List of Pacific Coast League teams

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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.

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Teams

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Team name (#)
A number following a team's name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order.
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Albuquerque Dukes 19722000 Albuquerque, New Mexico Relocated to Portland, Oregon, as the Portland Beavers
Albuquerque Isotopes 2003 Albuquerque, New Mexico Active
Arkansas Travelers 19641965 Little Rock, Arkansas Transferred to the Texas League
Calgary Cannons 19852002 Calgary, Alberta Relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Albuquerque Isotopes
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 19882018 Colorado Springs, Colorado Relocated to San Antonio, Texas, as the San Antonio Missions
Dallas Rangers 19641964 Dallas, Texas Relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, as the Vancouver Mounties
Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers 19631963 Dallas, Texas Renamed the Dallas Rangers
Denver Bears 19631968 Denver, Colorado Transferred to the American Association
Edmonton Trappers 19812004 Edmonton, Alberta Relocated to Round Rock, Texas, as the Round Rock Express
El Paso Chihuahuas 2014 El Paso, Texas Active
Eugene Emeralds 19691973 Eugene, Oregon Relocated to Sacramento, California, as the Sacramento Solons
Fresno Grizzlies 19982020 Fresno, California Transferred to the California League
Fresno Raisin Eaters 19061906 Fresno, California Transferred to the California League and to Sacramento, California, as the Sacramento Cordovas
Hawaii Islanders 19611987 Honolulu, Hawaii Relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hollywood Stars (1)19261935 Hollywood, California Relocated to San Diego, California, as the San Diego Padres
Hollywood Stars (2)19381957 Hollywood, California Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake City Bees
Indianapolis Indians 19641968 Indianapolis, Indiana Transferred to the American Association
Iowa Cubs 19982020 Des Moines, Iowa Transferred to the International League
Las Vegas Aviators 2019 Las Vegas, Nevada Active
Las Vegas 51s 20012018 Las Vegas, Nevada Relocated to Summerlin, Nevada, as the Las Vegas Aviators
Las Vegas Stars 19832000 Las Vegas, Nevada Renamed the Las Vegas 51s
Los Angeles Angels 19031957 Los Angeles, California Relocated to Spokane, Washington, as the Spokane Indians
Memphis Redbirds 19982020 Memphis, Tennessee Transferred to the International League
Mission Bells 19261927 San Francisco, California Renamed the Mission Reds
Mission Reds 19281937 San Francisco, California Relocated to Hollywood, California, as the Hollywood Stars
Mission Wolves 19141914 San Francisco, California Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake City Bees
Nashville Sounds 19982020 Nashville, Tennessee Transferred to the International League
New Orleans Baby Cakes 20172019 New Orleans, Louisiana Relocated to Wichita, Kansas, as the Wichita Wind Surge
New Orleans Zephyrs 19982016 New Orleans, Louisiana Renamed the New Orleans Baby Cakes
Oakland Commuters 19041907 Oakland, California Renamed the Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks 19081955 Oakland, California Relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, as the Vancouver Mounties
Oakland Recruits 19031903 Oakland, California Renamed the Oakland Commuters
Ogden A's 19791980 Ogden, Utah Relocated to Edmonton, Alberta, as the Edmonton Trappers
Oklahoma City 89ers 19631968 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Transferred to the American Association
Oklahoma City Baseball Club 20242024 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City Comets
Oklahoma City Comets 2025 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Active
Oklahoma City Dodgers 20152023 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Oklahoma City RedHawks 20092014 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City Dodgers
Oklahoma RedHawks 19982008 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Renamed the Oklahoma City RedHawks
Omaha Golden Spikes 19992001 Omaha, Nebraska Renamed the Omaha Royals
Omaha Royals (1)19981998 Omaha, Nebraska Renamed the Omaha Golden Spikes
Omaha Royals (2)20022010 Omaha, Nebraska Renamed the Omaha Storm Chasers
Omaha Storm Chasers 20112020 Omaha, Nebraska Transferred to the International League
Phoenix Firebirds 19861997 Phoenix, Arizona Relocated to Tucson, Arizona, as the Tucson Sidewinders
Phoenix Giants (1)19581959 Phoenix, Arizona Relocated to Tacoma, Washington, as the Tacoma Giants
Phoenix Giants (2)19661985 Phoenix, Arizona Renamed the Phoenix Firebirds
Portland Beavers (1)19061917 Portland, Oregon Folded
Portland Beavers (2)19191972 Portland, Oregon Relocated to Spokane, Washington, as the Spokane Indians
Portland Beavers (3)19781993 Portland, Oregon Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake Buzz
