Florida Instructional League

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The Florida Instructional League began in 1958.


1958 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Athletics 27-19 -
FIL Yankees 26-20 1
FIL Cardinals 23-25 5
FIL Braves 16-28 10

1959 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Cardinals 31-13 -
FIL Indians 27-21 6
FIL Orioles 25-21 7
FIL Giants 25-22
FIL Yankees 20-25 11½
FIL Braves 21-27 12
FIL Athletics 19-27 13
FIL White Sox 16-28 15

1960 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Braves 23-17 -
FIL Athletics 20-20 3
FIL Twins 20-20 3
FIL White Sox 20-20 3
FIL Indians 17-23 6

1961 Standings[edit]

No League


1962 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Cardinals 31-17 -
FIL Reds 30-18 1
FIL Tigers 30-18 1
FIL Braves 26-23
FIL White Sox 25-24
FIL Orioles 24-25
FIL Twins 22-24 8
FIL Mets 20-33 13½
FIL Red Sox 17-30 13½
FIL Senators 16-29 13½


1963 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Tigers 36-16 - Phil Cavarretta & Bob Swift
FIL Athletics 31-19 4 Dan Carnevale
FIL White Sox 30-25 Don Gutteridge
FIL Orioles 26-26 10 Dee Phillips
FIL Red Sox/Colt .45s 25-26 10½ Lou Fitzgerald & Eddie Popowski
FIL Sentors 23-29 13 George Case
FIL Twins 22-30 14 Del Wilber
FIL Cardinals 22-30 14 George Kissell
FIL Reds 19-33 17 Don Heffner / Red Davis

1964 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL White Sox 37-14 - Don Gutteridge
FIL Twins 31-22 7 Del Wilber
FIL Orioles 27-23 Dee Phillips
FIL Red Sox 26-24 10½ Eddie Popowski
FIL Senators 21-25 13½ George Case
FIL Athletics 22-29 15 Haywood Sullivan
FIL Mets 19-32 18 Don Heffner
FIL Tigers 18-32 18½ Wayne Blackburn

1965 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Orioles 34-17 - Vern Hoscheit
FIL Twins 26-24 Del Wilber
FIL White Sox 26-24 Don Gutteridge
FIL Cardinals 27-25 George Kissell
FIL Yankees 26-25 8 Steve Souchock
FIL Reds 26-25 8 Dave Bristol
FIL Mets 26-26 Eddie Stanky
FIL Tigers 25-27 Stubby Overmire
FIL Red Sox 21-30 13 Eddie Popowski
FIL Senators 15-29 15½ George Case

1966 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Red Sox 31-20 - Eddie Popowski
FIL Twins 31-24 2 Del Wilber
FIL White Sox 29-23 Don Gutteridge
FIL Cardinals 25-23 George Kissell
FIL Orioles 26-25 5 Vern Hoscheit
FIL Tigers 25-29 Bob Mavis
FIL Astros/Reds 20-30 10½ Mel McGaha / Mike Higgins / Hank Majeski / Jim Wilson / Walt Laskowski / Brandy Davis
FIL Mets 19-32 12 Bob Scheffing

1967 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Tigers 32-20 - Wayne Blackburn
FIL Mets 30-20 1 Whitey Herzog
FIL White Sox 29-20 Kerby Farrell
FIL Pirates 29-21 2 George Detore
FIL Cardinals 28-23 George Kissell
FIL Red Sox 26-25 Billy Gardner
FIL Phillies 25-24 Larry Shepard & Andy Seminick
FIL Twins 26-27 Del Wilber
FIL Astos/Senators 22-29 Buddy Hancken
FIL Yankees 21-30 10½ Steve Souchock
FIL Reds 22-32 11 George Scherger
FIL Orioles 14-33 15½ Vern Hoscheit


1968 Standings[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Mets 30-12 - Paul Tretiak
FIL Phillies 30-13 ½ Al Widmar
FIL Pirates 27-16 George Detore
FIL Orioles 26-19 Cal Ripken Sr.
FIL White Sox 21-19 6 Kerby Farrell
FIL Royals 21-24 10½ Jack McKeon
FIL Senators 20-23 10½ Buddy Hicks
FIL Twins 22-26 11 Del Wilber
FIL Yankees 22-26 11 Steve Souchock
FIL Tigers 21-25 11 Jack Tighe
FIL Cardinals 17-23 12 George Kissell
FIL Red Sox 15-29 16 Billy Gardner
FIL Reds 15-32 17½ George Scherger


1969 Standings[edit]

Northern Division[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Twins 28-12 - Ralph Rowe
FIL Tigers 25-15 3 Wayne Blackburn
FIL Phillies 24-16 4 Lou Kahn
FIL Astros 21-18 Mel McGaha
FIL Mets 20-20 8 Paul Tretiak
FIL Orioles 17-22 10½ Cal Ripken Sr.
FIL Cardinals 17-23 11 Fred Hatfield
FIL Yankees 14-24 13 Steve Souchock
FIL Expos 11-27 16 J.W. Porter

Southern Division[edit]

Team Record GB Manager
FIL Indians 31-9 - Joe Lutz
FIL Pirates 28-14 4 George Detore
FIL White Sox 22-19 Tom Saffell
FIL Senators 20-20 11 Del Wilber
FIL Reds 19-22 12½ George Scherger
FIL Red Sox 17-22 13½ Billy Gardner
FIL Royals 17-22 13½ Jack McKeon
FIL Mexico 8-34 24 Benjamin Reyes