List of Pacific Coast League records

Jigger Statz holds eight PCL career batting records: games played (2,790), at bats (10,657), runs (1,996), hits (3,356), total bases (4,405), singles (2,563), double (595), and triples (137).

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league operating at the Triple-A level. It was founded in 1903 as circuit of six teams on the West Coast of the United States. Today, it is composed of 16 teams that stretch from California to Middle Tennessee. This list documents the PCL's top players and teams in particular statistical areas. These records are correct as of the end of the 2016 season.

The PCL was one of the premier regional baseball leagues in the first half of the 20th century. Although it was never recognized as a true major league, its quality of play was considered very high. In 1958, with the arrival of major league teams on the west coast and the availability of televised major league games, the PCL's modern era began with each team signing Player Development Contracts to become farm teams of major league clubs.

The mild climate of the West Coast, especially California, allowed the league to play longer seasons, sometimes starting in late February and ending as late as the beginning of December. Teams regularly played between 170 and 200 games in a season until the late 1950s. This abundance of games and playing time is one reason that a number of league records were set during the first half of the 20th century.

Table key

Career records

These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season organized by vintage era (1903–1957) and modern era (1958–present).

Career batting

Buzz Arlett holds the PCL career records in home runs (251) and runs batted in (1,188).

Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Team(s)	Ref
Games played	Jigger Statz	2,790	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
At bats	Jigger Statz	10,657	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Runs	Jigger Statz	1,996	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Hits	Jigger Statz	3,356	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Total bases	Jigger Statz	4,405	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Singles	Jigger Statz	2,563	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Doubles	Jigger Statz	595	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Triples	Jigger Statz	137	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Home runs	Buzz Arlett	251	1918–30	Oakland Oaks	[2]
Runs batted in	Buzz Arlett	1,188	1918–30	Oakland Oaks	[2]
Stolen bases	Billy Lane	468	1916–17, 1919–20 1921–26	Oakland Oaks Seattle Rainiers/Indians	[3]
Sacrifice hits	Eddie Mulligan	390	1919–20 1923–27 1929–32, 1935 1932 1932–33 1934 1935 1936–38	Salt Lake City Bees San Francisco Seals Mission Reds Seattle Indians Portland Beavers Oakland Oaks Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[4]

Career pitching

Frank Shellenback holds the PCL career pitching records in complete games (364), wins (296), and innings pitched (4,184.1).

Dick Barrett holds the PCL career pitching record in strikeouts (1,866).

Statistic	Player	Record	Seasons	Team(s)	Ref
Games	Herman Pillette	708	1920–21, 1925 1926–33 1933–35 1935 1936–42 1943–45	Portland Beavers Mission Bells/Reds Seattle Indians Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres Sacramento Solons	[5]
Complete games	Frank Shellenback	364	1920–24 1925 1926–35 1936–38	Vernon Tigers Sacramento Senators Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[6]
Wins	Frank Shellenback	296	1920–24 1925 1926–35 1936–38	Vernon Tigers Sacramento Senators Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[6]
Losses	Charles Baum	235*	1903–05 1909–12 1912–13 1914–19 1919–20	Los Angeles Angels Sacramento Sacts Vernon/Venice Tigers San Francisco Seals Salt Lake City Bees	[7]
Losses	Herman Pillette	235*	1920–21, 1925 1926–33 1933–35 1935 1936–42 1943–45	Portland Beavers Mission Bells/Reds Seattle Indians Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres Sacramento Solons	[5]
Innings pitched	Frank Shellenback	4,184.1	1920–24 1925 1926–35 1936–38	Vernon Tigers Sacramento Senators Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[6]
Strikeouts	Dick Barrett	1,866	1935–42 1946 1947–49 1949–50 1950	Seattle Indians/Rainiers Portland Beavers Seattle Rainiers San Diego Padres Hollywood Stars	[8]

Career fielding

Frank Dillon holds the career fielding records among first basemen in putouts (14,441), assists (1,060), and chances accepted (15,501).

Ray French holds the career fielding records among shortstops in putouts (4,410), assists (7,179), and chances accepted (11,589).

Truck Hannah (right) holds the career fielding records among catchers in putouts (6,816), assists (1,649), and chances accepted (8,465).

