The Western Major Baseball League or WMBL is a collegiate summer baseball league. The league can trace its roots back to 1931. The current league evolved from several predecessors including The Southern Baseball League, the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League and Saskatchewan Major Baseball League. The Southern Baseball League existed from 1931 to 1974. The Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League existed from 1959 to 1974. The two leagues merged in 1975 to create the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League. The name was changed to the Western Major Baseball League in 2000 to reflect more teams playing in Alberta, and in the future, British Columbia.
The WMBL is a wood bat league along the lines of such American collegiate circuits as the Cape Cod League, the New England Collegiate Baseball League, the Coastal Plain League, the Northwoods League, the Horizon Air Summer Series, the Pacific International League and the West Coast League.
As of 2015, WMBL Membership consists of 10 teams in two divisions of play. The top three teams in each division plus two wild cards qualify for the post-season. Two new teams began play in the 2016 season, the Brooks Bombers and Fort McMurray Giants.
Former teams include the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets (2014), Sherwood Park Dukes (2008), St. Albert Prospects (2007), Red Deer Generals (2005), Moose Jaw Devons, Oyen Pronghorns, Kindersley Royals, Eston Ramblers (1993), Saskatoon Liners, Saskatoon Nationals, Hazlet Elks (1993), and Unity Cardinals.
Cranbrook, British Columbia was granted an expansion team and will begin play after the city builds a new stadium.
The Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) was formed in 1975 as a combination of The Southern Baseball League and North Saskatchewan Baseball League. Three teams from each former league entered the new loop—Eston Ramblers, Saskatoon Royals, and Unity Cardinals from the north and Moose Jaw Devons, Regina Red Sox, and Swift Current Indians from the south.
Saskatchewan Territorial (1895–1905) and Provincial (1906–present) champions have been decided by an annual tournament. In 1967 the first major division was added to the tournament, and the award was named in memory of Harry Hallis. From 1967 until 1974 the name of this provincial champion was added to the trophy. In 1975 when the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League was formed, this trophy continued to be awarded to the SMBL champions, and now the WMBL champions.
Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) Champions: (Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy)
2016: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
2015: Lethbridge Bulls Alberta
2014: Medicine Hat Mavericks Alberta
2013: Melville Millionaires Saskatchewan
2012: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
2011: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
2010: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
2009: Okotoks Dawgs Alberta
2008: Okotoks Dawgs Alberta
2007: Okotoks Dawgs Alberta
2006: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
2005: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
2004: Calgary Dawgs Alberta
2003: Medicine Hat Mavericks Alberta
2002: Moose Jaw Miller Express Saskatchewan
2001: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) Champions: (Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy)
2000: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1999: Moose Jaw Miller Express Saskatchewan
1998: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1997: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1996: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1995: Oyen Pronghorns Alberta
1994: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1993: Eston Ramblers Saskatchewan
1992: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1991: Kindersley Royals Saskatchewan
1990: Kindersley Royals Saskatchewan
1989: Hazlet Elks Saskatchewan
1988: Hazlet Elks Saskatchewan
1987: Hazlet Elks Saskatchewan
1986: Eston Ramblers Saskatchewan
1985: Kindersley Royals Saskatchewan
1984: Kindersley Royals Saskatchewan
1983: Eston Ramblers Saskatchewan
1982: Eston Ramblers Saskatchewan
1981: Saskatoon Patrick-Liners Saskatchewan
1980: Saskatoon Patrick-Liners Saskatchewan
1979: Saskatoon Patrick-Liners Saskatchewan
1978: Eston Ramblers Saskatchewan
1977: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1976: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1975: Eston Ramblers Saskatchewan
Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League Champions:
1974: Saskatoon Royals Saskatchewan
1973: Saskatoon Commodores Saskatchewan
1972: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1971: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1970: Unity Cardinals Saskatchewan
1969: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1968: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1967: Unity Cardinals Saskatchewan
1966: Unity Cardinals Saskatchewan
1965: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1964: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1963: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1962: North Battleford Beavers Saskatchewan
1961: Neilburg Monarchs Saskatchewan
1960: Kindersley Klippers Saskatchewan
1959: Spruce Home
The Southern Baseball League (SBL) Champions: (J.T.M. Anderson Trophy)
1974: Moose Jaw Devons Saskatchewan
1973: Moose Jaw Devons Saskatchewan
1972: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1971: Moose Jaw Regals Saskatchewan
1970: Moose Jaw Regals Saskatchewan
1969: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1968: Moose Jaw Regals Saskatchewan
1967: Yorkton Cardinals Saskatchewan
1966: Moose Jaw Regals Saskatchewan
1965: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1964: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1963: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1962: Moose Jaw Steelers Saskatchewan
1961: Moose Jaw Steelers Saskatchewan
1960: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1959: Swift Current Indians Saskatchewan
1958: Southey Red Sox Saskatchewan
1957: Southey Red Sox Saskatchewan
1956: Estevan Maple Leafs Saskatchewan
1955: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1954: Moose Jaw Lakers Saskatchewan
1953: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1952: Regina Royal Caps Saskatchewan
1951: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1950: Estevan Maple Leafs Saskatchewan
1949: Moose Jaw Canucks Saskatchewan
1948: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1947: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1946: Regina Clippers Saskatchewan
1945: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1944: Regina Royal Caps Saskatchewan
1943: (No champion—World War II)
1942: Regina Red Sox Saskatchewan
1941: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1940: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1939: (No champion—World War II)
1938: Broadview Buffalos Saskatchewan
1937: Weyburn Beavers Saskatchewan
1936: Regina Nationals Saskatchewan
1935: Regina Nationals Saskatchewan
1934: Regina Nationals Saskatchewan
1933: Regina Nationals Saskatchewan
1932: Regina Nationals Saskatchewan
1931: Moose Jaw Canucks
