Pacific Association


The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs is an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.

History

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. The East Bay Lumberjacks also did not return for a second season.
Two expansion clubs were added in 2014 bringing the total number of teams to four.
In 2017 San Francisco businessman and entrepreneur Jonathan Stone was named league commissioner.
Expansion came again in 2018 with the addition of Martinez Clippers and Napa Silverados. This brought the league to an all-time high of six member clubs.
Before the 2019 season the league lost two teams, Martinez and Pittsburg, which both folded and replaced by Pecos League teams in 2020. To replace them the Salina Stockade were added to the league as a travel team.
Prior to the 2020 season, San Rafael left the league for the Pecos League and were replaced by the California Dogecoin. The Salina Stockade moved back to The Western League, bringing the Pacific Association back down to four clubs. After the season was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dogecoin were removed from the league website without having played a game. The 2020 season was officially cancelled on July 17, 2020.

Teams

Former teams


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    Champions

Awards

Alumni

Max Beatty, San Rafael Pacifics - Chicago White Sox
Matt Chavez, San Rafael Pacifics - San Diego Padres
Tim Holmes, Vallejo Admirals - New York Yankees
Brian McKenna, Vallejo Admirals - Miami Marlins
Jayce Ray, Sonoma Stompers - Boston Red Sox
Santos Salvidar, Sonoma Stompers - Milwaukee Brewers
Nathan Tomaszewski, Vallejo Admirals - Pittsburgh Pirates
Cole Watts, Sonoma Stompers - Kansas City Royals