1998 California League season
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| 1998 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 2 – August 30 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | San Jose Giants |
| Season MVP | Brad Penny, High Desert Mavericks |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | San Jose Giants |
| Runners-up | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
The 1998 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 2 and August 30. 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 Jose Giants won the California League championship, as they defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the final round of the playoffs.
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The San Jose Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1996.
Standings
| Freeway Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 77 | 63 | .550 | – |
| Visalia Oaks | 67 | 73 | .479 | 10 |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 66 | 74 | .471 | 11 |
| San Bernardino Stampede | 55 | 85 | .393 | 22 |
| Bakersfield Blaze | 49 | 91 | .350 | 28 |
| Valley Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| San Jose Giants | 83 | 57 | .593 | – |
| High Desert Mavericks | 82 | 58 | .586 | 1 |
| Lancaster JetHawks | 78 | 62 | .557 | 5 |
| Modesto A's | 77 | 63 | .550 | 6 |
| Stockton Ports | 66 | 74 | .471 | 17 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Brad Penny, High Desert Mavericks | 14 |
| ERA | Luke Prokopec, San Bernardino Stampede | 2.69 |
| CG | Allen Levrault, Stockton Ports | 4 |
| SV | Jim Stoops, San Jose Giants | 31 |
| IP | José García, Stockton Ports | 169.1 |
| SO | Brad Penny, High Desert Mavericks | 207 |
Playoffs
- The San Jose Giants won their fourth California League championship, as they defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division semi-finals | Division finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| F1 | Rancho Cucamonga | bye | ||||||||||||
| F1 | Rancho Cucamonga | 3 | ||||||||||||
| F3 | Lake Elsinore | 0 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Visalia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| F3 | Lake Elsinore | 2 | ||||||||||||
| F1 | Rancho Cucamonga | 1 | ||||||||||||
| V1 | San Jose | 3 | ||||||||||||
| V1 | San Jose | bye | ||||||||||||
| V1 | San Jose | 3 | ||||||||||||
| V2 | High Desert | 2 | ||||||||||||
| V2 | High Desert | 2 | ||||||||||||
| V3 | Lancaster | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Brad Penny, High Desert Mavericks |