1986 California League season
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| 1986 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 11 – August 31 |
| Games | 142 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Palm Springs Angels |
| Season MVP | Ty Dabney, Fresno Giants |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Runners-up | Visalia Oaks |
The 1986 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 11 and August 31. Ten teams played a 142-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.
The Stockton Ports won the California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Lodi Crushers franchise is re-activated and relocated to Ventura, California and were renamed to the Ventura County Gulls. The club joined the South Division and began an affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- The Redwood Pioneers relocated to Palm Springs, California and were renamed to the Palm Springs Angels. The club moved from the North Division to the South Division and remained affiliated with the California Angels.
- The Salinas Spurs move from the South Division to the North Division.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Palm Springs Angels finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 83 | 59 | .585 | – |
| Salinas Spurs | 77 | 65 | .542 | 6 |
| Reno Padres | 73 | 69 | .514 | 10 |
| Modesto A's | 69 | 73 | .486 | 14 |
| San Jose Bees | 65 | 77 | .458 | 18 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Palm Springs Angels | 87 | 55 | .613 | – |
| Visalia Oaks | 75 | 67 | .528 | 12 |
| Ventura County Gulls | 75 | 67 | .528 | 12 |
| Fresno Giants | 66 | 76 | .465 | 21 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 40 | 102 | .282 | 47 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Roberto Alomar, Reno Padres | .346 |
| H | Norio Tanabe, San Jose Bees | 166 |
| R | Tim Schwarz, Visalia Oaks | 102 |
| 2B | Ty Dabney, Fresno Giants | 36 |
| 3B | Rob DeWolf, Stockton Ports | 14 |
| HR | Brad Pounders, Reno Padres | 35 |
| RBI | Ty Van Burkleo, Palm Springs Angels | 108 |
| SB | Rob DeWolf, Stockton Ports | 51 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jeff Peterek, Stockton Ports | 15 |
| ERA | Mike Christ, Salinas Spurs | 2.69 |
| CG | Hisanori Yokota, San Jose Bees | 10 |
| SHO | Jeff Peterek, Stockton Ports | 3 |
| SV | Randy McCament, Fresno Giants | 19 |
| IP | Ed Puig, Reno Padres | 178.2 |
| SO | Dennis Cook, Fresno Giants | 173 |
Playoffs
- The Stockton Ports won their seventh California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Salinas | 0 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Visalia | 0 | |||||||
| S1 | Palm Springs | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Visalia | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Ty Dabney, Fresno Giants |