The 1955 California League was a Class C baseball season played between April 15 and September 5. Eight teams played a 148-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.
The Fresno Cardinals won the California League championship, defeating the Stockton Ports in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Salinas Packers began an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Stockton Ports ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 1955 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Bakersfield Indians Bakersfield, California Brooklyn Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark Channel Cities Oilers Reno Silver Sox Santa Barbara, California Ventura, California Reno, Nevada None Laguna Park Babe Ruth Field Moana Stadium Fresno Cardinals Fresno, California St. Louis Cardinals Fresno State College Park Modesto Reds Modesto, California New York Yankees Del Webb Field Salinas Packers Salinas, California Pittsburgh Pirates Salinas Municipal Stadium San Jose Red Sox San Jose, California Boston Red Sox San Jose Municipal Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California None Billy Hebert Field Visalia Cubs Visalia, California None Recreation Ballpark
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Fresno Cardinals finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1952. The Cardinals set a league record with 104 victories. On July 1, the Channel Cities Oilers relocated to Reno, Nevada and were renamed the Reno Silver Sox.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 9, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Fresno Cardinals 104 43 – San Jose Red Sox 98 48 5.5 Stockton Ports 94 53 10 Modesto Reds 76 71 28 Bakersfield Indians 61 85 42.5 Salinas Packers 60 86 43.5 Visalia Cubs 53 94 51 Channel Cities Oilers / Reno Silver Sox 40 106 63.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1955 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 9, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Bobby Smith, Fresno Cardinals .370 H Benny Valenzuela, Fresno Cardinals 209 R Mel Nelson, Fresno Cardinals Benny Valenzuela, Fresno Cardinals 151 2B Jerry Crosby, Modesto Reds 44 3B Benny Valenzuela, Fresno Cardinals 19 HR Russ Rosburg, Modesto Reds 33 RBI Bobby Smith, Fresno Cardinals 141 SB Howie Goss, Salinas Packers 33
Pitching leaders 1955 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 9, 2025 Stat Player Total W Glen Stabelfeld, Fresno Cardinals 24 ERA Charlie Beamon, Fresno Cardinals 1.36 CG Ernie Broglio, Stockton Ports 25 SHO Tom Hughes, Fresno Cardinals Jack Osborn, San Jose Red Sox Stan Willis, San Jose Red Sox 5 IP Ernie Broglio, Stockton Ports 252.0 SO Tom Hughes, Fresno Cardinals 273
Playoffs The playoffs were shortened to only the final round. The championship series was shortened to a best-of-five series. The winners of each half of the season qualified for the post-season. The Fresno Cardinals won their second California League championship, defeating the Stockton Ports in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Pumpsie Green, Stockton Ports
See also 1955 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website