{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name = Salinas Spurs | firstseason = 1954 | lastseason = 1992 | allyears = 1954–1958, 1963–1965, 1973–1980, 1982–1987, 1989–1992 | city = Salinas, California | logo = | caplogo = | past class level = *Class A (1963–1965, 1973–1980, 1982–1987, 1989–1992) *Class-C (1954–1958) | league = [[California League]] | conference = | division = | past league = | pastmajorleague = *[[Independent Team]] The team consisted of mainly Japanese players (1992) *[[San Francisco Giants]] (1989) *[[Seattle Mariners]] (1984–1987) *[[Chicago Cubs]] (1982–1983) *[[California Angels]] (1973–1980) *[[Cleveland Indians]] (1965) *[[New York Mets]] (1963–1964) *[[Milwaukee Braves (1953–69)|Milwaukee Braves]] (1956–1958) *[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1955) | pastnames = *Salinas Spurs (1982–1987, 1989–1992) *Salinas Angels (1976–1980) *Salinas Packers (1973–1975) *Salinas Indians (1965) *Salinas Mets (1963–1964) *Salinas Packers (1954–1958) | pastparks =[[Salinas Municipal Stadium]] | classchamps = | leaguechamps = 1957 | conferencechamps = | divisionchamps = }} Several [[minor league baseball]] teams have been based in [[Salinas, California]] and played in the [[California League]].
==Salinas Spurs== {{more citations needed|date=September 2020}} The '''Salinas Spurs''' were a [[California League]] team that played from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. Located in [[Salinas, California]], they were affiliated with the [[Chicago Cubs]] from 1982 to 1983, the [[Seattle Mariners]] from 1984 to 1987, and in 1989 they had a partial working agreement with the [[San Francisco Giants]]. That season, they had seven Japanese players play for them.
They did not play as the Salinas Spurs in 1988, because they moved to [[Riverside, California]] to become the [[Riverside Red Wave]]. Baseball returned to Salinas after the [[Fresno Suns]] moved there for the 1989 season and became the Spurs. Their last affiliation (a partial one) was with the [[Chicago White Sox]] in their final season in 1992, when they had half the roster of Japanese players with agreements with Japanese professional baseball leagues.
==Notable alumni==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Andy Allanson]] * [[Thad Bosley]] (1976) * [[Tom Brunansky]] (1979) MLB All-Star *[[Dave Burba]] (1987) * [[Phil Cavarretta]] (1964, MGR) 4x MLB All-Star; 1945 NL Most Valuable Player * [[Mark Clear]] (1977–1978) 2x MLB All-Star * [[Dave Collins (baseball)|Dave Collins]] (1974) * [[Julio Cruz (baseball)|Julio Cruz]] (1976) *[[Todd Cruz]] (1991) *[[Leon Durham]] (1990) 2x MLB All-Star *[[Dave Engle]] (1978) MLB All-Star * [[David Hardy (baseball)|David Hardy]] (1987) * [[Bud Harrelson]] (1963–1964) 2x MLB All-Star *[[Billy Hatcher]] (1982) *[[Steve Howe (baseball)|Steve Howe]] (1990) MLB All-Star; 1980 NL Rookie of the Year *[[Darrin Jackson]] (1983) * [[Mack Jones]] (1958) * [[Joe Maddon]] (1977–1978) MLB MGR: 3x [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|MLB Manager of the Year]] (2008, 2011, 2015); MGR: 2016 [[List of World Series champions|World Series Champion]] – Chicago Cubs * [[Rance Mulliniks]] (1975) *[[Jeff Nelson (pitcher)|Jeff Nelson]] (1987) MLB All-Star * [[Gary Pettis]] (1980) 5 x Gold Glove * [[Dennis Rasmussen (baseball)|Dennis Rasmussen]] (1980) * [[Buck Rodgers]] (1975, MGR) 1987 NL Manager of the Year * [[Ken Schrom]] (1977) MLB All-Star * [[Dick Selma]] (1963) *[[Mac Suzuki]] (1992) *[[Roy Thomas (pitcher)|Roy Thomas]] (1987) * [[Dickie Thon]] (1977) MLB All-Star *[[Gary Varsho]] (1983) *[[Omar Vizquel]] (1987) 11x Gold Glove; 3x MLB All-Star * [[Mike Witt]] (1979) 2 x MLB All-Star {{div col end}}
