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Standings

 
Northern
Team NameAffWLPctGBLManager(s)
Reno Silver SoxSd7467.525--Eddie Watt
Stockton PortsMil7368.5181.0Lee Sigman
Lodi DodgersLa6772.4826.0Stan Wasiak
Modesto A'sOak6674.4717.5Gaylen Pitts
Santa Clara Padres4793.33626.5Joe Volpi
 
Southern
Team NameAffWLPctGBLManager(s)
San Jose MissionsSea8951.636--Bob Didier
Visalia OaksMin8654.6143.0Tom Kelly
Salinas AngelsCal6971.49320.0Chris Cannizzaro
Fresno GiantsSf6673.47522.5Jack Mull
Bakersfield Outlaws6377.45026.0Ron Mihal

Playoff teams in bold.

Player Register


Adamson, Wade (AA) - Visalia
Ako, Gerald (AAA) - Stockton
Alexander, Patrick (AA) - Fresno
Almon, John (A+) - Reno
Alvarez, John (AAA) - Reno
Anderson, Bud (MLB) - San Jose
Anthony, Thomas (AA) - Fresno
Aragon, Reinaldo (A+) - Lodi
Arias, Rodolfo (A+) - San Jose
Armstead, Vernon (AA) - Modesto
Atherton, Keith (MLB) - Modesto
Attaway, Eric (AA) - Santa Clara
Baez, Jesse (AA) - Lodi
Bailey, Daryl (AA) - Stockton
Bain, Paul (AAA) - Lodi
Bainer, Michael (A+) - San Jose
Baldwin, Brian (AA) - Lodi
Barr, Timothy (AA) - Visalia
Bass, Jerry (AA) - Lodi
Batton, Chris (MLB) - Bakersfield
Baumgardner, Frank (A+) - Bakersfield
Bedosian, David (A+) - Santa Clara
Beerbower, Dan (A+) - Bakersfield
Belk, Charles (A+) - Visalia
Bennett, Jim (AAA) - Santa Clara
Berger, Ken (AA) - Visalia
Berry, Dana (A+) - Modesto
Bertolotti, Fulvio (AA) - Santa Clara
Bigos, Walter (AA) - Modesto
Biko, Thomas (AA) - Visalia
Bishop, Michael (AAA) - Salinas
Black, Bud (MLB) - San Jose
Blakley, Robert (A+) - Reno
Boders, John (A+) - Bakersfield
Boggs, Mark (A+) - Santa Clara
Bolla, Tony (A+) - Fresno
Bothwell, Monty (A+) - Bakersfield
Bowers, Gary (A+) - Bakersfield
Boyle, Gary (A+) - Salinas
Bradley, Bert (MLB) - Modesto
Bradley, Mark (MLB) - Lodi
Braun, Barton (AAA) - Modesto
Brenly, Bob (MLB) - Fresno
Brooks, Keith (A+) - Fresno
Brown, Bobby (A+) - Lodi
Brown, Steve (MLB) - Salinas
Brunansky, Tom (MLB) - Salinas
Brunson, Eddie (AA) - Stockton
Brunswick, Thomas (AA) - Modesto
Buice, Dewayne (MLB) - Fresno
Bungarz, Michael (A+) - Fresno
Byrd, Jeffrey (A+) - San Jose
Cadahia, Aurelio (AAA) - Visalia
Caira, Dennis (A+) - Santa Clara
Cannizzaro, Chris (AAA) - Salinas
Carnes, Scott (AAA) - Salinas
Cheesman, Barry (A+) - Salinas
Chevolek, Tom (AA) - Salinas
Christison, Steven (A+) - Stockton
Church, Syd (AA) - Reno
Cias, Darryl (MLB) - Modesto
Cocanower, Jaime (MLB) - Stockton
Conaty, Peter (A+) - Bakersfield
Concepcion, Onix (MLB) - Bakersfield
Conner, Jeff (AAA) - Salinas
Cordova, Rocky (A+) - Lodi
Cort, Barry (MLB) - Stockton
Corzel, Kenneth (A+) - Modesto
Costello, Tim (AA) - Bakersfield
Cox, Mobil (A+) - Reno
Craig, Rod (MLB) - San Jose
Croft, Paul (AA) - Visalia
Cuarezma, Julio (A+) - Stockton
Cummings, Bob (AAA) - Fresno
Curran, David (AA) - Stockton
