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The 1994 American Association season was the 87th in the league's history, and ended with the Indianapolis Indians winning their first league championship since 1989.
The league went back to a single-division, eight-team format and reinstated a four-team playoff this season.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold .
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Indianapolis vs. Louisville
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Indianapolis 5 | Louisville 1
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| September 8 | Indianapolis 9 | Louisville 5
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| | 10 innings
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| September 9 | Louisville 3 | Indianapolis 4
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| Indianapolis wins series 3-0
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| Nashville vs. New Orleans
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Nashville 4 | New Orleans 0
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| September 8 | Nashville 10 | New Orleans 4
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| September 9 | New Orleans 5 | Nashville 7
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| Nashville wins series 3-0
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Indianapolis vs. Nashville
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Indianapolis 5 | Nashville 3
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| September 12 | Indianapolis 0 | Nashville 1
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| September 13 | Nashville 3 | Indianapolis 6
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| September 14 | Nashville 5 | Indianapolis 7
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| Indianapolis wins series 3-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Joe Vitiello, Omaha, .344
- Runs Scored Allen Battle, Louisville, 104
- Hits Battle, 163
- Doubles Battle, 44
- Triples Ray Durham, Nashville; Gary Thurman, Nashville, 12
- Home Runs Drew Denson, Nashville, 30
- Runs Batted In Denson, 103
- Stolen Bases Tom Goodwin, Omaha, 50
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Scott Ruffcorn, Nashville, 15
- Earned Run Average Matt Grott, Indianapolis, 2.55
- Complete Games Dennis Rasmussen, Denver, 9
- Shutouts Ruffcorn; Turk Wendell, Iowa, 3
- Strikeouts James Baldwin, Nashville, 156
- Saves Willie Smith, Louisville, 29
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Joe Vitiello, Omaha
- Second Base Ray Durham, Nashville
- Shortstop Tripp Cromer, Louisville
- Third Base Willie Greene, Indianapolis
- Outfield Allen Battle, Louisville; Dwayne Hosey, Iowa; Doug Jennings, Indianapolis
- Catcher Barry Lyons, Indianapolis
- Designated Hitter Drew Denson, Nashville
- Right-Handed Pitcher Scott Ruffcorn, Nashville
- Left-Handed Pitcher Dennis Rasmussen, Omaha
- Relief Pitcher Willie Smith, Louisville
- Manager Mark Bombard, Indianapolis
[edit] External Links
1994 IL - The Baseball Cube
1995 Baseball Almanac
1995 Baseball Guide
