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2000 California League season California League Baseball April 6 – September 3 140 10 Regular season Lancaster JetHawks Juan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks Playoffs San Bernardino Stampede Visalia Oaks List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1999 California League season 1999 2001 California League season 2001
The 2000 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 6 and September 3. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as three teams from each division qualified for the post-season, the winner of each half of the season plus playoff qualifiers.
The San Bernardino Stampede won the California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
The Stockton Ports were renamed to the Mudville Nine. The club remained affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Teams
2000 California League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Bakersfield Blaze Bakersfield, California San Francisco Giants Sam Lynn Ballpark Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field Mudville Nine Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Oakland Athletics Recreation Park South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California Arizona Diamondbacks Maverick Stadium Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California Anaheim Angels Lake Elsinore Diamond Lancaster JetHawks Lancaster, California Seattle Mariners The Hangar Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California San Diego Padres Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter San Bernardino Stampede San Bernardino, California Los Angeles Dodgers Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Map of teams
left 10px North Division 10px South Division 475 450 385 0 200 California 550 California 35.40 -119.02 Blue pog.svg 80 left Bakersfield #ffe
California 37.66 -120.99 Blue pog.svg 80 right Modesto #ffe
California 37.98 -121.29 Blue pog.svg 80 left Mudville #ffe
California 37.32 -121.86 Blue pog.svg 80 left San Jose #ffe
California 36.33 -119.30 Blue pog.svg 80 right Visalia #ffe
California 34.55 -117.40 Red pog.svg 80 right High Desert #ffe
California 33.65 -117.30 Red pog.svg 80 right Lake Elsinore #ffe
California 34.70 -118.17 Red pog.svg 80 left Lancaster #ffe
California 34.10 -117.55 Red pog.svg 80 left Rancho Cucamonga #ffe
California 34.10 -117.30 Red pog.svg 80 right San Bernardino #ffe
Regular season
Summary
The Lancaster JetHawks finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings
CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
North Division Team Win Loss % GB Bakersfield Blaze 80 60 80 60 – Visalia Oaks 78 62 78 62 2 Modesto A's 76 64 76 64 4 Mudville Nine 68 72 68 72 12 San Jose Giants 53 87 53 87 27South Division Team Win Loss % GB Lancaster JetHawks 89 51 89 51 – San Bernardino Stampede 77 63 77 63 12 Lake Elsinore Storm 70 70 70 70 19 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 61 79 61 79 28 High Desert Mavericks 48 92 48 92 41
League Leaders
Batting leaders
2000 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
Stat Player Total AVG Terrmel Sledge, Lancaster JetHawks .339 H Joe Thurston, San Bernardino Stampede 167 R Craig Kuzmic, Lancaster JetHawks 106 2B Graham Koonce, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 40 3B Elpidio Guzman, Lake Elsinore Storm 16 HR Juan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks 30 RBI Juan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks 137 SB Esteban Germán, Visalia Oaks 78
Pitching leaders
2000 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 22, 2025
Stat Player Total W Carlos García, San Bernardino Stampede Jeff Heaverlo, Lancaster JetHawks Joe Horgan, San Jose Giants 14 ERA Carlos García, San Bernardino Stampede 2.57 CG Brandon Emanuel, Lake Elsinore Storm Carlos García, San Bernardino Stampede John Lackey, Lake Elsinore Storm 2 SHO Carlos García, San Bernardino Stampede John Lackey, Lake Elsinore Storm Wayne Nix, Visalia Oaks Mario Ramos, Modesto A's 1 SV Jason Bullard, Bakersfield Blaze 30 IP Carlos García, San Bernardino Stampede 182.0 SO Jason Childers, Mudville Nine Juan Peña, Modesto A's 177
Playoffs
The San Bernardino Stampede won their second consecutive, and third overall California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in three games.
Playoff bracket
Division semi-finals Division finals Finals N1 Modesto bye N2 Bakersfield 1 N3 Visalia 2 S1 Lancaster bye S2 San Bernardino 2 S3 Lake Elsinore 0 N1 Modesto 2 N3 Visalia 3 S1 Lancaster 2 S2 San Bernardino 3 N3 Visalia 0 S2 San Bernardino 3
Awards
California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Juan Silvestre, Lancaster JetHawks
See also
2000 Major League Baseball season
References
External links
Minor League Baseball official website
California League season
Category:2000 in sports in California