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Standings

 
Eastern
Team NameAffWLPctGBLManager(s)
Buffalo BisonsCle8757.604--Brian Graham
Indianapolis IndiansCin8559.5902.0Dave Miley
Nashville SoundsChw7469.51712.5Tom Spencer
Louisville RedbirdsStl5885.40628.5Gaylen Pitts
 
Western
Team NameAffWLPctGBLManager(s)
Iowa CubsChc7469.517--Tim Johnson
New Orleans ZephyrsHou7470.5140.5Steve Swisher
Oklahoma City 89ersTex6182.42713.0Greg Biagini
Omaha RoyalsKc6183.42413.5Mike Jirschele

Playoff teams in bold.

Player Register


Abbott, Jeff (MLB) - Nashville
Abreu, Bobby (MLB) - New Orleans
Alberro, Jose (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Anderson, Brian (MLB) - Buffalo
Anthony, Eric (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Arrandale, Matt (AAA) - Louisville
Aven, Bruce (MLB) - Buffalo
Aybar, Manny (MLB) - Louisville
Badorek, Michael (AAA) - Louisville
Bailes, Scott (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Bailey, Cory (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Bako, Paul (MLB) - Indianapolis
Barber, Brian (MLB) - Louisville
Barfield, John (MLB) - Buffalo
Barrios, Manuel (MLB) - New Orleans
Batchelor, Rich (MLB) - Louisville
Batista, Miguel (MLB) - Iowa
Battle, Allen (MLB) - Nashville
Bautista, Jose (MLB) - Louisville
Belk, Tim (MLB) - Indianapolis
Bell, David (MLB) - Louisville
Bell, Derek (MLB) - New Orleans
Bell, Mike (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Beltran, Rigo (MLB) - Louisville
Benes, Andy (MLB) - Louisville
Benitez, Yamil (MLB) - Omaha
Berblinger, Jeff (MLB) - Louisville
Bere, Jason (MLB) - Nashville
Berry, Sean (MLB) - New Orleans
Bertotti, Mike (MLB) - Nashville
Bevil, Brian (MLB) - Omaha
Blomdahl, Ben (MLB) - Buffalo
Blosser, Greg (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Bolton, Rodney (MLB) - Indianapolis
Boone, Aaron (MLB) - Indianapolis
Bradshaw, Terry (MLB) - Louisville
Brady, Doug (MLB) - Nashville
Branson, Jeff (MLB) - Indianapolis
Brewer, Rod (MLB) - Buffalo
Brewington, Jamie (MLB) - Omaha
Bridges, Kary (AAA) - New Orleans
Brooks, Ramy (AAA) - Omaha
Brower, Jim (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Brown, Brant (MLB) - Iowa
Brown, Kevin (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Buckles, Bucky (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Burgos, John (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Burke, John (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Busby, Mike (MLB) - Louisville
Busch, Mike (MLB) - Buffalo
Cabrera, Jose (MLB) - Buffalo , New Orleans
Cadaret, Greg (MLB) - Buffalo
Cairo, Miguel (MLB) - Iowa
Cameron, Mike (MLB) - Nashville
Candaele, Casey (MLB) - Buffalo
Cappuccio, Carmine (AAA) - Nashville
Caraballo, Ramon (MLB) - Iowa
Carpenter, Brian (AAA) - Louisville
Carr, Chuck (MLB) - New Orleans
Carr, Jeremy (AAA) - Omaha
Carrara, Giovanni (MLB) - Indianapolis
Carrasco, Hector (MLB) - Indianapolis
Casey, Sean (MLB) - Buffalo
Castillo, Carlos (AAA) - Nashville
Castleberry, Kevin (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Cedeno, Domingo (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Cholowsky, Dan (AAA) - Iowa
Christopherson, Eric (AAA) - New Orleans
Clark, Terry (MLB) - Buffalo
Clemons, Chris (MLB) - Nashville
Cline, Pat (AAA) - Iowa
Colon, Bartolo (MLB) - Buffalo
Colon, Dennis (AAA) - New Orleans
Converse, Jim (MLB) - Omaha
Costo, Tim (MLB) - Louisville
Cotton, John (AAA) - Nashville
Coughlin, Kevin (AAA) - Louisville
Croushore, Rich (MLB) - Louisville
Crowell, Jim (MLB) - Indianapolis
Cruz, Nelson (MLB) - Nashville
Curtis, Randy (AAA) - Buffalo
Dalesandro, Mark (MLB) - Iowa
