The Central California League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1910 and 1911 seasons. The Class D level league franchises were based exclusively in California. The league had a multitude of franchise relocations, before it permanently folded during the 1911 season. The 1910 Alameda Alerts and 1911 San Leandro Cherry Pickers captured league championships.
| Classification | Class D (1910–1911) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1910 |
| Ceased | July 9, 1911 |
| President | E.H. Raymond (1910) D.C. Anderson (1910–1911) E.T. Shortall (1910–1911) |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Alameda Alerts (1910) San Leandro Cherry Pickers (1911) |
| Related competitions | Southern California Trolley League |
History edit
The league franchises were unstable during two seasons of play. The league began play on April 17, 1910 and played through November 6, 1910.[1] Of the eight original teams that started 1910 league play, seven of the eight teams moved during the season, with three teams moving twice or more, while three teams disbanded. In all, 15 different sites were used in the 1910 season, with two cities hosting two different Central California League teams.[2][3] In 1911, two teams moved and two folded before the league permanently folded on July 9, 1911.[4] The league played a full schedule, but only the weekend games counted in the standings.[3]
Cities represented edit
- Alameda, CA: Alameda Bracketts 1910; Alameda Alerts 1910–1911; Alameda Monday Models 1911
- Berkeley, CA: Berkley 1910; Berkeley Clarions 1911
- Elmhurst, CA: Elmhurst 1910; Elmhurst Carroll & Tilden 1911
- Fruitvale, CA: Fruitvale 1910; Fruitvale Travelers 1911
- Hayward, CA: Hayward 1910; Hayward Cubs 1911
- Healdsburg, CA: Healdsburg Grapevines 1910
- Napa, CA: Napa 1910
- Oakland, CA: Oakland Basches 1910; Oakland Emery Arms 1911
- Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Incubators 1910
- Richmond, CA: Richmond Merchants 1910–1911
- St. Helena, CA St. Helena 1910
- San Leandro, CA: San Leandro Grapevines 1910; San Leandro Cherry Pickers 1911 [5]
- San Rafael, CA: San Rafael 1910
- Santa Rosa, CA: Santa Rosa Prune Pickers 1910
- Vallejo, CA: Vallejo 1910; Vallejo Pastimes 1911
Standings & statistics edit
1910 Central California League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Merchants | 18 | 10 | .643 | – | John Luce[6] |
| Healdsburg Grapevines / San Leandro Grapevines |
17 | 11 | .607 | 1.0 | Pop Wieland |
| St. Helena Fruitvale / Alameda Alerts |
19 | 13 | .594 | 1.0 | Nathan Coombs |
| Santa Rosa Prune Pickers / Alameda Bracketts / Oakland Basches / Berkeley |
14 | 15 | .483 | 4.5 | William Bailey / Tom Walton |
| Petaluma Incubators / Elmhurst |
8 | 18 | .308 | 9.0 | Dennis Healy / W.D. Thomas |
| San Rafael / Hayward / Fruitvale |
7 | 17 | .292 | 9.0 | George Englefield / William Hull / C. Heyer |
| Vallejo | 4 | 2 | .667 | NA | Charles McCauley |
| Napa | 3 | 4 | .429 | NA | Earl Raymond |
The league played a full schedule but only the weekend games counted.
Healdsburg moved to San Leandro April 24; St. Helena moved to Fruitvale April 24, then to Alameda July 10; Santa Rosa moved to Alameda May 5, then to Oakland July 10, then to Berkeley July 31.
Valleyjo and Napa disbanded May 29; Petaluma moved to Elmhurst June 5; San Rafael moved to Hayward June 12, then to Fruitvale July 10. The franchise disbanded October 9.
Playoff: Alameda Alerts 2 games, Richmond 0.
1911 Central California League
schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro Cherry Pickers | 10 | 3 | .769 | – | Pop Wieland [7] |
| Alameda Alerts | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.0 | Tom Walton[8] |
| Vallejo Pastimes | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.0 | Dave Orr[9] |
| Richmond Merchants | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.5 | John Luce[10] |
| Berkeley Clarions | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | Jim Kane[11] |
| Elmhurst Carroll Tildens / Oakland Emery Arms |
4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | George Worthington[12] |
| Hayward Cubs | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.0 | Len Schroeder[13] |
| Fruitvale Travelers / Alameda Monday Models |
4 | 10 | .286 | 6.5 | NA |
Fruitvale (1–7) moved to Alameda May 28; Elmhurst moved to Oakland June 4, disbanded June 18; Berkeley disbanded June 23
The league disbanded July 9.
References edit
- ^ "1910 Central California League (CCL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c "Central California League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1911 Central California League (CCL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1910 Heraldsburg/San Leandro Grapevines Statistics".
- ^ "1910 Richmond Merchants minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 San Leandro Cherry Pickers minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 Alameda Alerts minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 Vallejo Pastimes minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 Richmond Merchants minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 Berkeley Clarions minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 Elmhurst Carroll & Tilden/Oakland Emery Arms minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1911 Hayward Cubs minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.