The 1947 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 25 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
The Stockton Ports won the California League championship, defeating the Santa Barbara Dodgers in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The San Jose Red Sox join the league as an expansion team. The club began an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox. The Ventura Yankees join the league as an expansion team. The club began an affiliation with the New York Yankees.
Teams 1947 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 San Jose Red Sox San Jose, California Boston Red Sox San Jose Municipal Stadium Santa Barbara Dodgers Santa Barbara, California Brooklyn Dodgers Laguna Park Stockton Ports Stockton, California None Oak Park Field Ventura Yankees Ventura, California New York Yankees Babe Ruth Field Visalia Cubs Visalia, California Chicago Cubs Recreation Ballpark
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Stockton Ports finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season. The Stockton Ports set a league record with a 26-game winning streak. The Visalia Cubs defeated the San Jose Red Sox in a one-game tiebreaker to clinch second place in the league standings.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 5, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Stockton Ports 95 45 – Visalia Cubs 79 61 16 San Jose Red Sox 79 61 16 Santa Barbara Dodgers 73 67 22 Bakersfield Indians 66 74 29 Fresno Cardinals 58 82 37 Ventura Yankees 58 82 37 Modesto Reds 52 88 43
League Leaders Batting leaders 1947 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 5, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Dick Cole, Fresno Cardinals .386 H Ed Lenn, San Jose Red Sox 204 R Jim Trew, Visalia Cubs 134 2B Ed Lenn, San Jose Red Sox 46 3B Bert Bonomi, Fresno Cardinals 20 HR Willis Enos, Modesto Reds 30 RBI Lou Vezilich, Fresno Cardinals 141 SB Frank Bowa, Bakersfield Indians 41
Pitching leaders 1947 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 5, 2025 Stat Player Total W Donald Belton, Stockton Ports 21 ERA Lloyd Hittle, Stockton Ports 2.24 CG Elias Castro, Modesto Reds 24 SHO Eugene Chelli, Stockton Ports 5 IP John Hoffman, Visalia Cubs 276.0 SO John Hoffman, Visalia Cubs 263
Playoffs The Stockton Ports won their second consecutive California League championship, defeating the Santa Barbara Dodgers in seven games.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Ed Samcoff, Stockton Ports
See also 1947 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website