The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league operating at the Triple-A level. It was founded in 1903 as circuit of six teams on the West Coast of the United States. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, [1] the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022. [2] [3] This list documents the PCL's top players and teams in particular statistical areas.
The mild climate of the West Coast, especially California, allowed the league to play longer seasons, sometimes starting in late February and ending as late as the beginning of December. Teams regularly played between 170 and 200 games in a season until the late 1950s. This abundance of games and playing time is one reason that a number of league records were set during the first half of the 20th century.
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These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season organized by vintage era (1903–1957) and modern era (1958–present).
These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season organized by vintage era (1903–1957) and modern era (1958–present).
Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Team | Ref. |
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Batting average | Ox Eckhardt | .414 | 1933 | Mission Reds | [17] |
Games played | William Devereaux | 228 | 1904 | Oakland Oaks | [18] |
At bats | George Van Haltren | 933 | 1904 | Seattle Siwashes | [19] |
Runs | Tony Lazzeri | 202 | 1925 | Salt Lake City Bees | [20] |
Hits | Paul Strand | 325 | 1923 | Salt Lake City Bees | [21] |
Total bases | Ike Boone | 553 | 1929 | Mission Reds | [22] |
Singles | Phil Nadeau | 233 | 1903 | Portland Browns | [23] |
Doubles | Paul Waner | 75 | 1925 | San Francisco Seals | [24] |
Triples | Brooks Holder | 24 | 1939 | San Francisco Seals | [25] |
Home runs | Tony Lazzeri | 60 | 1925 | Salt Lake City Bees | [20] |
Runs batted in | Tony Lazzeri | 222 | 1925 | Salt Lake City Bees | [20] |
Stolen bases | Jimmy Johnston | 124 | 1913 | San Francisco Seals | [26] |
Sacrifice hits | Buzzy Wares | 74 | 1910 | Oakland Oaks | [27] |
Walks [a] | Max West | 201 | 1949 | San Diego Padres | [28] |
Strikeouts | Steve Bilko | 150 | 1957 | Los Angeles Angels | [29] |
Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Team | Ref. |
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Games | Bob Anderson | 70 | 1956 | Los Angeles Angels | [45] |
Complete games | Jimmy Whalen | 55* | 1904 | San Francisco Seals | [46] |
Complete games | Oscar Jones | 55* | 1906 | Seattle Siwashes | [47] |
Wins | Doc Newton | 39* | 1904 | Los Angeles Angels | [48] |
Wins | Rube Vickers | 39* | 1906 | Seattle Siwashes | [49] |
Losses | Ike Butler | 32 | 1904 | Portland Browns | [50] |
Saves | Bob Anderson | 25 | 1956 | Los Angeles Angels | [45] |
Shutouts [a] | Jimmy Whalen | 14* | 1905 | San Francisco Seals | [46] |
Shutouts [a] | Vean Gregg | 14* | 1910 | Portland Beavers | [51] |
Innings pitched | Rube Vickers | 518.2 | 1906 | Seattle Siwashes | [49] |
Runs | Oscar Graham | 292 | 1903 | Oakland Oaks | [52] |
Earned runs | George Boehler | 190 | 1925 | Oakland Oaks | [53] |
Earned run average [b] | Jack Quinn | 1.48 | 1918 | Vernon Tigers | [54] |
Hits allowed | Ike Butler | 491 | 1903 | Portland Browns | [50] |
Strikeouts | Rube Vickers | 411 | 1906 | Seattle Siwashes | [49] |
Walks | Oscar Graham | 233 | 1903 | Oakland Oaks | [52] |
Hit batsmen | Oscar Graham | 49 | 1903 | Oakland Oaks | [52] |
Wild pitches | Ed Willett | 28 | 1910 | Vernon Tigers | [55] |
These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season organized by vintage era (1903–1957) and modern era (1958–present).
Statistic | Team | Record | Season |
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Batting average | Salt Lake City Bees | .327 | 1923 |
At bats | Seattle Siwashes | 7,623 | 1904 |
Runs | Salt Lake City Bees | 1,416 | 1924 |
Hits | Salt Lake City Bees | 2,395 | 1923 |
Total bases | Salt Lake City Bees | 3,648 | 1923 |
Singles | San Francisco Seals | 1,693 | 1923 |
Doubles | Salt Lake City Bees | 556 | 1924 |
Triples | San Francisco Seals | 114 | 1931 |
Home runs | Salt Lake City Bees | 204 | 1923 |
Runs batted in [a] | Salt Lake City Bees | 1,294 | 1924 |
Stolen bases | Sacramento Senators | 422 | 1903 |
Sacrifice hits | Oakland Oaks | 324 | 1927 |
Walks [b] | San Francisco Seals | 875 | 1950 |
Statistic | Team | Record | Season |
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Runs | Salt Lake Buzz | 1,016 | 2000 |
Hits | Salt Lake Buzz | 1,580 | 2000 |
Home runs | Sacramento Solons | 305 [a] | 1974 |
Home runs | El Paso Chihuahuas | 258 | 2019 |
Hit by pitch | Omaha Royals | 112 | 2002 |
Strikeouts | El Paso Chihuahuas | 1,329 | 2018 |
Statistic | Team | Record | Season |
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Strikeouts | Fresno Grizzlies | 1,330 | 2018 |
Statistic | Team | Record | Season |
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Fielding percentage | Round Rock Express | .986 | 2019 |
Putouts | San Francisco Seals | 6,284 | 1905 |
Assists | Portland Beavers | 3,477 | 1914 |
Chances accepted | San Francisco Seals | 9,350 | 1905 |
Errors | Portland Browns | 669 | 1904 |
Passed balls [a] | Spokane Indians | 51 | 1970 |
Double plays | Seattle Indians | 239 | 1931 |
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