Darwin, Jeff (MLB) - Nashville
Davis, Clint (AAA) - Oklahoma City
De La Maza, Roland (MLB) - Buffalo
De la rosa, Maximo (AAA) - Buffalo
Dedrick, Jim (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Detmers, Kris (AAA) - Louisville
Diaz, Alex (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Diaz, Edwin (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Diaz, Einar (MLB) - Buffalo
DiFelice, Mike (MLB) - Louisville
Dougherty, Tony (AAA) - Buffalo
Dowler, Dee (AAA) - Iowa
Downs, Brian (AAA) - Nashville
Driskill, Travis (MLB) - Buffalo
Dye, Jermaine (MLB) - Omaha
Eischen, Joey (MLB) - Indianapolis
Elarton, Scott (MLB) - New Orleans
Estrada, Osmani (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Evans, Jason (AAA) - Nashville
Eversgerd, Bryan (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Fasano, Sal (MLB) - Omaha
Fernandez, Sid (MLB) - New Orleans
Fletcher, Paul (MLB) - Iowa
Flora, Kevin (MLB) - New Orleans
Flury, Pat (Intl) - Omaha
Fordham, Tom (MLB) - Nashville
Fordyce, Brook (MLB) - Indianapolis
Foulke, Keith (MLB) - Nashville
Franklin, Micah (MLB) - Louisville
Freeman, Ricky (AAA) - Iowa
Frias, Hanley (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Gallego, Mike (MLB) - Louisville
Garcia, Guillermo (MLB) - Indianapolis
Gardiner, Mike (MLB) - New Orleans
Giannelli, Ray (MLB) - Louisville
Glauber, Keith (MLB) - Louisville
Gonzalez, Jeremi (MLB) - Iowa
Goodwin, Curtis (MLB) - Indianapolis
Graves, Danny (MLB) - Buffalo , Indianapolis
Grebeck, Brian (AAA) - New Orleans
Green, Scarborough (MLB) - Louisville
Greene, Tommy (MLB) - New Orleans
Grimsley, Jason (MLB) - Omaha
Gross, Kevin (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Guillen, Carlos (MLB) - New Orleans
Gulan, Mike (MLB) - Louisville
Gutierrez, Jim (AAA) - New Orleans
Gutierrez, Ricky (MLB) - New Orleans
Halama, John (MLB) - New Orleans
Hall, Billy (AAA) - Indianapolis
Halter, Shane (MLB) - Omaha
Haney, Chris (MLB) - Omaha
Haney, Todd (MLB) - New Orleans
Hansen, Jed (MLB) - Omaha
Harrison, Brian (AAA) - Omaha
Hart, Jason (AAA) - Iowa
Hartvigson, Chad (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Hasselhoff, Derek (AAA) - Nashville
Hatcher, Chris (MLB) - Omaha
Heathcott, Mike (MLB) - Nashville
Heiserman, Rick (MLB) - Louisville
Henriquez, Oscar (MLB) - New Orleans
Heredia, Gil (MLB) - Iowa
Heredia, Wilson (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Hidalgo, Richard (MLB) - New Orleans
Holbert, Aaron (MLB) - Louisville
Houston, Tyler (MLB) - Iowa
Hubbard, Mike (MLB) - Iowa
Hubbard, Trenidad (MLB) - Buffalo
Hudek, John (MLB) - New Orleans
Huisman, Rick (MLB) - Omaha
Hunter, Brian (MLB) - Indianapolis
Ilsley, Blaise (MLB) - Buffalo
Jackson, Damian (MLB) - Indianapolis , Buffalo
Jackson, Danny (MLB) - Louisville
Jacome, Jason (MLB) - Buffalo
Jennings, Robin (MLB) - Iowa
Johns, Doug (MLB) - Omaha
Johnson, Barry (AAA) - Nashville
Johnson, Jonathan (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Johnson, Mark (MLB) - Indianapolis
Johnson, Russ (MLB) - New Orleans
Jones, Stacy (MLB) - Nashville
Jordan, Brian (MLB) - Louisville
Karchner, Matt (MLB) - Nashville
Kell, Robert (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Kelly, Mike (MLB) - Indianapolis
Keyser, Brian (MLB) - Nashville
Kieschnick, Brooks (MLB) - Iowa
King, Curtis (MLB) - Louisville
Kirkreit, Daron (AAA) - Buffalo
Kline, Steve (MLB) - Buffalo
Klingenbeck, Scott (MLB) - Indianapolis
Kmak, Joe (MLB) - Indianapolis
Knorr, Randy (MLB) - New Orleans
Koslofski, Kevin (MLB) - Louisville
Leius, Scott (MLB) - Nashville
Levine, Al (MLB) - Nashville
Lewis, Richie (MLB) - Indianapolis
