1975 California League season

1975 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – August 31
Games140
Teams8
Regular season
League championsReno Silver Sox
Season MVPGene Richards, Reno Silver Sox
Playoffs
League championsReno Silver Sox

The 1975 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 15 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.

The Reno Silver Sox won the California League championship, as they finished with the best record in both halves of the regular season.

Team changes

Teams

1975 California League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Bakersfield Dodgers Bakersfield, California Los Angeles Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark
Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park
Lodi Orioles Lodi, California Baltimore Orioles Lawrence Park
Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics Del Webb Field
Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Minnesota Twins
San Diego Padres
Moana Stadium
Salinas Packers Salinas, California California Angels Salinas Municipal Stadium
San Jose Bees San Jose, California Cleveland Indians San Jose Municipal Stadium
Visalia Mets Visalia, California New York Mets Recreation Park

Map of teams

California League Teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

California League
Team Win Loss % GB
Reno Silver Sox 86 54 .614
Fresno Giants 74 66 .529 12
Lodi Orioles 71 69 .507 15
Modesto A's 68 72 .486 18
Salinas Packers 67 73 .479 19
San Jose Bees 67 73 .479 19
Visalia Mets 67 73 .479 19
Bakersfield Dodgers 60 80 .429 24

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox .381
H Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox 191
R Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox 148
2B Matt Keough, Modesto A's 34
3B Vassie Gardner, San Jose Bees 13
HR Claude Westmoreland, Bakersfield Dodgers 20
RBI Butch Wynegar, Reno Silver Sox 112
SB Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox 85

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox
Ed Plank, Fresno Giants
17
ERA Ed Plank, Fresno Giants 2.26
CG Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox 17
SHO Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox
Chuck Gibbon, Salinas Packers
George Milke, Visalia Mets
James Oldham, Modesto A's
Ed Plank, Fresno Giants
3
SV Paul Ausman, Reno Silver Sox 12
IP Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox 201.0
SO Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox 129

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Finals
   
1 Reno
 

Awards

California League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox

See also

References

  1. ^ CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025
  2. ^ 1975 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025
  3. ^ 1975 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025