California State League

There were at least three class D California State Leagues in operation at some point in minor league baseball history. Two lasted just a single season (1910 and 1929) and the other lasted a whole three seasons 1913 through 1915.

The 1910 version was actually class B until June 6, when it became class D. Sacramento and San Francisco dropped out May 31, and Oakland moved to Merced on June 7, which might explain the drop in classification. Then Fresno disbanded June 24, causing the league to cease operations the same day.

The league made it through the 1913 season then disbanded June 1, 1914. When it was re-tried in 1915, the league disbanded May 30, due to heavy rains, with the teams having played only 5 to 7 games.

The 1929 version, which was based in Southern California unlike the previous two versions, lasted until June 17, with teams having played about 50 games.

Cities Represented

1910

Teams and Statistics

1910

1910 California State League
President: Frank Herman

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Stockton Millers3319.6350Jimmy McCall
Fresno Tigers ###3221.6041.5Ed McDonough
Oakland / Merced ##2525.5007Cy Mooreing
San Jose Prune Pickers2230.42311Willis Browne
Sacramento Baby Senators #1623.410NACharles Doyle
San Francisco Baby Seals #1424.368NATommy Sheehan

#San Francisco and Sacramento disbanded May 31.
##Oakland (24–19) moved to Merced June 7.
###Fresno disbanded June 24 and the league ceased operations the same day.
The league was a class B until June 6, when it became a class D league.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ed McDonoughFresnoBA.349Oscar JonesFresnoW16
Gene KratzbergStocktonPct.733; 11–4

Cities Represented

1913-1915
  • Alameda, CA: Alameda 1915
  • Berkeley, CA: Berkeley 1915
  • Fresno, CA: Fresno Packers 1913; Fresno Tigers 1914
  • Modesto, CA: Modesto Reds 1914–1915
  • Oakland, CA: Oakland Commuters 1915
  • San Francisco, CA: San Francisco 1915
  • San Jose, CA: San Jose Bears 1913–1915
  • Stockton, CA: Stockton Producers 1913; Stockton Millers 1914–1915
  • Vallejo, CA: Vallejo Marines 1913
  • Watsonville, CA: Watsonville Pippins 1913

Teams and Statistics

1913-1915

1913 California State League
President: Allan T. Baum

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Stockton Producers7944.6420Blaine Thomas
Fresno Packers7350.5936George Wheeler
Vallejo / Watsonville #5271.42327Brick Devereaux
San Jose Bears4281.34137Judge Nagle

#Vallejo (24–33) moved to Watsonville July 6.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Happy SmithSan JoseBA.323Nelson JonesStocktonW24
Tom PierceFresnoRuns87Ashley PopeStocktonSO235
Joe WilhoitStocktonHits158Nelson JonesStocktonPct.750; 24–8
Rinaldo WilliamsVallejo/WatsonHR7

1914 California State League
President: Allan T. Baum

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fresno Tigers2015.5710George Wheeler
San Jose Bears2016.556.5Mike Steffani
Stockton Millers1719.4723.5George Harper
Modesto Reds1421.4006Jim Byrnes

The league disbanded June 1.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Tony BoeckelStocktonBA.364Horace MillerFresnoW9
Tony BoeckelStocktonRuns25Walt WaldschmidtFresnoSO75
Tony BoeckelStocktonHits51Harry StewartSan JosePct1.000; 8–0
Tom PierceFresnoHR2

1915 California State League
President: Louis W. Schroeder, Jr.

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Modesto Reds61.8570Jack Lesher
San Jose Bears41.8001Mike Steffani
Oakland Commuters23.4003Walt McMemony
Alameda23.4003Billy Hammond
Stockton Millers24.3333.5Buck Francks
Berkeley / San Francisco #15.1674.5C.W. Brainard / Joe Solari


Berkeley (0–2) moved to San Francisco April 28.
The league disbanded May 30 due to heavy rains.
No player statistics available.

Cities Represented

1929
  • Bakersfield, CA: Bakersfield Bees
  • Santa Ana, CA: Santa Ana Orange Countians
    • Pomona, CA: Pomona Arabs
      • Coronado, CA: Coronado Arabs
  • San Bernardino, CA: San Bernardino Padres
  • San Diego, CA: San Diego Aces

Teams and Statistics

1929

1929 California State League
President: Orville McPherson

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
San Diego Aces3425.5760Sam Agnew
Bakersfield Bees3228.5332.5Louis Guisto / Ned Porter
San Bernardino Padres3229.5253Rube Ellis
Santa Ana / Pomona / Coronado #2238.36712.5Jess Orndorf / Pinch Thomas


#Santa Ana (4–20) moved to Pomona May 8, which played six games at San Bernardino.
Pomona (2-4) moved to Coronado County May 15, playing their games at the San Diego ball park.
The league disbanded June 17.

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Lou MartinBakersfieldBA.389George CasterSan BernardinoW12
Ned PorterBakersfieldRuns63George CasterSan BernardinoSO80
L.B. TomlinsonBakersfieldHits83George CasterSan BernardinoPct.706; 12–5
Ned PorterBakersfieldHR15

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.

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