Ventura County Gulls
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The Ventura County Gulls were a minor league baseball team in Ventura, California
. They were a high-A class team that played in the California League
, and were a farm team of the Toronto Blue Jays
for the franchise’s only year as the Gulls. They played all of their home games at the baseball field at Ventura College
. In spite of the fact that the Gulls’ roster featured 14 future major league baseball players in their lone year, Ventura County did not make the playoffs; instead, they lost a tiebreaker to the Visalia Oaks
. Coupled with the poor attendance mark by the Gulls, this proved too much to bear for the struggling franchise. Prior to the 1987 season, the Ventura County Gulls were sold and moved to San Bernardino
, California
, where the franchise became the San Bernardino Spirit
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They were a high-A class team that played in the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
, and were a farm team of the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
for the franchise’s only year as the Gulls. They played all of their home games at the baseball field at Ventura College
Ventura College
Ventura College is a California-state funded community college located in Ventura, California, USA. Established in 1925, the college has a campus with an enrollment of 14,456 students. The college is part of the Ventura County Community College District....
. In spite of the fact that the Gulls’ roster featured 14 future major league baseball players in their lone year, Ventura County did not make the playoffs; instead, they lost a tiebreaker to the Visalia Oaks
Visalia Oaks
The Visalia Rawhide are a minor league baseball team in Visalia, California, U.S. They are a Class A - Advanced team of the Arizona Diamondbacks operating in the California League and have recently agreed to renew their affiliation through 2012....
. Coupled with the poor attendance mark by the Gulls, this proved too much to bear for the struggling franchise. Prior to the 1987 season, the Ventura County Gulls were sold and moved to San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where the franchise became the San Bernardino Spirit
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a minor league baseball team in Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their third major league affiliate in team history....
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List of Riverside Pilots players in the MLB
- All players are listed in alphabetical order by their surname, with the year they played for Ventura County in parentheses.
- Kevin Batiste (1986)
- Gerónimo BerroaGerónimo BerroaGerónimo Emiliano Berroa is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played for nine Major League Baseball teams from 1989 to 2000, and also played one seasion in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2002.Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1983, he quickly worked his...
(1986) - Domingo MartinezDomingo MartinezDomingo Emilio Martínez La Fontaine is a former professional baseball player who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in the major leagues, and the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball...
(1986) - José MesaJosé MesaJosé Ramón Nova Mesa [MAY-sah] is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. His nickname was "Joe Table," the literal translation of his name in the English language....
(1986) - Enrique Burgos (1986)
- Francisco Cabrera (1986)
- Jeff MusselmanJeff MusselmanJeffrey Joseph Musselman , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets from 1986–1990.-More Facts:* Musselman is a Harvard graduate....
(1986) - Greg Myers (1986)
- Carlos DiazCarlos Diaz (catcher)Carlos Francisco Diaz is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Diaz played for the Toronto Blue Jays in . He batted and threw right-handed....
(1986) - Rob DuceyRob DuceyRobert Thomas Ducey is a Canadian former outfielder in Major League Baseball.Raised in Cambridge, Ontario, Ducey graduated from Seminole Community College, and was first signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in...
(1986) - Todd StottlemyreTodd StottlemyreTodd Vernon Stottlemyre is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the son of Mel Stottlemyre, former New York Yankees pitcher. His brother...
(1986) - David WellsDavid WellsDavid Lee Wells , nicknamed "Boomer", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wells was considered to be one of the game's better left-handed pitchers, especially during his years with the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched the fifteenth perfect game in baseball history...
(1986) - Dave Walsh (1986)
- Eric YeldingEric YeldingEric Girard Yelding , is a former Major League baseball player who was with the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs from -...
(1986)
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 75-67 | 4th (t) | Glenn Ezell | ||