2017 Pacific Association season

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2017 Pacific Association season
League Pacific Association
Sport Baseball
DurationJune 2 – August 31 (Playoffs: September 1) [1]
Number of games78 (156 games in total)
Number of teams4
Regular season
Season champions Sonoma Stompers 1H (28–11), Vallejo Admirals 2H (24–15)
League postseason
Finals champions Vallejo Admirals
  Runners-up Sonoma Stompers
PACA seasons

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.

Contents

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
PosTeam G First halfSecond halfSeason record Pct. GB
1x – Sonoma Stompers 7828–1124–1552–26.667--
2x – Vallejo Admirals 7812–2724–1536–42.46216.0
3e – Pittsburg Diamonds 7821–1815–2436–42.46216.0
4e – San Rafael Pacifics 7817–2215–2432–46.41020.0

[5]

Statistical leaders

Hitting

StatPlayerTeamTotal
HR Jake Taylor San Rafael Pacifics 20
AVG Vinny Guglietti Pittsburg Diamonds .360
RBIs Jake Taylor, Vinny Guglietti San Rafael Pacifics, Pittsburg Diamonds 65
SB Matt Hibbert Sonoma Stompers 36

Pitching

StatPlayerTeamTotal
W Demetrius Banks, Tyler Stirewalt Vallejo Admirals, Pittsburg Diamonds 7
ERA Tyler Garkow Sonoma Stompers 2.56
SO Dakota Freese San Rafael Pacifics/Pittsburg Diamonds 102
SV Sammy Gervacio Vallejo Admirals 18

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

Format

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.

Championship Game
2 Vallejo Admirals 11
1 Sonoma Stompers 8

Individual Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Most Valuable PlayerTillman Pugh [7] Vallejo Admirals
Pitcher of the YearTyler Garkow [8] Sonoma Stompers
Reliever of the Year Sammy Gervacio [9] Vallejo Admirals
Rookie of the YearMichael Rizzitello [10] San Rafael Pacifics
Manager of the Year P. J. Phillips / Takashi Miyoshi [11] [12] Vallejo Admirals / Sonoma Stompers
Executive of the YearKevin Reilly Vallejo Admirals

Defensive Players of the Year

[13]

PositionPlayerTeam
CIsaac Wenrich Sonoma Stompers
1BVinny Guglietti Pittsburg Diamonds
2BOrdomar Valdez Pittsburg Diamonds
SSJose Garcia Pittsburg Diamonds
3BChris Fornaci Vallejo Admirals
LFBrennan Metzger Sonoma Stompers
CFMatt Hibbert Sonoma Stompers
RFMiles Williams San Rafael Pacifics
PMax Beatty 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

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References

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  2. ↑ "Stompers clinch first ever Pacific Association championship in 5-4 win". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Vallejo Admirals receive championship rings, rout Pittsburg Diamonds in opener". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Stone name Pacific Association Commissioner". ballparkdigest.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Association - standings". pointstreak.com.
  6. ↑ "Pacific Association - stats".
  7. ↑ "Vallejo Admirals' Tillman Pugh named Pacific Association MVP". timeshearldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tyler Garkow named Pacific Association's 2017 Pitcher of the Year". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fornanci voted top third baseman, Gervacio Reliever of the Year". vallejoadmirals.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Rookie star Rizzitello joins Saltdogs". aabaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Takashi Miyoshi, PJ Phillips win dual Manager of the Year awards". stompersbaseball.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Pugh voted MVP, Phillips Co-Manager of the Year". vallejoadmirals.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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