1950 California League season
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| 1950 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 21 – September 4 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Ventura Braves |
| Season MVP | Dick Wilson, Modesto Reds |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Modesto Reds |
| Runners-up | San Jose Red Sox |
The 1950 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 21 and September 4. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
The Modesto Reds won the California League championship, defeating the San Jose Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Ventura Yankees ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees and began a new affiliation with the Boston Braves. The club was renamed to the Ventura Braves.
- The Stockton Ports ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Ventura Braves finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Ventura Braves | 85 | 55 | .607 | – |
| Modesto Reds | 82 | 58 | .586 | 3 |
| Stockton Ports | 79 | 61 | .564 | 6 |
| San Jose Red Sox | 78 | 62 | .557 | 7 |
| Visalia Cubs | 65 | 75 | .464 | 20 |
| Bakersfield Indians | 61 | 79 | .436 | 24 |
| Fresno Cardinals | 58 | 82 | .414 | 27 |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 52 | 88 | .371 | 33 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jim Acton, Visalia Cubs | .355 |
| H | Earl Smith, Modesto Reds | 167 |
| R | Jess Pike, Modesto Reds | 122 |
| 2B | Dick Adams, Stockton Ports | 38 |
| 3B | Pablo Bernard, Ventura Braves | 14 |
| HR | Dick Wilson, Modesto Reds | 30 |
| RBI | Dick Wilson, Modesto Reds | 154 |
| SB | Earl Smith, Modesto Reds | 47 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bud Guldborg, Stockton Ports | 22 |
| ERA | Tony Freitas, Modesto Reds | 2.56 |
| CG | Earl Escalante, Bakersfield Indians | 22 |
| SHO | Bud Guldborg, Stockton Ports | 5 |
| IP | Earl Escalante, Bakersfield Indians | 279.0 |
| SO | Gordon Jones, Fresno Cardinals | 200 |
Playoffs
- The playoff semi-finals format is changed from 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4 to 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3.
- The Modesto Reds won their first California League championship, defeating the San Jose Red Sox in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Ventura | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | San Jose | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | San Jose | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Modesto | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Modesto | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Stockton | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Dick Wilson, Modesto Reds |