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The 1991 American Association season was the 84th in the league's history, and ended with the Denver Zephyrs winning the city's first championship since 1983. The Zephyrs would go on to win the final Triple-A Classic.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Championship Finals
| Buffalo vs. Denver
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 5 | Denver 1 | Buffalo 4
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| September 6 | Denver 1 | Buffalo 4
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| September 7 | Buffalo 3 | Denver 8
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| September 8 | Buffalo 8 | Denver 9
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| September 9 | Buffalo 3 | Denver 12
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| Denver wins series 3-2 and
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| advances to Triple-A Classic
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Jim Olander, Denver, .325
- Runs Scored Olander, 89
- Hits Olander, 162
- Doubles Rob Maurer, Oklahoma City, 41
- Triples Two tied with 11
- Home Runs Dean Palmer, Oklahoma City, 22
- Runs Batted In Tim McIntosh, Denver, 91
- Stolen Bases Jacob Brumfield, Omaha, 36
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Rob Maurer, Oklahoma City
- Second Base Todd Haney, Indianapolis
- Shortstop Rey Sanchez, Iowa
- Third Base Dean Palmer, Oklahoma City
- Outfield Mickey Brantley, Denver; Jim Olander, Denver; John Vander Wal, Indianapolis
- Catcher Tim Spehr, Omaha
- Designated Hitter Terry Lee, Nashville
- Right-Handed Pitcher Rick Reed, Buffalo
- Left-Handed Pitcher Bob Buchanan, Omaha
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1992 Baseball Almanac
[edit] External Links
1991 AA - The Baseball Cube