# 2009 Pacific Coast League season

The 2009 Pacific Coast League season is a season in American baseball.

## Teams

American Conference :
| Division | Team | MLB Affiliation | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| North | Iowa Cubs | Chicago Cubs | Des Moines, Iowa | Principal Park | 11,000 |
| North | Memphis Redbirds | St. Louis Cardinals | Memphis, Tennessee | AutoZone Park | 14,320 |
| North | Nashville Sounds | Milwaukee Brewers | Nashville, Tennessee | Herschel Greer Stadium | 10,052 |
| North | Omaha Royals | Kansas City Royals | Omaha, Nebraska | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium | 23,100 |
| South | Albuquerque Isotopes | Los Angeles Dodgers | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Isotopes Park | 12,215 |
| South | New Orleans Zephyrs | Florida Marlins | Metairie, Louisiana | Zephyr Field | 10,000 |
| South | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Texas Rangers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark | 13,166 |
| South | Round Rock Express | Houston Astros | Round Rock, Texas | Dell Diamond | 10,000 |
| Pacific Conference ||||||
| Division | Team | MLB Affiliation | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| North | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Colorado Rockies | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Security Service Field | 9,000 |
| North | Portland Beavers | San Diego Padres | Portland, Oregon | PGE Park | 19,810 |
| North | Salt Lake Bees | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Salt Lake City, Utah | Spring Mobile Ballpark | 15,500 |
| North | Tacoma Rainiers | Seattle Mariners | Tacoma, Washington | Cheney Stadium | 9,600 |
| South | Fresno Grizzlies | San Francisco Giants | Fresno, California | Chukchansi Park | 12,500 |
| South | Las Vegas 51s | Toronto Blue Jays | Las Vegas, Nevada | Cashman Field | 10,000 |
| South | Reno Aces | Arizona Diamondbacks | Reno, Nevada | Aces Ballpark | 9,100 |
| South | Sacramento River Cats | Oakland Athletics | West Sacramento, California | Raley Field | 14,680 |

## Before the season
### Affiliation changes

Before the 2009 season, three PCL teams signed player development contracts (PDC) with different parent clubs.
The Albuquerque Isotopes signed a two-year PDC with the Los Angeles Dodgers through 2010 on September 18, 2008. The Isotopes had previously been affiliated with the Florida Marlins for six seasons in Albuquerque and four seasons when the franchise was the Calgary Cannons. This would mark the return of Dodgers prospects to Albuquerque, as Los Angeles was the parent club for the Albuquerque Dukes from 1972-00 when the club moved to Portland and were renamed the Portland Beavers.
The Las Vegas 51s signed a two-year PDC with the Toronto Blue Jays through 2010 on September 21, 2008. The 51s had previously been affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers for eight years. The relationship between Los Angeles and Las Vegas soured for years because of the lack of sufficient facilities at Cashman Field including the lack of an on site weight room and indoor batting cage. Toronto becomes the third affiliate in Las Vegas' 28-year history and Las Vegas is only the second triple-A affiliate in Toronto's 33-year history.
The New Orleans Zephyrs signed a two-year PDC with the Florida Marlins through 2010 on September 21, 2008. The Zephyrs had previously been affiliated with the New York Mets for the past two seasons. Florida becomes New Orleans' third major league affiliate in five years.

### Team changes

* The Tucson Sidewinders move to Reno, Nevada becoming the Reno Aces. The team will remain in the Pacific Conference – South Division and will remain the top affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks for at least the 2009 season.
* The Oklahoma RedHawks rebranded themselves as the Oklahoma City RedHawks and adopted new logos and team colors. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox introduced new logos and a new color scheme.

## Standings

Pacific Coast League - American North Division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Memphis Redbirds | 77 | 67 | .535 | — |
| Nashville Sounds | 75 | 69 | .521 | 2 |
| Iowa Cubs | 72 | 72 | .500 | 5 |
| Omaha Royals | 64 | 80 | .444 | 13 |
Pacific Coast League - American South Division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Albuquerque Isotopes | 80 | 64 | .556 | — |
| Oklahoma City RedHawks | 69 | 75 | .479 | 11 |
| New Orleans Zephyrs | 63 | 80 | .441 | 16½ |
| Round Rock Express | 63 | 81 | .438 | 17 |
Pacific Coast League - Pacific North Division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 73 | 69 | .514 | — |
| Tacoma Rainiers | 74 | 70 | .514 | — |
| Salt Lake Bees | 72 | 71 | .503 | 1½ |
| Portland Beavers | 60 | 84 | .417 | 14 |
Pacific Coast League - Pacific South Division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Sacramento River Cats | 86 | 57 | .601 | — |
| Reno Aces | 79 | 64 | .552 | 7 |
| Fresno Grizzlies | 71 | 73 | .493 | 15½ |
| Las Vegas 51s | 71 | 73 | .493 | 15½ |
Tacoma won the PACIFIC SOUTH Division due to a divisional tiebreaker

## Playoffs

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | Pacific Coast League | Pacific Coast League | Pacific Coast League |
| 1 | Memphis Redbirds | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Albuquerque Isotopes | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Albuquerque Isotopes | 0 | Memphis Redbirds | Memphis Redbirds | 3 |
| | | | Sacramento River Cats | Sacramento River Cats | 0 |
| 3 | Sacramento River Cats | 3 | Sacramento River Cats | Sacramento River Cats | 0 |
| 2 | Tacoma Rainiers | 1 | | | |
The Pacific Coast League does not have an exact name for its league's trophy