Lisanti, Bob (AAA) - Iowa
Listach, Pat (MLB) - Buffalo
Little, Mark (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Livingstone, Scott (MLB) - Louisville
Long, Ryan (MLB) - Omaha
Lopez, Albie (MLB) - Buffalo
Lopez, Mendy (MLB) - Omaha
Lovullo, Torey (MLB) - Buffalo
Lowe, Sean (MLB) - Louisville
Lowery, Terrell (MLB) - Iowa
Ludwick, Eric (MLB) - Louisville
Lyons, Curt (MLB) - Iowa
Maas, Kevin (MLB) - New Orleans
, Indianapolis
Machado, Robert (MLB) - Nashville
Magdaleno, Ricky (AAA) - Indianapolis
Magnante, Mike (MLB) - New Orleans
Manning, David (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Manto, Jeff (MLB) - Buffalo
Manzanillo, Josias (MLB) - New Orleans
Marrero, Eli (MLB) - Louisville
Martinez, Felix (MLB) - Omaha
Martinez, Pedro (MLB) - Indianapolis
Matranga, Jeff (AAA) - Louisville
Matthews, Mike (MLB) - Buffalo
Maxcy, Brian (MLB) - Louisville
McCall, Rod (AAA) - Iowa , Buffalo
McDill, Allen (MLB) - Omaha
McGraw, Tom (MLB) - Louisville
McIntosh, Tim (MLB) - Iowa
McLemore, Mark (MLB) - Oklahoma City
McNabb, Buck (AAA) - New Orleans
Medrano, Anthony (AAA) - Omaha
Mejia, Roberto (MLB) - Louisville
Meluskey, Mitch (MLB) - New Orleans
Menechino, Frank (MLB) - Nashville
Mercedes, Henry (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Merchant, Mark (AAA) - Omaha
Miller, Trever (MLB) - New Orleans
Mimbs, Mark (AAA) - New Orleans
Minor, Blas (MLB) - New Orleans
Miranda, Angel (MLB) - Buffalo , Oklahoma City
Mitchell, Keith (MLB) - Indianapolis
Mlicki, Doug (AAA) - New Orleans
Molina, Jose (MLB) - Iowa
Montgomery, Jeff (MLB) - Omaha
Montgomery, Ray (MLB) - New Orleans
Montgomery, Steve (MLB) - Buffalo
Moody, Eric (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Moore, Marcus (MLB) - Buffalo
Mora, Melvin (MLB) - New Orleans
Morman, Alvin (MLB) - Buffalo , New Orleans
Morris, Warren (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Mottola, Chad (MLB) - Indianapolis
Mounce, Tony (MLB) - New Orleans
Murphy, Mike (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Murray, Glenn (MLB) - Indianapolis
Myers, Rod (MLB) - Omaha
Myers, Rodney (MLB) - Iowa
Nava, Lipso (AAA) - Iowa
Nevers, Tom (AAA) - Louisville
Nitkowski, C.J. (MLB) - New Orleans
Nix, James (AAA) - Indianapolis
Norman, Les (MLB) - Buffalo
Norton, Greg (MLB) - Nashville
Nunnally, Jon (MLB) - Omaha
Ogea, Chad (MLB) - Buffalo
Oliver, Joe (MLB) - Indianapolis
Olsen, Steve (AAA) - Omaha
Olson, Gregg (MLB) - Omaha
O'Neill, Doug (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Ordonez, Magglio (MLB) - Nashville
Orie, Kevin (MLB) - Iowa
Ortiz, Hector (MLB) - Omaha
Ortiz, Luis (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Osborne, Donovan (MLB) - Louisville
Owens, Eric (MLB) - Indianapolis
Pagnozzi, Tom (MLB) - Louisville
Painter, Lance (MLB) - Louisville
Paquette, Craig (MLB) - Omaha
Parque, Jim (MLB) - Nashville
Parris, Steve (MLB) - Indianapolis
Patrick, Bronswell (MLB) - New Orleans
Patterson, Ken (MLB) - Omaha
Pavlik, Roger (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Pearson, Eddie (Intl) - Nashville
Pegues, Steve (MLB) - Iowa
Pendleton, Terry (MLB) - Indianapolis
Pennington, Brad (MLB) - Omaha
Perez, Mike (MLB) - Omaha
Petersen, Chris (MLB) - Iowa
Phillips, J.R. (MLB) - New Orleans
Pichardo, Hipolito (MLB) - Omaha
Pisciotta, Marc (MLB) - Iowa
Pittsley, Jim (MLB) - Omaha
Plantier, Phil (MLB) - Louisville
Polidor, Wil (AAA) - Nashville
Pough, Pork Chop (AAA) - Omaha
Powell, John (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Pratt, Rich (AAA) - Nashville
Probst, Alan (AAA) - New Orleans
Raggio, Brady (MLB) - Louisville
