1999 California League season
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| 1999 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 5 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Modesto A's |
| Season MVP | Chin-Feng Chen, San Bernardino Stampede |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | San Bernardino Stampede |
| Runners-up | San Jose Giants |
The 1999 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 8 and September 5. 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 Stampede won the California League championship, as they defeated the San Jose Giants in the final round of the playoffs.
- The California League realigned their divisions from the Freeway Division and Valley Division to the North Division and the South Division. Each division would have five teams.
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 1994.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Modesto A's | 88 | 52 | .629 | – |
| Visalia Oaks | 75 | 65 | .536 | 13 |
| San Jose Giants | 75 | 65 | .536 | 13 |
| Bakersfield Blaze | 64 | 76 | .457 | 24 |
| Stockton Ports | 57 | 83 | .407 | 31 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| San Bernardino Stampede | 80 | 61 | .567 | – |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 76 | 64 | .543 | 3.5 |
| High Desert Mavericks | 68 | 73 | .482 | 12 |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 63 | 77 | .450 | 16.5 |
| Lancaster JetHawks | 55 | 85 | .393 | 24.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The San Bernardino Stampede won their second California League championship, as they defeated the San Jose Giants in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division semi-finals | Division finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | bye | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | San Jose | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Visalia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | San Jose | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | San Jose | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | San Bernardino | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Rancho Cucamonga | bye | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Rancho Cucamonga | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | San Bernardino | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | San Bernardino | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Lake Elsinore | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Chin-Feng Chen, San Bernardino Stampede |