==Year-by-year record== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2023}} {| class="wikitable" |- style="background: #F2F2F2;" ! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs |- align=center | 1982 || 68-72 || 5th || [[Rich Morales]] || |- align=center | 1983 || 57-83 || 9th || [[George Enright]] || |- align=center | 1984 || 66-74 || 5th (t) || [[R. J. Harrison (baseball)|R. J. Harrison]] || |- align=center | 1985 || 89-55 || 1st || [[R. J. Harrison (baseball)|R. J. Harrison]] || Lost in 1st round |- align=center | 1986 || 77-65 || 3rd || [[Greg Mahlberg]] || Lost in 1st round |- align=center | 1987 || 64-78 || 9th || [[Greg Mahlberg]] || |- align=center | |- align=center | 1989 || 51-91 || 10th || [[Tim Ireland]] || |- align=center | 1990 || 47-93 || 10th || [[Hide Koga]] || |- align=center | 1991 || 55-81 || 9th || [[Hide Koga]] || |- align=center | 1992 || 36-99 || 10th || [[Hide Koga]] || |- align=center |}
==Salinas Angels== The '''Salinas Angels''' were a [[California League]] baseball team based in [[Salinas, California]], USA that played from 1976 to 1980. They played their home games at [[Salinas Municipal Stadium]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/park.cgi?id=CA067 BR Minors]</ref>
The team made the California League playoffs in 1976 and 1977, reaching (and losing) the league finals in each of those seasons.
Each season, the team had a new manager. The team's managers, by year: [[Del Crandall]] (1976), [[Moose Stubing]] (1977), [[Chuck Cottier]] (1978), [[Chris Cannizzaro]] (1979) and [[Tom Zimmer]] (1980).
Notable players include major league All-Stars [[Tom Brunansky]], [[Mark Clear]], [[Dave Engle]], [[Ken Schrom]], [[Dickie Thon]] and [[Mike Witt]].
==Salinas Packers== There were two incarnations of the [[baseball]] team known as the '''Salinas Packers'''. The first existed from 1954 to 1958, and was affiliated with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] in 1955 and the [[Milwaukee Braves]] from 1956 to 1958. The second incarnation existed from 1973 to 1975, and was affiliated with the [[California Angels]]. They played their home games at [[Municipal Stadium (Salinas)|Municipal Stadium]] in the second incarnation.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080317130848/http://www.digitalballparks.com/Angels.html Digital Ballparks]}}</ref> Both incarnations were located in [[Salinas, California]] and played in the [[California League]].
In 1957, they won the California League title. One of their players, [[John Balaz]], was named MVP in 1973. In 1976, they were renamed the [[Salinas Angels]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
===Year-by-year record=== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2023}} {| class="wikitable" |- style="background: #F2F2F2;" ! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs |- align=center | 1954 || 56-84 || 7th || [[John O'Neil (baseball)|John O'Neil]] / [[George Genovese]] || |- align=center | 1955 || 60-86 || 6th || Buck Elliott / [[Jack Paepke]] || |- align=center | 1956 || 53-87 || 7th || [[Eddie Lake]] || |- align=center | 1957 || 68-67 || 4th || [[Leo Thomas]] / [[Bill Krueger (manager)|Bill Kreuger]] || '''League Champs''' |- align=center | 1958 || 53-85 || 8th || Victor Marasco / Al Forthmann || |- align=center | |- align=center | 1973 || 77-63 || 1st (t) || [[Jim Saul]] || |- align=center | 1974 || 78-62 || 3rd || [[Jim Saul]] || |- align=center | 1975 || 67-73 || 5th (t) || [[Buck Rodgers]] || none |- align=center |}
==Salinas Indians== The '''Salinas Indians''' were a [[California League]] baseball team based in [[Salinas, California]], USA that played in 1965. They were managed by [[Phil Cavarretta]] and were affiliated with the [[Cleveland Indians]]. Their home stadium was [[Salinas Municipal Stadium]].
Multiple major leaguers played for the team, including [[Frank Baker (outfielder)|Frank Baker]], [[Gary Boyd (baseball)|Gary Boyd]], [[Larry Foster (baseball)|Larry Foster]], [[Gomer Hodge]], [[Ray Miller (baseball manager)|Ray Miller]], [[Dave Nelson]], [[Sam Parrilla]], [[Richie Scheinblum]] and [[Oscar Zamora (baseball)|Oscar Zamora]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=cb07b7f3 BR Minors]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Salinas&state=CA&country=US&empty=0 Baseball Reference]
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