1975 California League season
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| 1975 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 15 – August 31 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Reno Silver Sox |
| Season MVP | Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Reno Silver Sox |
The 1975 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 15 and August 31. Eight 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 finished with the best record in both halves of the regular season.
- The Modesto Reds ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Oakland Athletics. The club was renamed to the Modesto A's.
- The Reno Silver Sox ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new shared affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres.
- The San Jose Bees ended their affiliation with the Kansas City Royals and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Reno Silver Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1961.
Standings
| California League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Reno Silver Sox | 86 | 54 | .614 | – |
| Fresno Giants | 74 | 66 | .529 | 12 |
| Lodi Orioles | 71 | 69 | .507 | 15 |
| Modesto A's | 68 | 72 | .486 | 18 |
| Salinas Packers | 67 | 73 | .479 | 19 |
| San Jose Bees | 67 | 73 | .479 | 19 |
| Visalia Mets | 67 | 73 | .479 | 19 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 60 | 80 | .429 | 24 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox | .381 |
| H | Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox | 191 |
| R | Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox | 148 |
| 2B | Matt Keough, Modesto A's | 34 |
| 3B | Vassie Gardner, San Jose Bees | 13 |
| HR | Claude Westmoreland, Bakersfield Dodgers | 20 |
| RBI | Butch Wynegar, Reno Silver Sox | 112 |
| SB | Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox | 85 |
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- There were no playoffs held, as the Reno Silver Sox won both halves of the regular season.
- The Reno Silver Sox won their third California League championship.
Playoff bracket
| Finals | ||||
| 1 | Reno | |||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox |