2002 California League season
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| 2002 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 4 – September 1 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Season MVP | Rocco Baldelli, Bakersfield Blaze |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Stockton Ports |
| Runners-up | Lake Elsinore Storm |
The 2002 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 4 and September 1. 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 Stockton Ports won the California League championship, as they defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Mudville Nine are renamed to the Stockton Ports. The club continued their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1992.
- The Visalia Oaks defeated the Bakersfield Blaze in a tie-breaking game to clinch the third playoff position in the North Division.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Stockton Ports | 89 | 51 | .636 | – |
| Modesto A's | 78 | 62 | .557 | 11 |
| Visalia Oaks | 70 | 71 | .496 | 19.5 |
| Bakersfield Blaze | 69 | 72 | .489 | 20.5 |
| San Jose Giants | 68 | 72 | .486 | 21 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| San Bernardino Stampede | 77 | 63 | .550 | – |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 75 | 65 | .536 | 2 |
| Lancaster JetHawks | 63 | 77 | .450 | 14 |
| High Desert Mavericks | 60 | 80 | .429 | 17 |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 52 | 88 | .371 | 25 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Stockton Ports won their tenth California League championship, as they defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division semi-finals | Division finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Stockton | bye | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Modesto | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Modesto | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Visalia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Stockton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Lake Elsinore | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Bernardino | bye | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Bernardino | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Lake Elsinore | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Lake Elsinore | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Lancaster | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Rocco Baldelli, Bakersfield Blaze |