Sport Baseball No. of teams 4 Most recent
champion(s) Sonoma Stompers (2016) | Founded 2013 Country United States | |
Most titles San Rafael Pacifics (2) | ||
The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs is an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league commissioner is former Major League Baseball star Mike Marshall. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.
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History
The league features a 78-game split-season that runs from June to August. First half winners face the second half winner in a one-game playoff (if needed) for the championship. The average salary of a Pacific Association player in 2015 was $650 per month.
During the initial season, two Hawaii-based teams, the Hawaii Stars and the Maui Warriors, played inter-league games against the Baseball Challenge League of Japan; California teams played against the Freedom Pro League of Arizona.
Both Hawaii teams, the Stars and the Warriors, ceased operations after playing the 2013 season due to the travel costs of bringing in opponents from Northern California. East Bay Lumberjacks also did not return for a second season.
Two expansion clubs were added in 2014 (Sonoma Stompers and Pittsburg Mettle) bringing the total number of teams to four.
Former teams
League timeline
League members Former Team
Alumni
Max Beatty, San Rafael Pacifics - Chicago White Sox
Matt Chavez, San Rafael Pacifics - San Diego Padres
Tim Holmes, Vallejo Admirals - New York Yankees
Jayce Ray, Sonoma Stompers - Boston Red Sox
Santos Salvidar, Sonoma Stompers - Milwaukee Brewers
Nathan Tomaszewski, Vallejo Admirals - Pittsburgh Pirates