American Association History
The American Association was founded in 2003 as a Fall/Winter Strat-O-Matic Baseball League and has since then run with some bumps in the road but has persevered nevertheless. The core group of owners who have been in the league since its foundation is the true history of the league. I have been in many leagues over the past ten years plus, and have played SOM for going on 25 years, but I have never seen such a dedicated core group of owners who despite some of the bumps in the road are still as eager as they were on day 1 to play, draft, trade and participate. This is the best league I have ever been a part of bar none. Please take the time to get to know the league from our Web site, which also has grown over the years with my experience as a Web developer. Thanks for visiting the American Association.
Kindest regards,
Thomas Fischer
American Association Commissioner
thomas.fischer@yahoo.com
Dauvray Cup Champions
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2007 Dauvray Cup Champions
North Shore Lobsters
Owned by: Brian Berglund
Regular Season Record: 99-63
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2006 Dauvray Cup Champions
Omaha Royals
Owned by: Doug Crandall
Regular Season Record: 98-64
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2005 Dauvray Cup Champions
Regina Cyclones
Owned by: Jim Werschler
Regular Season Record: 118-44 |
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2004 Dauvray Cup Champions
Omaha Royals
Owned by: Doug Crandall
Regular Season Record: 109-53
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2003 Dauvray Cup Champions
Virginia Capitals
Owned by: Brooks Crandall
Regular Season Record:
96-66 |
Most Valuable Player Award
| 2007 Eastern Conference MVP |
2007 Western Conference MVP |
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Albert Pujols
Philadelphia Phantoms
.336 Batting Average
65 Home runs
163 RBI |
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David Ortiz
Eureka Crabs
.309 Batting Average
59 Home runs
121 RBI |
| 2006 Most Valuable Player Award |
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Alex Rodriguez
Akron Aeros
.307 Batting Average
46 Home runs
113 RBI |
| 2005 Most Valuable Player Award |
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Randy Johnson
Ogden Knights
28 Wins
0.88 ERA
297 Strikeouts |
| 2004 Most Valuable Player Award |
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Eric Gagne
Omaha Royals
15 Wins
1.23 ERA
47 Saves |
| 2003 Most Valuable Player Award |
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Barry Bonds
Saratoga Springs
.353 Batting Average
53 Home runs
122 RBI |
Cy Young Award
| 2007 Eastern Conference Cy Young Award |
2007 Western Conference Cy Young Award |
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Takashi Saito
North Shore Lobsters
6 Wins
2.70 ERA
44 Saves |
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Jonathan Papelbon
Syrup City Biscuits
5 Wins
0.95 ERA
40 Saves |
| 2006 Cy Young Award |
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Joe Nathan
Rockland Reds
7 Wins
1.19 ERA
33 Saves |
| 2005 Cy Young Award |
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Randy Johnson
Ogden Knights
28 Wins
0.88 ERA
297 Strikeouts |
| 2004 Cy Young Award |
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Eric Gagne
Omaha Royals
15 Wins
1.23 ERA
47 Saves |
| 2003 Cy Young Award |
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Randy Johnson
Ogden Knights
21 Wins
2.25 ERA
341 Strikeouts |
Manager of the Year
| Doug Crandall has been the manager of the Omaha Royals since the league began in 2003 and his team has amassed more wins than any other in league history, but 2007 was a little different as his team won a franchise record 119 times winning the Central Division by 32 games. Only two other teams in league history have put away the second place team in their division by more than 30 games. Those teams were the 2004 Eureka Crabs and the 2005 Regina Cyclones who won 123 games and 118 games respectively. |
 Jeff Hammerlund joined the league in 2005 and guided his Algonquin Indians through a miserable 50 win season. His team just didn't have a ton of talent added to the fact that the division was a fairly tough one. But just like the phoenix, he rose from the ashes to produce one of the best comebacks in league history turning it around in 2006 to win 94 games and finish only 3 games behind division winning Philadelphia. Jeff's turn around of 44 games has earned him the 2006 Manager of the Year. |
