2017 Pacific Association season

The 2017 Pacific Association season was the fifth season of the Pacific Association. There was a four team 78 game schedule. Most series included a three-game series with each team having 39 home games.

2017 Pacific Association season
LeaguePacific Association
SportBaseball
DurationJune 2 – August 31 (Playoffs: September 1)[1]
Number of games78 (156 games in total)
Number of teams4
Regular season
Season championsSonoma Stompers 1H (28–11), Vallejo Admirals 2H (24–15)
League postseason
Finals championsVallejo Admirals
  Runners-upSonoma Stompers
PACA seasons

The Sonoma Stompers entered the season as defending champions, having won both halves of the 2016 Pacific Association season.[2]

The playoffs concluded on September 1, with the Vallejo Admirals defeating the Sonoma Stompers 11–8 in the league's 2017 championship game.[3]

Team and rule changes

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The four teams in the league played a 78-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.

On May 1, Jonathan Stone was named commissioner of the Pacific Association.[4]

Regular season standings

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as of August 31, 2017

Pacific Association
Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G First half Second half Season record Pct. GB
1 x – Sonoma Stompers 78 28–11 24–15 52–26 .667 --
2 x – Vallejo Admirals 78 12–27 24–15 36–42 .462 16.0
3 e – Pittsburg Diamonds 78 21–18 15–24 36–42 .462 16.0
4 e – San Rafael Pacifics 78 17–22 15–24 32–46 .410 20.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

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Statistical leaders

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Hitting

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Stat Player Team Total
HR Jake Taylor San Rafael Pacifics 20
AVG Vinny Guglietti Pittsburg Diamonds .360
RBIs Jake Taylor, Vinny Guglietti San Rafael Pacifics, Pittsburg Diamonds 65
SB Matt Hibbert Sonoma Stompers 36

Pitching

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Stat Player Team Total
W Demetrius Banks, Tyler Stirewalt Vallejo Admirals, Pittsburg Diamonds 7
ERA Tyler Garkow Sonoma Stompers 2.56
SO Dakota Freese San Rafael Pacifics/Pittsburg Diamonds 102
SV Sammy Gervacio Vallejo Admirals 18

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. [6]

Playoffs

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Format

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In 2017, The winner of the first and second half would play a best-of-one championship game. The Sonoma Stompers won the first half with a 28–11 record. The Vallejo Admirals won the second half in a head-to-head tie breaker with the Sonoma Stompers with a 24–15 record. The Stompers hosted the Admirals on September 1.

Championship Game
2Vallejo Admirals11
1Sonoma Stompers8

Individual Awards

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Award Player Team
Most Valuable Player Tillman Pugh [7] Vallejo Admirals
Pitcher of the Year Tyler Garkow [8] Sonoma Stompers
Reliever of the Year Sammy Gervacio[9] Vallejo Admirals
Rookie of the Year Michael Rizzitello [10] San Rafael Pacifics
Manager of the Year P. J. Phillips / Takashi Miyoshi [11][12] Vallejo Admirals / Sonoma Stompers
Executive of the Year Kevin Reilly Vallejo Admirals

Defensive Players of the Year

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Position Player Team
C Isaac Wenrich Sonoma Stompers
1B Vinny Guglietti Pittsburg Diamonds
2B Ordomar Valdez Pittsburg Diamonds
SS Jose Garcia Pittsburg Diamonds
3B Chris Fornaci Vallejo Admirals
LF Brennan Metzger Sonoma Stompers
CF Matt Hibbert Sonoma Stompers
RF Miles Williams San Rafael Pacifics
P Max Beatty San Rafael Pacifics

Notable players

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Former Major League Baseball players who played in the Pacific Association in 2017

Other notable players who played in the Pacific Association in 2017

References

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  1. ^ "Pacific Association - schedule".
  2. ^ "Stompers clinch first ever Pacific Association championship in 5-4 win". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Vallejo Admirals receive championship rings, rout Pittsburg Diamonds in opener". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Stone name Pacific Association Commissioner". ballparkdigest.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Pacific Association - standings". pointstreak.com.
  6. ^ "Pacific Association - stats".
  7. ^ "Vallejo Admirals' Tillman Pugh named Pacific Association MVP". timeshearldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Tyler Garkow named Pacific Association's 2017 Pitcher of the Year". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Fornanci voted top third baseman, Gervacio Reliever of the Year". vallejoadmirals.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Rookie star Rizzitello joins Saltdogs". aabaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Takashi Miyoshi, PJ Phillips win dual Manager of the Year awards". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Pugh voted MVP, Phillips Co-Manager of the Year". vallejoadmirals.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  13. ^ "2017 Defensive Player of the Year". instagram.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.