1996 California League

1996 > Class Adv A > League History
Overall: 700 games, 10 teams, approx. 140 games in season
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Other Years: 1995 / 1997
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League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1995 / 1997

League Standings

First Half

April 4, 1996 to June 16, 1996

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Bakersfield Blaze
Visalia Oaks	DET,DET
Stockton Ports	MIL
Modesto A's	OAK
San Jose Giants	SFG

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
San Bernardino Stampede	LAD
High Desert Mavericks	BAL
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	SDP
Lancaster JetHawks	SEA
Lake Elsinore Storm	CAL

Second Half

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Bakersfield Blaze
Visalia Oaks	DET,DET
Stockton Ports	MIL
Modesto A's	OAK
San Jose Giants	SFG

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
San Bernardino Stampede	LAD
High Desert Mavericks	BAL
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	SDP
Lancaster JetHawks	SEA
Lake Elsinore Storm	CAL

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Modesto A's	OAK	22.9	6.80	140	5667	4858	952	1386	242	41	187	832	219	102	650	1192	.285	.374	.467	.841	2271	86	63	50	46	18
High Desert Mavericks	BAL	23.1	6.60	140	5748	4957	924	1446	274	38	146	842	119	66	617	1034	.292	.376	.451	.827	2234	110	76	58	40	7
Lancaster JetHawks	SEA	22.6	6.09	140	5617	4899	852	1362	275	59	115	775	120	48	544	1019	.278	.358	.429	.786	2100	84	93	28	53	8
San Bernardino Stampede	LAD	22.9	5.76	140	5469	4853	807	1349	243	22	152	711	208	128	456	1074	.278	.346	.431	.777	2092	76	71	48	41	9
Lake Elsinore Storm	CAL	24.4	5.75	140	5672	4846	805	1327	286	33	125	736	113	68	681	930	.274	.366	.424	.790	2054	118	52	50	43	22
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	SDP	22.7	5.56	140	5558	4826	779	1327	269	47	96	699	124	61	599	1096	.275	.360	.410	.770	1978	110	65	24	44	13
San Jose Giants	SFG	23.7	5.51	140	5616	4950	771	1433	241	45	82	679	185	71	518	902	.289	.361	.406	.767	2010	99	58	49	41	17
Stockton Ports	MIL	22.8	5.48	140	5487	4759	767	1359	225	42	102	689	147	91	536	894	.286	.364	.415	.779	1974	103	84	56	52	9
Visalia Oaks	DET	23.3	5.27	140	5523	4786	738	1216	254	34	106	655	179	79	598	1249	.254	.340	.388	.728	1856	93	56	29	54	5
Bakersfield Blaze		22.4	4.87	140	5500	4821	682	1205	256	15	114	595	127	55	517	1256	.250	.330	.380	.710	1833	105	76	51	35	11
League Totals		23.1	5.77	1400	55857	48555	8077	13410	2565	376	1225	7213	1541	769	5716	10646	.276	.358	.420	.778	20402	984	694	443	449	119

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
San Jose Giants	SFG	22.5	4.24	89	51	.636	3.54	140	140	136	4	16	40	1262.1	1154	594	497	76	494	12	1236	68	10	101	5393	1.306	8.2	0.5	3.5	8.8	2.50
Stockton Ports	MIL	22.7	4.90	79	61	.564	4.27	140	140	134	6	4	39	1228.0	1244	686	582	113	497	9	995	60	18	69	5345	1.418	9.1	0.8	3.6	7.3	2.00
Lake Elsinore Storm	CAL	24.0	5.12	75	65	.536	4.25	140	140	133	7	5	28	1250.0	1292	717	590	111	469	5	1111	64	21	72	5445	1.409	9.3	0.8	3.4	8.0	2.37
Lancaster JetHawks	SEA	22.8	5.34	71	69	.507	4.24	140	140	135	5	3	36	1241.0	1301	747	585	124	504	13	1070	74	16	96	5488	1.454	9.4	0.9	3.7	7.8	2.12
Modesto A's	OAK	23.9	5.35	82	58	.586	4.22	140	140	140	0	6	39	1251.0	1318	749	587	100	487	8	1048	70	17	89	5507	1.443	9.5	0.7	3.5	7.5	2.15
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	SDP	22.9	5.54	69	71	.493	4.80	140	140	139	1	4	30	1229.0	1381	775	655	119	513	8	1112	87	13	98	5525	1.541	10.1	0.9	3.8	8.1	2.17
San Bernardino Stampede	LAD	22.7	6.17	70	70	.500	5.04	140	140	139	1	3	45	1248.1	1282	864	699	109	738	15	1165	74	27	131	5739	1.618	9.2	0.8	5.3	8.4	1.58
High Desert Mavericks	BAL	22.4	6.29	76	64	.543	5.54	140	140	137	3	3	29	1244.2	1372	881	766	153	702	28	965	63	28	138	5709	1.666	9.9	1.1	5.1	7.0	1.37
Visalia Oaks	DET	24.3	6.61	50	90	.357	5.47	140	140	138	2	1	26	1241.2	1467	926	755	148	566	17	936	68	15	116	5697	1.637	10.6	1.1	4.1	6.8	1.65
Bakersfield Blaze		22.8	8.13	39	101	.279	6.77	140	140	129	11	1	20	1238.1	1599	1138	931	172	746	4	1008	66	10	129	6034	1.894	11.6	1.3	5.4	7.3	1.35
League Totals		23.1	5.77	700	700	.500	4.81	1400	1400	1360	40	46	332	12434.1	13410	8077	6647	1225	5716	119	10646	694	175	1039	55882	1.538	9.7	0.9	4.1	7.7	1.86

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%	Managers
San Jose Giants	SFG	140	3787	1517	159	130	.971	20	122	61	33%	Carlos Lezcano
Stockton Ports	MIL	140	3684	1634	171	138	.969	13	163	64	28%	Greg Mahlberg
High Desert Mavericks	BAL	140	3734	1564	171	122	.969	46	187	88	32%	Joe Ferguson
Lake Elsinore Storm	CAL	140	3750	1520	173	105	.968	24	158	73	32%	Mitch Seoane
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	SDP	140	3687	1409	177	141	.966	34	139	70	33%	Mike Basso
Visalia Oaks	DET	140	3725	1561	216	120	.961	63	157	87	36%	Tim Torricelli
San Bernardino Stampede	LAD	140	3745	1491	214	104	.961	28	195	81	29%	Del Crandall
Lancaster JetHawks	SEA	140	3723	1473	224	130	.959	28	92	70	43%	Dave Brundage
Modesto A's	OAK	140	3753	1680	253	143	.956	21	96	89	48%	Jim Colborn
Bakersfield Blaze		140	3715	1386	246	111	.954	33	232	86	27%	Graig Nettles
League Totals		1400	37303	15235	2004	1244	.963	310	1541	769	33%

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