1941 Overall Standings

Team

W - L

Pct.

GB

Fresno Cardinals.............

Santa Barbara Saints.......

Bakersfield Badgers........

Stockton Fliers................

Anaheim Aces.................

Merced Bears..................

*San Bernardino Stars....

*Riverside Reds..............

90 - 50

83 - 56

73 - 67

70 - 70

55 - 82

50 - 87

43 - 28

24 - 48

.643

.597

.521

.500

.401

.365

.606

.333

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6.5

17

20

33.538.5

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Manager

George Silvey

John 'Bud' Clancy

Morehouse/Powers

Keith Frazier

Huarte/Smith

Robert Gibson

Jack Rothrock

Elnar Sorenson

Affiliate

St. Louis Cardinals

Brooklyn Dodgers

San Francisco Seals (PCL)

Los Angeles Angels (PCL)

San Diego Padres (PCL)

Oakland Oaks (PCL)

Hollywood Stars (PCL)

Cincinnati Reds

1941 First Half Standings

1941 Second Half Standings

Team

W - L

Fresno Cardinals................

San Bernardino Stars.........

Santa Barbara Saints..........

Stockton Fliers...................

Bakersfield Badgers..........

Merced Bears.....................

Riverside Reds...................

Anaheim Aces...................

52 - 22

43 - 28

42 - 31

39 - 35

38 - 36

29 - 42

24 - 48

23 - 48

Pct.

GB

.703

.606

.575

.527

.514

.408

.333

.324

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7.5

9.5

13

14

21.5

27

27.5

Team

W - L

Santa Barbara Saints..........

Fresno Cardinals................

Bakersfield Badgers..........

Anaheim Aces...................

Stockton Fliers...................

Merced Bears.....................

40 - 25

39 - 27

34 - 32

32 - 33

31 - 35

21 - 45

Pct.

.615

.591

.515

.492

.470

.318

GB

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1.5

6.5

8

9.5

19.5

1941 Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

Santa Barbara Saints vs. Bakersfield Badgers

Game 1: Santa Barbara 2 - Bakersfield 1

Game 2: Santa Barbara 4 - Bakersfield 2

Game 3: Bakersfield 5 - Santa Barbara 4

Game 4: Santa Barbara 6 - Bakersfield 3

Santa Barbara defeats Bakersfield 3 games to 1

FIRST ROUND

Fresno Cardinals vs. Anaheim Aces

Game 1: Anaheim 6 - Fresno 4

Game 2: Fresno 9 - Anaheim 3

Game 3: Fresno 6 - Anaheim 5

Game 4: Fresno 4 - Anaheim 2

Fresno defeats Anaheim 3 games to 1

CHAMPIONSHIP

Santa Barbara Saints vs. Fresno Cardinals

Game 1: Santa Barbara 2 - Fresno 1

Game 2: Santa Barbara 6 - Fresno 2

Game 3: Santa Barbara 8 - Fresno 2

Game 4: Santa Barbara 6 - Fresno 5

*From 1941-1954, and again in 1956, the official league champion was the team finishing in first place during the regular season.  The playoff  winner received the "President's Cup" as a symbol of victory.

Santa Barbara defeats Fresno 4 games to 0

1941 League Awards

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

John Jorgensen (Santa Barbara)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Bud Clancy (Santa Barbara)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1984

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1948

1941 League Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE (.344)

John Jorgensen (Santa Barbara)

HOME RUNS (20)

Mel Serafini (Fresno)

RUNS BATTED IN (125)

Mel Serafini (Fresno)

STOLEN BASES (74)

Ed Wheeler (S. Bern./Stockton)

WINS (24)

Manuel Perez (S. Bern./S. Barb.)

Warren Sandel (Fresno)

ERA (1.86)

Manuel Perez (S. Bern./S. Barb.)

STRIKEOUTS (213)

Chet Johnson (Bakersfield)

SAVES

No official statistic until 1969

Additional 1941 Links and Research

1942 Overall Standings

Team

W - L

Pct.

