2000 California League season

2000 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – September 3
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsLancaster JetHawks
Season MVPJuan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks
Playoffs
League championsSan Bernardino Stampede
  Runners-upVisalia Oaks

The 2000 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 6 and September 3. 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 Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

2000 California League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Bakersfield Blaze Bakersfield, California San Francisco Giants Sam Lynn Ballpark
Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field
Mudville Nine Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field
San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium
Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Oakland Athletics Recreation Park
South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California Arizona Diamondbacks Maverick Stadium
Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California Anaheim Angels Lake Elsinore Diamond
Lancaster JetHawks Lancaster, California Seattle Mariners The Hangar
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California San Diego Padres Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter
San Bernardino Stampede San Bernardino, California Los Angeles Dodgers Arrowhead Credit Union Park

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Lancaster JetHawks finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Bakersfield Blaze8060.571–
Visalia Oaks7862.5572
Modesto A's7664.5434
Mudville Nine6872.48612
San Jose Giants5387.37927
South Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Lancaster JetHawks8951.636–
San Bernardino Stampede7763.55012
Lake Elsinore Storm7070.50019
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes6179.43628
High Desert Mavericks4892.34341

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGTerrmel Sledge, Lancaster JetHawks.339
HJoe Thurston, San Bernardino Stampede167
RCraig Kuzmic, Lancaster JetHawks106
2BGraham Koonce, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes40
3BElpidio Guzman, Lake Elsinore Storm16
HRJuan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks30
RBIJuan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks137
SBEsteban Germán, Visalia Oaks78

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WCarlos García, San Bernardino Stampede
Jeff Heaverlo, Lancaster JetHawks
Joe Horgan, San Jose Giants		14
ERACarlos García, San Bernardino Stampede2.57
CGBrandon Emanuel, Lake Elsinore Storm
Carlos García, San Bernardino Stampede
John Lackey, Lake Elsinore Storm		2
SHOCarlos García, San Bernardino Stampede
John Lackey, Lake Elsinore Storm
Wayne Nix, Visalia Oaks
Mario Ramos, Modesto A's		1
SVJason Bullard, Bakersfield Blaze30
IPCarlos García, San Bernardino Stampede182.0
SOJason Childers, Mudville Nine
Juan Peña, Modesto A's		177

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division semi-finals Division finals Finals
         
N1 Modesto bye
 
N1 Modesto 2
N3 Visalia 3
N2 Bakersfield 1
N3 Visalia 2
N3 Visalia 0
S2 San Bernardino 3
S1 Lancaster bye
 
S1 Lancaster 2
S2 San Bernardino 3
S2 San Bernardino 2
S3 Lake Elsinore 0

Awards

California League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerJuan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks

See also

References

  1. ↑ CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
  2. ↑ 2000 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
  3. ↑ 2000 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
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