Cyburt, Rick (A+) - Fresno
Dailey, Anthony (A+) - Salinas
Daniel, Daniel (A+) - Bakersfield
Davis, Chili (MLB) - Fresno
Davis, Michael (AAA) - Modesto
Davis, Robert (A+) - Santa Clara
Dempsey, Pat (AAA) - Modesto
DeVito, Fred (AA) - Modesto
Diaz, Carlos (MLB) - San Jose
DiPino, Frank (MLB) - Stockton
Dixon, Roy (A+) - Bakersfield
Dixon, Troy (AAA) - Reno
Doss, Richard (A+) - Fresno
Dougherty, Charles (A+) - Modesto
Duncan, Columbus (AA) - Stockton
Dunn, James (AA) - Fresno
Duran, David (AA) - Salinas
Duran, Richard (AA) - Stockton
Eagan, Thomas (A+) - Santa Clara
Eakin, Gordon (A+) - Modesto
Edge, Alvin (AA) - San Jose
Edler, Dave (MLB) - San Jose
Ennis, Jerry (AA) - Visalia
Feinberg, Kenneth (A+) - Fresno
Fireovid, Steve (MLB) - Reno
Fisher, Glenn (AA) - Fresno
Flammang, Chris (AAA) - San Jose
Florante, Gary (A+) - Santa Clara
Foster, Robert (A+) - Lodi
Franjul, Miguel (A+) - Lodi
Frederickson, Mark (A+) - Bakersfield
Funderburk, Mark (MLB) - Visalia
Ganiner, Vassie (AA) - Bakersfield
Garrett, Lynn (AAA) - Bakersfield
Garrison, Marvin (AAA) - Lodi
Gelfarb, Stephen (AAA) - Modesto
Gilbert, Dennis (AA) - Salinas
Givens, Paul (A+) - San Jose
Gladden, Dan (MLB) - Fresno
Gonza ez, Filiberto (A+) - Salinas
Gonzalez, Richard (A+) - Bakersfield
Gosse, John (AA) - Modesto
Gray, Chester (A+) - Bakersfield
Greb, Jay (A+) - Modesto
Green, David (MLB) - Stockton
Green, Steven (AA) - Visalia
Greer, Randy (A+) - Visalia
Grimes, Steve (AA) - Santa Clara
Gutierrez, Julian (AA) - Santa Clara
Guzman, Hector (A+) - Lodi
Gwosdz, Doug (MLB) - Reno
Haley, Mike (AA) - Bakersfield
Hamilton, James (AA) - Salinas
Hamm, Tim (AAA) - Reno
Hardwick, Willie (AA) - Reno
Hardy, Frank (A+) - Reno
Harness, John (A+) - Bakersfield
Harris, Craig (AA) - Modesto
Harris, Tracy (AAA) - San Jose
Harrison, Brian (AA) - San Jose
Harryman, Jeffrey (A+) - Bakersfield
Hartwig, Dan (A+) - Fresno
Hawkins, Andy (MLB) - Reno
Hayes, Brian (AA) - Lodi
Healey, Robert (A+) - Salinas
Heard, Glenn (A+) - Bakersfield
Henderson, Dave (MLB) - San Jose
Hernandez, Leo (MLB) - Lodi
Hertel, Rich (A+) - Santa Clara
Hills, John (A+) - Santa Clara
Hobbs, Rodney (AAA) - San Jose
Holloway, Richard (AA) - Modesto
Holman, Dale (AAA) - Lodi
Holmes, Jack (A+) - Santa Clara
Holton, Brian (MLB) - Lodi
Hunziker, Kent (AA) - Santa Clara
Incaviglia, Tony (AA) - Santa Clara
Inman, Douglas (AA) - Stockton
Jamerson, Don (AA) - Fresno
Jannusch, David (AA) - Reno
Jenkins, Jerry (AA) - Stockton
Jensen, Ron (A+) - Modesto
Johnson, Abner (A+) - Visalia
Johnson, Greg (AA) - Salinas
Johnson, Jerry (AAA) - Reno
Johnson, Jerry (AAA) - Reno
Jones, Don (AA) - Salinas
Jones, Thomas (AAA) - Santa Clara
Keedy, Pat (MLB) - Salinas
Keen, Daniel (A+) - Reno
Kelley, Bradley (A+) - Bakersfield
Kelley, Steven (A+) - Bakersfield
Kelly, Tom (MLB) - Visalia
Kemp, Rodney (A+) - Lodi
Kingsolver, Kurt (AAA) - Stockton

