List of American Association (20th century) champions

The American Association of Minor League Baseball was a Triple-A baseball league that operated in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. A league champion was determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by post-season playoffs or winning the regular season pennant.

History

League champions were determined by different means throughout the American Associations's existence. AA champions from 1902 to 1932 and in 1935 and 1969 were simply the regular season pennant winners. Starting in 1936, either the top two or four teams in the league competed in playoffs to determine a league champion. These playoffs varied between being best-of-five and best-of-seven contests. From 1936 to 1962, a separate series of playoffs were held to determine a representative team to compete in the Junior World Series.

League champions

Score and finalist information is only presented when post-season play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a champion by means of winning the regular season pennant.
Year Champion Score Finalist
1902Indianapolis Indians——
1903Saint Paul Apostles——
1904Saint Paul Apostles——
1905Columbus Senators——
1906Columbus Senators——
1907Columbus Senators——
1908Indianapolis Indians——
1909Louisville Colonels——
1910Minneapolis Millers——
1911Minneapolis Millers——
1912Minneapolis Millers——
1913Milwaukee Brewers——
1914Milwaukee Brewers——
1915Minneapolis Millers——
1916Louisville Colonels——
1917Indianapolis Indians——
1918Kansas City Blues——
1919St. Paul Saints——
1920St. Paul Saints——
1921Louisville Colonels——
1922St. Paul Saints——
1923Kansas City Blues——
1924St. Paul Saints——
1925Louisville Colonels——
1926Louisville Colonels——
1927Toledo Mud Hens——
1928Indianapolis Indians——
1929Kansas City Blues——
1930Louisville Colonels——
1931St. Paul Saints——
1932Minneapolis Millers——
1933Columbus Red Birds4–2Minneapolis Millers
1934Columbus Red Birds5–2Minneapolis Millers
1935Minneapolis Millers——
1936Milwaukee Brewers4–1Indianapolis Indians
1937Columbus Red Birds4–2Milwaukee Brewers
1938Kansas City Blues4–3St. Paul Saints
1939Louisville Colonels4–1Indianapolis Indians
1940Louisville Colonels4–2Kansas City Blues
1941Columbus Red Birds4–1Louisville Colonels
1942Columbus Red Birds4–0Toledo Mud Hens
1943Columbus Red Birds3–0Indianapolis Indians
1944Louisville Colonels4–0St. Paul Saints
1945Louisville Colonels4–2St. Paul Saints
1946Louisville Colonels4–0Indianapolis Indians
1947Milwaukee Brewers4–3Louisville Colonels
1948St. Paul Saints4–3Columbus Red Birds
1949Indianapolis Indians4–3Milwaukee Brewers
1950Columbus Red Birds4–3Indianapolis Indians
1951Milwaukee Brewers4–2St. Paul Saints
1952Kansas City Blues4–3Milwaukee Brewers
1953Kansas City Blues4–3Toledo Mud Hens
1954Louisville Colonels4–1Indianapolis Indians
1955Minneapolis Millers4–0Omaha Cardinals
1956Indianapolis Indians4–0Denver Bears
1957Denver Bears4–2St. Paul Saints
1958Minneapolis Millers4–0Denver Bears
1959Minneapolis Millers4–3Fort Worth Cats
1960Louisville Colonels4–2Denver Bears
1961Louisville Colonels4–2Houston Buffaloes
1962Louisville Colonels4–2Denver Bears
1969Omaha Royals——
1970Omaha Royals4–1Denver Bears
1971Denver Bears4–3Indianapolis Indians
1972Evansville Triplets3–0Wichita Aeros
1973Tulsa Oilers4–3Iowa Oaks
1974Tulsa Oilers4–3Indianapolis Indians
1975Evansville Triplets4–2Denver Bears
1976Denver Bears4–2Omaha Royals
1977Denver Bears4–2Omaha Royals
1978Omaha Royals4–1Indianapolis Indians
1979Evansville Triplets4–2Oklahoma City 89ers
1980Springfield Redbirds4–1Denver Bears
1981Denver Bears4–0Omaha Royals
1982Indianapolis Indians4–2Omaha Royals
1983Denver Bears4–0Louisville Redbirds
1984Louisville Redbirds4–1Denver Zephyrs
1985Louisville Redbirds4–1Oklahoma City 89ers
1986Indianapolis Indians4–3Denver Zephyrs
1987Indianapolis Indians4–1Denver Zephyrs
1988Indianapolis Indians3–1Omaha Royals
1989Indianapolis Indians3–2Omaha Royals
1990Omaha Royals3–2Nashville Sounds
1991Denver Zephyrs3–2Buffalo Bisons
1992Oklahoma City 89ers4–0Buffalo Bisons
1993Iowa Cubs4–3Nashville Sounds
1994Indianapolis Indians3–1Nashville Sounds
1995Louisville Redbirds3–2Buffalo Bisons
1996Oklahoma City 89ers3–1Indianapolis Indians
1997Buffalo Bisons3–0Iowa Cubs

Championship wins by club

Wins Team Championship years
15Louisville Colonels1909, 1916, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1962
12Indianapolis Indians1902, 1908, 1917, 1928, 1949, 1956, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994
9Minneapolis Millers1910, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1932, 1935, 1955, 1958, 1959
7Columbus Red Birds1933, 1934, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950
6Denver Bears1957, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983
6Kansas City Blues1918, 1923, 1929, 1938, 1952, 1953
6St. Paul Saints1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1931, 1948
5Milwaukee Brewers1913, 1914, 1936, 1947, 1951
4Omaha Royals1969, 1970, 1978, 1990
3Columbus Senators1905, 1906, 1907
3Evansville Triplets1972, 1975, 1979
3Louisville Redbirds1984, 1985, 1995
2Oklahoma City 89ers1992, 1996
2Saint Paul Apostles1903, 1904
2Tulsa Oilers1973, 1974
1Buffalo Bisons1997
1Denver Zephyrs1991
1Iowa Cubs1993
1Springfield Redbirds1980
1Toledo Mud Hens1927

See also

References