| Brian Berglund, the owner of the North Shore Lobsters, took over a team in 2005 that had not faired terribly well in its first two seasons winning only 131 games in their first two seasons as the Charleston Chemists. After Brian took over the franchise and moved them to Long Island he made some key moves and drafted wisely to take his team to the playoffs as the Atlantic Division Champions in 2005. This strong turn around led by the owner is the reason Brian has been named Manager of the Year. |
 Dan Johnson, the owner of the Eureka Crabs, did not fair so well in his first season winning only 50 games. With a tremendous draft in both the first and second AABL seasons Dan put together a terrific squad of players and improved his teams fortunes. In 2004 the Crabs won a league record 123 games and increased his win total by 73 games from 2003 to 2004. Despite losing in the 2004 playoffs the success of the team is attributed to Dan as the 2004 Manager of the year. |
 Matt Hunt, the owner of the Lake St. Louis Lice, began the inaugural 2003 AABL Season by going 1-14. After getting off to such a terrible start Matt did not despair but rather put together some nice winning streaks to improve his record. Posting a 85-77 final record, the Lice, finished the season 84-63 in their final 147 games. Making the playoffs in the first season and overcoming a poor start earned Matt recognition as the 2003 Manager of the year. |
Past Season Statistics
Great Performances
2003 - Kaz Ishii No Hitter
2004 - Carlos Zambrano No Hitter
2004 - Tim Hudson No Hitter
2004 - Mike Maroth No Hitter
2004 - Mexicali Triple Play
2007 Pedro Martinez No Hitter
2008 Jesse Litsch No Hitter
All Time Franchise Records
| TEAM |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
ALL TIME RECORD |
ALSO KNOWN AS |
| W |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
G |
W |
L |
PCT |
| Omaha |
83 |
79 |
109 |
53 |
116 |
46 |
98 |
64 |
119 |
43 |
810 |
525 |
285 |
0.648 |
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| Regina |
107 |
55 |
104 |
58 |
118 |
44 |
80 |
81 |
98 |
64 |
809 |
507 |
302 |
0.627 |
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| Ogden |
99 |
64 |
114 |
48 |
111 |
51 |
96 |
66 |
87 |
75 |
811 |
507 |
304 |
0.625 |
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| Eureka |
50 |
112 |
123 |
39 |
82 |
80 |
92 |
70 |
97 |
65 |
810 |
444 |
366 |
0.548 |
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| Big Timber |
91 |
71 |
87 |
75 |
101 |
61 |
91 |
71 |
64 |
98 |
810 |
434 |
376 |
0.536 |
Akron 2003-2006 |
| Philadelphia |
91 |
71 |
61 |
101 |
73 |
89 |
97 |
65 |
105 |
57 |
810 |
427 |
383 |
0.527 |
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| New York |
95 |
67 |
94 |
68 |
101 |
61 |
65 |
97 |
56 |
106 |
810 |
411 |
399 |
0.507 |
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| Portland |
99 |
63 |
87 |
75 |
75 |
87 |
76 |
86 |
72 |
90 |
810 |
409 |
401 |
0.505 |
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| North Shore |
78 |
84 |
69 |
93 |
92 |
70 |
68 |
96 |
99 |
63 |
812 |
406 |
406 |
0.500 |
Oklahoma City 2003 |
| Tampa Bay |
75 |
87 |
66 |
96 |
79 |
83 |
94 |
68 |
79 |
83 |
810 |
393 |
417 |
0.485 |
Marysville 2006
Huntington 2005
Cincinnati 2003-2004 |
| Algonquin |
85 |
77 |
65 |
97 |
50 |
112 |
94 |
68 |
94 |
68 |
810 |
388 |
422 |
0.479 |
Lake St. Louis 2003-2004 |
| Syrup City |
72 |
90 |
80 |
82 |
67 |
95 |
79 |
83 |
87 |
75 |
810 |
385 |
425 |
0.475 |
Boise 2003-2004 |
| Rockland |
51 |
111 |
90 |
72 |
87 |
75 |
97 |
65 |
52 |
110 |
810 |
377 |
433 |
0.465 |
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| Washington |
96 |
66 |
67 |
95 |
68 |
94 |
68 |
94 |
76 |
86 |
810 |
375 |
435 |
0.463 |
Virginia 2003-2004 |
| Folsom |
98 |
65 |
40 |
122 |
64 |
98 |
87 |
75 |
86 |
76 |
811 |
375 |
436 |
0.462 |
Joliet 2004
Saratoga 2003 |
| Vermont |
62 |
100 |
91 |
71 |
73 |
89 |
72 |
90 |
62 |
100 |
810 |
360 |
450 |
0.444 |
Forsyth 2006
Mexicali 2004-2005
Washington 2003 |
| Delaware |
91 |
71 |
59 |
103 |
66 |
95 |
63 |
99 |
78 |
84 |
809 |
357 |
452 |
0.441 |
Las Vegas 2003-2004 |
| South Elgin |
58 |
104 |
110 |
52 |
50 |
115 |
64 |
98 |
63 |
99 |
813 |
345 |
468 |
0.424 |
Massena 2004
Westboro 2003 |
| Mud City |
79 |
83 |
52 |
110 |
71 |
91 |
68 |
94 |
70 |
92 |
810 |
340 |
470 |
0.420 |
Charleston 2003-2004 |
| Westland |
61 |
101 |
52 |
110 |
76 |
86 |
70 |
92 |
76 |
86 |
810 |
335 |
475 |
0.414 |
Antigua 2003 |
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