1946 California League season

1946 California League season California League Baseball May 3 – September 6 130 6 Regular season Stockton Ports Tommy Glaviano, Fresno Cardinals Playoffs Stockton Ports Modesto Reds List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1942 California League season 1942 1947 California League season 1947 The 1946 California League was a Class C baseball season played between May 3 and September 6. Six teams played a 130-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs. The Stockton Ports won the California League championship, defeating the Modesto Reds in the final round of the playoffs. Off-season Following the conclusion of World War II, the league reorganized and came back in 1946. Team changes The San Jose Owls did not return to the league. The Modesto Reds join the league as an expansion team. The Stockton Ports join the league as an expansion team. The Visalia Cubs join the league as an expansion team. The club began an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. The Bakersfield Badgers began an affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. The club was renamed to the Bakersfield Indians. The Santa Barbara Saints are renamed to the Santa Barbara Dodgers. The club remained affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Teams 1946 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Bakersfield Indians Bakersfield, California Cleveland Indians Sam Lynn Ballpark Fresno Cardinals Fresno, California St. Louis Cardinals Fresno State College Park Modesto Reds Modesto, California None Modesto Field Santa Barbara Dodgers Santa Barbara, California Brooklyn Dodgers Laguna Park Stockton Ports Stockton, California None Oak Park Field Visalia Cubs Visalia, California Chicago Cubs Recreation Ballpark Map of teams left 10px California League Teams 475 450 400 25 100 California 450 California 35.40 -119.02 Black pog.svg 80 right Indians #ffe California 36.75 -119.77 Black pog.svg 80 right Cardinals #ffe California 37.66 -120.99 Black pog.svg 80 right Reds #ffe California 34.42 -119.70 Black pog.svg 80 left Dodgers #ffe California 37.98 -121.29 Black pog.svg 80 left Ports #ffe California 36.33 -119.30 Black pog.svg 80 right Cubs #ffe Regular season Summary The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in club history. Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed September 30, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Stockton Ports 78 52 78 52 – Santa Barbara Dodgers 74 56 74 56 4 Bakersfield Indians 72 58 72 58 6 Modesto Reds 69 61 69 61 9 Fresno Cardinals 58 72 58 72 20 Visalia Cubs 39 91 39 91 39 League Leaders Batting leaders 1946 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed September 30, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Alfonso Prieto, Bakersfield Indians .380 H Irv Noren, Santa Barbara Dodgers 188 R Tommy Glaviano, Fresno Cardinals 142 2B Irv Noren, Santa Barbara Dodgers 33 3B Irv Noren, Santa Barbara Dodgers 14 HR Harry Goorabian, Stockton Ports 24 RBI Irv Noren, Santa Barbara Dodgers 129 SB Tommy Glaviano, Fresno Cardinals 64 Pitching leaders 1946 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed September 30, 2025 Stat Player Total W Donald Belton, Stockton Ports 23 ERA Mike Garcia, Bakersfield Indians 2.56 CG Mike Garcia, Bakersfield Indians 20 SHO Joseph DeSanti, Bakersfield Indians 4 IP Donald Belton, Stockton Ports 246.0 SO Mike Garcia, Bakersfield Indians 186 Playoffs The league semi-finals were a best-of-five series. The league finals were a best-of-seven series. The Stockton Ports won their first California League championship, defeating the Modesto Reds in four games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Finals 1 Stockton 3 3 Bakersfield 2 2 Santa Barbara 2 4 Modesto 3 1 Stockton 4 4 Modesto 0 Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Tommy Glaviano, Fresno Cardinals See also 1946 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1946 in sports in California