1991 California League season

1991 California League season California League Baseball April 10 – August 29 136 10 Regular season San Jose Giants Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks Playoffs High Desert Mavericks Stockton Ports List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1990 California League season 1990 1992 California League season 1992 The 1991 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 10 and August 29. Ten teams played a 136-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs, or if a team won both halves of the season, then the club with the second best record qualified for the playoffs. The High Desert Mavericks won the California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Riverside Red Wave relocated to Adelanto, California and were renamed to the High Desert Mavericks. The club remained affiliated with the San Diego Padres. The Reno Silver Sox ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. Teams 1991 California League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada None Moana Stadium Salinas Spurs Salinas, California None Salinas Municipal Stadium San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field South Bakersfield Dodgers Bakersfield, California Los Angeles Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California San Diego Padres Maverick Stadium Palm Springs Angels Palm Springs, California California Angels Angels Stadium San Bernardino Spirit San Bernardino, California Seattle Mariners Perris Hill Park Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Minnesota Twins Recreation Park Map of teams left 10px North Division 10px South Division 475 450 385 0 130 California 500 California 37.66 -120.99 Blue pog.svg 80 right Modesto #ffe California 39.49 -119.80 Blue pog.svg 80 top Reno #ffe California 36.70 -121.65 Blue pog.svg 80 left Salinas #ffe California 37.32 -121.86 Blue pog.svg 80 left San Jose #ffe California 37.98 -121.29 Blue pog.svg 80 left Stockton #ffe California 35.40 -119.02 Red pog.svg 80 left Bakersfield #ffe California 34.55 -117.40 Red pog.svg 80 left High Desert #ffe California 33.82 -116.53 Red pog.svg 80 right Palm Springs #ffe California 34.14 -117.26 Red pog.svg 80 right San Bernardino #ffe California 36.33 -119.30 Red pog.svg 80 left Visalia #ffe Regular season Summary The San Jose Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1979. Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 17, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB San Jose Giants 92 44 92 44 – Stockton Ports 71 65 71 65 21 Modesto A's 68 68 68 68 24 Reno Silver Sox 59 77 59 77 33 Salinas Spurs 55 81 55 81 37South Division Team Win Loss % GB Bakersfield Dodgers 85 51 85 51 – High Desert Mavericks 73 63 73 63 12 Palm Springs Angels 65 71 65 71 20 Visalia Oaks 58 78 58 78 27 San Bernardino Spirit 54 82 54 82 31 League Leaders Batting leaders 1991 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 17, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks .341 H Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks 168 R J.D. Noland, High Desert Mavericks 114 2B Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks 36 3B J.D. Noland, High Desert Mavericks 12 HR Jay Gainer, High Desert Mavericks 32 RBI Jay Gainer, High Desert Mavericks 120 SB J.D. Noland, High Desert Mavericks 81 Pitching leaders 1991 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 17, 2025 Stat Player Total W Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants 16 ERA Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants 1.83 CG Timber Mead, Reno Silver Sox Steve Sparks, Stockton Ports 8 SHO Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants 4 SV Gary Sharko, San Jose Giants 31 IP Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants 182.1 SO Rick Huisman, San Jose Giants 216 Playoffs The High Desert Mavericks won their first California League championship, as they defeated the Stockton Ports in five games. Playoff bracket Division finals Finals N1 San Jose 1 N2 Stockton 3 S1 Bakersfield 0 S2 High Desert 3 N2 Stockton 2 S2 High Desert 3 Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Matt Mieske, High Desert Mavericks See also 1991 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1991 in sports in California Category:1991 in sports in Nevada