1974 American Association season

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The 1974 American Association season was the 67th in the league's history, and ended with the Tulsa Oilers winning their second straight league championship.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Indianapolis Indians 78 57 .578 - Vern Rapp Cincinnati Reds
Iowa Oaks 74 62 .544 Joe Sparks Chicago White Sox
Evansville Triplets 68 67 .504 10 Fred Hatfield Detroit Tigers
Omaha Royals 54 82 .387 24½ Harry Malmberg Kansas City Royals
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Tulsa Oilers 76 58 .567 - Ken Boyer St. Louis Cardinals
Wichita Aeros 67 68 .496 Mike Roarke Chicago Cubs
Oklahoma City 89ers 62 73 .459 14½ Red Davis Cleveland Indians
Denver Bears 62 74 .456 15 Frank Verdi Houston Astros

Championship Finals[edit]

Indianapolis vs. Tulsa
Date Away Home Notes
September 3 Indianapolis 3 Tulsa 4
September 4 Indianapolis 2 Tulsa 3 11 innings
September 5 Indianapolis 3 Tulsa 0
September 6 Tulsa 2 Indianapolis 3
September 7 Tulsa 3 Indianapolis 9
September 8 Tulsa 8 Indianapolis 4 15 innings
September 9 Tulsa 3 Indianapolis 1
Tulsa wins series 4-3

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

All-Star Team[edit]

References[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.

1975 Baseball Guide