2013 Pacific Association season

The 2013 Pacific Association season was the first season of the Pacific Association. In 2013, The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was announced as a new Independent professional baseball league based out of California and Hawaii. The league was an outgrowth of the North American Baseball League, which ceased operations after the 2012 season.

Teams that carried over from NABL consisted of the Hawaii Stars, Na Koa Ikaika Maui, San Rafael Pacifics and traveling team Sonoma County Grapes. After not being able to agree on lease terms, the Sonoma Grapes opted out of the 2013 season. The Vallejo Admirals were later announced as the fourth charter franchise.

Team and rule changes On May 28, the season began when the Hawaiian teams hosted two three-game inter-league series against the Baseball Challenge League of Japan. On May 30, the California teams played inter-league games against the Freedom Pro Baseball League in Arizona to open play.

In early July, the Admirals announced they would not be traveling to Hawaii, due to traveling costs and other financial issues. On July 6, the East Bay Lumberjacks were admitted as full members into the Pacific Association which included a second trip to Hawaii, replacing the Admirals. On July 12, the Pacific Association suspended the Admirals’ operations due to further financial issues. After a change in ownership, the Admirals resumed play 11 days later.

On July 30, both Hawaiian teams flew to Japan to play six inter-league games, one-game against each of the Baseball Challenge League teams.

In late July, only the Prescott Montezuma Federals of the Freedom League fulfilled their inter-league trip to California. The Freedom League announced the other remaining clubs were not able to travel due to financial problems, once again causing further scheduling issues. The Santa Rosa Rose Buds, who were guests of the Pacific Association and the recently admitted East Bay Lumberjacks filled the vacant schedule that the Freedom League created.

On August 13, the Lumberjacks rebranded to the Bay Cal Lumberjacks.

On August 15, the Hawaiian teams flew to California for the inaugural Pacific Association playoffs.

Both Hawaii teams, the Stars and the Warriors, ceased operations after playing the 2013 season citing high travel costs of bringing in opponents from Northern California. The East Bay Lumberjacks also did not return for a second season.

Regular season standings
as of August 25, 2013


 * y – Clinched division
 * x – Clinched playoff spot
 * e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Pacific Association vs. other leagues
2013 records against non-conference foes:

Pitching
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.

Format
The Vallejo Admirals hosted a round robin tournament that included themselves, the Hawaii Stars and Bay Cal Lumberjacks to determine who would advance to the semi-final game. All games were held at Wilson Park. These games were held August 20-24th. The Vallejo Admirals won the play-in game tournament and advanced to the semi-final matchup vs. Na Koa Ikaika Maui.

The San Rafael Pacifics hosted both the semi-final and championship game at Albert Park. Both games were played on August 25. Na Koa Ikaika Maui defeated the Vallejo Admirals 8–3, and then the heavily favored San Rafael Pacifics 6–1, earning themselves the first Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs Championship.


 * x – Clinched playoff spot
 * e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Notable players
Former Major League Baseball players who played in the Pacific Association in 2013
 * Wayne Franklin (East Bay)
 * Onan Masaoka (Hawaii)
 * Bill Lee (San Rafael)
 * Dane Sardinha (Hawaii)
 * Chris Waters (Maui)

Other notable players who played in the Pacific Association in 2013
 * Charlie Mirabal (Maui)
 * Eri Yoshida (Maui)

Head to head matchups
''Updated with the results of all games through regular season. No games are not counted twice. Complete results for BCL, Freedom Pro Baseball League and Pacific Association.''

Record vs. opponents
''Updated with the results of all games through regular season. Hawaii and Maui games are not counted twice. BCL teams head-to-head standings are included in grid. In 2013, BCL recorded 72 official league games. The six games played by Ishikawa and Shinano in May at Hawaii are not part of BCL's official standings. They are official for the Pacific Association standings. Those games are included for the purpose of this grid. ''

''Updated with the results of all games through regular season. San Rafael and Vallejo games are not counted twice. FPBL teams head-to-head standings are included in grid. ''