1993 California League season
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| 1993 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 1 |
| Games | 136 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | High Desert Mavericks |
| Season MVP | Tim Clark, High Desert Mavericks |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | High Desert Mavericks |
| Runners-up | Modesto A's |
The 1993 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 8 and September 1. 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 Modesto A's in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Reno Silver Sox relocated to Riverside, California and were renamed to the Riverside Pilots. The club began an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners. The team moved from the North Division to the South Division.
- The Visalia Oaks are renamed to the Central Valley Rockies. The club ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Colorado Rockies. The team moved from the South Division to the North Division.
- The San Bernardino Spirit relocated to Rancho Cucamonga, California and were renamed to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. The club ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the San Diego Padres.
- The Salinas Spurs relocated to San Bernardino, California and were renamed to the San Bernardino Spirit. The club moved from the North Division to the South Division.
- The Bakersfield Dodgers move from the South Division to the North Division.
- The High Desert Mavericks ended their affiliation with the San Diego Padres and began a new affiliation with the Florida Marlins.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The High Desert Mavericks finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
- The High Desert Mavericks defeated the Riverside Pilots in a tie-breaking game to finish with the top record in the South Division in the second half of the season.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 79 | 57 | .581 | – |
| San Jose Giants | 79 | 57 | .581 | – |
| Modesto A's | 72 | 64 | .529 | 7 |
| Central Valley Rockies | 61 | 75 | .449 | 18 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 42 | 94 | .309 | 37 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| High Desert Mavericks | 85 | 52 | .620 | – |
| Riverside Pilots | 76 | 61 | .555 | 9 |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 64 | 72 | .471 | 20.5 |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 62 | 74 | .456 | 22.5 |
| Palm Springs Angels | 61 | 75 | .449 | 23.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The High Desert Mavericks won their second California League championship, as they defeated the Modesto A's in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Stockton | 1 | |||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | High Desert | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | High Desert | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Riverside | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Tim Clark, High Desert Mavericks |