List of Pacific Coast League teams

From the Pacific Coast League's foundation in 1903, many of its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. For the 2021 season, the league operated as the Triple-A West before switching back to its previous moniker in 2022.

Teams

Key
Team name (#)
 A number following a team's name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order.
Team First
season 		Last
season 		City Fate
Albuquerque Dukes 1972 2000 Albuquerque, New Mexico Relocated to Portland, Oregon, as the Portland Beavers
Albuquerque Isotopes 2003 — Albuquerque, New Mexico Active
Arkansas Travelers 1964 1965 Little Rock, Arkansas Transferred to the Texas League
Calgary Cannons 1985 2002 Calgary, Alberta Relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Albuquerque Isotopes
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1988 2018 Colorado Springs, Colorado Relocated to San Antonio, Texas, as the San Antonio Missions
Dallas Rangers 1964 1964 Dallas, Texas Relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, as the Vancouver Mounties
Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers 1963 1963 Dallas, Texas Renamed the Dallas Rangers
Denver Bears 1963 1968 Denver, Colorado Transferred to the American Association
Edmonton Trappers 1981 2004 Edmonton, Alberta Relocated to Round Rock, Texas, as the Round Rock Express
El Paso Chihuahuas 2014 — El Paso, Texas Active
Eugene Emeralds 1969 1973 Eugene, Oregon Relocated to Sacramento, California, as the Sacramento Solons
Fresno Grizzlies 1998 2020 Fresno, California Transferred to the California League
Fresno Raisin Eaters 1906 1906 Fresno, California Transferred to the California League and to Sacramento, California, as the Sacramento Cordovas
Hawaii Islanders 1961 1987 Honolulu, Hawaii Relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hollywood Stars (1) 1926 1935 Hollywood, California Relocated to San Diego, California, as the San Diego Padres
Hollywood Stars (2) 1938 1957 Hollywood, California Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake City Bees
Indianapolis Indians 1964 1968 Indianapolis, Indiana Transferred to the American Association
Iowa Cubs 1998 2020 Des Moines, Iowa Transferred to the International League
Las Vegas Aviators 2019 — Las Vegas, Nevada Active
Las Vegas 51s 2001 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada Relocated to Summerlin, Nevada, as the Las Vegas Aviators
Las Vegas Stars 1983 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada Renamed the Las Vegas 51s
Los Angeles Angels 1903 1957 Los Angeles, California Relocated to Spokane, Washington, as the Spokane Indians
Memphis Redbirds 1998 2020 Memphis, Tennessee Transferred to the International League
Mission Bells 1926 1927 San Francisco, California Renamed the Mission Reds
Mission Reds 1928 1937 San Francisco, California Relocated to Hollywood, California, as the Hollywood Stars
Mission Wolves 1914 1914 San Francisco, California Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake City Bees
Nashville Sounds 1998 2020 Nashville, Tennessee Transferred to the International League
New Orleans Baby Cakes 2017 2019 New Orleans, Louisiana Relocated to Wichita, Kansas, as the Wichita Wind Surge
New Orleans Zephyrs 1998 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana Renamed the New Orleans Baby Cakes
Oakland Commuters 1904 1907 Oakland, California Renamed the Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks 1908 1955 Oakland, California Relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, as the Vancouver Mounties
Oakland Recruits 1903 1903 Oakland, California Renamed the Oakland Commuters
Ogden A's 1979 1980 Ogden, Utah Relocated to Edmonton, Alberta, as the Edmonton Trappers
Oklahoma City 89ers 1963 1968 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Transferred to the American Association
Oklahoma City Baseball Club 2024 2024 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City Comets
Oklahoma City Comets 2025 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Active
Oklahoma City Dodgers 2015 2023 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Oklahoma City RedHawks 2009 2014 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City Dodgers
Oklahoma RedHawks 1998 2008 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City RedHawks
Omaha Golden Spikes 1999 2001 Omaha, Nebraska Renamed the Omaha Royals
Omaha Royals (1) 1998 1998 Omaha, Nebraska Renamed the Omaha Golden Spikes
Omaha Royals (2) 2002 2010 Omaha, Nebraska Renamed the Omaha Storm Chasers
Omaha Storm Chasers 2011 2020 Omaha, Nebraska Transferred to the International League
Phoenix Firebirds 1986 1997 Phoenix, Arizona Relocated to Tucson, Arizona, as the Tucson Sidewinders
Phoenix Giants (1) 1958 1959 Phoenix, Arizona Relocated to Tacoma, Washington, as the Tacoma Giants
Phoenix Giants (2) 1966 1985 Phoenix, Arizona Renamed the Phoenix Firebirds
Portland Beavers (1) 1906 1917 Portland, Oregon Folded
Portland Beavers (2) 1919 1972 Portland, Oregon Relocated to Spokane, Washington, as the Spokane Indians
Portland Beavers (3) 1978 1993 Portland, Oregon Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake Buzz
Portland Beavers (4) 2001 2010 Portland, Oregon Relocated to Tucson, Arizona, as the Tucson Padres
Portland Browns 1903 1904 Portland, Oregon Renamed the Portland Giants
Portland Giants 1905 1905 Portland, Oregon Renamed the Portland Beavers
Reno Aces 2009 — Reno, Nevada Active
Round Rock Express 2005 — Round Rock, Texas Active
Sacramento 1905 1905 Sacramento, California Relocated to Fresno, California, as the Fresno Raisin Eaters
Sacramento River Cats 2000 — Sacramento, California Active
Sacramento Sacts 1909 1913 Sacramento, California Renamed the Sacramento Wolves
Sacramento Senators (1) 1903 1903 Sacramento, California Relocated to Tacoma, Washington, as the Tacoma Tigers
Sacramento Senators (2) 1918 1935 Sacramento, California Renamed the Sacramento Solons
