1986 American Association season
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The 1986 American Association season was the 79th in the league's history, and ended with the Indianapolis Indians winning their first league championship in four years.
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[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold .
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Indians | 80 | 62 | .563 | -- | Joe Sparks | Montreal Expos |
| Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 71 | .500 | 9 | Jim Marshall | Chicago White Sox |
| Nashville Sounds | 68 | 74 | .479 | 12 | Leon Roberts | Detroit Tigers |
| Louisville Redbirds | 64 | 78 | .451 | 16 | Jim Fregosi/Dyar Miller/Dave Bialas | St. Louis Cardinals |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Zephyrs | 76 | 66 | .535 | -- | Jack Lind | Cincinnati Reds |
| Iowa Cubs | 74 | 68 | .421 | 2 | Larry Cox | Chicago Cubs |
| Omaha Royals | 72 | 70 | .507 | 4 | John Boles/Frank Funk | Kansas City Royals |
| Oklahoma City 89ers | 63 | 79 | .444 | 13 | Dave Oliver | Texas Rangers |
[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Bruce Fields, Nashville, .368
- Runs Scored Bob Brower, Oklahoma City, 130
- Hits Brower; Chico Walker, Iowa, 158
- Doubles Steve Hammond, Iowa, 45
- Triples Rondin Johnson, Omaha, 14
- Home Runs Lloyd McClendon, Denver, 24
- Runs Batted In Jim Lindeman, Louisville, 96
- Stolen Bases Walker; Dwight Taylor, Omaha, 67
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Pete Filson, Buffalo, 14
- Earned Run Average Filson, 2.27
- Complete Games Joe Magrane, Louisville; Alan Hargesheimer, Omaha, 8
- Shutouts Ten tied with 2
- Strikeouts Jack Lazorko, Nashville, 119
- Saves John Pacella, Nashville, 17
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Joe DeSa, Buffalo
- Second Base Casey Candaele, Indianapolis
- Shortstop Barry Larkin, Denver
- Third Base German Rivera, Nashville
- Outfield Chico Walker, Iowa; Bob Brower, Oklahoma City; Bruce Fields, Nashville; Daryl Boston, Buffalo; Kevin Seitzer, Omaha
- Catcher Mike Stanley, Oklahoma City; Terry McGriff, Denver
- Designated Hitter Lloyd McClendon, Denver
- Right-Handed Pitcher Alan Hargesheimer, Omaha
- Left-Handed Pitcher Pete Filson, Buffalo
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1987 Baseball Guide
1987 Baseball America Statistics Report
