1958 California League season
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| 1958 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 22 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Fresno Giants |
| Season MVP | Neil Wilson, Fresno Giants |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Fresno Giants |
| Runners-up | Visalia Redlegs |
The 1958 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 22 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
The Fresno Giants won the California League championship, defeating the Visalia Redlegs in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Bakersfield Bears ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs and began a new affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The Fresno Sun Sox began an affiliation with the San Francisco Giants. The club was renamed to the Fresno Giants.
- The San Jose JoSox were renamed to the San Jose Pirates. The club remained affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Stockton Ports began an affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Fresno Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1956.
- On May 26, the San Jose Pirates relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada and were renamed to the Las Vegas Wranglers.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Fresno Giants | 85 | 55 | .607 | – |
| Bakersfield Bears | 84 | 55 | .604 | 0.5 |
| Stockton Ports | 70 | 68 | .507 | 14 |
| Visalia Redlegs | 69 | 69 | .500 | 15 |
| Modesto Reds | 69 | 70 | .496 | 15.5 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 68 | 69 | .496 | 15.5 |
| San Jose Pirates / Las Vegas Wranglers | 54 | 81 | .400 | 28.5 |
| Salinas Packers | 53 | 85 | .384 | 31 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Thomas Humber, Reno Silver Sox | .378 |
| H | Neil Wilson, Fresno Giants | 191 |
| R | Bob Farley, Fresno Giants | 128 |
| 2B | Neil Wilson, Fresno Giants | 50 |
| 3B | Bill Fox, Reno Silver Sox | 16 |
| HR | Barton Dupon, Bakersfield Bears | 40 |
| RBI | Barton Dupon, Bakersfield Bears | 136 |
| SB | Bernard Kelly, Stockton Ports | 50 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Leonardo Ferguson, Modesto Reds | 23 |
| ERA | Alvin Spearman, Stockton Ports | 2.60 |
| CG | Alvin Spearman, Stockton Ports | 28 |
| SHO | Jim Hansen, Stockton Ports | 4 |
| IP | Leonardo Ferguson, Modesto Reds | 291.0 |
| SO | Leonardo Ferguson, Modesto Reds | 302 |
Playoffs
- The semi-finals were changed to 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4.
- The Fresno Giants won their fourth California League championship, defeating the Visalia Redlegs in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Fresno | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Stockton | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Fresno | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Visalia | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Bakersfield | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Visalia | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Neil Wilson, Fresno Giants |