GB

Santa Barbara Saints.......

San Jose Owls.................

Fresno Cardinals..............

Bakersfield Badgers........

43 - 24

35 - 32

34 - 33

22 - 45

.642

.552

.507

.338

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8

9

21

Manager

John 'Bud' Clancy

Goldie Holt

Lou Scoffic

Jack Colbern

Affiliate

Brooklyn Dodgers

Independent

St. Louis Cardinals

Independent

1942 California League Champions

Santa Barbara Saints

*No playoffs due to WWII, First place team at time of league suspension declared champion

1942 League Awards

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Sal Taormina (San Jose)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

None Awarded

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1984

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1948

1942 League Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE (.357)

Sal Taormina (San Jose)

HOME RUNS (10)

Ed Nulty (Santa Barbara)

RUNS BATTED IN (48)

Chuck Sylvester (Santa Barbara)

Jim Warner (Fresno)

STOLEN BASES (20)

Ed Wheeler (Bakersfield)

WINS (11)

Don Belton (Stockton)

Brad Trine (Fresno)

ERA (2.09)

Rex Cecil (Bakersfield)

STRIKEOUTS (114)

Vic Lombardi (Santa Barbara)

SAVES

No official statistic until 1969

Additional 1942 Links and Research

1946 Overall Standings

Team

W - L

Pct.

GB

Stockton Ports.................

Santa Barbara Dodgers....

Bakersfield Indians..........

Modesto Reds..................

Fresno Cardinals..............

Visalia Cubs....................

78 - 52

74 - 56

72 - 58

69 - 61

58 - 72

39 - 91

.600

.569

.534

.531

.446

.300

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6.5

17

20

33.538.5

Manager

Harry Goorabian

Knight/Mele

Metkovich/Governor

Strader/Thompson/Tran

Johnson/Bowa

Schang/Beiden

Affiliate

Independent

Brooklyn Dodgers

Cleveland Indians

Independent

St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs

1946 Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

Stockton Ports vs. Bakersfield Badgers

FIRST ROUND

Modesto Reds vs. Santa Barbara Dodgers

Game 1: Bakersfield 10 - Stockton 3

Game 2: Stockton 11 - Bakersfield 2

Game 3: Stockton 12 - Bakersfield 11

Game 4: Stockton 13 - Bakersfield 4

​

Game 1: Santa Barbara 6 - Modesto 4

Game 2: Modesto 6 - Santa Barbara 5

Game 3: Modesto 6 - Santa Barbara 5

Game 4: Santa Barbara 6 - Modesto 1

Game 5: Modesto 5 - Santa Barbara 3

Stockton defeats Bakersfield 3 games to 1

Modesto defeats Santa Barbara 3 games to 2

CHAMPIONSHIP

Stockton Ports vs. Modesto Reds

Game 1: Stockton 8 - Modesto 7

Game 2: Stockton 4 - Modesto 3

Game 3: Stockton 12 - Modesto 1

Game 4: Stockton 8 - Modesto 6

Stockton defeats Modesto 4 games to 0

*1946 California Playoff & League Champion

Stockton Ports

1946 League Awards

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Tom Glaviano (Fresno)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Rupert Thompson (Modesto)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1984

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1948

1946 League Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE (.380)

Alfonso Prieto (Bakersfield)

HOME RUNS (24)

Harry Goorabian (Stockton)

RUNS BATTED IN (129)

Irv Noren (Santa Barbara)

STOLEN BASES (64)

Tom Glaviano (Fresno)

WINS (23)

Don Belton (Stockton)

ERA (2.56)

Mike Garcia (Bakersfield)

STRIKEOUTS (186)

Mike Garcia (Bakersfield)

SAVES

No official statistic until 1969

Additional 1946 Links and Research

1947 Overall Standings

Team

W - L

Pct.

GB

Stockton Ports.................

Visalia Cubs.....................

San Jose Red Sox.............

Santa Barbara Dodgers....

