Future Hall Of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal worked the victory, giving Tacoma their first franchise shutout performance.

The 1961 iteration of the club posted a 97–57 record under manager Red Davis, who steered a team led by Gaylord Perry, Ron Herbel, Eddie Fisher, and Dick Phillips.

Following a season in which he hit .264 with 16 home runs and 98 RBI, Phillips was named the 1961 PCL Most Valuable Player (MVP).

The Tacoma Cubs were managed by Whitey Lockman for their first four seasons, including a 1969 PCL Championship after finishing the year 86–60.

The 1969 Cubs pitching staff compiled a 3.01 team ERA, and bested Eugene for the league championship 3–2 in a best-of-five series.

Zarelli (President); Stan Naccarato (General Manager-Vice President); Frank Manley (Treasurer); Tom Baker (Secretary); and Clay Huntington, Alden Woodworth, Francis Browne, Robert Alessandro, Mike Tucci Jr., Walt Wiklund, Dr. Robert Johnson, Lawrence Ghilarducci Sr., James Topping, Marley Brotman, Carl Miraldi, Frank Ruffo, Douglas Goneya, Ray Carlson, Frank Pupo, Bill Cammarano Sr., and Mike Block (Vice Presidents).

[5] The franchise was renamed the Tacoma Tugs, marking the first time the team's nickname did not align with its major league club.

Following their brief stints with the Yankees and Indians, the team changed their affiliation to the Oakland A's, a partnership that lasted fourteen seasons.

While the affiliation with Oakland provided five playoffs appearances for Tacoma fans, it produced no league champions.

Future American League Rookies of the Year Walt Weiss, Jose Canseco, and Mark McGwire all played in Tacoma during this period.

[6] Since their affiliation began with the Mariners in 1995, nearly all of the organization's homegrown prospects have passed through Tacoma, including Alex Rodriguez, Raúl Ibañez, Félix Hernández, J. J. Putz, Kyle Seager, Ken Griffey Jr. (on rehab assignments), and more.

[10] No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead the Rainiers also won the Triple-A West championship by having the best regular-season record among all 10 teams.

[4] In 2022, Triple-A West was renamed as the Pacific Coast League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to 2021.

[13] The Rainiers set a new PCL record in 2024 with 286 stolen bases,[14] surpassing the 1981 Albuquerque Dukes' 281 steals.

The Tacoma Cubs compiled a record of 78–65 (.545) and returned to the PCL championship series just two short years after winning the league title.

Tacoma played the series without Adrian Garrett, who had hit a franchise record 43 home runs during the regular season before being sold to Oakland on August 31.

Tacoma finished with a record of 80–57 (.584) during their only season as a Yankees affiliate and was declared PCL co-champions, along with Albuquerque, after inclement weather in the Pacific Northwest forced the league office to cancel the playoffs.

For the first time since the PCL switched to a split-season format, Tacoma made the playoffs after finishing 43–27 in the second half to win the Northern Division.

The Tigers defeated Hawaii, winners of the first half, two games to one to advance to the PCL championship series against Albuquerque.

In the 13th inning of game three, eventual series MVP Nelson Cruz launched a three-run home run to give Nashville a 5–2 victory and the PCL championship.

The Columbus Clippers defeated the Rainiers, 12–6, on September 21, 2010, to win the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game in Oklahoma City.