2002 California League season

2002 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – September 1
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsStockton Ports
Season MVPRocco Baldelli, Bakersfield Blaze
Playoffs
League championsStockton Ports
  Runners-upLake 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.

Team changes

Teams

2002 California League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Bakersfield Blaze Bakersfield, California Tampa Bay Devil Rays Sam Lynn Ballpark
Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field
San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Cincinnati Reds Billy Hebert Field
Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Oakland Athletics Recreation Park
South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California Milwaukee Brewers Maverick Stadium
Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California San Diego Padres Lake Elsinore Diamond
Lancaster JetHawks Lancaster, California Arizona Diamondbacks The Hangar
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California Anaheim Angels Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter
San Bernardino Stampede San Bernardino, California Seattle Mariners Arrowhead Credit Union Park

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Stockton Ports8951.636–
Modesto A's7862.55711
Visalia Oaks7071.49619.5
Bakersfield Blaze6972.48920.5
San Jose Giants6872.48621
South Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
San Bernardino Stampede7763.550–
Lake Elsinore Storm7565.5362
Lancaster JetHawks6377.45014
High Desert Mavericks6080.42917
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes5288.37125

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGJon Knott, Lake Elsinore Storm.341
HJosé López, San Bernardino Stampede169
RJonny Gomes, Bakersfield Blaze102
2BJosé López, San Bernardino Stampede39
3BDave Krynzel, High Desert Mavericks12
HRJorge Soto, Visalia Oaks31
RBIJesús Cota, Lancaster JetHawks101
SBMarcus Nettles, Lake Elsinore Storm58

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WRuss Morgan, San Bernardino Stampede
Ryan Mottl, Stockton Ports		13
ERAJeff Clark, San Jose Giants2.06
CGRich Fischer, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes5
SHORich Fischer, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes4
SVJared Hoerman, San Bernardino Stampede29
IPRyan Mottl, Stockton Ports180.0
SOClint Nageotte, San Bernardino Stampede214

Playoffs

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 nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerRocco Baldelli, Bakersfield Blaze

See also

References

  1. ↑ CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 23, 2025
  2. ↑ 2002 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
  3. ↑ 2002 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 23, 2025
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