1992 California League season
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| 1992 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – August 30 |
| Games | 136 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Season MVP | Marty Cordova, Visalia Oaks |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Runners-up | Visalia Oaks |
The 1992 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 9 and August 30. 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 Stockton Ports won the California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1989.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 83 | 53 | .610 | – |
| Modesto A's | 79 | 57 | .581 | 4 |
| San Jose Giants | 78 | 58 | .574 | 5 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 65 | 71 | .478 | 18 |
| Salinas Spurs | 36 | 99 | .267 | 46.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Visalia Oaks | 75 | 61 | .551 | – |
| Palm Springs Angels | 72 | 63 | .533 | 2.5 |
| High Desert Mavericks | 71 | 65 | .522 | 4 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 68 | 68 | .500 | 7 |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 52 | 84 | .382 | 23 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Billy Hall, High Desert Mavericks | .356 |
| H | Denny Hocking, Visalia Oaks | 182 |
| R | Rich Becker, Visalia Oaks | 118 |
| 2B | Troy Ricker, Visalia Oaks | 41 |
| 3B | Rob Lukachyk, Stockton Ports | 14 |
| HR | Marty Cordova, Visalia Oaks | 28 |
| RBI | Marty Cordova, Visalia Oaks | 131 |
| SB | Billy Hall, High Desert Mavericks | 49 |
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Stockton Ports won their ninth California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Modesto | 2 | |||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Visalia | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Palm Springs | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Visalia | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Marty Cordova, Visalia Oaks |