1968 California League season

1968 California League season California League Baseball April 19 – September 4 140 8 Regular season San Jose Bees Ted Simmons, Modesto Reds Playoffs Fresno Giants San Jose Bees List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1967 California League season 1967 1969 California League season 1969 The 1968 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 19 and September 4. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round. The Fresno Giants won the California League championship, as they defeated the San Jose Bees in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Santa Barbara Dodgers ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the franchise folded. The Visalia White Sox franchise was reactivated and the club began an affiliation with the New York Mets. The club was renamed to the Visalia Mets. The Bakersfield Bears ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and began a new affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The club was renamed to the Bakersfield Dodgers. Teams 1968 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 Crushers Lodi, California Chicago Cubs 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 California Angels 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 San Jose Bees finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season. Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 20, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB San Jose Bees 80 60 80 60 – Fresno Giants 79 60 79 60 0.5 Lodi Crushers 75 65 75 65 5 Modesto Reds 69 71 69 71 11 Reno Silver Sox 67 72 67 72 12.5 Stockton Ports 67 73 67 73 13 Bakersfield Dodgers 61 79 61 79 19 Visalia Mets 61 79 61 79 19 League Leaders Batting leaders 1968 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 20, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Ted Simmons, Modesto Reds .331 H Joe Patterson, Modesto Reds 169 R Joe Patterson, Modesto Reds 121 2B Jack Heidemann, Reno Silver Sox 33 3B Jack Heidemann, Reno Silver Sox 13 HR Tom Robson, Visalia Mets 35 RBI Ted Simmons, Modesto Reds 117 SB William Reuss, Reno Silver Sox 38 Pitching leaders 1968 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 20, 2025 Stat Player Total W Jophery Brown, Lodi Crushers James Moyer, Fresno Giants 18 ERA Tim Griffin, Stockton Ports 2.15 CG James Moyer, Fresno Giants 19 SHO Tim Griffin, Stockton Ports James Moyer, Fresno Giants 4 IP James Moyer, Fresno Giants 225.0 SO James Moyer, Fresno Giants 269 Playoffs The Fresno Giants won their sixth California League championship, defeating the San Jose Bees in three games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 San Jose 1 2 Fresno 2 Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Ted Simmons, Modesto Reds See also 1968 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1968 in sports in California Category:1968 in sports in Nevada