1977 American Association season

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The 1977 American Association season was the 70th in the league's history, and ended with the Denver Bears winning their second straight league championship. Denver defeated the Omaha Royals once again in the championship finals.

Before the season began, the Tulsa Oilers moved to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Pelicans. Due to the rental costs of the Superdome, the team was moved to Springfield, MO after the season.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Omaha Royals 76 59 .563 -- John Sullivan Kansas City Royals
Indianapolis Indians 72 64 .529 Roy Majtyka Cincinnati Reds
Evansville Triplets 65 68 .489 10 Les Moss Detroit Tigers
Iowa Oaks 61 75 .449 15½ Joe Sparks Chicago White Sox
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Denver Bears 71 65 .522 -- Jim Marshall Montreal Expos
Wichita Aeros 68 64 .515 1 Harry Dunlop Chicago Cubs
Oklahoma City 89ers 70 66 .515 1 Cal Emery/Bill Connors/Mike Ryan Philadelphia Phillies
New Orleans Pelicans 57 79 .415 14 Lance Nichols St. Louis Cardinals

Championship Finals[edit]

Omaha vs. Denver
Date Away Home
September 2 Omaha 7 Denver 6
September 3 Omaha 10 Denver 4
September 4 Omaha 3 Denver 6
September 5 Denver 7 Omaha 2
September 6 Denver 10 Omaha 5
September 7 Denver 6 Omaha 4
Denver wins series 4-2

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

All-Star Team[edit]

References[edit]

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

1978 Baseball Guide