Central California League
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The Central California League was a short-lived class D experiment that ran in just 1910 and 1911 as an 8-team league. Of the 8 teams that started 1910, 7 moved during the year, 3 of them twice or more, and 3 disbanded. In all, 15 different sites were used in 1910, with 2 having 2 different teams come through. 1911 was much more stable as only 2 teams moved and 2 folded. The league finally folded on July 9, 1911. The interesting part of the league was that it played a full schedule, but only the weekend games counted.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Alameda, CA: Alameda Bracketts 1910; Alameda Alerts 1910-1911; Alameda Monday Models 1911
- Berkeley, CA: Berkeley 1910; Berkeley Clarions 1911
- Elmhurst, CA: Elmhurst 1910; Elmhurst Carroll Tildens 1911
- Fruitvale, CA: Fruitvale 1910; Fruitvale 1910; Fruitvale Travelers 1911
- Hayward, CA: Hayward 1910; Hayward Cubs 1911
- Healdsburg, CA: Healdsburg Grapevines 1910
- Napa, CA: Napa 1910
- Oakland, CA: Oakland Basches 1910; Oakland Emery Arms 1911
- Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Incubators 1910
- Richmond, CA: Richmond Merchants 1910-1911
- St. Helena, CA St. Helena 1910
- San Leandro, CA: San Leandro 1910; San Leandro Cherry Pickers 1911
- San Rafael, CA: San Rafael 1910
- Santa Rosa, CA: Santa Rosa Prune Pickers 1910
- Vallejo, CA: Vallejo 1910; Vallejo Pastimes 1911
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1910-1911
1910 Central California League
Presidents: D.C. Anderson / E.H. Raymond / E.T. Shortall
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Merchants | 18 | 10 | .643 | 0 | NA |
| Healdsburg / San Leandro # | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1 | Pop Wieland |
| St. Helena / Fruitvale / Alameda ## | 19 | 13 | .594 | 1 | Nathan Coombs |
| Santa Rosa / Alameda / Oakland / Berkeley ### | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4.5 | William Bailey / T. Walton |
| Petaluma / Elmhurst ##### | 8 | 18 | .308 | 9 | Dennis Healy / W.D. Thomas |
| San Rafael / Hayward / Fruitvale ###### | 7 | 17 | .292 | 9 | Englefield / Hull / Heyer |
| Vallejo #### | 4 | 2 | .667 | NA | Charles McCauley |
| Napa #### | 3 | 4 | .429 | NA | Earl Raymond |
The league played a full schedule but only the weekend games counted.
#Healdsburg moved to San Leandro April 24.
##St. Helena moved to Fruitvale April 24, then to Alameda July 10.
###Santa Rosa moved to Alameda May 5, then to Oakland July 10, then to Berkley July 31.
####Valleyjo and Napa disbanded May 29.
#####Petaluma moved to Elmhurst June 5.
######San Rafael moved to Hayword June 12, then to Fruitvale July 10
The franchise disbanded October 9.
No Individual Statistics Available.
1911 Central California League
Presidents: D.C. Anderson / E.T. Shortall
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro Cherry Pickers | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | NA |
| Alameda Alerts | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2 | NA |
| Vallejo Pastimes | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2 | NA |
| Richmond Merchants | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.5 | NA |
| Berkeley Clarions ### | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | NA |
| Elmhurst / Oakland ## | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | NA |
| Haywood Cubs | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6 | NA |
| Fruitvale / Alameda # | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6.5 | NA |
No individual statistics available
#Fruitvale (1-7) moved to Alameda May 28
##Elmhurst moved to Oakland June 4, then disbanded June 18
###Berkeley disbanded June 23
The league disbanded July 29.
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
