| 2016 Pacific Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Association |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 31, 2016 – August 28, 2016 [1] |
| Number of games | 78 (156 games in total) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sonoma Stompers 1H (23-16), Sonoma Stompers 2H (24-15) |
| League postseason | |
| Finals champions | Sonoma Stompers |
The 2016 Pacific Association season was the fourth 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.
Season schedule
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.
Regular season standings
as of August 28, 2016
| Pacific Association | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | G | First half record | Second half record | Season record | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | y – Sonoma Stompers | 78 | 23-16 | 24-15 | 47-31 | .603 | -- |
| 2 | e – San Rafael Pacifics | 78 | 21-18 | 20-19 | 41-37 | .526 | 6.0 |
| 3 | e – Pittsburg Diamonds | 78 | 19-20 | 17-22 | 36-42 | .462 | 11.0 |
| 4 | e – Vallejo Admirals | 78 | 15-24 | 17-22 | 32-46 | .410 | 15.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Jake Taylor | San Rafael Pacifics | 16 |
| AVG | Joel Carranza | Sonoma Stompers | .316 |
| RBIs | Jake Taylor | San Rafael Pacifics | 74 |
| SB | Darian Sandford | Vallejo Admirals | 99 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | J.R. Bunda, Mike Jackson | San Rafael Pacifics, Sonoma Stompers | 8 |
| ERA | Patrick Conroy | San Rafael Pacifics | 2.12 |
| SO | Chris Cummins | Pittsburg Diamonds | 102 |
| SV | J.R. Bunda | San Rafael Pacifics | 11 |
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. [3]
Playoffs
Format
In 2016, The winner of the first and second half would have played in a best-of-one championship game. However, The Sonoma Stompers won the first half with a 23–16 record and the second half with a 24–15 record, naming them the outright champion.