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The 2015 Pacific Association season was the third season of the Pacific Association. There was a four team 77 game schedule. Most series included a three-game series with each team having 39 home games. The Pittsburg Mettle became the Pittsburg Diamonds for the 2015 season.
| 2015 Pacific Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Association |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | June 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015 [1] |
| Number of games | 77 (155 games in total) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sonoma Stompers 1H (26-11), San Rafael Pacifics 2H (29-11) |
| League postseason | |
| Finals champions | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Runners-up | Sonoma Stompers |
Season schedule edit
The four teams in the league played a 77-game schedule. Each team played 39 games for the first and second half of the season. Each half champion would receive a place in the best-of-one championship game.
Regular season standings edit
as of August 31, 2015
| Pacific Association | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | G | First half record | Second half record | Season record | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | x – San Rafael Pacifics | 78 | 19-19 | 29-11 | 48-30 | .615 | -- |
| 2 | x – Sonoma Stompers | 77 | 26-11 | 18-22 | 44-33 | .571 | 3.5 |
| 3 | e – Pittsburg Diamonds | 77 | 18-20 | 20-19 | 38-39 | .494 | 9.5 |
| 4 | e – Vallejo Admirals | 78 | 13-26 | 12-27 | 25-53 | .321 | 23.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders edit
Hitting edit
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Matt Chavez | San Rafael Pacifics | 31 |
| AVG | Scott David | Pittsburg Diamonds | .384 |
| RBIs | Matt Chavez | San Rafael Pacifics | 85 |
| SB | Matt Hibbert | Sonoma Stompers | 32 |
Pitching edit
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Gregory Paulino, Max Beatty | Sonoma Stompers, San Rafael Pacifics | 8 |
| ERA | Dennis Neal | Vallejo Admirals | 2.47 |
| SO | Nick DeBarr | San Rafael Pacifics | 115 |
| SV | Steve Chapter | Pittsburg Diamonds | 14 |
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. [3]
Playoffs edit
Format edit
In 2015, The winner of the first and second half played a best-of-one championship game. The Sonoma Stompers won the first half with a 26–11 record. The San Rafael Pacifics won the second half with a 29–11 record. The Pacifics hosted the Stompers on August 31.
| Championship Game | |||
| 2 | Sonoma Stompers | 3 | |
| 1 | San Rafael Pacifics | 4 | |