1979 California League
Level: A+
Divisions
,Northern,Southern
Review of the 1979 California League Minor League Season.
| Calif | 0 | 9 | Bakersfield Outlaws | | 63 | 77 | .450 | -- | 788 | 891 | -103 | Ron Mihal | Bakersfield, California | Sam Lynn Ballpark | 0 | dnq |
| Calif Northern | 1 | 3 | Reno Silver Sox | SDN | 74 | 67 | .525 | -- | 722 | 813 | -91 | Eddie Watt | Reno, Nevada | Moana Stadium | 59,422 | dnq |
| Calif Northern | 2 | 4 | Stockton Ports | MIL | 73 | 68 | .518 | 1.0 | 648 | 594 | 54 | Lee Sigman | Stockton, California | Billy Hebert Field | 25,901 | Lost in Finals |
| Calif Northern | 3 | 6 | Lodi Dodgers | LAN | 67 | 72 | .482 | 6.0 | 793 | 777 | 16 | Stan Wasiak | Lodi, California | Lawrence Park | 44,102 | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| Calif Northern | 4 | 8 | Modesto A's | OAK | 66 | 74 | .471 | 7.5 | 790 | 850 | -60 | Gaylen Pitts | Modesto, California | Del Webb Field | 61,037 | dnq |
| Calif Northern | 5 | 10 | Santa Clara Padres | | 47 | 93 | .336 | 26.5 | 727 | 724 | 3 | Joseph Volpi | Santa Clara, California | Washington Park | 19,952 | dnq |
| Calif Southern | 1 | 1 | San Jose Missions | SEA | 89 | 51 | .636 | -- | 815 | 709 | 106 | Bob Didier | San Jose, California | San Jose Municipal Stadium | 71,320 | League Champions |
| Calif Southern | 2 | 2 | Visalia Oaks | MIN | 86 | 54 | .614 | 3.0 | 876 | 716 | 160 | Tom Kelly | Visalia, California | Recreation Park | 50,199 | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| Calif Southern | 3 | 5 | Salinas Angels | CAL | 69 | 71 | .493 | 20.0 | 694 | 755 | -61 | Chris Cannizzaro | Salinas, California | Salinas Municipal Stadium | 53,023 | dnq |
| Calif Southern | 4 | 7 | Fresno Giants | SFN | 66 | 73 | .475 | 22.5 | 779 | 806 | -27 | Jack Mull | Fresno, California | Euless Ballpark | 74,985 | dnq |
| 10 record(s) |
| Bakersfield Outlaws | Calif | | 28 | 1482 | 4668 | 788 | 1295 | 242 | 36 | 109 | 686 | 153 | 57 | 678 | 823 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1936 | 5456 | 387 | 908 | .277 | .371 | .415 | .786 | .303 | .137 | .315 | 12.43 | 15.08 | 1.21 | 42.83 |
| Fresno Giants | Calif | Southern | 27 | 1478 | 4681 | 779 | 1219 | 219 | 39 | 118 | 680 | 111 | 38 | 628 | 857 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1870 | 5449 | 376 | 843 | .260 | .351 | .399 | .750 | .289 | .139 | .294 | 11.53 | 15.73 | 1.36 | 39.67 |
| Lodi Dodgers | Calif | Northern | 25 | 1364 | 4641 | 793 | 1336 | 228 | 25 | 92 | 686 | 152 | 72 | 658 | 805 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1890 | 5448 | 345 | 991 | .288 | .378 | .407 | .786 | .278 | .119 | .328 | 12.08 | 14.78 | 1.22 | 50.45 |
| Modesto A's | Calif | Northern | 21 | 1382 | 4705 | 790 | 1280 | 183 | 34 | 82 | 686 | 189 | 68 | 710 | 845 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1777 | 5520 | 299 | 981 | .272 | .369 | .378 | .746 | .282 | .106 | .314 | 12.86 | 15.31 | 1.19 | 57.38 |
| Reno Silver Sox | Calif | Northern | 16 | 1285 | 4247 | 722 | 1167 | 175 | 50 | 94 | 631 | 154 | 46 | 635 | 862 | 38 | 53 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1724 | 4999 | 319 | 848 | .275 | .372 | .406 | .778 | .306 | .131 | .323 | 12.70 | 17.24 | 1.36 | 45.18 |
| Salinas Angels | Calif | Southern | 19 | 1604 | 4878 | 694 | 1207 | 185 | 39 | 102 | 611 | 148 | 96 | 555 | 1096 | 25 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1776 | 5530 | 326 | 881 | .247 | .326 | .364 | .690 | .241 | .117 | .298 | 10.04 | 19.82 | 1.97 | 47.82 |
