1991 California League season
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| 1991 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – August 29 |
| Games | 136 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | San Jose Giants |
| Season MVP | Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | High Desert Mavericks |
| Runners-up | Stockton Ports |
The 1991 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 10 and August 29. Ten teams played a 136-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs, or if a team won both halves of the season, then the club with the second best record qualified for the playoffs.
The High Desert Mavericks won the California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Riverside Red Wave relocated to Adelanto, California and were renamed to the High Desert Mavericks. The club remained affiliated with the San Diego Padres.
- The Reno Silver Sox ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The San Jose Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1979.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| San Jose Giants | 92 | 44 | .676 | – |
| Stockton Ports | 71 | 65 | .522 | 21 |
| Modesto A's | 68 | 68 | .500 | 24 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 59 | 77 | .434 | 33 |
| Salinas Spurs | 55 | 81 | .404 | 37 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 85 | 51 | .625 | – |
| High Desert Mavericks | 73 | 63 | .537 | 12 |
| Palm Springs Angels | 65 | 71 | .478 | 20 |
| Visalia Oaks | 58 | 78 | .426 | 27 |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 54 | 82 | .397 | 31 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants | 16 |
| ERA | Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants | 1.83 |
| CG | Timber Mead, Reno Silver Sox Steve Sparks, Stockton Ports | 8 |
| SHO | Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants | 4 |
| SV | Gary Sharko, San Jose Giants | 31 |
| IP | Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants | 182.1 |
| SO | Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants | 216 |
Playoffs
- The High Desert Mavericks won their first California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | San Jose | 1 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | High Desert | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Bakersfield | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | High Desert | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks |