Arizona Instructional League

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The Arizona Instructional League began operation in 1960.


1960 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Orioles 29-20 - Earl Weaver
AIL Cubs 27-23 Charlie Grimm
AIL Dodgers 26-25 4 Ray Perry
AIL Giants 18-34 12½

1961 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Giants 32-17 -
AIL Orioles 32-17 - Earl Weaver
AIL Colt .22s Lou Fitzgerald
AIL Cubs
AIL Dodgers Al Ronning
AIL Pirates Al Kubski

1962 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Giants 33-17 -
AIL Colt .45s 32-18 1
AIL Cubs 32-18 1 Bobby Adams
AIL Pirates 30-20 3
AIL Dodgers 15-36 18½
AIL Colt .22s 8-41 24½

1963 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Giants 25-17 - Charlie Fox
AIL Dodgers 24-18 1 Danny Ozark
AIL Cubs 18-24 7 Gordon Figard
AIL Pirates 17-25 8 George Detore


1964 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Dodgers 24-17 - Lefty Phillips
AIL Cubs 22-20 Vedie Himsl
AIL Angels 20-21 4 Bob Lemon
AIL Giants 17-25 Charlie Fox


1965 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Giants 23-14 - Charlie Fox
AIL Dodgers 14-23 9 Lefty Phillips


1966 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Giants 27-14 - Charlie Fox
AIL Cubs 26-14 ½ Pete Reiser / Joey Amalfitano
AIL Athletics* 16-23 10 Bobby Hofman / Bill Posedel
AIL Dodgers 12-30 15½ Bob Kennedy / Duke Snider

* The Braves and Indians also sent players to the AIL Athletics

1967 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Dodgers 31-11 - Lefty Phillips
AIL Giants 23-19 8 Charlie Fox
AIL Athletics 17-25 14 John McNamara
AIL Cubs 13-29 18 Pete Reiser

1968 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Cubs 35-11 - Vedie Himsl
AIL Giants 26-19 Gene Thompson
AIL Angels 26-20 7 Alex Monchak
AIL Dodgers 25-21 10 Tommy Lasorda
AIL Braves 14-31 20½ Lou Fitzgerald
AIL Pilots 12-36 24 Sibby Sisti


1969 Standings[edit]

Eastern Division[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Pilots 30-19 - Karl Kuehl / Bob Mavis / Bobby Mattick
AIL Braves 25-20 3 Lou Fitzgerald
AIL Angels 24-19 3 Rocky Bridges
AIL Mesa 19-27 Spencer Davis

Western Division[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
AIL Cubs 35-13 - Lou Klein
AIL Dodgers 21-24 12½ Tommy Lasorda
AIL Giants 20-27 14½ Gene Thompson
AIL Royals 11-36 23½ Vince Cappelli