The 1975 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 15 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.
The Reno Silver Sox won the California League championship, as they finished with the best record in both halves of the regular season.
Team changes The Modesto Reds ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Oakland Athletics. The club was renamed to the Modesto A's. The Reno Silver Sox ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new shared affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres. The San Jose Bees ended their affiliation with the Kansas City Royals and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
Teams 1975 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Bakersfield Dodgers Bakersfield, California Los Angeles Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park Lodi Orioles Lodi, California Baltimore Orioles Lawrence Park Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics Del Webb Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada Minnesota Twins San Diego Padres Moana Stadium Salinas Packers Salinas, California California Angels Salinas Municipal Stadium San Jose Bees San Jose, California Cleveland Indians San Jose Municipal Stadium Visalia Mets Visalia, California New York Mets Recreation Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Reno Silver Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1961.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Reno Silver Sox 86 54 – Fresno Giants 74 66 12 Lodi Orioles 71 69 15 Modesto A's 68 72 18 Salinas Packers 67 73 19 San Jose Bees 67 73 19 Visalia Mets 67 73 19 Bakersfield Dodgers 60 80 24
League Leaders Batting leaders 1975 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox .381 H Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox 191 R Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox 148 2B Matt Keough, Modesto A's 34 3B Vassie Gardner, San Jose Bees 13 HR Claude Westmoreland, Bakersfield Dodgers 20 RBI Butch Wynegar, Reno Silver Sox 112 SB Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox 85
Pitching leaders 1975 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025 Stat Player Total W Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox Ed Plank, Fresno Giants 17 ERA Ed Plank, Fresno Giants 2.26 CG Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox 17 SHO Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox Chuck Gibbon, Salinas Packers George Milke, Visalia Mets James Oldham, Modesto A's Ed Plank, Fresno Giants 3 SV Paul Ausman, Reno Silver Sox 12 IP Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox 201.0 SO Jerry Garvin, Reno Silver Sox 129
Playoffs There were no playoffs held, as the Reno Silver Sox won both halves of the regular season. The Reno Silver Sox won their third California League championship.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Gene Richards, Reno Silver Sox
See also 1975 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website