Bakersfield Indians..........

Fresno Cardinals..............

Ventura Yankees..............

Modesto Reds..................

95 - 45

79 - 61

79 - 61

73 - 67

66 - 74

58 - 82

58 - 82

52 - 88

.679

.564

.564

.521

.471

.414

.414

.371

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16

16

22

29

37

37

43

Manager

John Babich

John Intlekofer

Marv Owen 

Ray Hathaway

Tony Governor

​

Demaree/Harris/Baron/Brenzel

Gazella/Sturm

Harry Green

Affiliate

Oakland Oaks (PCL)

Chicago Cubs

Boston Red Sox

Brooklyn Dodgers

Cleveland Indians

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

Independent

1947 Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

Stockton Ports vs. San Jose Red Sox

FIRST ROUND

Santa Barbara Dodgers vs. Visalia Cubs

Game 1: Stockton 8 - San Jose 0 

Game 2: Stockton 14 - San Jose 6

Game 3: Stockton 14 - San Jose 4

Stockton defeats San Jose 3 games to 0

Game 1: Santa Barbara 5  - Visalia 1

Game 2: Santa Barbara 8 - Visalia 5

Game 3: Santa Barbara 10 - Visalia 6

Santa Barbara defeats Visalia 3 games to 0

CHAMPIONSHIP

Stockton Ports vs. Santa Barbara Dodgers

Game 1: Stockton 9 - Santa Barbara 4

Game 2: Santa Barbara 4 - Stockton 2

Game 3: Santa Barbara 9 - Stockton 2

Game 4: Stockton 2 - Santa Barbara 0

Game 5: Stockton 7 - Santa Barbara 2

Game 6: Santa Barbara 6 - Stockton 2

Game 7: Stockton 2 - Santa Barbara 0

Stockton defeats Santa Barbara 4 games to 3

*1947 California Playoff & League Champion

Stockton Ports

1947 League Awards

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Edward Samcoff (Stockton)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Marv Owen (San Jose)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1984

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1948

1947 League Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE (.364)

Lou Vezelich (Fresno)

HOME RUNS (30)

Willie Enos (Modesto)

RUNS BATTED IN (141)

Lou Vezelich (Fresno)

STOLEN BASES (41)

Frank Bowa (Bakersfield)

WINS (21)

Don Belton (Stockton)

ERA (2.24)

Lloyd Hittle (Stockton)

STRIKEOUTS (263)

John Hoffman (Visalia)

SAVES

No official statistic until 1969

Additional 1947 Links and Research

1948 Overall Standings

Team

W - L

Pct.

GB

Fresno Cardinals..............

Ventura Yankees..............

Santa Barbara Dodgers....

Stockton Ports..................

Bakersfield Indians..........

Modesto Reds..................

San Jose Red Sox.............

Visalia Cubs.....................

85 - 55

80 - 60

74 - 66

72 - 68

70 - 70

70 - 70

64 - 76

45 - 95

.607

.571

.529

.514

.500

.500

.457

.321

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5

11

13

15

15

21

40

Manager

Stan Benjamin

Edward Kearse

Chester Kehn

Vince DiMaggio

Harry Griswold

William Jackson

Marv Owen

Intlekofer/Statz/Anderson

Affiliate

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

Brooklyn Dodgers

Oakland Oaks (PCL)

