1985 California League season

1985 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 1
Games146
Teams9
Regular season
League championsSalinas Spurs
Season MVPEric Hardgrave, Reno Padres
Playoffs
League championsFresno Giants
  Runners-upStockton Ports

The 1985 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 9 and September 1. Nine teams played a 146-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.

The Fresno Giants won the California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1985 California League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field
Redwood Pioneers Rohnert Park, California California Angels Rohnert Park Stadium
Reno Padres Reno, Nevada San Diego Padres Moana Stadium
San Jose Bees San Jose, California None San Jose Municipal Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field
South Bakersfield Dodgers Bakersfield, California Los Angeles Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark
Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park
Salinas Spurs Salinas, California Seattle Mariners Salinas Municipal Stadium
Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Minnesota Twins Recreation Park

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Salinas Spurs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1976.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Stockton Ports8263.566–
Modesto A's7668.5285.5
Redwood Pioneers7076.47912.5
Reno Padres6481.44118
San Jose Bees5588.38526
South Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Salinas Spurs8955.618–
Fresno Giants8462.5756
Visalia Oaks6678.45823
Bakersfield Dodgers6580.44824.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGJim Eppard, Modesto A's.345
HJim Eppard, Modesto A's183
RBill Wrona, Reno Padres107
2BGreg Litton, Fresno Giants33
3BEric Varoz, Reno Padres10
HREric Hardgrave, Reno Padres24
RBIGene Larkin, Visalia Oaks
Mark McGwire, Modesto A's		106
SBMatthew Sferrazza, Stockton Ports57

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WCharlie Corbell, Fresno Giants17
ERAJeff Parrett, Stockton Ports2.75
CGYasuo Kushihara, San Jose Bees13
SHOCharlie Corbell, Fresno Giants
Sherman Corbett, Redwood Pioneers
Randy Ramirez, Salinas Spurs		3
SVEd Puikunas, Fresno Giants21
IPTom Rentschler, Redwood Pioneers193.1
SODennis Livingston, Bakersfield Dodgers166

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Modesto 1
N2 Stockton 3
N2 Stockton 2
S2 Fresno 3
S1 Salinas 1
S2 Fresno 3

Awards

California League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerEric Hardgrave, Reno Padres

See also

References

  1. ↑ CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 13, 2025
  2. ↑ 1985 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 13, 2025
  3. ↑ 1985 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 13, 2025
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