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The 1983 American Association season was the 76th in the league's history, and ended with the Denver Bears winning their second league championship in three years. The Bears would go on to finish third in the Triple-A World Series.
Also, the Louisville Redbirds became the first minor-league team to draw one million fans in total attendance.
This was the final season for the Evansville Triplets.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Louisville vs. Oklahoma City
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 2 | Oklahoma City 3 | Louisville 2
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| September 3 | Oklahoma City 1 | Louisville 2
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| September 4 | Louisville 6 | Oklahoma City 8
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| September 5 | Louisville 16 | Oklahoma City 2
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| September 6 | Louisville 4 | Oklahoma City 2
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| Louisville wins series 3-2
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| Denver vs. Iowa
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 2 | Iowa 15 | Denver 2
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| September 3 | Iowa 11 | Denver 12
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| | 11 innings
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| September 4 | Denver 9 | Iowa 5
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| September 5 | Denver 5 | Iowa 3
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| Denver wins series 3-1
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Louisville vs. Denver
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Denver 1 | Louisville 0
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| September 8 | Denver 9 | Louisville 5
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| September 9 | Denver 9 | Louisville 4
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| September 10 | Louisville 2 | Denver 3
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| Denver wins series 4-0 and
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| advances to Triple-A World Series
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Mike Stenhouse, Wichita, .355
- Runs Scored Mike Fuentes, Wichita, 96
- Hits Dallas Williams, Indianapolis, 168
- Doubles Steve Hammond, Omaha; Bill Nahorodny, Evansville, 37
- Triples Tito Landrum, Louisville, 12
- Home Runs Carmelo Martinez, Iowa, 31
- Runs Batted In Jim Adduci, Louisville, 101
- Stolen Bases Tom Lawless, Indianapolis, 46
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Fernando Arroyo, Denver, 14
- Earned Run Average Craig Eaton, Evansville, 2.64
- Complete Games Mark Dacko, Evansville, 9
- Shutouts Five tied with 2
- Strikeouts Greg Harris, Indianapolis, 146
- Saves Victor Cruz, Oklahoma City, 14
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Mike Stenhouse, Wichita
- Second Base Dan Rohn, Iowa
- Shortstop Curtis Wilkerson, Oklahoma City
- Third Base Fritz Connally, Iowa
- Outfield Mike Fuentes, Wichita; Dave Stegman, Denver; Joe Carter, Iowa
- Catcher Joel Skinner, Iowa
- Designated Hitter Bill Nahorodny, Evansville
- Right-Handed Pitcher Dan Larson, Iowa
- Left-Handed Pitcher Rich Barnes, Denver
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1984 Baseball Guide
[edit] External Links
1983 AA - The Baseball Cube
