"The Ports have an incredible history, having won 11 California League Championships since 1941. Our connection to our past success is strengthened every year through the dedication of our Alumni."
- Pat Filippone, Stockton Ports President
Alumni News
Alumni Night - Saturday, May 20th, 2023
The Stockton Ports annual Alumni Night is back once again in 2023! Alumni Night is scheduled for Saturday, May 20th 2023 at Banner Island Ballpark where the Ports will take on the San Jose Giants. The evening will include:
- complimentary admission for you and a guest
- pregame gathering and reception
- ballpark tour
- on-field pregame ceremony honoring alumni
We are always looking to keep in touch with our alumni. If you maintain contact with any of your teammates or Ports players from other years, please feel free to forward this invitation to them, or reply back to us with their contact information and we can take it from there.
If you have questions, please contact Chris Zavaglia, directly via email - [email protected], or via telephone, 209-644-1953.
Ports MLB Award Winners
Ernie Broglio (1955 Stockton Ports)
· 1960 MLB Wins Leader (21)
Ron Hansen (1956)
· 1960 AL Rookie of the Year
· One of 15 Unassisted Triple Plays in MLB History
Davey Johnson (1962)
· 3-time Gold Glove
· 1997 AL Manager of the Year
· 2012 NL Manager of the Year
Wally Bunker (1963)
· 1964 AL Winning Percentage Leader (.792; 19-5)
Don Baylor (1968)
· 1979 AL Most Valuable Player
· 1979 AL RBI Champion (139)
· 3-time AL Silver Slugger
· 1995 NL Manager of the Year
Bobby Grich (1968)
· 1981 AL Home Run Champion (22)
· 1981 AL Silver Slugger
· 4-time Gold Glove
Al Bumbry (1969)
· 1973 AL Rookie of the Year
Gary Sheffield (1987)
· 1992 NL Comeback Player of the Year
· 1992 NL Batting Champion (.330)
· 5-time Silver Slugger
· 500 Home Run Club (509)
John Jaha (1988-90)
· 1999 AL Comeback Player of the Year
Pat Listach (1989-90)
· 1992 AL Rookie of the Year
Mike Matheny (1992)
· 4-time Gold Glove
Mark Loretta (1993)
· 2004 NL Silver Slugger
Andrew Bailey (2007)
· 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Chris Carter (2008)
· 2016 NL Home Run Champion (41)
Josh Donaldson (2008)
· 2015 AL Most Valuable Player
· 2015 AL RBI Champion (123)
· 2015 MLB Runs Leader (122)
· 2-time Silver Slugger
Matt Olson (2014)
· 2-time Gold Glove
Matt Chapman (2015)
· 2-time Gold Glove
· 2-time Platinum Glove
· 2-time Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year
Ports in the Olympics
Chad Green | OF | Atlanta 1996
Bronze Medal
The same summer he was a first round pick by the Milwaukee Brewers out of the University of Kentucky, Chad Green was selected to represent his country summer leading up to and including the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. After going 6-1 in pool play, Green's United States team was defeated in the semifinals by Japan 11-2 before beating Nicaragua in the Bronze Medal Game 10-3.
For the summer, Green hit .247 with two home runs and 11 RBIs.
Ben Sheets | RHP | Sydney 2000
Gold Medal
A year after wearing the Ports uniform in 1999, former 1st-round pick Ben Sheets starred in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, winning Gold with Team USA.
Although professionals were allowed to play for the first time at the Olympics, a USA team filled with major-league castoffs and minor-league prospects under the guidance of Hall Of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda flew to Australia as underdogs. Dubbed by some as the "Miracle on Grass", Team USA went 6-1 through the preliminary round and defeated South Korea 3-2 in the semifinals before upsetting heavy favorite Cuba 4-0 in the Gold Medal Game.
Sheets served as the Americans' ace in the Olympics, going 1-0 over three starts including a 3-hit shutout in the Gold Medal Game against Cuba. He celebrates after recording the final out in the photo to the right.
Brett Anderson | LHP | Beijing 2008
Bronze Medal
In the same summer he went 9-4 for the eventual Cal League champion Ports, Brett Anderson joined Team USA for the Olympic Games in Beijing as part of a pitching staff that included future All-Stars Jake Arrieta, Stephen Strasburg, and Ports teammate Trevor Cahill, and managed by Davey Johnson, himself a Stockton Port in 1962.
Team USA finished the Group Stage with a record of 5-2 to earn a spot in the top four and falling to Cuba 10-2 in the semifinals before beating Japan 8-4 in the Bronze Medal Game.
Anderson led the American club in innings pitched with 12.2 over two starts, while sporting a 1-0 record with a 4.97 ERA during the Olympics.
Trevor Cahill | RHP | Beijing 2008
Bronze Medal
Joining his Ports teammate Brett Anderson in Beijing's 2008 Summer Games was righty Trevor Cahill, who sported a 2.78 ERA in Stockton that same year.
In his first start, Cahill pitched well in an extra-inning, 5-4 loss against Cuba in the Americans' 3rd game of the Group Stage, taking a no decision despite giving up only three runs over eight innings. In his second start, Cahill squared off against Yu Darvish of Japan and gave the his team 3 perfect innings en route to a 4-2 Team USA win.
Second to only Anderson in innings pitched with 11 for Team USA in Beijing, Cahill pitched to a 2.25 ERA over two starts at the Games.
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