1961 California League season

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LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 25 – September 4
Games140
1961 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 25 – September 4
Games140
Teams6
Regular season
League championsReno Silver Sox
Season MVPDon Williams, Reno Silver Sox
Playoffs
League championsReno Silver Sox
CALL seasons

The 1961 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 25 and September 4. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.

The Reno Silver Sox won the California League championship, as they won both halves of the season.

1961 California League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Bakersfield Bears Bakersfield, California Philadelphia Phillies Sam Lynn Ballpark
Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park
Modesto Reds Modesto, California New York Yankees Del Webb Field
Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Los Angeles Dodgers Moana Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Baltimore Orioles Billy Hebert Field
Visalia A's Visalia, California Kansas City Athletics Recreation Ballpark

Map of teams

California League Teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Reno Silver Sox finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

California League
TeamWinLoss%GB
Reno Silver Sox9743.693–
Bakersfield Bears8258.58615
Fresno Giants6872.48629
Visalia A's6079.43236.5
Modesto Reds5782.41039.5
Stockton Ports5484.39142

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGDon Williams, Reno Silver Sox.363
HDon Williams, Reno Silver Sox197
RDon Williams, Reno Silver Sox132
2BLou Ertle, Reno Silver Sox
Dick Nen, Reno Silver Sox		34
3BJim Ray Hart, Fresno Giants14
HRDick Nen, Reno Silver Sox32
RBIDick Nen, Reno Silver Sox144
SBBilly Sorrell, Bakersfield Bears43

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WBruce Gardner, Reno Silver Sox20
ERAJoe Moeller, Reno Silver Sox1.82
CGBruce Gardner, Reno Silver Sox18
SHOJoe Moeller, Reno Silver Sox5
IPJosé Santiago, Visalia A's222.0
SOJosé Santiago, Visalia A's218

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Finals
   
1 Reno
 

Awards

California League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerDon Williams, Reno Silver Sox

See also

References

External links

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