Tombstone
Formed: 1941
Status: Active
First Game: April 18, 1941
Seasons:
States: 2
(CA, NV)
Leadership
Attendance
Trophy Case
Background
The modern-day California League traces its history back to 1941, when the circuit formed with ball clubs in eight California cities. The league dropped to just four clubs for 1942 and then went dark for the remainder of the war years, before re-emerging in 1946.
From 1941 to 1962 the California League was classified as a Class C league. During the 1963 re-classification of the minor league system, the California became a Single-A league, which is the designation it still operates under today.
California League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Aces | 1941 | Never |
| Bakersfield Badgers | 1941-1942 | Never |
| Bakersfield Bears | 1957-1967 | Never |
| Bakersfield Blaze | 1995-2016 | Never |
| Bakersfield Boosters | 1956 | Never |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 1968-1975 | 1970 |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 1984-1994 | 1989 |
| Bakersfield Indians | 1946-1955 | Never |
| Bakersfield Mariners | 1982-1983 | Never |
| Bakersfield Outlaws | 1978-1979 | Never |
| Central Valley Rockies | 1993-1994 | Never |
| Channel Cities Oilers | 1954-1955 | Never |
| Fresno Cardinals | 1941-1942 & 1946-1956 | 1952, 1955 & 1956 |
| Fresno Giants | 1958-1987 | 1958, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1985 & 1987 |
| Fresno Grizzlies | 2021-Present | Never |
| Fresno Sun Sox | 1957 | Never |
| Fresno Suns | 1988 | Never |
| High Desert Mavericks | 1991-2019 | 1991, 1993, 1997 & 2016 |
| Inland Empire 66ers | 2003-Present | 2003, 2006 & 2013 |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 1994-Present | 1996, 2001 (co-Champions), 2011 & 2022 |
| Lancaster Jethawks | 1996-2019 | 2012 & 2014 |
| Las Vegas Wranglers | 1958 | Never |
| Lodi Crushers | 1966-1969 | Never |
| Lodi Crushers | 1984 | Never |
| Lodi Dodgers | 1976-1983 | 1977 & 1981 |
| Lodi Lions | 1973 | 1973 |
| Lodi Orioles | 1974-1975 | Never |
| Lodi Orions | 1972 | Never |
| Lodi Padres | 1970-1971 | Never |
| Merced Bears | 1941 | Never |
| Modesto A's | 1975-2004 | 1982, 1984 & 2004 |
| Modesto Colts | 1962-1964 | Never |
| Modesto Nuts | 2005-Present | 2017 & 2023 |
| Modesto Reds | 1946-1961 | 1950, 1954 & 1959 |
| Modesto Reds | 1966-1974 | 1966 & 1972 |
| Mudville Nine | 2000-2001 | Never |
| Palm Springs Angels | 1986-1993 | Never |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1993-Present | 1994, 2015 & 2018 |
| Redwood Pioneers | 1980-1985 | 1983 |
| Reno Padres | 1981-1987 | Never |
| Reno Silver Sox | 1955-1964 & 1966-1980 | 1960, 1961, 1975 & 1976 |
| Reno Silver Sox | 1988-1992 | Never |
| Riverside Pilots | 1993-1995 | Never |
| Riverside Red Wave | 1988-1990 | 1988 |
| Riverside Reds | 1941 | Never |
| Salinas Angels | 1976-1980 | Never |
| Salinas Indians | 1965 | Never |
| Salinas Mets | 1963-1964 | Never |
| Salinas Packers | 1954-1958 | 1957 |
| Salinas Packers | 1973-1975 | Never |
| Salinas Spurs | 1982-1987 & 1989-1992 | Never |
| San Bernardino Stampede | 1996-2002 | 1999 & 2000 |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 1987-1995 | 1995 |
| San Bernardino Stars | 1941 | Never |
| San Jose Bees | 1962-1976 | 1962 & 1967 |
| San Jose Bees | 1983-1987 | Never |
| San Jose Expos | 1982 | Never |
| San Jose Giants | 1988-Present | 1998, 2001 (co-Champions), 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021 |
| San Jose JoSox | 1956-1957 | Never |
| San Jose Missions | 1979-1981 | 1979 |
| San Jose Owls | 1942 | Never |
| San Jose Pirates | 1958 | Never |
| San Jose Red Sox | 1947-1955 | 1949 & 1953 |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1946-1953 | 1948 & 1951 |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1964-1967 | Never |
| Santa Barbara Rancheros | 1962-1963 | Never |
| Santa Barbara Saints | 1941-1942 | 1941 |
| Santa Clara Padres | 1979 | Never |
| Stockton Fliers | 1941 | Never |
| Stockton Mariners | 1978 | Never |
| Stockton Ports | 1946-1972 | 1946, 1947, 1963, 1965 & 1969 |
| Stockton Ports | 1979-1999 & 2002-Present | 1980, 1986, 1990, 1992, 2002 & 2008 |
| Ventura Braves | 1950-1952 | Never |
| Ventura Oilers | 1953 | Never |
| Ventura Yankees | 1947-1949 | Never |
| Ventura County Gulls | 1986 | Never |
| Visalia A's | 1960-1961 | Never |
| Visalia Cubs | 1946-1952 & 1954-1956 | Never |
| Visalia Mets | 1968-1975 | 1971 |
| Visalia Oaks | 1977-1992 & 1995-2008 | 1978 |
| Visalia Rawhide | 2009-Present | 2019 |
| Visalia Redlegs | 1957-1959 | Never |
| Visalia Stars | 1953 | Never |
| Visalia White Sox | 1962 | Never |
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