1954 American Association season
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The 1954 American Association season was the 53rd in the league's history, and ended with the Louisville Colonels winning their first league championship since 1946. The Colonels would go on to win the Junior World Series.
This was the final season for the Kansas City Blues and the Columbus Red Birds.
Final standings[edit]
Playoff teams in bold.
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
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Indianapolis Indians | 95 | 57 | .625 | -- | Kerby Farrell | Cleveland Indians |
Louisville Colonels | 85 | 68 | .556 | 10½ | Pinky Higgins | Boston Red Sox |
Minneapolis Millers | 78 | 73 | .517 | 16½ | Bill Rigney | New York Giants |
Columbus Red Birds | 77 | 76 | .503 | 18½ | Johnny Keane | St. Louis Cardinals |
St. Paul Saints | 75 | 78 | .490 | 20½ | Clay Bryant | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Toledo Sox | 74 | 80 | .481 | 22 | George Selkirk | Milwaukee Braves |
Kansas City Blues | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27½ | Harry Craft | New York Yankees |
Charleston Senators | 59 | 94 | .386 | 36½ | Joe Becker | Chicago White Sox |
Playoffs[edit]
First Round | Championship Finals | |||||||
1 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | ||||||
3 | Minneapolis Millers | 2 | ||||||
1 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | ||||||
2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | ||||||
2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | ||||||
4 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 |
First Round[edit]
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Championship Finals[edit]
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References[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
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