1989 California League season
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| 1989 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – August 30 |
| Games | 142 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Season MVP | John Jaha, Stockton Ports |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Bakersfield Dodgers |
| Runners-up | Stockton Ports |
The 1989 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 7 and August 30. Ten teams played a 142-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.
The Bakersfield Dodgers won the California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Fresno Suns relocated to Salinas, California and were renamed to the Salinas Spurs.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the third consecutive season.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 89 | 53 | .627 | – |
| San Jose Giants | 81 | 61 | .570 | 8 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 68 | 74 | .479 | 21 |
| Modesto A's | 56 | 86 | .394 | 33 |
| Salinas Spurs | 51 | 91 | .359 | 38 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 83 | 59 | .585 | – |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 82 | 60 | .577 | 1 |
| Visalia Oaks | 76 | 66 | .535 | 7 |
| Riverside Red Wave | 64 | 78 | .451 | 19 |
| Palm Springs Angels | 60 | 82 | .423 | 23 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Bakersfield Dodgers won their second California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | San Jose | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 0 | |||||||
| S1 | Bakersfield | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Bakersfield | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | San Bernardino | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | John Jaha, Stockton Ports |