The 1994 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 7 and September 4. Ten teams played a 136-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs, or if a team won both halves of the season, then the club with the second best record qualified for the playoffs.
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won the California League championship, as they defeated the Modesto A's in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Palm Springs Angels relocated to Lake Elsinore, California and were renamed to the Lake Elsinore Storm. The club continued to be affiliated with the California Angels. The High Desert Mavericks ended their affiliation with the Florida Marlins.
Teams 1994 California League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Bakersfield Dodgers Bakersfield, California Los Angeles Dodgers Sam Lynn Ballpark Central Valley Rockies Visalia, California Colorado Rockies Recreation Park Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California Milwaukee Brewers Billy Hebert Field South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California None Maverick Stadium Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California California Angels Lake Elsinore Diamond Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California San Diego Padres Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter Riverside Pilots Riverside, California Seattle Mariners Riverside Sports Complex San Bernardino Spirit San Bernardino, California None Fiscalini Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Modesto A's finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1982.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 20, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Modesto A's 96 40 – San Jose Giants 74 62 22 Bakersfield Dodgers 69 67 27 Central Valley Rockies 65 71 31 Stockton Ports 54 82 42South Division Team Win Loss % GB Riverside Pilots 87 49 – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 77 59 10 Lake Elsinore Storm 65 71 22 San Bernardino Spirit 48 88 39 High Desert Mavericks 45 91 42
League Leaders Batting leaders 1994 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 18, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Raúl Casanova, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes .340 H Raúl Casanova, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 160 R Charles Gipson, Riverside Pilots 102 2B Todd Greene, Lake Elsinore Storm 39 3B Manny Cora, Riverside Pilots Bill Mueller, San Jose Giants 9 HR Todd Greene, Lake Elsinore Storm 35 RBI Todd Greene, Lake Elsinore Storm 124 SB Scott Richardson, Stockton Ports 49
Pitching leaders 1994 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 20, 2025 Stat Player Total W Jose Prado, Bakersfield Dodgers 15 ERA Steve Lemke, Modesto A's 2.32 CG Bryan Harris, Lake Elsinore Storm Bob Wolcott, Riverside Pilots 5 SHO Matt Apana, Riverside Pilots 3 SV Todd Schmitt, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 29 IP Bob Wolcott, Riverside Pilots 180.2 SO Shigeki Noguchi, Central Valley Rockies 161
Playoffs The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won their first California League championship, as they defeated the Modesto A's in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Todd Greene, Lake Elsinore Storm
See also 1994 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website