2019 Pacific Association season
| 2019 Pacific Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Association |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 31, 2019 – September 1, 2019 [1] |
| Number of games | 64 (160 games in total) |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sonoma Stompers |
| League postseason | |
| Finals champions | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Runners-up | Sonoma Stompers |
The 2019 Pacific Association season was the seventh season of the Pacific Association. There was a five team 64 game schedule.
The San Rafael Pacifics entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Sonoma Stompers 6–0 in the league's 2018 championship game.[2]
They playoffs concluded on September 1, with the San Rafael Pacifics defeating the Sonoma Stompers 2–1 in the championship series, winning their fourth Pacific Association championship.[3]
Team and rule change[edit]
The 5 teams in the league played a 64-game schedule. The Salina Stockade were added as a travel team to be the sixth team, but the Pittsburg Diamonds announced they would be going on a hiatus in April just weeks after the Stockade were announced.[4] The Martinez Clippers also folded after the 2018 season.[5]
The Stockade would play as a travel team and play double-headers on Saturdays. The top four teams would qualify for the playoffs with the regular season champion getting a bye to the best-of-three championship series. The third and four seed would play a one-game wild card to advance to the semi-final matchup vs the two seed, which was also a best-of-one.
Regular season standings[edit]
as of September 1, 2019
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Sonoma Stompers | 64 | 45 | 19 | .703 | -- |
| 2 | x – San Rafael Pacifics | 64 | 38 | 26 | .594 | 7.0 |
| 3 | x – Vallejo Admirals | 64 | 34 | 30 | .531 | 11.0 |
| 4 | x – Napa Silverados | 64 | 29 | 35 | .453 | 16.0 |
| 5 | e – Salina Stockade | 64 | 14 | 50 | .219 | 31.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders[edit]
Hitting[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Nick Akins | Vallejo Admirals | 21 |
| AVG | Raúl Navarro | San Rafael Pacifics | .373 |
| RBIs | Axel Johnson | San Rafael Pacifics | 67 |
| SB | Omar Artsen | Salina Stockade | 50 |
Pitching[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | (Nick Barnese, Vijay Patel), Dakota Freese | (Sonoma Stompers),Vallejo Admirals | 7 |
| ERA | Dakota Freese | Vallejo Admirals | 2.91 |
| SO | Carl Brice | Vallejo Admirals | 100 |
| SV | Jailen Peguero | San Rafael Pacifics | 16 |
To qualify as league leader for hitter, AVG - Minimum of plate appearances of 2.7 per team game. To qualify as league leader for pitcher, ERA - Minimum inning(s) of .8 pitched per team game. [7]
Playoffs[edit]
Format[edit]
In 2019, The top four teams would qualify for the playoffs with the regular season champion getting a bye to the best-of-three championship series. The third and four seed would play a one-game wild card to advance to the semi-final matchup vs the two seed, which was also a best-of-one. The playoffs were held August 28 through September 1.
| Wild Card Game | Semi-final Game | |||||||
| 4 | Napa Silverados | 6 | ||||||
| 3 | Vallejo Admirals | 5 | ||||||
| 3 | Napa Silverados | 6 | ||||||
| 2 | San Rafael Pacifics | 7 | ||||||
| - | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | San Rafael Pacifics | |||||||
| Championship Series (best-of-three) | |||||
| 1 | Sonoma Stompers | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | San Rafael Pacifics | 8 | 4 | 5 | |
Individual Awards[edit]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Raúl Navarro [8] | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Pitcher of the Year | Dakota Freese [9] | Vallejo Admirals |
| Reliever of the Year | Jailen Peguero, Ryan Richardson [10] | San Rafael Pacifics, Sonoma Stompers |
| Rookie of the Year | Zane Gelphman [11] | Salina Stockade, San Rafael Pacifics |
| Manager of the Year | Zack Pace [12] | Sonoma Stompers |
| Executive of the Year | Brett Creamer [13] | Sonoma Stompers |
Gilded Glove Awards[edit]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Ermindo Escobar | San Rafael Pacifics |
| 1B | Axel Johnson | San Rafael Pacifics |
| 2B | Nick Gotta | Sonoma Stompers |
| SS | Raúl Navarro | San Rafael Pacifics |
| 3B | Chris Kwitzer | Sonoma Stompers |
| LF | Nick Ultsch | Napa Silverados |
| CF | Dondrei Hubbard | Sonoma Stompers |
| RF | Corey Dempster | San Rafael Pacifics |
| P | Nick Barnese | Sonoma Stompers |
Notable players[edit]
Former Major League Baseball players who played in the Pacific Association in 2019
- O'Koyea Dickson (Vallejo)
- Jailen Peguero (San Rafael)
- Brandon Phillips (Vallejo)
Other notable players who played in the Pacific Association in 2019
- Andrew Chin (San Rafael)
- Henry Omana (Sonoma)
- Chris Kwitzer (Sonoma)
- D. J. Sharabi (Sonoma)
References[edit]
- ^ "Pacific Association - schedule".
- ^ "San Rafael Pacifics blank Stompers to capture championship". Marin Independent Journal. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Pacifics win Game 3, defend Pacific Association title". Marin Independent Journal. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bay Area independent baseball league's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad offseason continues". The Mercury News. April 5, 2019.
- ^ "California couple pleads guilty to plotting $1B Ponzi scheme". AP NEWS. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
Prosecutors alleged that the company engaged in $2.5 billion in investment transactions between 2011 and 2018, costing investors $1 billion. Among the investors was Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which lost some $340 million.
- ^ "Pacific Association - standings". pointstreak.com.
- ^ "Pacific Association - stats".
- ^ "Winnipeg Goldeyes Sign Infielders Navarro, Conners". chrisd.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Vallejo Admiral Dakota Freese named Pacific Association Pitcher of the Year". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "RYAN RICHARDSON, JAILEN PEGUERO WIN DUAL RELIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARDS". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Zane Gelphman Named ROY". pacificinterntaionalleague.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "PACE, CREAMER EARN AWARDS". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "PACE, CREAMER EARN AWARDS". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to the following 2019 Gilded Glove winners!". instagram.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
 | This article needs additional or more specific categories. (May 2024) |