1979 American Association season

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The 1979 American Association season was the 72nd in the league's history, and ended with the Evansville Triplets winning the league championship. It was the first title for the Triplets since 1975.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Evansville Triplets 78 58 .574 -- Jim Leyland Detroit Tigers
Springfield Redbirds 73 63 .537 5 Hal Lanier St. Louis Cardinals
Iowa Oaks 69 67 .507 9 Tony LaRussa/Joe Sparks Chicago White Sox
Indianapolis Indians 67 69 .493 11 Roy Majtyka Cincinnati Reds
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Oklahoma City 89ers 72 63 .533 -- Lee Elia Philadelphia Phillies
Omaha Royals 65 71 .478 Gordon Mackenzie Kansas City Royals
Denver Bears 62 73 .459 10 Jack McKeon Montreal Expos
Wichita Aeros 57 79 .419 15½ Jack Hiatt Chicago Cubs

Championship Finals[edit]

Evansville vs. Oklahoma City
Date Away Home
September 1 Evansville 8 Oklahoma City 4
September 2 Evansville 2 Oklahoma City 10
September 3 Evansville 1 Oklahoma City 7
September 4 Oklahoma City 8 Evansville 9
12 innings
September 5 Oklahoma City 3 Evansville 9
September 6 Oklahoma City 3 Evansville 7
Evansville 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.

1980 Baseball Guide

External Links[edit]

1979 AA - The Baseball Cube