1969 American Association season
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The 1969 American Association season was the 62nd in the league's history, and ended with the Omaha Royals winning the league championship.
Travel expenses were too high for two Triple-A leagues, so the AA was reorganized for a third go-around in 1969. In addition, major league expansion that year helped increase the number of Triple-A teams needed. Indianapolis and Denver returned to the fold along with Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Des Moines and Omaha. Allie Reynolds became president of the "new" league, which introduced the DH to professional baseball. The league honored Reynolds by giving out the annual Allie Reynolds Award to the top pitcher in the circuit.
Final standings[edit]
Pennant winners in bold.
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Omaha Royals | 85 | 55 | .607 | - | Jack McKeon | Kansas City Royals |
Tulsa Oilers | 79 | 61 | .564 | 6 | Warren Spahn | St. Louis Cardinals |
Indianapolis Indians | 74 | 66 | .529 | 11 | Vern Rapp | Cincinnati Reds |
Iowa Oaks | 62 | 78 | .448 | 23 | Jim Williams | Oakland Athletics |
Oklahoma City 89ers | 62 | 78 | .448 | 23 | Cot Deal | Houston Astros |
Denver Bears | 58 | 82 | .414 | 27 | Don Heffner | Minnesota Twins |
League Leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
- Batting Average Bernie Carbo, Indianapolis, .359
- Runs Scored George Spriggs, Omaha, 103
- Hits Minnie Mendoza, Denver, 194
- Doubles Carbo; Jim Holt, Denver, 37
- Triples Fred Rico, Omaha, 20
- Home Runs Danny Walton, Oklahoma City, 25
- Runs Batted In Walton, 119
- Stolen Bases Spriggs, 46
Pitching[edit]
- Wins Sal Campisi, Tulsa; Jerry Reuss, Tulsa, 13
- Earned Run Average Ron Cook, Oklahoma City, 3.11
- Complete Games Chris Zachary, Omaha; Paul Splittorff, 11
- Shutouts Bill Short, Indianapolis; Dennis Ribant, Indianapolis/Tulsa, 3
- Strikeouts Reuss, 151
- Saves Pat House, Oklahoma City, 16
All-Star Team[edit]
- First Base John Mayberry, Oklahoma City
- Second Base Luis Alcaraz, Omaha
- Shortstop Jim Driscoll, Iowa
- Third Base Minnie Mendoza, Denver
- Outfield Bernie Carbo, Indianapolis; George Spriggs, Omaha; Danny Walton, Oklahoma City
- Catcher Ted Simmons, Tulsa
- Utility Man Mike de la Hoz, Indianapolis
- Pitcher Chris Zachary, Omaha; Bill Short, Indianapolis
- Manager Jack McKeon, Omaha
References[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1970 Baseball Guide
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