Stockton Mariners

Professional baseball returned to Stockton following a five-year absence. Stockton was a charter member of the California League with the most recent franchise relocating to Visalia following the 1972 season. The new Stockton franchise was owned by Joe Gagliardi, who simultaneously was operating the San Jose Missions under a lease agreement. Stockton signed an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and adopted their parent club's namesake.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1978-02-05|title=Old Friends Rejoin California League|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/62639643/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}} Stockton native, Mike Pereira, was named general manager. Bobby Floyd, who had led the Seattle's short-season affiliate in Bellingham to a league championship the previous year was tabbed as manager. The Mariners finished second in the north division standings with a record of 63–77.{{Cite web|last=Varela|first=Ashley|date=2015-06-11|title=A brief history of the Stockton Mariners|url=https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2015/6/11/8743589/a-brief-history-of-the-stockton-mariners|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Lookout Landing|language=en}}

Following the season the club ended their working arrangement with Seattle and signed on with the Milwaukee Brewers. With the new affiliation the team reverted to its long standing moniker, the Ports.

The Mariners played at Billy Hebert Field. The facility is in use today available to the public for various levels of play.

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• [https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/t-sm14792 Stats Crew] Stockton Mariners
• [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=8fd49651 Baseball Reference] Stockton Mariners

Category:Defunct California League teams

Category:Seattle Mariners minor league affiliates

Category:Defunct baseball teams in California

Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1978

Category:Baseball teams established in 1978

Category:Baseball in Stockton, California