Pacific Association Explained

Pacific Association
of Professional Baseball Clubs
Last Season:2019 Pacific Association season
Sport:Baseball
Founded:2013
Inaugural:2013
Folded:2022
Country:United States
Champion:San Rafael Pacifics
Champ Season:2019
Most Successful Club:San Rafael Pacifics (4)
Website:pacproclubs.pointstreaksites.com

The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.[1]

History

During the initial season, two Hawaii-based teams, the Hawaii Stars and the Maui Warriors, played inter-league games against the Baseball Challenge League of Japan; California teams played against the Freedom Pro League of Arizona.[2]

Both Hawaii teams ceased operations after playing the 2013 season citing high travel costs of bringing in opponents from Northern California.[3] The East Bay Lumberjacks also did not return for a second season.

Two expansion clubs were added in 2014 (the Sonoma Stompers and Pittsburg Mettle) bringing the total number of teams to four.

In 2017 San Francisco businessman and entrepreneur Jonathan Stone was named league commissioner.[4]

Expansion came again in 2018 with the addition of the Martinez Clippers and Napa Silverados.[5] [6] This brought the league to an all-time high of six member clubs.

Before the 2019 season the league lost two teams, Martinez and Pittsburg, which both folded. The Salina Stockade were added to the league for 2019 as a travel team.[7]

Prior to the 2020 season, San Rafael left the league for the Pecos League. The California Dogecoin was listed as an expansion team on the league website, but after the season was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic were removed without having played a game. The 2020 season was officially cancelled on July 17, 2020. Later, the California Dogecoin formed the Liberation Professional Baseball League.[8]

The Sonoma Stompers announced in October 2021 their intentions to join the California Collegiate League for 2022.[9]

With no new news from the league's website and social media after the 2020 season cancellation, it is believed that the league has indeed folded.

Teams

Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
TeamFoundedCityStadiumCapacityNotes
East Bay Lumberjacks2013Concord, CaliforniaLaney College250Travel team with limited home games. Did not return after 2013 season
Hawaii Stars2012Hilo, HawaiiWong Stadium2,500Charter team. Were previous members of North American Baseball League in 2012. Folded after the 2013 season.
Martinez Clippers[10] 2018Martinez, CaliforniaJoe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park500Folded after the 2018 season.
Na Koa Ikaika Maui2010Maui, HawaiiMaehara Stadium1,500Charter team. Golden Baseball League 2010, North American Baseball League 2011-12. Folded after the 2013 season.
Napa Silverados2017Napa, CaliforniaMiner Family Field600Team is currently inactive.
Pittsburg Diamonds2013Pittsburg, CaliforniaMichael V Valle Stadium1,000Originally named the Pittsburg Mettle, the club changed their name to the Diamonds in 2015. Folded after the 2018 season.
Salina Stockade2016Salina, KansasN/AN/A2019 Traveling Team. Previously in Pecos League 2016, American Association of Professional Baseball 2017, Can-Am League 2018, since moved back into Pecos league in 2020-21. Currently Inactive.
San Rafael Pacifics2011San Rafael, CaliforniaAlbert Park1,500Charter team. Previously played in North American Baseball League 2012, have since moved to the Pecos League 2020-present.
Sonoma Stompers2014Sonoma, CaliforniaArnold Field1,500Moved to the California Collegiate League in 2021.
Vallejo Admirals2013Vallejo, CaliforniaWilson Park1,000 500[11] Charter team. Currently inactive.

Teams that never played

League timeline

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Champions

Season1st Half Winner2nd Half WinnerLeague ChampionPlayoff Game Result
2013Na Koa Ikaika MauiSan Rafael PacificsNa Koa Ikaika Maui6–1
2014San Rafael PacificsSan Rafael PacificsSan Rafael Pacificsnone
2015Sonoma StompersSan Rafael PacificsSan Rafael Pacifics4–3[12]
2016Sonoma StompersSonoma StompersSonoma Stompersnone
2017Sonoma StompersVallejo AdmiralsVallejo Admirals11–8[13]
Regular season winnerRecordPlayoff ChampionPlayoff Result
2018Sonoma Stompers57-23San Rafael Pacifics6–0[14]
2019Sonoma Stompers45-19San Rafael Pacifics2-1 (best of three)[15]