Kittrell, Ricky (A+) - Fresno
Klebba, Rob (AA) - Santa Clara
Kneuer, Frank (AAA) - Modesto
Knight, Steven (A+) - San Jose
Krajewski, Christopher (AA) - Santa Clara
Lake, Steve (MLB) - Stockton
Lane, Jerry (AA) - Fresno
Lanning, David (AA) - Lodi
LaPoint, Dave (MLB) - Stockton
Ledbetter, Gareth (A+) - Bakersfield
Lee, Terry (AAA) - Bakersfield
Lemon, Leo (A+) - Salinas
Leonard, Bernardo (AA) - Visalia
Lettric, Stephen (A+) - Santa Clara
Lohse, John (A+) - Bakersfield
Loureiro, Mark (A+) - Fresno
Lucarelli, Frank (A+) - Bakersfield
Lund, Frederick (AA) - Modesto
Maddon, Joseph (A+) - Santa Clara
Malden, Chris (AA) - Lodi
Maler, Jim (MLB) - San Jose
Malkin, John (AAA) - Lodi
Mann, Leo (A+) - Lodi
Manning, Melvin (AA) - Stockton
Mantsch, Ronnie (AA) - Modesto
Marietta, Louis (AAA) - Fresno
Markham, Robert (AA) - Modesto
Marrero, William (A+) - Visalia
Marshall, Mike (MLB) - Lodi
Martin, Mike (MLB) - Reno
Martinson, Evon (A+) - Lodi
Mathey, Doug (A+) - Bakersfield
Maxwell, Martyn (AA) - Visalia
McCarthy, David (A+) - Modesto
McDonald, Blane (A+) - Visalia
McGee, Ron (AAA) - San Jose
McHenry, Vance (MLB) - San Jose
Mejia, Alfredo (A+) - Lodi
Mercado, Orlando (MLB) - San Jose
Milke, George (AA) - Bakersfield
Miller, Randy (AA) - Reno
Minker, Allan (AA) - Modesto
Montgomery, Larry (AAA) - Stockton
Moore, Alvin (AAA) - Visalia
Moore, Kelvin (MLB) - Modesto
Morley, James (A+) - Fresno
Morris, Donald (AA) - Modesto
Morrison, Perry (AA) - Salinas
Moyer, Greg (AA) - Fresno
Murphy, Rob (A+) - Fresno
Naumann, Rich (A+) - San Jose
Negron, Miguel (AA) - San Jose
Nelson, Jamie (MLB) - Bakersfield
Nichols, Alfred (A+) - Bakersfield
Nicholson, Richard (AA) - Stockton
Nobles, David (A+) - Fresno
Nobles, James (AA) - Lodi
Nocciolo, Mark (AAA) - Salinas
Noonan, John (A+) - Bakersfield
Nowakowski, Ted (AA) - Santa Clara
Nowland, David (A+) - San Jose
Omo, Robert (A+) - Fresno
O'Neill, Tim (A+) - Lodi
Packard, Edward (A+) - Santa Clara
Parker, Mike (A+) - Santa Clara
Pastors, Greg (AAA) - Reno
Patterson, Larry (AAA) - San Jose
Patton, Greg (A+) - Reno
Pearsey, Les (AAA) - Visalia
Pebley, Ed (AAA) - San Jose
Pekarcik, Lawrence (A+) - Bakersfield
Perry, Steve (AAA) - Lodi
Pettaway, Felix (AAA) - Visalia
Phillips, Charles (A+) - Santa Clara
Pisel, Ron (AAA) - Fresno
Powers, Larry (A+) - Lodi
Putman, Randy (A+) - Santa Clara
Rabouin, Andre (A+) - Bakersfield
Rametta, Steve (A+) - Bakersfield
Ramirez, Orlando (MLB) - Bakersfield
Ramirez, Russell (A+) - Stockton
Ransom, Jeff (MLB) - Fresno
Reed, Curtis (AAA) - Reno
Reichard, Clyde (AA) - Visalia
Reichenbach, Michael (A+) - Bakersfield
Reis, Dale (AA) - Bakersfield
Richards, David (AAA) - Lodi
Richmond, Al (AA) - Reno
Riffel, Branner (A+) - Salinas
Riggar, Calvin (AA) - Stockton
Rivera, German (MLB) - Lodi
Roberts, Steve (AA) - Modesto
Robinson, Henry (A+) - Bakersfield
Robinson, Howard (A+) - Santa Clara
Rodriguez, Ivan (AAA) - Stockton
Romero, Andres (A+) - Visalia
Rommel, Richard (AA) - Salinas
Rothford, James (AA) - Fresno
Rowe, Harold (A+) - Fresno
Ruiz, Augie (AAA) - Lodi
Ruzek, Don (AA) - Lodi
Salagan, Charles (A+) - Visalia
Sarno, Gary (A+) - Bakersfield
Scheller, Rodney (A+) - Lodi
Schexnayder, Wade (A+) - Salinas
Schmidt, Eric (AAA) - Lodi
Schopp, William (A+) - Fresno
Schubert, Donald (A+) - Modesto
Schultz, Greg (AAA) - Lodi
Sconiers, Daryl (MLB) - Salinas
Semones, Timothy (A+) - Bakersfield
Serrano, Marty (A+) - Santa Clara
Shoebridge, Terry (AAA) - Stockton
Shoemaker, John (AAA) - Lodi
Show, Eric (MLB) - Reno
Siembecker, George (A+) - Visalia
Sigman, Lee (AAA) - Stockton
Skaggs, Jackie (A+) - Salinas
Skorochocki, John (AAA) - Stockton
Skow, Gary (A+) - Santa Clara
Skube, Bob (MLB) - Stockton
Smith, David (AAA) - San Jose
Smith, Doug (A+) - San Jose
Smith, Ronald (AAA) - Visalia
Spillane, Paul (AA) - Modesto
Springman, Bill (AA) - Salinas
Steirer, Rick (MLB) - Salinas
Stember, Jeff (MLB) - Fresno
Stevens, Paul (AAA) - Modesto
Stevenson, John (AA) - Reno
Stockley, Paul (AA) - Modesto
Stoddard, Bob (MLB) - San Jose
Sutcliffe, Terry (A+) - Lodi
Swoope, Calvin (AA) - Lodi
Thomas, Franklin (AAA) - Stockton
Thompson, Michael (A+) - Bakersfield
Thomson, Doug (AA) - Salinas
Thon, Francis (A+) - Fresno
Tingley, Ron (MLB) - Santa Clara
Tipa, Steve (AAA) - Salinas
Torassa, George (A+) - Fresno
Torres, Tony (AA) - Stockton
Tucker, Michael (AAA) - Fresno
Valenzuela, Fernando (MLB) - Lodi
Valgardson, Don (A+) - Stockton
Vallone, Jim (AA) - Salinas
Van Marter, Donald (A+) - Modesto
Vander Laan, Steven (A+) - Visalia
Villaescusa, Fernando (AA) - Lodi
Volpi, Joseph (A+) - Santa Clara
Wagner, Steve (AA) - Visalia
Waldrop, Kevin (A+) - Bakersfield
Walker, John (AA) - Lodi
Walters, Mike (MLB) - Salinas
Wardlow, Mike (AA) - Fresno
Webb, Marvin (AAA) - Bakersfield
Weston, Alfred (AAA) - San Jose
White, Michael (AA) - San Jose
Wiggins, David (AAA) - Fresno
Wilkinson, Ron (AA) - Visalia
Witt, Mike (MLB) - Salinas
Woodard, Mike (MLB) - Modesto
Woods, Michael (A+) - Fresno
Wright, David (A+) - Bakersfield
Wulfemeyer, Mark (AA) - Santa Clara
Wysocki, Paul (A+) - Santa Clara
Wyszynski, Dennis (AA) - Modesto
Yesenchak, Mike (A+) - Modesto
Ziccardi, John (A+) - Fresno

