1991 American Association

1991 > Class AAA > League History
Overall: 574 games, 8 teams, approx. 143 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1990 / 1992
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1990 / 1992

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1990 / 1992

League Standings

Regular Season

April 10, 1991 to September 4, 1991 · 144 games

East Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	81	62	.566	--
Indianapolis Indians	MON	75	68	.524	6
Nashville Sounds	CIN	65	78	.455	16
Louisville Redbirds	STL	51	92	.357	30

West Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Denver Zephyrs	MIL	79	65	.549	--
Iowa Cubs	CHC	78	66	.542	1
Omaha Royals	KCR	73	71	.507	6
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	52	92	.361	27

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	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Denver Zephyrs	MIL	27.2	5.10	144	5525	4826	735	1309	202	63	99	678	127	73	573	768	.271	.350	.401	.751	1934	112	37	49	40	22
Iowa Cubs	CHC	26.3	4.68	144	5496	4803	674	1281	249	48	86	625	93	78	513	795	.267	.342	.392	.734	1884	112	55	87	38	43
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	26.8	4.58	144	5548	4743	660	1223	247	37	122	619	74	64	692	1060	.258	.353	.403	.756	1910	103	29	43	41	22
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	27.3	4.50	143	5343	4637	643	1204	232	66	60	582	153	61	517	783	.260	.338	.377	.715	1748	96	56	84	49	39
Indianapolis Indians	MON	26.2	4.41	143	5394	4754	631	1242	252	42	99	587	77	43	500	921	.261	.333	.394	.728	1875	101	36	59	45	29
Omaha Royals	KCR	26.5	4.35	144	5301	4729	627	1225	212	55	82	569	129	97	456	761	.259	.325	.379	.704	1793	112	29	38	49	15
Nashville Sounds	CIN	26.4	3.67	143	5247	4695	525	1163	177	40	84	496	84	60	434	851	.248	.314	.356	.670	1672	94	29	66	23	31
Louisville Redbirds	STL	25.4	3.59	143	5306	4665	514	1123	203	33	85	483	82	65	518	940	.241	.320	.353	.673	1647	104	38	56	29	17
League Totals		26.5	4.36	1148	43160	37852	5009	9770	1774	384	717	4639	819	541	4203	6879	.258	.335	.382	.717	14463	834	309	482	314	218

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	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	27.9	3.82	81	62	.566	3.53	143	143	126	17	16	36	1240.0	1222	546	486	82	446	28	750	35	13	53	5291	1.345	8.9	0.6	3.2	5.4	1.68
Omaha Royals	KCR	27.4	4.24	73	71	.507	3.80	144	144	139	5	5	44	1247.1	1206	611	527	95	566	14	871	38	6	74	5391	1.421	8.7	0.7	4.1	6.3	1.54
Nashville Sounds	CIN	25.4	4.29	65	78	.455	3.77	143	143	132	11	14	35	1245.2	1132	614	522	90	561	27	886	41	19	65	5322	1.359	8.2	0.7	4.1	6.4	1.58
Indianapolis Indians	MON	25.6	4.31	75	68	.524	3.65	143	143	133	10	9	36	1246.1	1136	616	505	87	549	43	956	50	16	82	5354	1.352	8.2	0.6	4.0	6.9	1.74
Denver Zephyrs	MIL	26.6	4.43	79	65	.549	4.13	144	144	131	13	6	36	1254.1	1239	638	576	104	533	28	888	66	20	50	5446	1.413	8.9	0.7	3.8	6.4	1.67
Iowa Cubs	CHC	27.2	4.71	78	66	.542	4.20	144	144	131	13	7	38	1276.0	1238	678	596	99	562	25	896	38	10	91	5490	1.411	8.7	0.7	4.0	6.3	1.59
Louisville Redbirds	STL	26.6	4.87	51	92	.357	4.50	143	143	134	9	12	28	1240.0	1390	697	620	93	502	55	714	39	12	70	5492	1.526	10.1	0.7	3.6	5.2	1.42
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	27.3	5.41	52	92	.361	4.98	144	144	134	10	6	22	1236.1	1387	779	684	85	559	28	875	36	17	76	5562	1.574	10.1	0.6	4.1	6.4	1.57
League Totals		26.8	4.51	554	594	.483	4.07	1148	1148	1060	88	75	275	9986.0	9950	5179	4516	735	4278	248	6836	343	113	561	43348	1.425	9.0	0.7	3.9	6.2	1.60

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Iowa Cubs	CHC	144	3828	1621	127	138	.977	17	Jim Essian and Mick Kelleher
Denver Zephyrs	MIL	144	3763	1488	130	127	.976	15	Tony Muser
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	143	3720	1485	138	126	.974	11	Terry Collins
Louisville Redbirds	STL	143	3720	1565	139	153	.974	12	Mark DeJohn
Omaha Royals	KCR	144	3742	1480	144	145	.973	11	Sal Rende
Nashville Sounds	CIN	143	3737	1536	151	140	.972	21	Pete Mackanin
Oklahoma City 89ers	TEX	144	3709	1446	161	116	.970	24	Thomas Thompson
Indianapolis Indians	MON	143	3739	1557	169	143	.969	25	Jerry Manuel and Pat Kelly
League Totals		1148	29958	12178	1159	1088	.973	136

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