Awards

SeasonLeague MVPPitcher of the YearReliever of the YearRookie of the YearManager of the YearExecutive of the Year
2014Jayce Ray, SonomaPatrick Conroy, San RafaelColin Allen, San RafaelJordan Hinshaw, VallejoGarry Templeton II, Vallejonone
2015Matt Chavez, San RafaelMax Beatty, San RafaelSean Conroy, SonomaMark Hurley, SonomaAaron Miles, PittsburgMike Shaprio, San Rafael
2016Joel Carranza, Sonoma[16] Patrick Conroy, San Rafael[17] JR Bunda, San Rafael[18] Marquis Hutchinson, Vallejo[19] Takashi Miyoshi, SonomaTheo Fightmaster, Sonoma
2017Tillman Pugh, Vallejo [20] Tyler Garkow, Sonoma [21] Sammy Gervacio, Vallejo [22] Michael Rizzitello, San Rafael P. J. Phillips, Vallejo / Takashi Miyoshi, Sonoma [23] Kevin Reilly, Vallejo
2018Javion Randle, San RafaelJared Koenig, San RafaelJacob Cox, SonomaKenny Meimerstorf, SonomaZack Pace, SonomaBrett Creamer, Sonoma
2019Raúl Navarro, San RafaelDakota Freese, VallejoJailen Peguero, San Rafael / Ryan Richardson, SonomaZane Gelphman, Salina/San RafaelZack Pace, SonomaBrett Creamer, Sonoma

Players who advanced to Major League Baseball

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New for 2013: Pacific Association. January 12, 2013. Ballpark Digest.
  2. Web site: Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs Announced. January 14, 2013. Baseball de World.
  3. Web site: Hawaii Stars baseball team suspended. March 18, 2014. West Hawaii Today.
  4. Web site: Jonathan Stone Named Pacific Association Commissioner. May 5, 2017. Ballpark Digest.
  5. Web site: New for 2018: Napa Silverados. 29 June 2017. Ballpark Digest.
  6. Web site: Stompers get two new opponents. February 8, 2018. Sonoma Index-Tribune.
  7. Web site: Bay Area independent baseball league's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad offseason continues. April 5, 2019. The Mercury News.
  8. Web site: July 30, 2020. League Stadium to host pro baseball league. Dubois County Herald.
  9. Web site: October 16, 2021. California Collegiate League Expands to 11 Organizations, Adds Northern California's Sonoma Stompers. California Collegiate League.
  10. Web site: Martinez Clippers baseball team defunct after one season; FBI investigates team owners. March 30, 2019. The Mercury News.
  11. Web site: Knight. Graham. 2017 Professional Baseball Ballparks. 6 January 2018. www.baseballpilgrimages.com. Baseball Pilgrimages.
  12. Web site: San Rafael Pacifics Win 2015 Pacific Association Championship. September 2, 2015. Independent Baseball.
  13. Web site: Vallejo Admirals are 2017 Pacific Association champions!. 2 September 2017. Vallejo Times-Herald.
  14. Web site: San Rafael Pacifics blank Stompers to capture championship. September 2, 2018. Marin Independent Journal.
  15. Web site: Pacifics win Game 3, defend Pacific Association title. September 1, 2019. Marin Independent Journal.
  16. Web site: Latest News. Sonoma Stompers Baseball. 2016-12-27.
  17. Web site: Pacifics Baseball Club - Patrick Conroy Named Pitcher of the Year. www.pacificsbaseball.com. 2016-12-27.
  18. Web site: Pacifics Baseball Club - JR Bunda Named Reliever of the Year. www.pacificsbaseball.com. 2016-12-27.
  19. Web site: Marquis Hutchinson Named Pacific Association 2016 Rookie of the Year Vallejo Admirals. vallejoadmirals.com. October 26, 2016 . 2016-12-27.
  20. Web site: Pugh Named League MVP Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. pacproclubs.pointstreaksites.com. en. 2018-01-27.
  21. Web site: Garkow Named 2017 Pitcher of the Year Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. pacproclubs.pointstreaksites.com. en. 2018-01-27.
  22. Web site: Rizzitello, Gervacio receive Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year Honors Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. pacproclubs.pointstreaksites.com. en. 2018-01-27.
  23. Web site: League Honors Dual Managers of the Year in Miyoshi, Phillips Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. pacproclubs.pointstreaksites.com. en. 2018-01-27.

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