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1944 International League season

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1944 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 20 – October 4
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPHowie Moss, Baltimore Orioles
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsBaltimore Orioles
  Runners-upNewark Bears
IL seasons

The 1944 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 20 and October 4. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Baltimore Orioles won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

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1944 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park
Municipal Stadium
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Detroit Tigers Offermann Stadium
Jersey City Giants Jersey City, New Jersey New York Giants Roosevelt Stadium
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers Delorimier Stadium
Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey New York Yankees Ruppert Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Cincinnati Reds MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Pittsburgh Pirates Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

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International League teams

Regular season

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Summary

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  • The Baltimore Orioles finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1925.
  • On the night of July 3, Oriole Park was burned down due to a fire. The Baltimore Orioles quickly arranged to move into a temporary home, Municipal Stadium for the remainder of the season. Due to the large crowds and motivated by the Orioles success, the City of Baltimore chose to renovate Municipal Stadium and it would become the Orioles permanent home.

Standings

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International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Baltimore Orioles 84 68 .553
Newark Bears 85 69 .552
Toronto Maple Leafs 79 74 .516 5.5
Buffalo Bisons 78 76 .506 7
Jersey City Giants 74 79 .484 10.5
Montreal Royals 73 80 .477 11.5
Rochester Red Wings 71 82 .464 13.5
Syracuse Chiefs 68 84 .447 16

League Leaders

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
AVG Mayo Smith, Buffalo Bisons .340
H Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 178
R Blas Monaco, Baltimore Orioles 135
2B Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 44
3B Eddie Malone, Rochester Red Wings 21
HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 27
RBI Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 141
SB Escal Burnett, Rochester Red Wings 41

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
W Red Embree, Baltimore Orioles 19
L Sid West, Baltimore Orioles 16
ERA Woody Crowson, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.41
CG Hod Lisenbee, Syracuse Chiefs 24
SHO Frank Hiller, Newark Bears
Prince Oana, Buffalo Bisons
6
SO Red Embree, Baltimore Orioles 225
IP Hod Lisenbee, Syracuse Chiefs 248.0

Playoffs

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Playoff bracket

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Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Baltimore 4
4 Buffalo 3
1 Baltimore 4
2 Newark 3
2 Newark 4
3 Toronto 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1944 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  2. ^ 1944 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  3. ^ 1944 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
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