1961 California League season

1961 California League season California League Baseball April 25 – September 4 140 6 Regular season Reno Silver Sox Don Williams, Reno Silver Sox Playoffs Reno Silver Sox List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1960 California League season 1960 1962 California League season 1962 The 1961 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 25 and September 4. Six 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 won both halves of the season. Teams 1961 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Bakersfield Bears Bakersfield, California Philadelphia Phillies Sam Lynn Ballpark Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park Modesto Reds Modesto, California New York Yankees Del Webb Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Los Angeles Dodgers Moana Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California Baltimore Orioles Billy Hebert Field Visalia A's Visalia, California Kansas City Athletics Recreation Ballpark Map of teams left 10px California League Teams 475 450 400 25 50 California 450 California 35.40 -119.02 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Bakersfield #ffe California 36.75 -119.77 Black pog.svg 80 left Fresno #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 37.98 -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 Reno Silver Sox finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season. Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 15, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Reno Silver Sox 97 43 97 43 – Bakersfield Bears 82 58 82 58 15 Fresno Giants 68 72 68 72 29 Visalia A's 60 79 60 79 36.5 Modesto Reds 57 82 57 82 39.5 Stockton Ports 54 84 54 84 42 League Leaders Batting leaders 1961 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 15, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Don Williams, Reno Silver Sox .363 H Don Williams, Reno Silver Sox 197 R Don Williams, Reno Silver Sox 132 2B Lou Ertle, Reno Silver Sox Dick Nen, Reno Silver Sox 34 3B Jim Ray Hart, Fresno Giants 14 HR Dick Nen, Reno Silver Sox 32 RBI Dick Nen, Reno Silver Sox 144 SB Billy Sorrell, Bakersfield Bears 43 Pitching leaders 1961 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 11, 2025 Stat Player Total W Bruce Gardner, Reno Silver Sox 20 ERA Joe Moeller, Reno Silver Sox 1.82 CG Bruce Gardner, Reno Silver Sox 18 SHO Joe Moeller, Reno Silver Sox 5 IP José Santiago, Visalia A's 222.0 SO José Santiago, Visalia A's 218 Playoffs There were no playoffs held, as the Reno Silver Sox won both halves of the regular season. The Reno Silver Sox won their second consecutive California League championship. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Reno Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Don Williams, Reno Silver Sox See also 1961 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1961 in sports in California Category:1961 in sports in Nevada