1980 American Association season

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The 1980 American Association season was the 73rd in the league's history, and ended with the Springfield Redbirds winning their first league championship.

The Redbirds upset the Denver Bears, who had won the most games in the AA since the 1959 Louisville Colonels, in the championship series.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Springfield Redbirds 75 61 .551 -- Hal Lanier St. Louis Cardinals
Evansville Triplets 61 74 .452 13½ Jim Leyland Detroit Tigers
Iowa Oaks 59 77 .434 16 Pete Ward Chicago White Sox
Indianapolis Indians 58 77 .430 16½ Jim Beauchamp Cincinnati Reds
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Denver Bears 92 44 .676 -- Billy Gardner Montreal Expos
Oklahoma City 89ers 70 65 .519 21½ Jim Snyder Philadelphia Phillies
Omaha Royals 66 70 .485 26 Joe Sparks Kansas City Royals
Wichita Aeros 61 74 .452 30½ Jack Hiatt Chicago Cubs

Championship Finals[edit]

Denver vs. Springfield
Date Away Home
August 30 Springfield 7 Denver 2
August 31 Springfield 4 Denver 3
September 1 Springfield 6 Denver 9
September 3 Denver 3 Springfield 4
September 4 Denver 1 Springfield 4
Springfield wins series 4-1

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.

1981 Baseball Guide

External Links[edit]

1980 AA - The Baseball Cube

1980 Denver Bears tribute – Minor League Baseball official site