz | 1999-2000 | Never |
**The Western Warriors were a league-operated, travel-only emergency club introduced midseason 1998 to replace the Grays Harbor Gulls on the scheduled after that club disbanded midseason. The Warriors had no home city.
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