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1987 California League season

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LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – August 30
Games142
1987 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – August 30
Games142
Teams10
Regular season
League championsStockton Ports
Season MVPLuis Lopez, Bakersfield Dodgers
Playoffs
League championsFresno Giants
  Runners-upReno Padres
CALL seasons

The 1987 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 9 and August 30. Ten teams played a 142-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 Reno Padres in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

1987 California League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field
Reno Padres Reno, Nevada San Diego Padres Moana Stadium
Salinas Spurs Salinas, California Seattle Mariners Salinas Municipal Stadium
San Jose Bees San Jose, California None San Jose Municipal Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field
South Bakersfield Dodgers Bakersfield, California Los Angeles Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark
Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park
Palm Springs Angels Palm Springs, California California Angels Angels Stadium
San Bernardino Spirit San Bernardino, California None Perris Hill Park
Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Minnesota Twins Recreation Park

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1980.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Stockton Ports9448.662–
Modesto A's7963.55615
Reno Padres7666.53518
Salinas Spurs6478.45130
San Jose Bees33109.23261
South Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Fresno Giants8063.559–
Bakersfield Dodgers7865.5452
San Bernardino Spirit7072.4939.5
Palm Springs Angels6973.48610.5
Visalia Oaks6874.47911.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGJimmy Lester, Reno Padres.331
HLuis Lopez, Bakersfield Dodgers181
RJeff Carter, Fresno Giants109
2BLuis Lopez, Bakersfield Dodgers43
3BJeff Carter, Fresno Giants11
HRBill Stevenson, Reno Padres21
RBIGary Sheffield, Stockton Ports103
SBRodney McCray, Reno Padres65

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WTim Burcham, Palm Springs Angels
Mike Pitz, Bakersfield Dodgers		17
ERADave Snell, Salinas Spurs1.96
CGTaketo Kanei, San Jose Bees16
SHOTaketo Kanei, San Jose Bees
Cork McCorkle, Salinas Spurs
Ed Puig, Stockton Ports		3
SVMike Mills, Reno Padres26
IPMike Pitz, Bakersfield Dodgers205.1
SOPark Pittman, Visalia Oaks198

Playoffs

  • The Fresno Giants earned a bye in the division finals as they finished the season in first place in the South Division in both halves of the season.
  • The division finals was shortened to a best-of-three series.
  • The finals were lengthened to a best-of-seven series.
  • The Fresno Giants won their ninth California League championship, as they defeated the Reno Padres in seven games.

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Stockton 0
N2 Reno 2
N2 Reno 3
S1 Fresno 4
S1 Fresno bye
 

Awards

California League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerLuis Lopez, Bakersfield Dodgers

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