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
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 – Reno Silver Sox 79 59 6.5 Modesto Reds 75 65 11.5 Salinas Packers 68 67 16 San Jose JoSox 67 68 17 Bakersfield Bears 64 75 22 Stockton Ports 61 79 25.5 Fresno Sun Sox 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
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