List of California League champions


The California League of Minor League Baseball is one of three Class A-Advanced baseball leagues in the United States. The league was founded in 1941, but ceased operations from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. The circuit reorganized in 1946, and has been in continual operation since. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs or being declared champion by the league office. Currently, the first-half winner in each division receives a bye into the second round, or division series. Each division's second-half winner and wild card team, the team with the best winning percentage over the entire season to have not won either half of the season, face each other in a best-of-three series. The winner of this mini-series meets the division's first-half winner in a best-of-five series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South division winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.

League champions

Championship wins by team

Active California League teams appear in bold.
WinsTeamChampionship years
11San Jose Red Sox/Bees/Missions/Giants1949, 1953, 1962, 1967, 1979, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010
11Stockton Ports1946, 1947, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2008
9Fresno Cardinals/Giants1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1985, 1987
9Modesto Reds/A's/Nuts1950, 1954, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2017
6San Bernardino Stampede/Spirit/Inland Empire 66ers1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2013
4High Desert Mavericks1991, 1993, 1997, 2016
4Reno Silver Sox1960, 1961, 1975, 1976
3Santa Barbara Saints/Dodgers1941, 1948, 1951
3Lake Elsinore Storm1996, 2001, 2011
3Lodi Lions/Dodgers1977, 1981, 1973
3Rancho Cucamonga Quakes1994, 2015, 2018
3Visalia Mets/Oaks/Rawhide1971, 1978, 2019
2Bakersfield Dodgers1970, 1989
2Lancaster JetHawks2012, 2014
1Redwood Pioneers1983
1Riverside Red Wave1988
1Salinas Packers1957