The California State League is a minor baseball league operating in California and the Pacific coast. While there were at least three Class D California State Leagues that operated at different points in minor league baseball history, two of the leagues (1910 and 1929) existed for only a single season. The third league operated for three seasons, from 1913 to 1915.
The 1910 version was Class B until 6 June 1910, after which it became Class D. Sacramento and San Francisco dropped out on 31 May 1910, and Oakland moved to Merced on 7 June 1910. Fresno then disbanded 24 June 1910, causing the league to cease operations.
The league was re-established for the 1913 season, then disbanded again on 1 June 1914. When it was re-established again in 1915, the league would be disbanded on 30 May due to inclement weather and the teams having played only 5 to 7 games.
The 1929 league, which was based in Southern California, lasted until 17 June, where teams played around 50 games.
Teams by City +CityTeam(s)Year(s) ActiveAlamedaAlameda 1915BakersfieldBakersfield Bees 1929BerkeleyBerkeley 1915CoronadoCoronado Arabs1929FresnoFresno Tigers1,3, Fresno Packers219101, 19132, 19143MercedMerced Fig Growers1910ModestoModesto Reds1914, 1915OaklandOakland Invaders1, Oakland Commuters219101, 19152PomonaPomona Arabs 1929SacramentoSacramento Baby Senators 1910San FranciscoSan Francisco Baby Seals1, San Francisco219101, 19152San DiegoSan Diego Aces1929San JoseSan Jose Prune Pickers1, San Jose Bears219101, 1913 - 19152Santa AnaSanta Ana Orange Countians1929StocktonStockton Millers1, 3, Stockton Producers219101, 19132, 1914 - 19153VallejoVallejo Marines1913WatsonvilleWatsonville Pippins1913
Statistics by League Year
1910 California State League Team StandingsWLPCTGB ManagersStockton Millers3319.635–Jimmy McCallFresno Tigers 3221.6041½Ed McDonoughOakland Invaders / Merced Fig Growers 2525.5007Cy MooreingSan Jose Prune Pickers2230.42311 Willis Browne Sacramento Baby Senators 1623.410NACharles DoyleSan Francisco Baby Seals 1424.368NATommy Sheehan +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotEd McDonoughFresnoBA.349Oscar JonesFresnoW16Gene KratzbergStocktonPct.733; 11–4
1913 California State League Team StandingsWLPCTGB ManagersStockton Producers7944.642–Blaine ThomasFresno Packers7350.5936George WheelerVallejo / Watsonville 5271.42327Brick DevereauxSan Jose Bears4281.34137Judge Nagle Vallejo moved to Watsonville on 6 July 1913. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotHappy SmithSan JoseBA.323Nelson JonesStocktonW24Tom PierceFresnoRuns87Ashley PopeStocktonSO235Joe WilhoitStocktonHits158Nelson JonesStocktonPct.750; 24–8Rinaldo WilliamsVallejo/WatsonHR7
1914 California State League Team StandingsWLPCTGB ManagersFresno Tigers2015.571–George WheelerSan Jose Bears2016.556½Mike SteffaniStockton Millers1719.4723½George HarperModesto Reds1421.4006 Jim Byrnes +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotTony BoeckelStocktonBA.364Horace MillerFresnoW9Tony BoeckelStocktonRuns25Walt WaldschmidtFresnoSO75Tony BoeckelStocktonHits51 Harry Stewart San JosePct1.000; 8–0Tom PierceFresnoHR2
1915 California State League Team StandingsWLPCTGB ManagersModesto Reds61.857–Jack Lesher San Jose Bears41.8001Mike Steffani Oakland Commuters 23.4003Walt McMemony Alameda23.4003 Billy HammondStockton Millers24.3333½Buck FrancksBerkeley / San Francisco15.1674½C.W. Brainard / Joe Solari Berkeley (0–2) moved to San Francisco April 28. No player statistics are available.
1929 California State League Team StandingsWLPCTGB ManagersSan Diego Aces3425.576–Sam Agnew Bakersfield Bees3228.5332½Louis Guisto / Ned Porter San Bernardino Padres 3229.5253Rube Ellis Santa Ana / Pomona / Coronado 2238.36712½ Jess Orndorf / Pinch Thomas Santa Ana (4–20) moved to Pomona on 8 May 1929, having played six games at San Bernardino. Pomona (2–4) moved to Coronado County on 15 May 1929, having played their games at the San Diego ball park. +Player StatisticsPlayer TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTotLou MartinBakersfieldBA.389George CasterSan BernardinoW12Ned PorterBakersfieldRuns63George CasterSan BernardinoSO80L.B. TomlinsonBakersfieldHits83George CasterSan BernardinoPct.706; 12–5Ned PorterBakersfieldHR15
References The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.