1948 International League season
Appearance
1948 International League season | |
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League | International League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 22 – September 29 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Jimmy Bloodworth, Montreal Royals |
Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
League champions | Montreal Royals |
Runners-up | Syracuse Chiefs |
The 1948 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 29. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
[edit]- The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Teams
[edit]Map of teams
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Summary
[edit]- The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the second time in three seasons.
Standings
[edit]International League | ||||
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Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
Montreal Royals | 94 | 59 | .614 | – |
Newark Bears | 80 | 72 | .526 | 13.5 |
Syracuse Chiefs | 77 | 73 | .513 | 15.5 |
Rochester Red Wings | 78 | 75 | .510 | 16 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 76 | .506 | 16.5 |
Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 80 | .470 | 22 |
Jersey City Giants | 69 | 83 | .454 | 24.5 |
Baltimore Orioles | 59 | 88 | .401 | 32 |
League Leaders
[edit]Batting leaders
[edit]Stat | Player | Total |
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AVG | Coaker Triplett, Buffalo Bisons | .353 |
H | Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons | 199 |
R | Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons | 124 |
2B | Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons | 37 |
3B | Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons | 16 |
HR | Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles | 33 |
RBI | Ed Sanicki, Toronto Maple Leafs | 107 |
SB | Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals Johnny Welaj, Toronto Maple Leafs |
18 |
Pitching leaders
[edit]Stat | Player | Total |
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W | Jack Banta, Montreal Royals Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings |
19 |
L | Bob Kuzava, Baltimore Orioles Andy Tomasic, Jersey City Giants Johnnie Wittig, Baltimore Orioles |
16 |
ERA | Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears | 2.17 |
CG | Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs | 27 |
SHO | Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears | 6 |
SO | Jack Banta, Montreal Royals | 193 |
IP | Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings |
247.0 |
Playoffs
[edit]- The Montreal Royals won their second Governors' Cup in three seasons, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in five games.
Playoff bracket
[edit]Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||
4 | Rochester | 3 | |||||||
1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||
3 | Syracuse | 1 | |||||||
2 | Newark | 3 | |||||||
3 | Syracuse | 4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1948 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
- ^ 1948 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
- ^ 1948 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024