1949 California League season
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| 1949 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 22 – September 5 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Bakersfield Indians |
| Season MVP | Earl Escalante, Bakersfield Indians |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | San Jose Red Sox |
| Runners-up | Ventura Yankees |
The 1949 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 22 and September 5. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
The San Jose Red Sox won the California League championship, defeating the Ventura Yankees in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Modesto Reds ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Browns and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Stockton Ports began an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Bakersfield Indians finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Bakersfield Indians | 85 | 54 | .612 | – |
| Fresno Cardinals | 83 | 57 | .593 | 2.5 |
| Ventura Yankees | 80 | 60 | .571 | 5.5 |
| San Jose Red Sox | 76 | 64 | .543 | 9.5 |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 75 | 65 | .536 | 10.5 |
| Stockton Ports | 64 | 76 | .457 | 21.5 |
| Modesto Reds | 54 | 85 | .388 | 31 |
| Visalia Cubs | 42 | 98 | .300 | 43.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The San Jose Red Sox won their first California League championship, defeating the Ventura Yankees in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Bakersfield | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Ventura | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ventura | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | San Jose | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Fresno | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | San Jose | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Earl Escalante, Bakersfield Indians |