1990 American League
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The 1990 season of the American League was the ninetieth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | -.- | 699 (4.31) | 664 (4.10) | 0.272 | 0.343 | 0.395 | 3.72 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 2.0 | 767 (4.73) | 661 (4.08) | 0.265 | 0.328 | 0.419 | 3.84 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 9.0 | 750 (4.63) | 754 (4.65) | 0.259 | 0.336 | 0.409 | 4.39 | 0.979 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 11.0 | 732 (4.52) | 737 (4.55) | 0.267 | 0.324 | 0.391 | 4.26 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 161 | 76 | 85 | 0 | .472 | 11.5 | 669 (4.16) | 698 (4.34) | 0.245 | 0.328 | 0.370 | 4.04 | 0.985 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 14.0 | 732 (4.52) | 760 (4.69) | 0.256 | 0.320 | 0.384 | 4.08 | 0.976 |
| 7 | New York Yankees | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 21.0 | 603 (3.72) | 749 (4.62) | 0.241 | 0.296 | 0.366 | 4.21 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 103 | 59 | 0 | .636 | -.- | 733 (4.52) | 570 (3.52) | 0.254 | 0.334 | 0.391 | 3.18 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | 9.0 | 682 (4.21) | 633 (3.91) | 0.258 | 0.318 | 0.379 | 3.61 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 20.0 | 676 (4.17) | 696 (4.30) | 0.259 | 0.329 | 0.376 | 3.83 | 0.979 |
| 4 | California Angels | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 23.0 | 690 (4.26) | 706 (4.36) | 0.260 | 0.328 | 0.391 | 3.79 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 26.0 | 640 (3.95) | 680 (4.20) | 0.259 | 0.332 | 0.373 | 3.69 | 0.979 |
| 6 | Kansas City Royals | 161 | 75 | 86 | 0 | .466 | 27.5 | 707 (4.39) | 709 (4.40) | 0.267 | 0.328 | 0.395 | 3.93 | 0.980 |
| 7 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 29.0 | 666 (4.11) | 729 (4.50) | 0.265 | 0.320 | 0.385 | 4.12 | 0.983 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the sixty-first midsummer classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, July 10, 1990 by a score of 2 to 0. The league's manager was Tony La Russa.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured Boston Red Sox, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Athletics defeated the Red Sox, 4 games to 0.
In the World Series, the American League champion Oakland Athletics were defeated by the National League's Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 0.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Rickey Henderson, an outfielder with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 317 out of a possible 392 points and 14 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Bob Welch of the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 107 out of a possible 140 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given to its best rookie player, was Sandy Alomar Jr., a catcher with the Cleveland Indians. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Ken Griffey, Seattle Mariners
- May: Jose Canseco, Oakland Athletics
- June: Brook Jacoby, Cleveland Indians
- July: George Brett, Kansas City Royals
- August: Cecil Fielder, Detroit Tigers
- September: Kelly Gruber, Toronto Blue Jays
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics
- May: Bobby Thigpen, Chicago White Sox
- June: Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners
- July: Chuck Finley, California Angels and Bobby Witt, Texas Rangers
- August: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
- September: Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The 1990 Hall of Fame Game was scheduled to be played on August 6 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game between the Montreal Expos of the NL and the Baltimore Orioles of the AL was rained out.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Larry Barnett
- Joe Brinkman
- Gary Cederstrom
- Al Clark
- Drew Coble
- Terry Cooney
- Derryl Cousins
- Terry Craft
- Don Denkinger
- Jim Evans
- Dale Ford
- Rich Garcia
- Ted Hendry
- Ed Hickox
- John Hirschbeck
- Mark Johnson
- Jim Joyce
- Ken Kaiser
- Greg Kosc
- Tim McClelland
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Chuck Meriwether
- Durwood Merrill
- Dan Morrison
- Steve Palermo
- Dave Phillips
- Rick Reed
- Mike Reilly
- Rocky Roe
- Dale Scott
- John Shulock
- Tim Tschida
- Vic Voltaggio
- Tim Welke
- Larry Young
Further Reading[edit]
- Zander Hollander, ed.: The Complete Handbook of Baseball: 20th Anniversary Edition 1990, Signet Books, New American Library, New York, NY, 1990. ISBN 0-451-16449-0
- Will Leitch: "1990: The Oakland A's and the dynasty that wasn't", mlb.com, May 22, 2020. [1]
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