The 2009 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 9 and September 7. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as three teams from each division qualified for the post-season, the winner of each half of the season plus playoff qualifiers.
The San Jose Giants won the California League championship, as they defeated the High Desert Mavericks in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Lancaster JetHawks ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and began a new affiliation with the Houston Astros. The Visalia Oaks are renamed to the Visalia Rawhide. The club remained affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Teams 2009 California League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Bakersfield Blaze Bakersfield, California Texas Rangers Sam Lynn Ballpark Modesto Nuts Modesto, California Colorado Rockies John Thurman Field San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium Stockton Ports Stockton, California Oakland Athletics Banner Island Ballpark Visalia Rawhide Visalia, California Arizona Diamondbacks Recreation Park South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California Seattle Mariners Stater Bros. Stadium Inland Empire 66ers San Bernardino, California Los Angeles Dodgers Arrowhead Credit Union Park Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California San Diego Padres Lake Elsinore Diamond Lancaster JetHawks Lancaster, California Boston Red Sox Clear Channel Stadium Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The San Jose Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.
Standings CALL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 20, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB San Jose Giants 93 47 – Modesto Nuts 75 65 18 Bakersfield Blaze 75 65 18 Visalia Rawhide 64 76 29 Stockton Ports 61 79 32South Division Team Win Loss % GB High Desert Mavericks 83 57 – Lake Elsinore Storm 73 67 10 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 61 79 22 Inland Empire 66ers 59 81 24 Lancaster JetHawks 56 84 27
League Leaders Batting leaders 2009 CALL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 20, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Koby Clemens, Lancaster JetHawks .345 H JB Shuck, Lancaster JetHawks 175 R Jon Gaston, Lancaster JetHawks 119 2B Koby Clemens, Lancaster JetHawks Jason Van Kooten, Modesto Nuts 45 3B Jon Gaston, Lancaster JetHawks 15 HR Jon Gaston, Lancaster JetHawks 35 RBI Koby Clemens, Lancaster JetHawks 121 SB Tyson Gillies, High Desert Mavericks 44
Pitching leaders 2009 CALL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 20, 2025 Stat Player Total W Donald Hume, High Desert Mavericks 17 ERA Alex Torres, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2.74 CG Cory Riordan, Modesto Nuts Jake Wild, High Desert Mavericks 2 SHO Mario Álvarez, Inland Empire 66ers Richard Bleier, Bakersfield Blaze Paul Oseguera, San Jose Giants Ryan Tatusko, Bakersfield Blaze 1 SV Craig Baker, Modesto Nuts 33 IP Cory Riordan, Modesto Nuts 169.2 SO Josh Collmenter, Visalia Oaks 152
Playoffs The San Jose Giants won their eighth California League championship, as they defeated the High Desert Mavericks in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards California League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Alex Liddi, High Desert Mavericks
See also 2009 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website