The 1977 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 14 and August 31. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the California League championship round.
The Lodi Dodgers won the California League championship, as they defeated the Salinas Angels in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The San Jose Bees relocated to Visalia, California and were renamed to the Visalia Oaks. The club ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. The Reno Silver Sox ended their shared affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. They continued their affiliation with the San Diego Padres.
Teams 1977 California League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Fresno Giants Fresno, California San Francisco Giants John Euless Park Lodi Dodgers Lodi, California Los Angeles Dodgers Lawrence Park Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics Del Webb Field Reno Silver Sox Reno, Nevada San Diego Padres Moana Stadium Salinas Angels Salinas, California California Angels Salinas Municipal Stadium Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Minnesota Twins Recreation Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary Despite finishing with the best overall record during the season, the Fresno Giants failed to qualify for the post-season as the club did not finish in first place in either half of the season. The Fresno Giants finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1974.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 7, 2025 California League Team Win Loss % GB Fresno Giants 83 57 – Lodi Dodgers 81 59 2 Salinas Angels 79 61 4 Visalia Oaks 75 65 8 Reno Silver Sox 59 81 24 Modesto A's 53 87 30
League Leaders Batting leaders 1977 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 6, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Rudy Law, Lodi Dodgers .386 H Joe Strain, Fresno Giants 188 R Jack Perconte, Lodi Dodgers 132 2B Bill Ewing, Salinas Angels 35 3B Dwight Adams, Reno Silver Sox 13 HR Kelly Snider, Lodi Dodgers 36 RBI Kelly Snider, Lodi Dodgers 139 SB Rickey Henderson, Modesto A's 95
Pitching leaders 1977 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 7, 2025 Stat Player Total W David Mendoza, Fresno Giants 16 ERA John Henry Johnson, Fresno Giants 3.38 CG David Mendoza, Fresno Giants 12 SHO Ted Barnicle, Fresno Giants David Mendoza, Fresno Giants Mike Tennant, Lodi Dodgers 3 SV Tom Tellmann, Reno Silver Sox 12 IP David Mendoza, Fresno Giants 195.0 SO Ted Barnicle, Fresno Giants 179
Playoffs The Lodi Dodgers won their second California League championship, as they defeated the Salinas Angels in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Kelly Snider, Lodi Dodgers
See also 1977 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website