Rain, Steve (MLB) - Iowa
Rakers, Jason (MLB) - Buffalo
Ramirez, Alex (MLB) - Buffalo
Ramos, Ken (MLB) - New Orleans
Ratliff, Jon (MLB) - Iowa
Ray, Ken (MLB) - Omaha
Reed, Chris (AAA) - Indianapolis
Reese, Pokey (MLB) - Indianapolis
Reynolds, Shane (MLB) - New Orleans
Rivera, Luis (MLB) - New Orleans
Rizzo, Todd (MLB) - Nashville
Robinson, Kerry (MLB) - Louisville
Robles, Oscar (MLB) - New Orleans
Rodriguez, Felix (MLB) - Indianapolis
Rose, Pete (MLB) - Indianapolis
Rupp, Brian (AAA) - Louisville
Rusch, Glendon (MLB) - Omaha
Russell, Lagrande (AAA) - Iowa
Sagmoen, Marc (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Salkeld, Roger (MLB) - Indianapolis
Sanders, Reggie (MLB) - Indianapolis
Santana, Julio (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Sauveur, Rich (MLB) - Iowa
Scarsone, Steve (MLB) - Louisville
Schall, Gene (MLB) - Nashville
Scott, Darryl (MLB) - Buffalo
Scutaro, Marcos (MLB) - Buffalo
Seanez, Rudy (MLB) - Omaha
Seitzer, Brad (AAA) - Omaha
Service, Scott (MLB) - Indianapolis , Omaha
Sexson, Richie (MLB) - Buffalo
Sexton, Jeff (AAA) - Buffalo
Shuey, Paul (MLB) - Buffalo
Silvestri, Dave (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Simms, Mike (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Sirotka, Mike (MLB) - Nashville
Sisco, Steve (MLB) - Omaha
Small, Mark (MLB) - New Orleans
Smith, Bubba (Intl) - Oklahoma City
Smith, Chuck (MLB) - Nashville
Smith, Dan (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Smith, Toby (AAA) - Omaha
Snopek, Chris (MLB) - Nashville
Soliz, Steven (AAA) - Buffalo
Speier, Justin (MLB) - Iowa
Steenstra, Kennie (MLB) - Iowa
Stefanski, Mike (AAA) - Louisville
Stevens, Dave (MLB) - Iowa
Stewart, Andy (MLB) - Omaha
Sturtze, Tanyon (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Stynes, Chris (MLB) - Indianapolis , Omaha
Sullivan, Scott (MLB) - Indianapolis
Sutton, Larry (MLB) - Omaha
Swartzbaugh, Dave (MLB) - Iowa
Sweeney, Mike (MLB) - Omaha
Tabaka, Jeff (MLB) - Indianapolis
Tackett, Jeff (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Tapani, Kevin (MLB) - Iowa
Telemaco, Amaury (MLB) - Iowa
Tettleton, Mickey (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Thomas, Greg (AAA) - Buffalo
Thomas, Larry (MLB) - Nashville
Thompson, Ryan (MLB) - Buffalo
Timmons, Ozzie (MLB) - Indianapolis
Tomko, Brett (MLB) - Indianapolis
Toth, Robert (AAA) - Omaha
Urbani, Tom (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Valdes, Pedro (MLB) - Iowa
Valdez, Mario (MLB) - Nashville
Van Poppel, Todd (MLB) - Omaha
Van Ryn, Ben (MLB) - Iowa
Ventura, Robin (MLB) - Nashville
Veres, Randy (MLB) - Omaha
Vinas, Julio (AAA) - Nashville
Vitiello, Joe (MLB) - Omaha
Walker, Mike (MLB) - Indianapolis
Wall, Donne (MLB) - New Orleans
Ward, Daryle (MLB) - New Orleans
Warner, Ron (AAA) - Louisville
Warren, Brian (Intl) - Oklahoma City
Watkins, Pat (MLB) - Indianapolis
Watkins, Scott (MLB) - Omaha
Weathers, Dave (MLB) - Buffalo
White, Gabe (MLB) - Indianapolis
Whiteside, Matt (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Whitten, Casey (AAA) - Buffalo
Wiegandt, Scott (AAA) - Louisville
Williams, Harold (AAA) - Iowa
Williams, Mike (AAA) - Omaha
Williams, Todd (MLB) - Indianapolis
Wilson, Brandon (AAA) - Indianapolis , Iowa
Wilson, Craig (MLB) - Nashville
Wilson, Enrique (MLB) - Buffalo
Wimmer, Chris (AAA) - Louisville
Winchester, Scott (MLB) - Indianapolis
Wood, Kerry (MLB) - Iowa
Woods, Brian (AAA) - Nashville
Wright, Jaret (MLB) - Buffalo
Wrona, Rick (MLB) - Nashville
York, Mike (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Young, Dmitri (MLB) - Louisville
Zimmerman, Mike (AAA) - Omaha

