1970 American Association

1970 > Class AAA > League History
Overall: 557 games, 8 teams, approx. 139 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1969 / 1971
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1969 / 1971

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1969 / 1971

League Standings

Regular Season

April 17, 1970 to September 3, 1970 · 140 games

East Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	Ties	W-L%	GB
Omaha Royals	KCR	73	65	1	.529	--
Iowa Oaks	OAK	70	68	1	.507	3
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	71	69	0	.507	3
Evansville Triplets	MIN	67	71	0	.486	6

West Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Denver Bears	WSA	70	69	.504	--
Tulsa Oilers	STL	70	70	.500	0.5
Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU	68	71	.489	2
Wichita Aeros	CLE	67	73	.479	3.5

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Iowa Oaks	OAK	25.0	4.87	139	5340	4692	677	1272	220	21	140	620	49	31	539	1023	.271	.349	.416	.765	1954	37	44	28	45
Denver Bears	WSA	25.2	4.81	139	5320	4655	668	1248	193	49	103	612	75	28	520	961	.268	.343	.397	.740	1848	38	57	50	36
Wichita Aeros	CLE	24.9	4.68	140	5269	4663	655	1319	216	36	113	586	60	59	484	804	.283	.351	.417	.768	1946	27	54	41	43
Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU	25.4	4.62	139	5207	4594	642	1268	195	57	80	572	77	59	485	797	.276	.349	.396	.745	1817	45	59	24	42
Omaha Royals	KCR	25.9	4.33	139	5204	4534	602	1191	199	46	75	537	69	46	522	786	.263	.340	.376	.717	1707	30	78	40	49
Tulsa Oilers	STL	25.9	4.08	140	5112	4484	571	1155	203	34	74	516	65	46	511	783	.258	.336	.368	.703	1648	37	40	40	43
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	25.7	3.89	140	5099	4542	544	1152	173	28	78	486	113	71	405	819	.254	.318	.356	.673	1615	42	67	43	49
Evansville Triplets	MIN	26.1	3.78	138	4915	4416	521	1119	169	34	93	470	72	40	406	843	.253	.317	.370	.688	1635	23	39	31	48
League Totals		25.5	4.38	1114	41466	36580	4880	9724	1568	305	756	4399	580	380	3872	6816	.266	.338	.387	.726	14170	279	438	297	355

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	24.9	3.87	71	69	.507	3.63	140	140	111	29	17	32	1213.0	1154	542	489	105	471	50	871	32	2	56	1.340	8.6	0.8	3.5	6.5	1.85
Evansville Triplets	MIN	26.0	3.89	67	71	.486	3.63	138	138	98	40	10	27	1154.0	1178	537	466	83	472	38	776	28	3	45	1.430	9.2	0.6	3.7	6.1	1.64
Omaha Royals	KCR	24.4	4.08	73	65	.529	3.42	139	139	101	38	7	26	1199.0	1197	567	455	91	417	34	845	29	4	32	1.346	9.0	0.7	3.1	6.3	2.03
Tulsa Oilers	STL	25.0	4.32	70	70	.500	3.89	140	140	98	42	9	21	1184.0	1211	605	512	100	413	28	917	35	8	65	1.372	9.2	0.8	3.1	7.0	2.22
Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU	26.5	4.61	68	71	.489	3.94	139	139	107	32	5	30	1172.0	1182	641	513	92	577	56	995	29	3	75	1.501	9.1	0.7	4.4	7.6	1.72
Wichita Aeros	CLE	24.1	4.61	67	73	.479	4.00	140	140	118	22	4	27	1207.0	1237	646	537	102	571	61	884	36	5	42	1.498	9.2	0.8	4.3	6.6	1.55
Iowa Oaks	OAK	25.0	4.73	70	68	.507	4.07	139	139	101	38	10	29	1197.0	1241	658	541	105	478	37	850	43	3	71	1.436	9.3	0.8	3.6	6.4	1.78
Denver Bears	WSA	27.6	4.92	70	69	.504	4.16	139	139	105	34	4	27	1196.0	1316	684	553	78	476	57	714	41	3	47	1.498	9.9	0.6	3.6	5.4	1.50
League Totals		25.4	4.38	556	556	.500	3.84	1114	1114	839	275	66	219	9522.0	9716	4880	4066	756	3875	361	6852	273	31	433	1.427	9.2	0.7	3.7	6.5	1.77

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Indianapolis Indians	CIN	140	3638	1463	136	135	.974	10	Vern Rapp
Evansville Triplets	MIN	138	3463	1502	133	154	.974	8	Ralph Rowe
Wichita Aeros	CLE	140	3620	1480	162	119	.969	19	Ken Aspromonte
Tulsa Oilers	STL	140	3553	1439	164	120	.968	27	Warren Spahn
Denver Bears	WSA	139	3588	1679	196	144	.964	30	Whitey Kurowski, Art Fowler and Dick Gernert
Omaha Royals	KCR	139	3598	1421	185	126	.964	10	Jack McKeon
Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU	139	3517	1332	184	116	.963	17	Hub Kittle
Iowa Oaks	OAK	139	3591	1399	203	132	.961	29	Sherm Lollar
League Totals		1114	28568	11715	1363	1046	.967	150

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