1981 California League season

1981 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 10 – August 30
Games140
Teams8
Regular season
League championsVisalia Oaks
Season MVPKent Hrbek, Visalia Oaks
Playoffs
League championsLodi Dodgers
  Runners-upVisalia Oaks

The 1981 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 10 and August 30. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as four teams qualified for the playoffs.

The Lodi Dodgers won the California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.

League changes

  • As the league went down to eight teams, the divisional format was abandoned in 1981.

Team changes

Teams

1981 California League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park
Lodi Dodgers Lodi, California Los Angeles Dodgers Lawrence Park
Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics Del Webb Field
Redwood Pioneers Rohnert Park, California California Angels Rohnert Park Stadium
Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada San Diego Padres Moana Stadium
San Jose Missions San Jose, California None San Jose Municipal Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field
Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Minnesota Twins Recreation Park

Map of teams

California League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Visalia Oaks finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1978.

Standings

[1]

California League
TeamWinLoss%GB
Visalia Oaks8753.621–
Reno Silver Sox8158.5835.5
Lodi Dodgers7367.52114
Stockton Ports6871.48918.5
Modesto A's6771.48619
Redwood Pioneers6674.47122
Fresno Giants6377.45025
San Jose Missions5387.37935

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGKent Hrbek, Visalia Oaks.379
HGeorge Hinshaw, Reno Silver Sox189
RSteve Garcia, Reno Silver Sox120
2BScotti Madison, Visalia Oaks32
3BLyle Brackenridge, Visalia Oaks
Joe Scherger, Reno Silver Sox		10
HRRob Deer, Fresno Giants33
RBIGeorge Hinshaw, Reno Silver Sox131
SBRusty McNealy, San Jose Missions63

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WPaul Voigt, Visalia Oaks16
ERARon Romanick, Redwood Pioneers2.91
CGScott Arrington, Visalia Oaks
Lou Marietta, San Jose Missions
Frank Williams, Fresno Giants		14
SHOSam Arrington, Visalia Oaks4
SVMike Couchee, Reno Silver Sox16
IPRon Romanick, Redwood Pioneers207.0
SORon Romanick, Redwood Pioneers178

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Finals
      
1 Visalia 2
4 Stockton 1
1 Visalia 2
3 Lodi 3
2 Reno 0
3 Lodi 3

Awards

California League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerKent Hrbek, Visalia Oaks

See also

References

  1. ↑ CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 9, 2025
  2. ↑ 1981 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 9, 2025
  3. ↑ 1981 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 9, 2025
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