| San Jose Missions | Calif | Southern | 16 | 1575 | 4677 | 815 | 1345 | 209 | 40 | 104 | 711 | 276 | 125 | 545 | 792 | 40 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1946 | 5373 | 353 | 992 | .288 | .363 | .416 | .779 | .277 | .129 | .324 | 10.14 | 14.74 | 1.45 | 44.97 |
| Santa Clara Padres | Calif | Northern | 25 | 1494 | 4674 | 727 | 1186 | 168 | 27 | 63 | 614 | 125 | 65 | 756 | 937 | 30 | 32 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1597 | 5535 | 258 | 928 | .254 | .358 | .342 | .700 | .263 | .088 | .302 | 13.66 | 16.93 | 1.24 | 74.19 |
| Stockton Ports | Calif | Northern | 16 | 1330 | 4631 | 648 | 1208 | 177 | 56 | 54 | 572 | 144 | 63 | 586 | 841 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1659 | 5326 | 287 | 921 | .261 | .346 | .358 | .704 | .241 | .097 | .306 | 11.00 | 15.79 | 1.44 | 85.76 |
| Visalia Oaks | Calif | Southern | 21 | 1479 | 4657 | 876 | 1278 | 197 | 47 | 109 | 761 | 156 | 53 | 712 | 843 | 41 | 33 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1896 | 5512 | 353 | 925 | .274 | .371 | .407 | .778 | .308 | .133 | .310 | 12.92 | 15.29 | 1.18 | 42.72 |
| 10 record(s) |
| Bakersfield Outlaws | Calif | | 24 | 65 | 70 | 5.37 | 325 | 130 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 195 | 18 | 1169.0 | 1382 | 891 | 697 | 125 | 608 | 724 | 106 | 0 | 29 | 1.70 | 10.64 | 0.96 | 4.68 | 5.57 | 6.86 | 1.19 |
| Fresno Giants | Calif | Southern | 16 | 69 | 75 | 4.61 | 328 | 141 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 187 | 23 | 1243.0 | 1311 | 806 | 637 | 96 | 707 | 972 | 118 | 0 | 31 | 1.62 | 9.49 | 0.70 | 5.12 | 7.04 | 5.84 | 1.37 |
| Lodi Dodgers | Calif | Northern | 18 | 67 | 72 | 4.86 | 327 | 139 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 188 | 23 | 1187.0 | 1217 | 777 | 641 | 102 | 798 | 879 | 131 | 0 | 38 | 1.70 | 9.23 | 0.77 | 6.05 | 6.66 | 5.89 | 1.10 |
| Modesto A's | Calif | Northern | 18 | 66 | 74 | 5.22 | 305 | 140 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 23 | 1194.0 | 1419 | 850 | 692 | 125 | 533 | 783 | 56 | 0 | 38 | 1.63 | 10.70 | 0.94 | 4.02 | 5.90 | 6.41 | 1.47 |
| Reno Silver Sox | Calif | Northern | 12 | 77 | 74 | 4.47 | 324 | 158 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 24 | 1335.0 | 1370 | 813 | 663 | 103 | 707 | 1102 | 117 | 0 | 51 | 1.56 | 9.24 | 0.69 | 4.77 | 7.43 | 5.48 | 1.56 |
| Salinas Angels | Calif | Southern | 18 | 72 | 76 | 4.26 | 392 | 144 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 248 | 28 | 1277.0 | 1326 | 755 | 604 | 106 | 629 | 880 | 79 | 0 | 41 | 1.53 | 9.35 | 0.75 | 4.43 | 6.20 | 5.32 | 1.40 |
| San Jose Missions | Calif | Southern | 17 | 96 | 57 | 4.02 | 415 | 147 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 268 | 23 | 1300.0 | 1129 | 709 | 580 | 71 | 810 | 1054 | 151 | 0 | 63 | 1.49 | 7.82 | 0.49 | 5.61 | 7.30 | 4.91 | 1.30 |
| Santa Clara Padres | Calif | Northern | 14 | 31 | 73 | 5.76 | 236 | 110 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 14 | 852.0 | 956 | 724 | 545 | 69 | 592 | 579 | 107 | 0 | 35 | 1.82 | 10.10 | 0.73 | 6.25 | 6.12 | 7.65 | 0.98 |
| Stockton Ports | Calif | Northern | 14 | 73 | 68 | 3.58 | 292 | 141 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 151 | 20 | 1215.0 | 1118 | 594 | 483 | 51 | 558 | 888 | 56 | 0 | 25 | 1.38 | 8.28 | 0.38 | 4.13 | 6.58 | 4.40 | 1.59 |
| Visalia Oaks | Calif | Southern | 12 | 87 | 55 | 4.17 | 312 | 141 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 171 | 32 | 1238.0 | 1303 | 716 | 574 | 79 | 554 | 839 | 94 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | 9.47 | 0.57 | 4.03 | 6.10 | 5.21 | 1.51 |
| 10 record(s) |