1984 California League season
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| 1984 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – September 2 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Redwood Pioneers |
| Season MVP | Glenn Braggs, Stockton Ports |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Modesto A's |
| Runners-up | Bakersfield Dodgers |
The 1984 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 10 and September 2. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.
The Modesto A's won the California League championship, as they defeated the Bakersfield Dodgers in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Bakersfield Mariners ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The club was renamed to the Bakersfield Dodgers.
- The Lodi Dodgers ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. The club was renamed to the Lodi Crushers.
- The Salinas Spurs ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs and began a new affiliation with the Seattle Mariners.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Redwood Pioneers finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in club history.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Redwood Pioneers | 91 | 48 | .529 | – |
| Modesto A's | 83 | 56 | .597 | 8 |
| Reno Padres | 65 | 74 | .468 | 26 |
| Stockton Ports | 64 | 75 | .460 | 27 |
| Lodi Crushers | 58 | 82 | .414 | 33.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Fresno Giants | 82 | 58 | .586 | – |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 68 | 72 | .486 | 14 |
| Salinas Spurs | 66 | 74 | .471 | 16 |
| Visalia Oaks | 66 | 74 | .471 | 16 |
| San Jose Bees | 55 | 85 | .393 | 27 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rick Coleman, Reno Padres | .351 |
| H | Rick Coleman, Reno Padres | 175 |
| R | Gary Jones, Lodi Crushers | 111 |
| 2B | Rocky Coyle, Modesto A's | 33 |
| 3B | Renard Brown, Salinas Spurs Carson Carroll, Visalia Oaks | 9 |
| HR | Mark Bonner, Redwood Pioneers | 20 |
| RBI | Mark Bonner, Redwood Pioneers | 92 |
| SB | Keith Thrower, Modesto A's | 89 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bob Kipper, Redwood Pioneers | 18 |
| ERA | Bob Kipper, Redwood Pioneers | 2.04 |
| CG | Doug Scherer, Modesto A's | 10 |
| SHO | Allan Anderson, Visalia Oaks | 5 |
| SV | Brian Bargerhuff, Fresno Giants | 23 |
| IP | Mike Mills, Reno Padres | 194.2 |
| SO | Randy Newman, Salinas Spurs | 169 |
Playoffs
- The Modesto A's won their seventh California League championship, as they defeated the Bakersfield Dodgers in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Redwood | 1 | |||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Bakersfield | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Fresno | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Bakersfield | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Glenn Braggs, Stockton Ports |