2016 Pacific Association season

Independent baseball season
Sports season
2016 Pacific Association season
LeaguePacific Association
SportBaseball
DurationMay 31, 2016 – August 28, 2016 [1]
Number of games78 (156 games in total)
Number of teams4
Regular season
Season championsSonoma Stompers 1H (23–16), Sonoma Stompers 2H (24–15)
League postseason
Finals championsSonoma Stompers
PACA seasons
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Pacific Association season was the fourth 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.

The San Rafael Pacifics entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Sonoma Stompers 4–3 in the league's 2015 championship game.[2]

The season concluded on August 28, with the Sonoma Stompers winning both halves, becoming outright champions.[3]

Team and rule changes

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.

In June, the Stompers signed two female players to their roster. Kelsie Whitmore and Stacy Piagno were the third time since the 1950s that women were on a professional baseball team.[4][5]

In July, Anna Kimbrell joined Piagno and Whitmore to become the first female battery in professional baseball.[6]


Regular season standings

as of August 28, 2016

Pacific Association
Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G First half Second half Season record Pct. GB
1 y – Sonoma Stompers 78 23–16 24–15 47–31 .603 --
2 e – San Rafael Pacifics 78 21–18 20–19 41–37 .526 6.0
3 e – Pittsburg Diamonds 78 19–20 17–22 36–42 .462 11.0
4 e – Vallejo Admirals 78 15–24 17–22 32–46 .410 15.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

[7]

Statistical leaders

Hitting

Stat Player Team Total
HR Jake Taylor San Rafael Pacifics 16
AVG Joel Carranza Sonoma Stompers .316
RBIs Jake Taylor San Rafael Pacifics 74
SB Darian Sandford Vallejo Admirals 99

Pitching

Stat Player Team Total
W J.R. Bunda, Mike Jackson San Rafael Pacifics, Sonoma Stompers 8
ERA Patrick Conroy San Rafael Pacifics 2.12
SO Chris Cummins Pittsburg Diamonds 102
SV J.R. Bunda San Rafael Pacifics 11

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. [8]

Playoffs

Format

In 2016, The winner of the first and second half would have played in a best-of-one championship game. However, The Sonoma Stompers won the first half with a 23–16 record and the second half with a 24–15 record, naming them the outright champion.

Individual Awards

Award Player Team
Most Valuable Player Joel Carranza [9] Sonoma Stompers
Pitcher of the Year Patrick Conroy San Rafael Pacifics
Reliever of the Year J.R. Bunda [10] San Rafael Pacifics
Rookie of the Year Marquis Hutchinson [11] Vallejo Admirals
Manager of the Year Takashi Miyoshi [12] Sonoma Stompers
Executive of the Year Theo Fightmaster Sonoma Stompers

Defensive Players of the Year

[13][14][15]


Position Player Team
C Mason Morioka Sonoma Stompers
1B Lydell Moseby Vallejo Admirals
2B Chase Tucker San Rafael Pacifics
SS Daniel Gonzalez San Rafael Pacifics
3B Gerald Bautista Vallejo Admirals
LF Mark Hurley Sonoma Stompers
CF Zack Pace San Rafael Pacifics
RF Tim Williams Vallejo Admirals
P J.R. Bunda San Rafael Pacifics

Notable players

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

  1. ^ "Pacific Association - schedule".
  2. ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Win 2015 Pacific Association Championship". Independent Baseball. September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Stompers clinch first ever Pacific Association championship in 5-4 win". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Sonoma Stompers make history by signing 2 women to professional baseball team". sbnation.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Pacific Association's Sonoma Stompers sign two female players". si.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Stompers to have first pro female battery in history". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Pacific Association - standings".
  8. ^ "Pacific Association - stats".
  9. ^ "Carranza named league's Most Valuable Player". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. ^ "From near-death to professional baseball; J.R. Bunda's journey to the Saltdogs". klkntv.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Vallejo Admirals pitcher Marquis Hutchinson is league's rookie of the year". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Stompers' Miyoshi honered as manager of the year". petaluma360.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Marin briefs: County well represented at North Coast Section girls golf championship". marinij.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Two Stompers take home Defensive Player of the Year honors". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Three Vallejo Admirals recognized for defense by Pacific Association". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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