Cleveland Indians

St. Louis Browns

Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs

1948 Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

Stockton Ports vs. Ventura Yankees

FIRST ROUND

Santa Barbara Dodgers vs. Fresno Cardinals

Game 1: Stockton 7 - Ventura 5

Game 2: Stockton 6 - Ventura 2

Game 3: Stockton 6 - Ventura 2

Stockton defeats Ventura 3 games to 0

Game 1: Fresno 11  - Santa Barbara 4

Game 2: Santa Barbara 6 - Fresno 1

Game 3: Fresno 8 - Santa Barbara 0

Game 4: Santa Barbara 13 - Fresno 2

Game 5: Santa Barbara 4 - Fresno 3

Santa Barbara defeats Fresno 3 games to 2

CHAMPIONSHIP

Stockton Ports vs. Santa Barbara Dodgers

Game 1: Santa Barbara 11 - Stockton 0

Game 2: Stockton 5 - Santa Barbara 1

Game 3: Santa Barbara 6 - Stockton 3

Game 4: Stockton 3 - Santa Barbara 1

Game 5: Stockton 9  - Santa Barbara 4

Game 6: Santa Barbara 4  - Stockton 2 

Game 7: Santa Barbara 8 - Stockton 6

Santa Barbara defeats Stockton 4 games to 3

1948 League Awards

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Gene Valla (Ventura)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Stan Benjamin (Fresno)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1984

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Will Boemler (Ventura)

1948 League Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE (.345)

Harold Cox (Bakersfield)

HOME RUNS (30)

Vince DiMaggio (Stockton)

RUNS BATTED IN (125)

Rip Repulski (Fresno)

STOLEN BASES (34)

Frank Murray (Stockton)

WINS (18)

Frank Meagher (Santa Barbara)

ERA (2.16)

Walter Olsen (Santa Barbara)

STRIKEOUTS (246)

Walter Olsen (Santa Barbara)

SAVES

No official statistic until 1969

Additional 1948 Links and Research

1949 Overall Standings

Team

W - L

Pct.

GB

Bakersfield Indians..........

Fresno Cardinals..............

Ventura Yankees..............

San Jose Red Sox.............

Santa Barbara Dodgers....

Stockton Ports..................

Modesto Reds..................

Visalia Cubs.....................

85 - 54

83 - 57

80 - 60

76 - 64

75 - 65

64 - 76

54 - 85

42 - 98

.612

.593

.571

.543

.536

.457

.388

.300

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2.5

5.5

9.5

10.5

21.5

31

43.5

Manager

Harry Griswold

Frenchy Uhalt

Bones Sanders

Marv Owen

Chester Kehn

Nino Bongiovanni

Jackson/Macon

Treadway/Statz/Passeau

Affiliate

Cleveland Indians

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox

Brooklyn Dodgers

Chicago White Sox

Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs

1949 Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

Bakersfield Indians vs. Ventura Yankees

FIRST ROUND

San Jose Red Sox vs. Fresno Cardinals

Game 1: Ventura 9 - Bakersfield 7

Game 2: Bakersfield 5 - Ventura 3

Game 3: Bakersfield 6 - Ventura 2

Game 4: Ventura 5 - Bakersfield 0

Game 5: Ventura 13 - Bakersfield 2

Ventura defeats Bakersfield 3 games to 2

Game 1: San Jose 11 - Fresno 3

Game 2: San Jose 15 - Fresno 5

Game 3: San Jose 7 - Fresno 0

San Jose defeats Fresno 3 games to 0

CHAMPIONSHIP

San Jose Red Sox vs. Ventura Yankees

Game 1: San Jose 3 - Ventura 1

Game 2: San Jose 7 - Ventura 2

Game 3: Ventura 6 - San Jose 4

Game 4: San Jose 4 - Ventura 0

Game 5: San Jose 4 - Ventura 3 

San Jose defeats Ventura 4 games to 1

1949 League Awards

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Earl Escalante (Bakersfield)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Harry Griswold (Bakersfield)

Marv Owen (San Jose)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

None, first awarded in 1984

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

John Romonosky (Fresno)

1949 League Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE (.383)

Max Macon (Modesto)

HOME RUNS (37)

Jess Pike (Bakersfield)

RUNS BATTED IN (156)

Jess Pike (Bakersfield)

STOLEN BASES (47)

Milton Joffe (Santa Barbara)

WINS (28)

Earl Escalante (Bakersfield)

ERA (2.54)

Drexel Waters (Santa Barbara)

STRIKEOUTS (237)

Armand Castro (Modesto)

SAVES

No official statistic until 1969

Additional 1949 Links and Research