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1989 American Association

1989 > Class AAA > League History
Overall: 580 games, 8 teams, approx. 145 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1988 / 1990
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1988 / 1990

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1988 / 1990

League Standings

Regular Season

April 5, 1989 to September 1, 1989 · 146 games

East Division

Tm Aff W L W-L% GB
Indianapolis Indians MON 87 59 .596 --
Buffalo Bisons PIT 80 62 .563 5
Nashville Sounds CIN 74 72 .507 13
Louisville Redbirds STL 71 74 .490 15.5

West Division

Tm Aff W L W-L% GB
Omaha Royals KCR 74 72 .507 --
Denver Zephyrs MIL 69 77 .473 5
Iowa Cubs CHC 62 82 .431 11
Oklahoma City 89ers TEX 59 86 .407 14.5

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 GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Denver Zephyrs MIL 26.0 4.46 146 5416 4790 651 1251 212 37 97 593 122 67 490 866 .261 .331 .382 .713 1828 34 55 47 27
Louisville Redbirds STL 25.7 4.30 145 5482 4866 624 1259 223 39 89 575 94 44 494 780 .259 .328 .375 .704 1827 29 52 41 17
Indianapolis Indians MON 25.1 4.27 146 5335 4713 624 1214 225 49 93 561 148 74 494 946 .258 .329 .385 .715 1816 32 50 46 42
Buffalo Bisons PIT 26.9 4.22 142 5192 4595 599 1192 193 48 56 540 157 66 449 820 .259 .328 .359 .686 1649 40 61 47 29
Omaha Royals KCR 27.6 4.17 146 5504 4895 609 1244 249 46 69 546 130 68 492 880 .254 .325 .366 .691 1792 38 44 35 29
Nashville Sounds CIN 26.4 4.06 146 5449 4882 593 1234 250 30 96 554 89 30 422 844 .253 .314 .375 .690 1832 39 59 47 26
Iowa Cubs CHC 26.0 3.81 144 5264 4725 549 1148 201 46 89 493 164 84 409 813 .243 .305 .361 .667 1708 27 73 30 29
Oklahoma City 89ers TEX 27.0 3.75 145 5397 4800 544 1143 210 33 60 487 82 47 483 821 .238 .309 .333 .642 1599 28 47 39 21
League Totals 26.3 4.13 1160 43039 38266 4793 9685 1763 328 649 4349 986 480 3733 6770 .253 .321 .367 .688 14051 267 441 332 220

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
Indianapolis Indians MON 26.5 3.35 87 59 .596 2.80 146 146 135 11 10 50 1259.2 1070 489 392 57 455 20 912 40 10 50 1.211 7.6 0.4 3.3 6.5 2.00
Omaha Royals KCR 27.5 3.99 74 72 .507 3.44 146 146 127 19 12 37 1290.1 1212 582 493 75 418 20 946 29 23 62 1.263 8.5 0.5 2.9 6.6 2.26
Buffalo Bisons PIT 26.8 4.04 80 62 .563 3.57 142 142 125 17 8 45 1222.0 1155 574 485 97 475 24 800 32 20 69 1.334 8.5 0.7 3.5 5.9 1.68
Nashville Sounds CIN 25.0 4.27 74 72 .507 3.82 146 146 116 30 17 27 1278.0 1192 624 542 78 563 35 905 28 17 58 1.373 8.4 0.5 4.0 6.4 1.61
Louisville Redbirds STL 27.0 4.33 71 74 .490 3.76 145 145 139 6 11 39 1270.0 1228 628 530 86 493 32 822 40 25 56 1.355 8.7 0.6 3.5 5.8 1.67
Oklahoma City 89ers TEX 26.1 4.52 59 86 .407 3.96 145 145 114 31 12 27 1273.2 1297 656 561 78 467 41 800 48 19 65 1.385 9.2 0.6 3.3 5.7 1.71
Iowa Cubs CHC 25.4 4.53 62 82 .431 3.89 144 144 125 19 11 23 1257.0 1263 652 544 82 492 29 794 44 20 74 1.396 9.0 0.6 3.5 5.7 1.61
Denver Zephyrs MIL 27.8 4.62 69 77 .473 4.18 146 146 131 15 7 42 1262.2 1345 674 587 88 533 31 831 31 19 65 1.487 9.6 0.6 3.8 5.9 1.56
League Totals 26.5 4.21 576 584 .497 3.68 1160 1160 1012 148 88 290 10113.1 9762 4879 4134 641 3896 232 6810 292 153 499 1.350 8.7 0.6 3.5 6.1 1.75

League Fielding

Tm Aff G CG PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Attendance Managers
Oklahoma City 89ers TEX 145 3821 1633 151 171 .973 9 Jim Skaalen
Louisville Redbirds STL 145 3810 1522 150 120 .973 22 Mike Jorgensen
Denver Zephyrs MIL 146 3788 1596 155 148 .972 23 Dave Machemer
Omaha Royals KCR 146 3871 1565 165 130 .971 14 Sal Rende
Buffalo Bisons PIT 142 3666 1439 154 128 .971 17 Terry Collins
Indianapolis Indians MON 146 3779 1432 163 111 .970 15 Tom Runnells
Nashville Sounds CIN 146 3834 1541 173 119 .969 14 Frank Lucchesi
Iowa Cubs CHC 144 3771 1650 178 127 .968 10 Pete Mackanin
League Totals 1160 30340 12378 1289 1054 .971 124