1995 California League season
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| 1995 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 6 – September 3 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | San Bernardino Spirit |
| Season MVP | Adam Riggs, San Bernardino Spirit |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | San Bernardino Spirit |
| Runners-up | San Jose Giants |
The 1995 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 6 and September 3. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as three teams from each division qualified for the post-season, the winner of each half of the season plus playoff qualifiers.
The San Bernardino Spirit won the California League championship, as they defeated the San Jose Giants in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Bakersfield Dodgers ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The club was renamed to the Bakersfield Blaze.
- The Central Valley Rockies ended their affiliation with the Colorado Rockies. The club was renamed to the Visalia Oaks.
- The High Desert Mavericks began an affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The San Bernardino Spirit began an affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The San Bernardino Spirit finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Modesto A's | 78 | 62 | .557 | – |
| San Jose Giants | 77 | 63 | .550 | 1 |
| Stockton Ports | 74 | 66 | .529 | 4 |
| Bakersfield Blaze | 58 | 82 | .414 | 20 |
| Visalia Oaks | 58 | 82 | .414 | 20 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 85 | 54 | .612 | – |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 82 | 57 | .590 | 3 |
| Riverside Pilots | 72 | 67 | .518 | 13 |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 68 | 71 | .489 | 17 |
| High Desert Mavericks | 46 | 94 | .329 | 39.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Adam Riggs, San Bernardino Spirit | .362 |
| H | Adam Riggs, San Bernardino Spirit | 196 |
| R | Adam Riggs, San Bernardino Spirit | 111 |
| 2B | Adam Riggs, San Bernardino Spirit | 39 |
| 3B | Tom D'Aguila, High Desert Mavericks | 11 |
| HR | Steve Cox, Modesto A's | 30 |
| RBI | Steve Cox, Modesto A's | 110 |
| SB | Jason McDonald, Modesto A's | 70 |
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The playoffs expanded to three rounds.
- The Division semi-finals were a best-of-three series.
- The San Bernardino Spirit won their first California League championship, as they defeated the San Jose Giants in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Division semi-finals | Division finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | bye | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | San Jose | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | San Jose | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Stockton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | San Jose | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Bernardino | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Bernardino | bye | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Bernardino | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Lake Elsinore | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Lake Elsinore | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Riverside | 1 | ||||||||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Adam Riggs, San Bernardino Spirit |