Sports season
2017 Pacific Association season |
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League | Pacific Association |
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Sport | Baseball |
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Duration | June 2 – August 31 (Playoffs: September 1)[1] |
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Number of games | 78 (156 games in total) |
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Number of teams | 4 |
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Regular season |
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Season champions | Sonoma Stompers 1H (28–11), Vallejo Admirals 2H (24–15) |
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League postseason |
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Finals champions | Vallejo Admirals |
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Runners-up | Sonoma Stompers |
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PACA seasons |
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← 2016 2018 → |
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.
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
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
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
Hitting
Pitching
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
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.
Individual Awards
Defensive Players of the Year
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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
- ^ "Pacific Association - schedule".
- ^ "Stompers clinch first ever Pacific Association championship in 5-4 win". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Vallejo Admirals receive championship rings, rout Pittsburg Diamonds in opener". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Stone name Pacific Association Commissioner". ballparkdigest.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Pacific Association - standings". pointstreak.com.
- ^ "Pacific Association - stats".
- ^ "Vallejo Admirals' Tillman Pugh named Pacific Association MVP". timeshearldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Garkow named Pacific Association's 2017 Pitcher of the Year". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Fornanci voted top third baseman, Gervacio Reliever of the Year". vallejoadmirals.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Rookie star Rizzitello joins Saltdogs". aabaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Takashi Miyoshi, PJ Phillips win dual Manager of the Year awards". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Pugh voted MVP, Phillips Co-Manager of the Year". vallejoadmirals.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "2017 Defensive Player of the Year". instagram.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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