1970 California League season

1970 California League season California League Baseball April 17 – September 2 140 8 Regular season Bakersfield Dodgers Sonny Johnson, Bakersfield Dodgers Playoffs Bakersfield Dodgers List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1969 California League season 1969 1971 California League season 1971 The 1970 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 17 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round. The Bakersfield Dodgers won the California League championship, as they finished both halves of the season with the top record in the league. Team changes The Lodi Crushers ended their affiliation with the Oakland Athletics and began a new affiliation with the San Diego Padres. The club was renamed to the Lodi Padres. The San Jose Bees ended their affiliation with the California Angels and began a new affiliation with the Kansas City Royals. Teams 1970 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 Padres Lodi, California San Diego Padres Lawrence Park Modesto Reds Modesto, California St. Louis Cardinals Del Webb Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Cleveland Indians Moana Stadium San Jose Bees San Jose, California Kansas City Royals San Jose Municipal Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California Baltimore Orioles Billy Hebert Field Visalia Mets Visalia, California New York Mets Recreation Park Map of teams left 10px California League Teams 475 450 350 25 100 California 500 California 35.40 -119.02 Black pog.svg 80 right Bakersfield #ffe California 36.75 -119.77 Black pog.svg 80 left Fresno #ffe California 38.14 -121.27 Black pog.svg 80 right Lodi #ffe California 37.66 -120.99 Black pog.svg 80 right Modesto #ffe California 39.49 -119.80 Black pog.svg 80 top Reno #ffe California 37.32 -121.86 Black pog.svg 80 left San Jose #ffe California 37.98 -121.29 Black pog.svg 80 left Stockton #ffe California 36.33 -119.30 Black pog.svg 80 right Visalia #ffe Regular season Summary The Bakersfield Dodgers finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1949. Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 4, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Bakersfield Dodgers 93 46 93 46 – Reno Silver Sox 79 61 79 61 14.5 San Jose Bees 77 63 77 63 16.5 Modesto Reds 76 64 76 64 17.5 Fresno Giants 71 68 71 68 22 Visalia Mets 66 74 66 74 27.5 Stockton Ports 54 86 54 86 39.5 Lodi Padres 43 97 43 97 50.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1970 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 4, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Sonny Johnson, Bakersfield Dodgers .350 H Jorge Roque, Modesto Reds 165 R Jorge Roque, Modesto Reds 101 2B Ed Goodson, Fresno Giants Sonny Johnson, Bakersfield Dodgers 28 3B Jerry Bond, Reno Silver Sox 16 HR Larry Fritz, Visalia Mets 24 RBI George Greer, Modesto Reds 96 SB Leon Brown, Stockton Ports 51 Pitching leaders 1970 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 4, 2025 Stat Player Total W Al Dawson, Bakersfield Dodgers 17 ERA Randy Moffitt, Fresno Giants 1.60 CG Clint Stark, Modesto Reds 15 SHO Don Hood, Stockton Ports Clint Stark, Modesto Reds 5 SV Steve Kokor, Fresno Giants Felix Roque, Modesto Reds 12 IP Clint Stark, Modesto Reds 209.0 SO Al Dawson, Bakersfield Dodgers 244 Playoffs There were no playoffs held, as the Bakersfield Dodgers had the best record in both halves of the season. The Bakersfield Dodgers won their first California League championship. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Bakersfield Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Sonny Johnson, Bakersfield Dodgers See also 1970 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1970 in sports in California Category:1970 in sports in Nevada