1988 California League season
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| 1988 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – August 30 |
| Games | 142 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Season MVP | Paul Faries, Riverside Red Wave |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Riverside Red Wave |
| Runners-up | Stockton Ports |
The 1988 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 Riverside Red Wave won the California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Salinas Spurs relocated to Riverside, California and were renamed to the Riverside Red Wave. The club ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the San Diego Padres. The team moved from the North Division to the South Division.
- The Fresno Giants ended their affiliation with the San Francisco Giants. The club was renamed to the Fresno Suns. The club moved from the South Division to the North Division.
- The Reno Padres ended their affiliation with the San Diego Padres. The club was renamed to the Reno Silver Sox.
- The San Jose Bees began an affiliation with the San Francisco Giants. The club was renamed to the San Jose Giants.
- The San Bernardino Spirit began an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 94 | 49 | .657 | – |
| San Jose Giants | 91 | 52 | .636 | 3 |
| Modesto A's | 54 | 88 | .380 | 39.5 |
| Fresno Suns | 53 | 89 | .373 | 40.5 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 39 | 103 | .275 | 54.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Riverside Red Wave | 85 | 57 | .599 | – |
| Visalia Oaks | 80 | 62 | .563 | 5 |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 74 | 68 | .521 | 11 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 71 | 71 | .500 | 14 |
| Palm Springs Angels | 70 | 72 | .493 | 15 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The division finals was lengthened to a best-of-five series.
- The finals were shortened to a best-of-five series.
- The Riverside Red Wave won their first California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | San Jose | 2 | |||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Riverside | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Palm Springs | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | Riverside | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Paul Faries, Riverside Red Wave |