1991 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1991 Pacific Coast League season was the 88th in the league's history, and ended with the Tucson Toros winning their first league championship in franchise history.
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Final first-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Beavers | 36 | 32 | .529 | -- | Russ Nixon | Minnesota Twins |
| Edmonton Trappers | 33 | 35 | .485 | 3 | Max Oliveras | California Angels |
| Tacoma Tigers | 33 | 37 | .471 | 4 | Jeff Newman | Oakland Athletics |
| Calgary Cannons | 27 | 40 | .403 | 8½ | Keith Bodie | Seattle Mariners |
| Vancouver Canadians | 27 | 42 | .391 | 9½ | Marv Foley/Moe Drabowsky/Doug Mansolino | Chicago White Sox |
| South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Toros | 45 | 25 | .643 | -- | Bob Skinner | Houston Astros |
| Phoenix Firebirds | 40 | 30 | .571 | 5 | Duane Espy | San Francisco Giants |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 38 | 30 | .559 | 6 | Kevin Kennedy | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Las Vegas Stars | 36 | 34 | .514 | 8 | Jim Riggleman | San Diego Padres |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 30 | 41 | .423 | 15½ | Charlie Manuel | Cleveland Indians |
Final second-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Cannons | 45 | 24 | .652 | -- | Keith Bodie | Seattle Mariners |
| Edmonton Trappers | 37 | 33 | .529 | 9 | Max Oliveras | California Angels |
| Portland Beavers | 34 | 36 | .486 | 10 | Russ Nixon | Minnesota Twins |
| Tacoma Tigers | 30 | 36 | .455 | 13½ | Jeff Newman | Oakland Athletics |
| Vancouver Canadians | 22 | 44 | .333 | 21½ | Doug Mansolino/Rick Renick | Chicago White Sox |
| South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 42 | 26 | .618 | -- | Charlie Manuel | Cleveland Indians |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 42 | 28 | .600 | 1 | Kevin Kennedy | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tucson Toros | 34 | 36 | .486 | 9 | Bob Skinner | Houston Astros |
| Las Vegas Stars | 29 | 41 | .414 | 14 | Jim Riggleman | San Diego Padres |
| Phoenix Firebirds | 28 | 40 | .412 | 14 | Duane Espy | San Francisco Giants |
Overall standings
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Dukes | 80 | 58 | .580 | -- | Kevin Kennedy | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tucson Toros | 79 | 61 | .564 | 2 | Bob Skinner | Houston Astros |
| Calgary Cannons | 72 | 64 | .529 | 7 | Keith Bodie | Seattle Mariners |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 72 | 67 | .518 | 8½ | Charlie Manuel | Cleveland Indians |
| Edmonton Trappers | 70 | 66 | .515 | 9 | Max Oliveras | California Angels |
| Portland Beavers | 70 | 68 | .507 | 10 | Russ Nixon | Minnesota Twins |
| Phoenix Firebirds | 68 | 70 | .493 | 12 | Duane Espy | San Francisco Giants |
| Las Vegas Stars | 65 | 75 | .464 | 16 | Jim Riggleman | San Diego Padres |
| Tacoma Tigers | 63 | 73 | .463 | 16 | Jeff Newman | Oakland Athletics |
| Vancouver Canadians | 49 | 86 | .363 | 29½ | Marv Foley/Moe Drabowsky/Doug Mansolino /Rick Renick | Chicago White Sox |
Playoffs
| First Round | Championship Finals | |||||||
| N1 | Portland Beavers | 0 | ||||||
| N2 | Calgary Cannons | 3 | ||||||
| N2 | Calgary Cannons | 2 | ||||||
| S1 | Tucson Toros | 3 | ||||||
| S1 | Tucson Toros | 3 | ||||||
| S2 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | ||||||
First Round
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Championship Finals
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League Leaders
Batting
- Batting Average Rich Amaral, Calgary, .346
- Runs Scored Ruben Amaro Jr., Edmonton, 95
- Hits Kenny Lofton, Tucson, 168
- Doubles Amaro, 42
- Triples Lofton, 17
- Home Runs Bernardo Brito, Portland; Luis Medina, Colorado Springs, 27
- Runs Batted In Ted Wood, Phoenix, 109
- Stolen Bases Will Taylor, Las Vegas, 62
Pitching
- Wins Kyle Abbott, Edmonton; Terry Clark, Tucson, 14
- Earned Run Average Gil Heredia, Phoenix, 2.82
- Complete Games Three tied with 5
- Shutouts Tom Drees, Vancouver, 3
- Strikeouts Jeff Hartsock, Albuquerque, 123
- Saves Three tied with 20
All-Star Team
- First Base Tino Martinez, Calgary
- Second Base Andres Santana, Phoenix
- Shortstop Andújar Cedeño, Tucson
- Third Base Gary Cooper, Tucson
- Outfield Kenny Lofton, Tucson; Ruben Amaro Jr., Edmonton; Geronimo Berroa, Colorado Springs
- Catcher Carlos Hernandez, Albuquerque
- Designated Hitter Luis Medina, Colorado Springs
- Right-Handed Pitcher Tom Edens, Portland
- Left-Handed Pitcher Kyle Abbott, Edmonton
- Relief Pitcher Dean Wilkins, Tucson
References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1992 Baseball Almanac
