1948 California League season
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| 1948 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 23 – September 6 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Fresno Cardinals |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Santa Barbara Dodgers |
| Runners-up | Stockton Ports |
The 1948 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 23 and September 6. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
The Santa Barbara Dodgers won the California League championship, defeating the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Modesto Reds begin an affiliation with the St. Louis Browns.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Fresno Cardinals finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1941.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Fresno Cardinals | 85 | 55 | .607 | – |
| Ventura Yankees | 80 | 60 | .571 | 5 |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 74 | 66 | .529 | 11 |
| Stockton Ports | 72 | 68 | .514 | 13 |
| Bakersfield Indians | 70 | 70 | .500 | 15 |
| Modesto Reds | 70 | 70 | .500 | 15 |
| San Jose Red Sox | 64 | 76 | .457 | 21 |
| Visalia Cubs | 45 | 95 | .321 | 40 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Santa Barbara Dodgers won their second California League championship, defeating the Stockton Ports in seven games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Fresno | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Santa Barbara | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Santa Barbara | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Ventura | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||