Statistic	Player	Record	Seasons	Team(s)	Ref
Putouts, pitcher	Tony Freitas	262	1929–32, 1937–42, 1946–50	Sacramento Senators/Solons	[9]
Putouts, catcher	Truck Hannah	6,816	1914 1915–17 1921–25 1925 1926–35	Sacramento Senators/Solons Salt Lake City Bees Vernon Tigers Portland Beavers Los Angeles Angels	[10]
Putouts, first baseman	Frank Dillon	14,441	1903, 1905–13, 1915	Los Angeles Angels	[11]
Putouts, second baseman	Jimmie Reese	4,771	1920, 1933–36 1924–29 1937–38	Los Angeles Angels Oakland Oaks San Diego Padres	[12]
Putouts, third baseman	Eddie Mulligan	2,221	1919–20 1923–27 1929–32, 1935 1932 1932–33 1934 1935 1936–38	Salt Lake City Bees San Francisco Seals Mission Reds Seattle Indians Portland Beavers Oakland Oaks Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[4]
Putouts, shortstop	Ray French	4,410	1919 1921–23 1925–34 1934	Seattle Rainiers Vernon Tigers Sacramento Senators Oakland Oaks	[13]
Putouts, outfielder	Jigger Statz	6,872	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Assists, pitcher	Charles Baum	1,308	1903–05 1909–12 1912–13 1914–19 1919–20	Los Angeles Angels Sacramento Sacts Vernon/Venice Tigers San Francisco Seals Salt Lake City Bees	[7]
Assists, catcher	Truck Hannah	1,649	1914 1915–17 1921–25 1925 1926–35	Sacramento Senators/Solons Salt Lake City Bees Vernon Tigers Portland Beavers Los Angeles Angels	[10]
Assists, first baseman	Frank Dillon	1,060	1903, 1905–13, 1915	Los Angeles Angels	[11]
Assists, second baseman	Jimmie Reese	5,119	1920, 1933–36 1924–29 1937–38	Los Angeles Angels Oakland Oaks San Diego Padres	[12]
Assists, third baseman	Eddie Mulligan	4,762	1919–20 1923–27 1929–32, 1935 1932 1932–33 1934 1935 1936–38	Salt Lake City Bees San Francisco Seals Mission Reds Seattle Indians Portland Beavers Oakland Oaks Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[4]
Assists, shortstop	Ray French	7,179	1919 1921–23 1925–34 1934	Seattle Rainiers Vernon Tigers Sacramento Senators Oakland Oaks	[13]
Assists, outfielder	Jigger Statz	263	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]
Chances accepted, pitcher	Charles Baum	1,531	1903–05 1909–12 1912–13 1914–19 1919–20	Los Angeles Angels Sacramento Sacts Vernon/Venice Tigers San Francisco Seals Salt Lake City Bees	[7]
Chances accepted, catcher	Truck Hannah	8,465	1914 1915–17 1921–25 1925 1926–35	Sacramento Senators/Solons Salt Lake City Bees Vernon Tigers Portland Beavers Los Angeles Angels	[10]
Chances accepted, first baseman	Frank Dillon	15,501	1903, 1905–13, 1915	Los Angeles Angels	[11]
Chances accepted, second baseman	Jimmie Reese	9,890	1920, 1933–36 1924–29 1937–38	Los Angeles Angels Oakland Oaks San Diego Padres	[12]
Chances accepted, third baseman	Eddie Mulligan	6,983	1919–20 1923–27 1929–32, 1935 1932 1932–33 1934 1935 1936–38	Salt Lake City Bees San Francisco Seals Mission Reds Seattle Indians Portland Beavers Oakland Oaks Hollywood Stars San Diego Padres	[4]
Chances accepted, shortstop	Ray French	11,589	1919 1921–23 1925–34 1934	Seattle Rainiers Vernon Tigers Sacramento Senators Oakland Oaks	[13]
Chances accepted, outfielder	Jigger Statz	7,135	1920–21, 1925–26, 1929–42	Los Angeles Angels	[1]

Individual single-season records

These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season organized by vintage era (1903–1957) and modern era (1958–present).

Single-season batting

1903–1957

Jimmy Johnston of the San Francisco Seals stole 124 bases in 1913.

Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Team	Ref
Batting average	Ox Eckhardt	.414	1933	Mission Reds	[14]
Games played	William Devereaux	228	1904	Oakland Oaks	[15]
At bats	George Van Haltren	933	1904	Seattle Siwashes	[16]
Runs	Tony Lazzeri	202	1925	Salt Lake City Bees	[17]
Hits	Paul Strand	325	1923	Salt Lake City Bees	[18]
Total bases	Ike Boone	553	1929	Mission Reds	[19]
Singles	Phil Nadeau	233	1903	Portland Browns	[20]
Doubles	Paul Waner	75	1925	San Francisco Seals	[21]
Triples	Brooks Holder	24	1939	San Francisco Seals	[22]
Home runs	Tony Lazzeri	60	1925	Salt Lake City Bees	[17]
Runs batted in	Tony Lazzeri	222	1925	Salt Lake City Bees	[17]
Stolen bases	Jimmy Johnston	124	1913	San Francisco Seals	[23]
Sacrifice hits	Buzzy Wares	74	1910	Oakland Oaks	[24]
Walks[a]	Max West	201	1949	San Diego Padres	[25]
Strikeouts	Steve Bilko	150	1957	Los Angeles Angels	[26]

• ^a No records available prior to 1940

1958–present

José Martínez of the Omaha Storm Chasers had a .384 batting average in 2015.

Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Team	Ref
Batting average	José Martínez	.384	2015	Omaha Storm Chasers	[27]
At bats	Jesús Alou	648	1963	Tacoma Giants	[28]
Runs	Billy Sample	141	1978	Tucson Toros	[29]
Hits	Willie Davis	216	1960	Spokane Indians	[30]
Total bases	Bill McNulty	363	1974	Sacramento Solons	[31]
Doubles	Walt Williams	54*	1966	Tulsa Oilers	[32]
Doubles	Delwyn Young	54*	2007	Las Vegas 51s	[33]
Triples	Willie Davis	26	1960	Spokane Indians	[30]
Home runs	Bill McNulty	55[a]	1974	Sacramento Solons	[31]
Home runs	Ron Kittle	50	1982	Edmonton Trappers	[34]
Runs batted in	Ron Kittle	144	1982	Edmonton Trappers	[34]
Stolen bases	Kim Allen	84	1980	Spokane Indians	[35]
Sacrifice hits	Ronald Torreyes	21	2014	Oklahoma City RedHawks	[36]
Sacrifice flies	Ron Roenicke	16	1981	Albuquerque Dukes	[37]
Walks	Bobby Klaus	154	1966	San Diego Padres	[38]
Hit by pitch	Carlos Quentin	31	2006	Tucson Sidewinders	[39]
Strikeouts	A.J. Zapp	184	2004	Tacoma Rainiers	[40]
Grounded into double play	Yangervis Solarte	29	2012	Round Rock Express	[41]

• ^a Left field at Sacramento's Hughes Stadium was less than the 250 feet (76 m) feet prescribed in Official Baseball Rule 1.04.

Single-season pitching

1903–1957

George Boehler of the Oakland Oaks allowed 190 earned runs in 1925.

Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Team	Ref
Games	Bob Anderson	70	1956	Los Angeles Angels	[42]
Complete games	Jimmy Whalen	55*	1904	San Francisco Seals	[43]
Complete games	Oscar Jones	55*	1906	Seattle Siwashes	[44]
Wins	Doc Newton	39*	1904	Los Angeles Angels	[45]
Wins	Rube Vickers	39*	1906	Seattle Siwashes	[46]
Losses	Ike Butler	32	1904	Portland Browns	[47]
Saves	Bob Anderson	25	1956	Los Angeles Angels	[42]
Shutouts[a]	Jimmy Whalen	14*	1905	San Francisco Seals	[43]
Shutouts[a]	Vean Gregg	14*	1910	Portland Beavers	[48]
Innings pitched	Rube Vickers	518.2	1906	Seattle Siwashes	[46]
Runs	Oscar Graham	292	1903	Oakland Oaks	[49]
Earned runs	George Boehler	190	1925	Oakland Oaks	[50]
Earned run average[b]	Jack Quinn	1.48	1918	Vernon Tigers	[51]
Hits allowed	Ike Butler	491	1903	Portland Browns	[47]
Strikeouts	Rube Vickers	411	1906	Seattle Siwashes	[46]
Walks	Oscar Graham	233	1903	Oakland Oaks	[49]
Hit batsmen	Oscar Graham	49	1903	Oakland Oaks	[49]
Wild pitches	Ed Willett	28	1910	Vernon Tigers	[52]

• ^a No records available 1903, 1907–1909, 1911–1913
• ^b No records available prior to 1914

1958–present

Dave Giusti of the Oklahoma City 89ers pitched 7 Shutouts in 1963.

Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Team	Ref
Games	Ken Rowe	88	1964	Spokane Indians	[53]
Complete games	Bob Garibaldi	20	1970	Phoenix Giants	[54]
Wins	Mark Bomback	22	1979	Vancouver Canadians	[55]
Losses	Lew Krausse, Jr.	19	1964	Dallas Rangers	[56]
Saves	Ryan Speier	33*	2007	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	[57]
Saves	Chris Hatcher	33*	2013	New Orleans Zephyrs	[58]
Shutouts	Dave Giusti	7	1963	Oklahoma City 89ers	[59]
Innings pitched	Rich Robertson	256	1968	Phoenix Giants	[60]
Runs	Carl Austerman	157	1975	Sacramento Solons	[61]
Earned runs	Carl Austerman	131	1975	Sacramento Solons	[61]
Earned run average	Dick Hall	1.87	1959	Salt Lake City Bees	[62]
Hits allowed	Chi-Chi Olivo	279	1963	Denver Bears	[63]
Home runs allowed	Tom Hausman	50[a]	1974	Sacramento Solons	[64]
Home runs allowed	Kris Wilson	39	2004	Omaha Royals	[65]
Strikeouts	Al Stanek	220*	1964	Tacoma Giants	[66]
Strikeouts	Juan Berenguer	220*	1979	Tacoma Tugs	[67]
Walks	Sam McDowell	152	1961	Salt Lake City Bees	[68]
Wild pitches	Jaime Cocanower	32	1987	Albuquerque Dukes	[69]
Balks	Mike Loynd	21	1988	Tucson Toros	[70]

• ^a Left field at Sacramento's Hughes Stadium was less than the 250 feet (76 m) feet prescribed in Official Baseball Rule 1.04.

Team single-season records

These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season organized by vintage era (1903–1957) and modern era (1958–present).

References

General

• "Individual Records". 2017 Pacific Coast League Sketch & Record Book. Pacific Coast League. 2017. pp. 163–182.
• "Team Records". 2017 Pacific Coast League Sketch & Record Book. Pacific Coast League. 2017. pp. 183–188.

Specific