2019 Pacific Association season

The 2019 Pacific Association season was the seventh season of the Pacific Association. There was a five team 64 game schedule.

2019 Pacific Association season
LeaguePacific Association
SportBaseball
DurationMay 31, 2019 – September 1, 2019 [1]
Number of games64 (160 games in total)
Number of teams5
Regular season
Season championsSonoma Stompers
League postseason
Finals championsSan Rafael Pacifics
  Runners-upSonoma Stompers

The San Rafael Pacifics entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Sonoma Stompers 6–0 in the league's 2018 championship game.[2]

They playoffs concluded on September 1, with the San Rafael Pacifics defeating the Sonoma Stompers 2–1 in the championship series, winning their fourth Pacific Association championship.[3]

Team and rule change

The 5 teams in the league played a 64-game schedule. The Salina Stockade were added as a travel team to be the sixth team, but the Pittsburg Diamonds announced they would be going on a hiatus in April just weeks after the Stockade were announced.[4] The Martinez Clippers also folded after the 2018 season.[5]

The Stockade would play as a travel team and play double-headers on Saturdays. The top four teams would qualify for the playoffs with the regular season champion getting a bye to the best-of-three championship series. The third and four seed would play a one-game wild card to advance to the semi-final matchup vs the two seed, which was also a best-of-one.

Regular season standings

as of September 1, 2019

Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Sonoma Stompers 644519.703--
2 x – San Rafael Pacifics 643826.5947.0
3 x – Vallejo Admirals 643430.53111.0
4 x – Napa Silverados 642935.45316.0
5 e – Salina Stockade 641450.21931.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

[6]

Statistical leaders

Hitting
Stat Player Team Total
HRNick AkinsVallejo Admirals21
AVGRaúl NavarroSan Rafael Pacifics.373
RBIsAxel JohnsonSan Rafael Pacifics67
SBOmar ArtsenSalina Stockade50

Pitching
Stat Player Team Total
W(Nick Barnese, Vijay Patel), Dakota Freese(Sonoma Stompers),Vallejo Admirals7
ERADakota FreeseVallejo Admirals2.91
SOCarl BriceVallejo Admirals100
SVJailen PegueroSan Rafael Pacifics16

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. [7]

Playoffs

Format

In 2019, The top four teams would qualify for the playoffs with the regular season champion getting a bye to the best-of-three championship series. The third and four seed would play a one-game wild card to advance to the semi-final matchup vs the two seed, which was also a best-of-one. The playoffs were held August 28 through September 1.

Championship Series
(best-of-three)
1Sonoma Stompers553
2San Rafael Pacifics845

Individual Awards
Award Player Team
Most Valuable PlayerRaúl Navarro [8]San Rafael Pacifics
Pitcher of the YearDakota Freese [9]Vallejo Admirals
Reliever of the YearJailen Peguero, Ryan Richardson [10]San Rafael Pacifics, Sonoma Stompers
Rookie of the YearZane Gelphman [11]Salina Stockade, San Rafael Pacifics
Manager of the YearZack Pace [12]Sonoma Stompers
Executive of the YearBrett Creamer [13]Sonoma Stompers

Gilded Glove Awards

[14]

Position Player Team
CErmindo EscobarSan Rafael Pacifics
1BAxel JohnsonSan Rafael Pacifics
2BNick GottaSonoma Stompers
SSRaúl NavarroSan Rafael Pacifics
3BChris KwitzerSonoma Stompers
LFNick UltschNapa Silverados
CFDondrei HubbardSonoma Stompers
RFCorey DempsterSan Rafael Pacifics
PNick BarneseSonoma Stompers

Notable players

Former Major League Baseball players who played in the Pacific Association in 2019

Other notable players who played in the Pacific Association in 2019

References
  1. "Pacific Association - schedule".
  2. "San Rafael Pacifics blank Stompers to capture championship". Marin Independent Journal. September 2, 2018.
  3. "Pacifics win Game 3, defend Pacific Association title". Marin Independent Journal. September 1, 2019.
  4. "Bay Area independent baseball league's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad offseason continues". The Mercury News. April 5, 2019.
  5. "California couple pleads guilty to plotting $1B Ponzi scheme". AP NEWS. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020. Prosecutors alleged that the company engaged in $2.5 billion in investment transactions between 2011 and 2018, costing investors $1 billion. Among the investors was Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which lost some $340 million.
  6. "Pacific Association - standings". pointstreak.com.
  7. "Pacific Association - stats".
  8. "Winnipeg Goldeyes Sign Infielders Navarro, Conners". chrisd.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. "Vallejo Admiral Dakota Freese named Pacific Association Pitcher of the Year". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. "RYAN RICHARDSON, JAILEN PEGUERO WIN DUAL RELIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARDS". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. "Zane Gelphman Named ROY". pacificinterntaionalleague.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  12. "PACE, CREAMER EARN AWARDS". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  13. "PACE, CREAMER EARN AWARDS". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  14. "Congratulations to the following 2019 Gilded Glove winners!". instagram.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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