1988 American Association season

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The 1988 American Association season was the 81st in the league's history, and ended with the Indianapolis Indians winning their third straight league championship. This was the first year of the Triple-A Alliance, where the AA and International League's teams played 40 interleague games per team.

The Indians would go on to win the first Triple-A Classic over the IL's Rochester Red Wings.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Indianapolis Indians 89 53 .627 - Joe Sparks Montreal Expos
Nashville Sounds 73 69 .514 16 Jack Lind/Wayne Garland/Jim Hoff/George Scherger/Frank Lucchesi Cincinnati Reds
Buffalo Bisons 72 70 .507 17 Rocky Bridges Pittsburgh Pirates
Louisville Redbirds 63 79 .444 26 Mike Jorgensen St. Louis Cardinals
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Omaha Royals 81 61 .570 - Glenn Ezell Kansas City Royals
Iowa Cubs 78 64 .549 3 Pete Mackanin Chicago Cubs
Denver Zephyrs 72 69 .511 Duffy Dyer Milwaukee Brewers
Oklahoma City 89ers 67 74 .475 13½ Toby Harrah Texas Rangers

Championship Finals[edit]

Indianapolis vs. Omaha
Date Away Home
September 3 Indianapolis 8 Omaha 7
September 4 Indianapolis 7 Omaha 4
September 5 Omaha 9 Indianapolis 1
September 6 Omaha 7 Indianapolis 11
Indianapolis wins series 3-1 and
advances to Triple-A Classic

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.

1989 Baseball Guide

External Links[edit]

1988 AA - The Baseball Cube