Award Winners



League Leaders

Batting Average:   Mike Marshall - Lodi (.328)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Marvin Garrison - Lodi (.431)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Mike Marshall - Lodi (.548)
At Bats:   Frank Hardy - Reno (540)
Runs:   Les Pearsey - Visalia (110)
Hits:   Mike Marshall - Lodi (173)
Doubles:   Mike Marshall - Lodi (37)
Triples:   Eddie Brunson - Stockton (10)
Home Runs:   Mark Funderburk - Visalia (29)
Runs Batted In:   Les Pearsey - Visalia (116)
Total Bases:   Mike Marshall - Lodi (278)
Walks:   Alfred Nichols - Bakersfield (103)
Strikeouts:   Dennis Gilbert - Salinas (129)
Stolen Bases:   Alfred Weston - San Jose (61)
Hit by Pitch:   John Walker - Lodi (10)

Wins:   Steven Green - Visalia (15)
Losses:   John Hills - Santa Clara (13)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   David Smith - (2.65)
Games:   Tracy Harris - San Jose (58)
Complete Games:   Dave LaPoint - Stockton, Rick Steirer - Salinas (11)
Shutouts:   Dave LaPoint - Stockton, Glenn Fisher - Fresno ()
Saves:   Clyde Reichard - Visalia (18)
Innings Pitched:   Steven Green - Visalia (196)
Walks:   Jeffrey Byrd - San Jose (116)
Strikeouts:   Dave LaPoint - Stockton (186)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Larry Montgomery - (1.07)
Hits/9 Ip:   Jeffrey Byrd - San Jose (5.78)
HR/9 Ip:   Dave LaPoint - (0.25)
Walks/9 Ip:   Steven Green - Visalia (1.64)
SO/9 Ip:   Dave LaPoint - (10.40)