Pendleton, Oregon first hosted minor league play in 1891, when the
Pendleton Ho Hos became a charter member of
Pacific Interstate League. The
Independent level league comprised the Ho Hos, the
La Grande Grand Rhonders,
Baker Bunch Grassers and
Walla Walla Walla Wallas as the charter members in the only season of play for the league. The Pendleton Ho Hos began play in the Pacific Interstate League on June 6, 1891. The Le Grande Grande Rhonedrs won the Pacific Interstate League championship with a 20–10 record. The Pendleton Ho Hos ended the season in second place, finishing 2.0 games behind with a record of 18–12. The Rhoneers were followed by the Walla Walla Walla Wallas (16–14) and Baker Bunch Grassers (6–24) in the final Pacific Interstate League standings. The
Pendleton Indians were charter members of the 1902
Inland Empire League, a
Class D level four–team league, with teams based in the same four cities as the Pacific Interstate League years earlier. The
Baker City Gold Diggers,
La Grande Beetpullers and
Walla Walla Sharpshooters teams joined the Indians in league play. The official 1902 league standings and statistics are unknown. A newspaper report had Pendleton defeating La Grande 2–0 and Walla Walla defeating Baker 6–0 on in games on August 25, 1902. The team standings on August 25, 1902, were reported as: Pendleton 21–8, Walla Walla 14–15, La Grande 12–16 and Baker City 10–18. The Pendleton team was managed by Cohen. The league folded following the 1902 season. The Inland Empire League folded following the 1902 season. At the time the league folded in 1908, the La Grande Babes, with a 19–12 record were in first place, 2.5 games ahead of the second place Baker Nuggets/Miners, who finished with a record of 15–15. They were followed by the Walla Walla Walla Wallas (14–17) and Pendleton Pets, who had a record of 14–18, in the final standings. The Inland Empire League permanently folded following the shortened 1908 season. In their first season of Western Tri-State League play, the Buckaroos placed third. Pendleton ended the season with a record of 53–51, playing the season under manager Jess Garrett, finishing 11.0 games behind the first place Walla Walla Bears in the final standings. ==The ballpark==