1973 American Association season
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The 1973 American Association season was the 66th in the league's history, and ended with the Tulsa Oilers winning their first league championship. The Oilers would go on to lose the Junior World Series.
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[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Oaks | 83 | 53 | .610 | - | Joe Sparks | Chicago White Sox |
| Indianapolis Indians | 74 | 62 | .544 | 9 | Vern Rapp | Cincinnati Reds |
| Evansville Triplets | 66 | 70 | .485 | 17 | Mike Roarke | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Omaha Royals | 62 | 73 | .459 | 20½ | Harry Malmberg | Kansas City Royals |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Oilers | 68 | 67 | .504 | - | Jack Krol | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Wichita Aeros | 67 | 68 | .496 | 1 | Jim Marshall | Chicago Cubs |
| Oklahoma City 89ers | 61 | 74 | .452 | 7 | Frank Lucchesi | Cleveland Indians |
| Denver Bears | 61 | 75 | .449 | 7½ | Jim Williams | Houston Astros |
[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Jim Dwyer, Tulsa, .387
- Runs Scored Cliff Johnson, Denver, 105
- Hits Greg Gross, Denver, 174
- Doubles Lou Camilli, Oklahoma City; Gary Sutherland, Denver, 35
- Triples Burnel Flowers, Oklahoma City, 13
- Home Runs Johnson, 33
- Runs Batted In Johnson, 117
- Stolen Bases Ken Griffey, Sr., Indianapolis, 43
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Mark Littell, Omaha, 16
- Earned Run Average Littell, 2.51
- Complete Games Littell, 15
- Shutouts Four tied with 4
- Strikeouts Lowell Palmer, Oklahoma City, 203
- Saves Ike Brookens, Tulsa; Carlos Velazquez, Evansville, 14
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Roe Skidmore, Indianapolis
- Second Base Gary Sutherland, Denver
- Shortstop Bucky Dent, Iowa
- Third Base George Brett, Omaha
- Outfield Jim Dwyer, Tulsa; Ken Griffey, Sr., Indianapolis; Greg Gross, Denver; Tommy Smith, Oklahoma City
- Catcher Tom Lundstedt, Wichita; Pete Varney, Iowa
- Utility Dave Rosello, Wichita
- Designated Hitter Cliff Johnson, Denver
- Pitcher Mark Littell, Omaha; Ken Frailing, Iowa
- Manager Joe Sparks, Iowa
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1974 Baseball Guide