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Magglio Ordonez
Rookie of the Year -  Magglio Ordonez

All-Star C -  Eli Marrero
All-Star 1B -  Richie Sexson
All-Star 2B -  Miguel Cairo
All-Star 3B -  Aaron Boone
All-Star SS -  Damian Jackson
All-Star OF -  Jeff Abbott
All-Star OF -  Bruce Aven
All-Star OF -  Magglio Ordonez
All-Star DH -  Bubba Smith
All-Star LHP -  John Halama
All-Star RHP -  Giovanni Carrara
All-Star RP -  Marc Pisciotta


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Magglio Ordonez - Nashville (.327)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Terrell Lowery - Iowa (.385)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Rod McCall - Buffalo,Buffalo,Iowa (.534)
At Bats:   Damian Jackson - Buffalo,Buffalo,Indianapolis (569)
Runs:   Damian Jackson - Buffalo,Buffalo,Indianapolis (88)
Hits:   Damian Jackson - Buffalo,Buffalo,Indianapolis (172)
Doubles:   Richard Hidalgo - New Orleans (37)
Triples:   Alex Ramirez - Buffalo (8)
Home Runs:   Rod McCall - Buffalo,Buffalo,Iowa (31)
Runs Batted In:   Rod McCall - Buffalo,Buffalo,Iowa (94)
Total Bases:   Rod McCall - Buffalo,Buffalo,Iowa (258)
Walks:   Damian Jackson - Buffalo,Buffalo,Indianapolis (72)
Strikeouts:   Rod McCall - Buffalo,Buffalo,Iowa (139)
Stolen Bases:   Damian Jackson - Buffalo,Buffalo,Indianapolis (40)
Hit by Pitch:   Melvin Mora - New Orleans, Bruce Aven - Buffalo (9)

Wins:   John Halama - New Orleans (12)
Losses:   Dan Smith - Oklahoma City (12)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   John Halama - New Orleans (2.58)
Games:   Oscar Henriquez - New Orleans (58)
Complete Games:   Terry Clark - Buffalo, Kennie Steenstra - Iowa, Brian Harrison - Omaha (4)
Shutouts:   Amaury Telemaco - Iowa, Manny Aybar - Louisville ()
Saves:   Scott Service - Omaha,Indianapolis (22)
Innings Pitched:   Brian Harrison - Omaha (174.1)
Walks:   Mike Bertotti - Nashville (70)
Strikeouts:   C.J. Nitkowski - New Orleans (126)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   John Halama - New Orleans (1.06)
Hits/9 Ip:   John Halama - New Orleans (7.89)
HR/9 Ip:   John Halama - New Orleans (0.47)
Walks/9 Ip:   John Halama - New Orleans (1.68)
SO/9 Ip:   C.J. Nitkowski - New Orleans (7.28)