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 Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Stockton Millers	33	19	.635	0	Jimmy McCall
Fresno Tigers ###	32	21	.604	1.5	Ed McDonough
Oakland / Merced ##	25	25	.500	7	Cy Mooreing
San Jose Prune Pickers	22	30	.423	11	Willis Browne
Sacramento Baby Senators #	16	23	.410	NA	Charles Doyle
San Francisco Baby Seals #	14	24	.368	NA	Tommy 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

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed McDonough	Fresno	BA	.349		Oscar Jones	Fresno	W	16
Gene Kratzberg	Stockton	Pct	.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 Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Stockton Producers	79	44	.642	0	Blaine Thomas
Fresno Packers	73	50	.593	6	George Wheeler
Vallejo / Watsonville #	52	71	.423	27	Brick Devereaux
San Jose Bears	42	81	.341	37	Judge Nagle

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

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Happy Smith	San Jose	BA	.323	Nelson Jones	Stockton	W	24
Tom Pierce	Fresno	Runs	87	Ashley Pope	Stockton	SO	235
Joe Wilhoit	Stockton	Hits	158	Nelson Jones	Stockton	Pct	.750; 24–8
Rinaldo Williams	Vallejo/Watson	HR	7

1914 California State League
President: Allan T. Baum

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Fresno Tigers	20	15	.571	0	George Wheeler
San Jose Bears	20	16	.556	.5	Mike Steffani
Stockton Millers	17	19	.472	3.5	George Harper
Modesto Reds	14	21	.400	6	Jim Byrnes

The league disbanded June 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tony Boeckel	Stockton	BA	.364	Horace Miller	Fresno	W	9
Tony Boeckel	Stockton	Runs	25	Walt Waldschmidt	Fresno	SO	75
Tony Boeckel	Stockton	Hits	51	Harry Stewart	San Jose	Pct	1.000; 8–0
Tom Pierce	Fresno	HR	2

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

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Modesto Reds	6	1	.857	0	Jack Lesher
San Jose Bears	4	1	.800	1	Mike Steffani
Oakland Commuters	2	3	.400	3	Walt McMemony
Alameda	2	3	.400	3	Billy Hammond
Stockton Millers	2	4	.333	3.5	Buck Francks
Berkeley / San Francisco #	1	5	.167	4.5	C.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 Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
San Diego Aces	34	25	.576	0	Sam Agnew
Bakersfield Bees	32	28	.533	2.5	Louis Guisto / Ned Porter
San Bernardino Padres	32	29	.525	3	Rube Ellis
Santa Ana / Pomona / Coronado #	22	38	.367	12.5	Jess 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

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lou Martin	Bakersfield	BA	.389	George Caster	San Bernardino	W	12
Ned Porter	Bakersfield	Runs	63	George Caster	San Bernardino	SO	80
L.B. Tomlinson	Bakersfield	Hits	83	George Caster	San Bernardino	Pct	.706; 12–5
Ned Porter	Bakersfield	HR	15

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.

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