The Central California League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1910 and 1911 seasons. The Class D level league franchises were based exclusively in California. The league had a multitude of franchise relocations, before it permanently folded during the 1911 season. The 1910 Alameda Alerts and 1911 San Leandro Cherry Pickers captured league championships.
History The league franchises were unstable during two seasons of play. The league began play on April 17, 1910, and played through November 6, 1910. Of the eight original teams that started 1910 league play, seven of the eight teams moved during the season, with three teams moving twice or more, while three teams disbanded. In all, 15 different sites were used in the 1910 season, with two cities hosting two different Central California League teams. In 1911, two teams moved and two folded before the league permanently folded on July 9, 1911. The league played a full schedule, but only the weekend games counted in the standings.
Cities represented Alameda, California: Alameda Bracketts (1910); Alameda Alerts (1910–1911); Alameda Monday Models (1911) Berkeley, California: Berkeley (1910); Berkeley Clarions (1911) Elmhurst, California: Elmhurst (1910); Elmhurst Carroll & Tilden (1911) Fruitvale, California: Fruitvale (1910); Fruitvale Travelers (1911) Hayward, California: Hayward (1910); Hayward Cubs (1911) Healdsburg, California: Healdsburg Grapevines (1910) Napa, California: Nampa (1910) Oakland, California: Oakland Basches (1910); Oakland Emery Arms (1911) Petaluma, California: Petaluma Incubators (1910) Richmond, California: Richmond Merchants (1910–1911) St. Helena, California: St. Helena (1910) San Leandro, California: San Leandro Grapevines (1910); San Leandro Cherry Pickers (1911) San Rafael, California: San Rafael (1910) Santa Rosa, California: Santa Rosa Prune Pickers (1910) Vallejo, California: Vallejo (1910); Vallejo Pastimes (1911)
Standings & statistics 1910 Central California League Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Richmond Merchants1810.643– John LuceHealdsburg Grapevines /San Leandro Grapevines1711.6071 Pop Wieland St. Helena Fruitvale / Alameda Alerts 1913.5941Nathan CoombsSanta Rosa Prune Pickers / Alameda Bracketts / Oakland Basches / Berkeley1415.4834½William Bailey / Tom WaltonPetaluma Incubators / Elmhurst 818.3089Dennis Healy / W.D. Thomas San Rafael / Hayward / Fruitvale 717.2929 George Englefield / William Hull C. Heyer Vallejo 42.667NA Charles McCauley Nampa 34.429NA Earl Raymond The league played a full schedule but only the weekend games counted in the standings. Healdsburg moved to San Leandro April 24; St. Helena moved to Fruitvale April 24, then to Alameda July 10; Santa Rosa moved to Alameda May 5, then to Oakland July 10, then to Berkeley July 31. Valleyjo and Napa disbanded May 29; Petaluma moved to Elmhurst June 5; San Rafael moved to Hayward June 12, then to Fruitvale July 10. Fruitvale disbanded October 9.Playoff: Alameda Alerts 2 games, Richmond 0.
1911 Central California Leagueschedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers San Leandro Cherry Pickers103.769–Pop Wieland Alameda Alerts 85.6152Tom WaltonVallejo Pastimes85.6152Dave OrrRichmond Merchants86.5712½John LuceBerkeley Clarions56.4554Jim KaneElmhurst Carroll Tildens / Oakland Emery Arms 47.3645George WorthingtonHayward Cubs49.3086Len SchroederFruitvale Travelers / Alameda Monday Models 410.2866½NAFruitvale (1–7) moved to Alameda May 28; Elmhurst moved to Oakland June 4, disbanded June 18; Berkeley disbanded June 23 The league disbanded July 9.
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