1923 International League season
| 1923 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – September 23 |
| Number of games | 168 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| International League Pennant | |
| League champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Rochester Tribe |
The 1923 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 18 and September 23. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
The Baltimore Orioles won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, eleven games ahead of the second place Rochester Tribe.
Team changes
[edit]- The Reading Aces are renamed the Reading Keystones.
Teams
[edit]| 1923 International League | ||||||
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Baltimore, Maryland | None | Oriole Park | |||
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | None | Buffalo Baseball Park | |||
| Jersey City Skeeters | Jersey City, New Jersey | None | West Side Park | |||
| Newark Bears | Newark, New Jersey | None | Harrison Park | |||
| Reading Keystones | Reading, Pennsylvania | None | Lauer's Park | |||
| Rochester Tribe | Rochester, New York | None | Bay Street Ball Grounds | |||
| Syracuse Stars | Syracuse, New York | None | Star Park | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Hanlan's Point Stadium | |||
Map of teams
[edit]
Regular season
[edit]Summary
[edit]- The Baltimore Orioles won their fifth consecutive pennant, finishing eleven games ahead of the Rochester Tribe.
- Lefty Grove of the Baltimore Orioles set a league record with 330 strikeouts.
- Harrison Park, the home field of the Newark Bears, was destroyed by a fire following a game played there on August 18. The Bears completed the season on the road.[1]
Standings
[edit]| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Baltimore Orioles | 111 | 53 | .677 | – |
| Rochester Tribe | 101 | 65 | .608 | 11 |
| Reading Keystones | 85 | 79 | .518 | 26 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 81 | .506 | 28 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 81 | 79 | .506 | 28 |
| Syracuse Stars | 73 | 92 | .442 | 38.5 |
| Newark Bears | 60 | 101 | .373 | 49.5 |
| Jersey City Skeeters | 61 | 105 | .367 | 51 |
League Leaders
[edit]Batting leaders
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester Tribe | .357 |
| H | Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester Tribe | 228 |
| R | Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester Tribe | 162 |
| 2B | Fred Merkle, Rochester Tribe | 54 |
| 3B | Fred Thomas, Reading Keystones | 17 |
| HR | Max Bishop, Baltimore Orioles Bill Webb, Buffalo Bisons |
22 |
| RBI | Fred Merkle, Rochester Tribe | 166 |
| SB | Otis Lawry, Baltimore Orioles | 41 |
Pitching leaders
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Rube Parnham, Baltimore Orioles | 33 |
| L | Ollie Hanson, Jersey City Skeeters | 22 |
| ERA | Joe Lucey, Jersey City Skeeters | 2.73 |
| CG | Jack Wisner, Rochester Tribe | 33 |
| SHO | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 6 |
| SO | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 330 |
| IP | Jack Wisner, Rochester Tribe | 338.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Harrison Field, Home of Newark Baseball Nine, is Razed by Sweeping Blaze". Democrat & Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 19, 1923. p. 35. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1923 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 27, 2024
- ^ 1923 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 27, 2024
- ^ 1923 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 27, 2024
