1985 California League season
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| 1985 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – September 1 |
| Games | 146 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Salinas Spurs |
| Season MVP | Eric Hardgrave, Reno Padres |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Fresno Giants |
| Runners-up | Stockton Ports |
The 1985 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 9 and September 1. Nine teams played a 146-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.
The Fresno Giants won the California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Lodi Crushers take a leave of absence from the league.
- The San Jose Bees move from the South Division to the North Division.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Salinas Spurs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1976.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 82 | 63 | .566 | – |
| Modesto A's | 76 | 68 | .528 | 5.5 |
| Redwood Pioneers | 70 | 76 | .479 | 12.5 |
| Reno Padres | 64 | 81 | .441 | 18 |
| San Jose Bees | 55 | 88 | .385 | 26 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Salinas Spurs | 89 | 55 | .618 | – |
| Fresno Giants | 84 | 62 | .575 | 6 |
| Visalia Oaks | 66 | 78 | .458 | 23 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 65 | 80 | .448 | 24.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jim Eppard, Modesto A's | .345 |
| H | Jim Eppard, Modesto A's | 183 |
| R | Bill Wrona, Reno Padres | 107 |
| 2B | Greg Litton, Fresno Giants | 33 |
| 3B | Eric Varoz, Reno Padres | 10 |
| HR | Eric Hardgrave, Reno Padres | 24 |
| RBI | Gene Larkin, Visalia Oaks Mark McGwire, Modesto A's | 106 |
| SB | Matthew Sferrazza, Stockton Ports | 57 |
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The division finals were extended to a best-of-five series.
- The Fresno Giants won their eighth California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 1 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | Fresno | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Salinas | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Fresno | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Eric Hardgrave, Reno Padres |