1986 American Association season

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The 1986 American Association season was the 79th in the league's history, and ended with the Indianapolis Indians winning their first league championship in four years.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold .

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Indianapolis Indians 80 62 .563 -- Joe Sparks Montreal Expos
Buffalo Bisons 71 71 .500 9 Jim Marshall Chicago White Sox
Nashville Sounds 68 74 .479 12 Leon Roberts Detroit Tigers
Louisville Redbirds 64 78 .451 16 Jim Fregosi/Dyar Miller/Dave Bialas St. Louis Cardinals
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Denver Zephyrs 76 66 .535 -- Jack Lind Cincinnati Reds
Iowa Cubs 74 68 .421 2 Larry Cox Chicago Cubs
Omaha Royals 72 70 .507 4 John Boles/Frank Funk Kansas City Royals
Oklahoma City 89ers 63 79 .444 13 Dave Oliver Texas Rangers

Championship Finals[edit]

Indianapolis vs. Denver
Date Away Home
September 3 Indianapolis 9 Denver 1
September 4 Indianapolis 5 Denver 9
September 5 Indianapolis 1 Denver 3
September 6 Denver 2 Indianapolis 5
September 7 Denver 2 Indianapolis 7
September 8 Denver 5 Indianapolis 3
September 9 Denver 4 Indianapolis 5
Indianapolis wins series 4-3


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.

1987 Baseball Guide

1987 Baseball America Statistics Report

External Links[edit]

1986 AA - The Baseball Cube