1957 California League season

1957 California League season California League Baseball April 23 – September 8 140 8 Regular season Visalia Redlegs Vada Pinson, Visalia Redlegs Playoffs Salinas Packers Reno Silver Sox List of Carolina League seasons CALL 1956 California League season 1956 1958 California League season 1958 The 1957 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 23 and September 8. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs. The Salinas Packers won the California League championship, defeating the Reno Silver Sox in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Bakersfield Boosters ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. The club was renamed to the Bakersfield Bears. The Fresno Cardinals ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals. The club was renamed to the Fresno Sun Sox. The San Jose JoSox began an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Visalia Cubs ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Redlegs. The club was renamed to the Visalia Redlegs. Teams 1957 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Bakersfield Bears Bakersfield, California Chicago Cubs Sam Lynn Ballpark Fresno Sun Sox Fresno, California None John Euless Park Modesto Reds Modesto, California New York Yankees Del Webb Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Brooklyn Dodgers Moana Stadium Salinas Packers Salinas, California Milwaukee Braves Salinas Municipal Stadium San Jose JoSox San Jose, California Pittsburgh Pirates San Jose Municipal Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California None Billy Hebert Field Visalia Redlegs Visalia, California Cincinnati Redlegs 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 right Bears #ffe California 36.75 -119.77 Black pog.svg 80 right Sun Sox #ffe California 37.66 -120.99 Black pog.svg 80 right Reds #ffe California 39.49 -119.80 Black pog.svg 80 right Silver Sox #ffe California 36.70 -121.65 Black pog.svg 80 left Packers #ffe California 37.32 -121.86 Black pog.svg 80 left JoSox #ffe California 37.98 -121.29 Black pog.svg 80 left Ports #ffe California 36.33 -119.30 Black pog.svg 80 right Redlegs #ffe Regular season Summary The Visalia Redlegs 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 October 10, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Visalia Redlegs 84 51 84 51 – Reno Silver Sox 79 59 79 59 6.5 Modesto Reds 75 65 75 65 11.5 Salinas Packers 68 67 68 67 16 San Jose JoSox 67 68 67 68 17 Bakersfield Bears 64 75 64 75 22 Stockton Ports 61 79 61 79 25.5 Fresno Sun Sox 52 86 52 86 33.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1957 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 10, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Fran Boniar, Reno Silver Sox .436 H Vada Pinson, Visalia Redlegs 209 R Vada Pinson, Visalia Redlegs 165 2B Vada Pinson, Visalia Redlegs 40 3B Vada Pinson, Visalia Redlegs 20 HR Dick Wilson, Bakersfield Bears 27 RBI Fran Boniar, Reno Silver Sox 138 SB Thomas Humber, Reno Silver Sox 75 Pitching leaders 1957 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 10, 2025 Stat Player Total W Pete Hernandez, Visalia Redlegs 25 ERA William Dial, San Jose JoSox 2.12 CG Pete Hernandez, Visalia Redlegs 27 SHO William Dial, San Jose JoSox 6 IP Pete Hernandez, Visalia Redlegs 264.0 SO Charlie Drummond, Stockton Ports 251 Playoffs The semi-finals were changed to 1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 4. The Salinas Packers won their first California League championship, defeating the Reno Silver Sox in four games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Finals 1 Visalia 0 2 Reno 2 3 Modesto 1 4 Salinas 2 2 Reno 1 4 Salinas 3 Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Vada Pinson, Visalia Redlegs See also 1957 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website California League season Category:1957 in sports in California Category:1957 in sports in Nevada