1983 California League season
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| 1983 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – August 28 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Visalia Oaks |
| Season MVP | Stan Holmes, Visalia Oaks |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Redwood Pioneers |
| Runners-up | Visalia Oaks |
The 1983 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 8 and August 28. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.
The Redwood Pioneers won the California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.
- The San Jose Expos ended their affiliation with the Montreal Expos. The club was renamed to the San Jose Bees.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Visalia Oaks finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1981.
- Donell Nixon of the Bakersfield Mariners set a league-record with 144 stolen bases.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 79 | 59 | .572 | – |
| Modesto A's | 75 | 64 | .540 | 4.5 |
| Redwood Pioneers | 73 | 65 | .529 | 6 |
| Reno Padres | 63 | 76 | .453 | 16.5 |
| Lodi Dodgers | 60 | 78 | .435 | 19 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Visalia Oaks | 87 | 53 | .621 | – |
| Fresno Giants | 78 | 62 | .557 | 9 |
| Bakersfield Mariners | 68 | 72 | .486 | 19 |
| Salinas Spurs | 57 | 83 | .407 | 30 |
| San Jose Bees | 56 | 84 | .400 | 31 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Dave Klipstein, Stockton Ports | .341 |
| H | Dave Klipstein, Stockton Ports | 185 |
| R | Donell Nixon, Bakersfield Mariners | 116 |
| 2B | Greg Howe, Visalia Oaks | 30 |
| 3B | Gary Varsho, Salinas Spurs | 13 |
| HR | Stan Holmes, Visalia Oaks | 37 |
| RBI | Stan Holmes, Visalia Oaks | 115 |
| SB | Donell Nixon, Bakersfield Mariners | 144 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bill Wegman, Stockton Ports | 16 |
| ERA | Bill Wegman, Stockton Ports | 1.30 |
| CG | Tony Mack, Redwood Pioneers Bill Wegman, Stockton Ports | 15 |
| SHO | Tim Meeks, Lodi Dodgers Bill Wegman, Stockton Ports | 4 |
| SV | Pete Kutsukos, Reno Padres | 19 |
| IP | Tony Mack, Redwood Pioneers | 196.1 |
| SO | Randy Bockus, Fresno Giants | 144 |
Playoffs
- The Visalia Oaks finished in first place in each half of the season, therefore earning byes to the finals.
- The final round was shortened to a best-of-five series.
- The Redwood Pioneers won their first California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 1 | |||||||
| N2 | Redwood | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Redwood | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Visalia | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Visalia | bye | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Stan Holmes, Visalia Oaks |