Sacramento Solons (1) 1936 1960 Sacramento, California Relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii, as the Hawaii Islanders
Sacramento Solons (2) 1974 1976 Sacramento, California Relocated to San Jose, California, as the San Jose Missions
Sacramento Wolves 1914 1914 Sacramento, California Relocated to San Francisco, California, as the Mission Wolves, during the 1914 season
Salt Lake Bees 2006 — Salt Lake City, Utah Active
Salt Lake Buzz 1994 2000 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake Stingers
Salt Lake City Angels 1971 1974 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake City Gulls
Salt Lake City Bees (1) 1915 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah Relocated to Hollywood, California, as the Hollywood Stars
Salt Lake City Bees (2) 1958 1965 Salt Lake City, Utah Relocated to Tacoma, Washington, as the Tacoma Cubs
Salt Lake City Bees (3) 1970 1970 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake City Angels
Salt Lake City Gulls 1975 1984 Salt Lake City, Utah Relocated to Calgary, Alberta, as the Calgary Cannons
Salt Lake Stingers 2001 2005 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake Bees
San Antonio Missions 2019 2020 San Antonio, Texas Transferred to the Texas League
San Diego Padres 1936 1968 San Diego, California Relocated to Eugene, Oregon, as the Eugene Emeralds
San Francisco Seals 1903 1957 San Francisco, California Relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Phoenix Giants
San Jose Missions 1977 1978 San Jose, California Relocated to Ogden, Utah, as the Ogden A's
Seattle Angels 1965 1968 Seattle, Washington Relocated to Tucson, Arizona, as the Tucson Toros
Seattle Indians 1922 1937 Seattle, Washington Renamed the Seattle Rainiers
Seattle Rainiers (1) 1919 1921 Seattle, Washington Renamed the Seattle Indians
Seattle Rainiers (2) 1938 1964 Seattle, Washington Renamed the Seattle Angels
Seattle Siwashes 1903 1906 Seattle, Washington Transferred to the Northwest League as the Seattle Indians
Spokane Indians (1) 1958 1971 Spokane, Washington Relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Albuquerque Dukes
Spokane Indians (2) 1973 1982 Spokane, Washington Relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Las Vegas Stars
Sugar Land Skeeters 2021 2021 Sugar Land, Texas Renamed Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Sugar Land Space Cowboys 2022 — Sugar Land, Texas Active
Tacoma Cubs 1966 1971 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Twins
Tacoma Giants 1960 1965 Tacoma, Washington Relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Phoenix Giants
Tacoma Rainiers 1995 — Tacoma, Washington Active
Tacoma Tigers (1) 1904 1905 Tacoma, Washington Relocated to Sacramento, California, and referred to merely as Sacramento, during the 1905 season
Tacoma Tigers (2) 1980 1994 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Tugs 1979 1979 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Tigers
Tacoma Twins 1972 1977 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Yankees
Tacoma Yankees 1978 1978 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Tugs
Tucson Padres 2011 2013 Tucson, Arizona Relocated to El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Chihuahuas
Tucson Sidewinders 1998 2008 Tucson, Arizona Relocated to Reno, Nevada, as the Reno Aces
Tucson Toros 1969 1997 Tucson, Arizona Relocated to Fresno, California, as the Fresno Grizzlies
Tulsa Oilers 1966 1968 Tulsa, Oklahoma Transferred to the American Association
Vancouver Canadians 1978 1999 Vancouver, British Columbia Relocated to Sacramento, California, as the Sacramento River Cats
Vancouver Mounties (1) 1956 1962 Vancouver, British Columbia Relocated to Dallas, Texas, as the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers
Vancouver Mounties (2) 1965 1969 Vancouver, British Columbia Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake City Bees
Venice Tigers 1913 1915 Venice, California Relocated to Vernon, California, as the Vernon Tigers, during the 1915 season
Vernon Tigers (1) 1909 1912 Vernon, California Relocated to Venice, California, as the Venice Tigers
Vernon Tigers (2) 1915 1925 Vernon, California Relocated to San Francisco, California, as the Mission Bells
Wichita Wind Surge 2020 2020 Wichita, Kansas Transferred to the Texas League

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Sugar Land
Sugar Land
Wichita
Wichita
Vernon
Vernon
Vancouver
Vancouver
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tucson
Tucson
Tacoma
Tacoma
Summerlin
Summerlin
Spokane
Spokane
Seattle
Seattle
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
San Jose
San Jose
San Francisco
San
Francisco
San Diego
San Diego
San Antonio
San Antonio
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Sacramento
Round Rock
Round Rock
Reno
Reno
Portland
Portland
Phoenix
Phoenix
Omaha
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Ogden
Ogden
Oakland
Oakland
New Orleans
New Orleans
Nashville
Nashville
Memphis
Memphis
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Little Rock
Little Rock
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Hollywood
Hollywood
Fresno
Fresno
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Eugene
Eugene
El Paso
El Paso
Edmonton
Edmonton
Des Moines
Des Moines
Denver
Denver
Dallas
Dallas
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
Calgary
Calgary
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Pacific Coast League team locations in the continental US and Canada
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Honolulu
Honolulu
Pacific Coast League team location in Hawaii

See also

References

  • "Pacific Coast League (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  • "Triple-A West (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  • "Pacific Coast League Team Rosters and Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  • "Triple-A West League Team Rosters and Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

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