2016 Pacific Association season
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| 2016 Pacific Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Association |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 31, 2016 – August 28, 2016 [1] |
| Number of games | 78 (156 games in total) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sonoma Stompers 1H (23–16), Sonoma Stompers 2H (24–15) |
| League postseason | |
| Finals champions | Sonoma Stompers |
The 2016 Pacific Association season was the fourth season of the Pacific Association. There was a four team 78 game schedule. Most series included a three-game series with each team having 39 home games.
The San Rafael Pacifics entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Sonoma Stompers 4–3 in the league's 2015 championship game.[2]
The season concluded on August 28, with the Sonoma Stompers winning both halves, becoming outright champions.[3]
The four teams in the league played a 78-game schedule. Each team played 39 games for the first and second half of the season.
In June, the Stompers signed two female players to their roster. Kelsie Whitmore and Stacy Piagno were the third time since the 1950s that women were on a professional baseball team.[4][5]
In July, Anna Kimbrell joined Piagno and Whitmore to become the first female battery in professional baseball.[6]
Regular season standings
as of August 28, 2016
| Pacific Association | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | G | First half | Second half | Season record | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | y – Sonoma Stompers | 78 | 23–16 | 24–15 | 47–31 | .603 | -- |
| 2 | e – San Rafael Pacifics | 78 | 21–18 | 20–19 | 41–37 | .526 | 6.0 |
| 3 | e – Pittsburg Diamonds | 78 | 19–20 | 17–22 | 36–42 | .462 | 11.0 |
| 4 | e – Vallejo Admirals | 78 | 15–24 | 17–22 | 32–46 | .410 | 15.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Jake Taylor | San Rafael Pacifics | 16 |
| AVG | Joel Carranza | Sonoma Stompers | .316 |
| RBIs | Jake Taylor | San Rafael Pacifics | 74 |
| SB | Darian Sandford | Vallejo Admirals | 99 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | J.R. Bunda, Mike Jackson | San Rafael Pacifics, Sonoma Stompers | 8 |
| ERA | Patrick Conroy | San Rafael Pacifics | 2.12 |
| SO | Chris Cummins | Pittsburg Diamonds | 102 |
| SV | J.R. Bunda | San Rafael Pacifics | 11 |
To qualify as league leader for hitter, AVG - Minimum of plate appearances of 2.7 per team game. To qualify as league leader for pitcher, ERA - Minimum inning(s) of .8 pitched per team game. [8]