1994 California League season
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| 1994 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – September 4 |
| Games | 136 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Modesto A's |
| Season MVP | Todd Greene, Lake Elsinore Storm |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
| Runners-up | Modesto A's |
The 1994 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 7 and September 4. 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 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won the California League championship, as they defeated the Modesto A's in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Palm Springs Angels relocated to Lake Elsinore, California and were renamed to the Lake Elsinore Storm. The club continued to be affiliated with the California Angels.
- The High Desert Mavericks ended their affiliation with the Florida Marlins.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Modesto A's finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1982.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Modesto A's | 96 | 40 | .706 | – |
| San Jose Giants | 74 | 62 | .544 | 22 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 69 | 67 | .507 | 27 |
| Central Valley Rockies | 65 | 71 | .478 | 31 |
| Stockton Ports | 54 | 82 | .397 | 42 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Riverside Pilots | 87 | 49 | .640 | – |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 77 | 59 | .566 | 10 |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 65 | 71 | .478 | 22 |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 48 | 88 | .353 | 39 |
| High Desert Mavericks | 45 | 91 | .331 | 42 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won their first California League championship, as they defeated the Modesto A's in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | San Jose | 0 | |||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Rancho Cucamonga | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Riverside | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Rancho Cucamonga | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Todd Greene, Lake Elsinore Storm |