1971 Pacific Coast League season

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The 1971 Pacific Coast League season was the 68th in the league's history, and ended with the Salt Lake City Angels winning their first league championship as a California Angels affiliate.

[edit] Final standings

Playoff teams in bold.

North Division	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Tacoma Cubs	78	65	.545	—	Jim Marshall	Chicago Cubs
Portland Beavers	71	71	.500	6½	Ralph Rowe	Minnesota Twins
Spokane Indians	69	76	.476	10	Tom Lasorda	Los Angeles Dodgers
Eugene Emeralds	66	79	.455	13	Andy Seminick	Philadelphia Phillies

South Division	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Salt Lake City Angels	78	68	.534	—	Del Rice	California Angels
Phoenix Giants	74	70	.514	3	Jim Davenport	San Francisco Giants
Hawaii Islanders	73	73	.500	5	Bill Adair	San Diego Padres
Tucson Toros	69	76	.476	8½	Gordon Maltzberger	Chicago White Sox

[edit] Championship Finals

Tacoma vs. Salt Lake City Date Away Home September 2 Tacoma 7 Salt Lake City 13 September 3 Tacoma 2 Salt Lake City 1 10 innings September 4 Salt Lake City 7 Tacoma 3 September 5 Salt Lake City 6 Tacoma 4 Salt Lake City wins series 3-1

[edit] References

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.