Portland Beavers (4)20012010 Portland, Oregon Relocated to Tucson, Arizona, as the Tucson Padres
Portland Browns 19031904 Portland, Oregon Renamed the Portland Giants
Portland Giants 19051905 Portland, Oregon Renamed the Portland Beavers
Reno Aces 2009 Reno, Nevada Active
Round Rock Express 2005 Round Rock, Texas Active
Sacramento 19051905 Sacramento, California Relocated to Fresno, California, as the Fresno Raisin Eaters
Sacramento River Cats 2000 Sacramento, California Active
Sacramento Sacts 19091913 Sacramento, California Renamed the Sacramento Wolves
Sacramento Senators (1)19031903 Sacramento, California Relocated to Tacoma, Washington, as the Tacoma Tigers
Sacramento Senators (2)19181935 Sacramento, California Renamed the Sacramento Solons
Sacramento Solons (1)19361960 Sacramento, California Relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii, as the Hawaii Islanders
Sacramento Solons (2)19741976 Sacramento, California Relocated to San Jose, California, as the San Jose Missions
Sacramento Wolves 19141914 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 19942000 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake Stingers
Salt Lake City Angels 19711974 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake City Gulls
Salt Lake City Bees (1)19151925 Salt Lake City, Utah Relocated to Hollywood, California, as the Hollywood Stars
Salt Lake City Bees (2)19581965 Salt Lake City, Utah Relocated to Tacoma, Washington, as the Tacoma Cubs
Salt Lake City Bees (3)19701970 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake City Angels
Salt Lake City Gulls 19751984 Salt Lake City, Utah Relocated to Calgary, Alberta, as the Calgary Cannons
Salt Lake Stingers 20012005 Salt Lake City, Utah Renamed the Salt Lake Bees
San Antonio Missions 20192020 San Antonio, Texas Transferred to the Texas League
San Diego Padres 19361968 San Diego, California Relocated to Eugene, Oregon, as the Eugene Emeralds
San Francisco Seals 19031957 San Francisco, California Relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Phoenix Giants
San Jose Missions 19771978 San Jose, California Relocated to Ogden, Utah, as the Ogden A's
Seattle Angels 19651968 Seattle, Washington Relocated to Tucson, Arizona, as the Tucson Toros
Seattle Indians 19221937 Seattle, Washington Renamed the Seattle Rainiers
Seattle Rainiers (1)19191921 Seattle, Washington Renamed the Seattle Indians
Seattle Rainiers (2)19381964 Seattle, Washington Renamed the Seattle Angels
Seattle Siwashes 19031906 Seattle, Washington Transferred to the Northwest League as the Seattle Indians
Spokane Indians (1)19581971 Spokane, Washington Relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Albuquerque Dukes
Spokane Indians (2)19731982 Spokane, Washington Relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Las Vegas Stars
Sugar Land Skeeters 20212021 Sugar Land, Texas Renamed Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Sugar Land Space Cowboys 2022 Sugar Land, Texas Active
Tacoma Cubs 19661971 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Twins
Tacoma Giants 19601965 Tacoma, Washington Relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Phoenix Giants
Tacoma Rainiers 1995 Tacoma, Washington Active
Tacoma Tigers (1)19041905 Tacoma, Washington Relocated to Sacramento, California, and referred to merely as Sacramento, during the 1905 season
Tacoma Tigers (2)19801994 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Tugs 19791979 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Tigers
Tacoma Twins 19721977 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Yankees
Tacoma Yankees 19781978 Tacoma, Washington Renamed Tacoma Tugs
Tucson Padres 20112013 Tucson, Arizona Relocated to El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Chihuahuas
Tucson Sidewinders 19982008 Tucson, Arizona Relocated to Reno, Nevada, as the Reno Aces
Tucson Toros 19691997 Tucson, Arizona Relocated to Fresno, California, as the Fresno Grizzlies
Tulsa Oilers 19661968 Tulsa, Oklahoma Transferred to the American Association
Vancouver Canadians 19781999 Vancouver, British Columbia Relocated to Sacramento, California, as the Sacramento River Cats
Vancouver Mounties (1)19561962 Vancouver, British Columbia Relocated to Dallas, Texas, as the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers
Vancouver Mounties (2)19651969 Vancouver, British Columbia Relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Salt Lake City Bees
Venice Tigers 19131915 Venice, California Relocated to Vernon, California, as the Vernon Tigers, during the 1915 season
Vernon Tigers (1)19091912 Vernon, California Relocated to Venice, California, as the Venice Tigers
Vernon Tigers (2)19151925 Vernon, California Relocated to San Francisco, California, as the Mission Bells
Wichita Wind Surge 20202020 Wichita, Kansas Transferred to the Texas League

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

See also

References

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