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The 1996 American Association season was the 89th in the league's history, and ended with the Oklahoma City 89ers winning their first league championship since 1992. As in the 1992 season, the 89ers won the championship the year after finishing last.
The league decided to split back into two divisions, while keeping the previous four-team playoff format.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Buffalo vs. Indianapolis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 4 | Buffalo 2 | Indianapolis 5
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| September 5 | Buffalo 3 | Indianapolis 5
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| September 6 | Indianapolis 3 | Buffalo 4
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| | 11 innings
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| September 7 | Indianapolis 0 | Buffalo 6
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| September 8 | Indianapolis 4 | Buffalo 1
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| Indianapolis wins series 3-2
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| Omaha vs. Oklahoma City
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 4 | Omaha 11 | Oklahoma City 5
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| September 5 | Omaha 2 | Oklahoma City 3
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| September 6 | Oklahoma City 4 | Omaha 0
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| September 8 | Oklahoma City 7 | Omaha 5
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| | 10 innings
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| Oklahoma City wins series 3-1
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Indianapolis vs. Oklahoma City
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Indianapolis 3 | Oklahoma City 4
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| September 12 | Indianapolis 2 | Oklahoma City 3
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| September 13 | Oklahoma City 3 | Indianapolis 5
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| September 14 | Oklahoma City 4 | Indianapolis 2
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| Oklahoma City wins series 3-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Dmitri Young, Louisville, .333
- Runs Scored Young, 90
- Hits Luis Ortiz, Oklahoma City, 159
- Doubles Lee Stevens, Oklahoma City, 37
- Triples Roberto Mejia, Indianapolis, 9
- Home Runs Stevens, 32
- Runs Batted In Nigel Wilson, Buffalo, 95
- Stolen Bases Curtis Goodwin, Indianapolis, 40
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Dmitri Young, Louisville
- Second Base Casey Candaele, Buffalo
- Shortstop Damian Jackson, Buffalo
- Third Base Eduardo Pérez, Indianapolis
- Outfield Brian Giles, Buffalo; Jeff Abbott, Nashville; Nigel Wilson, Buffalo
- Catcher Kelly Stinnett, New Orleans
- Designated Hitter Lee Stevens, Oklahoma City
- Right-Handed Pitcher Rick Helling, Oklahoma City
- Left-Handed Pitcher Brian Anderson, Buffalo
- Relief Pitcher Jaime Bluma, Omaha
[edit] Sources
1997 Baseball Almanac
[edit] External Links
1996 AA - The Baseball Cube
