1964 California League season
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| 1964 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 21 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Fresno Giants |
| Season MVP | Ollie Brown, Fresno Giants |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Fresno Giants |
The 1964 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 21 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.
The Fresno Giants won the California League championship, as they had the best record in both halves of the season.
- The Santa Barbara Rancheros are renamed to the Santa Barbara Dodgers. The club remained affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Fresno Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1958.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Fresno Giants | 86 | 53 | .619 | – |
| Salinas Mets | 79 | 59 | .572 | 6.5 |
| San Jose Bees | 73 | 67 | .521 | 13.5 |
| Stockton Ports | 69 | 70 | .496 | 17 |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 68 | 71 | .489 | 18 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 66 | 71 | .482 | 19 |
| Modesto Colts | 58 | 81 | .417 | 28 |
| Bakersfield Bears | 56 | 83 | .403 | 30 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Bob Taylor, Fresno Giants | .364 |
| H | Bob Taylor, Fresno Giants | 188 |
| R | Ollie Brown, Fresno Giants | 111 |
| 2B | Lee Hyman, Modesto Colts | 36 |
| 3B | Ollie Brown, Fresno Giants Jay Johnstone, San Jose Bees Hank McGraw, Salinas Mets Bob Taylor, Fresno Giants | 11 |
| HR | Ollie Brown, Fresno Giants | 40 |
| RBI | Ollie Brown, Fresno Giants | 133 |
| SB | Robert Mitchell, San Jose Bees | 44 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Pedro Reinoso, Fresno Giants | 18 |
| ERA | Ed Barnowski, Stockton Ports | 1.95 |
| CG | Ed Barnowski, Stockton Ports James Zwergel, Modesto Colts | 15 |
| SHO | Ed Barnowski, Stockton Ports | 5 |
| IP | Ed Barnowski, Stockton Ports | 222.0 |
| SO | Ed Barnowski, Stockton Ports | 321 |
Playoffs
- No playoffs were held as the Fresno Giants had the best record in the league in both halves of the season.
- The Fresno Giants won their fifth California League championship.
Playoff bracket
| Finals | ||||
| 1 | Fresno | |||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Ollie Brown, Fresno Giants |