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1948 International League season

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1948 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 22 – September 29
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPJimmy Bloodworth, Montreal Royals
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsMontreal Royals
  Runners-upSyracuse Chiefs
IL seasons

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

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Teams

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1948 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians 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 Philadelphia Phillies 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 Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the second time in three seasons.

Standings

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International League
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

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
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

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Stat Player Total
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

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Playoff bracket

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Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Montreal 4
4 Rochester 3
1 Montreal 4
3 Syracuse 1
2 Newark 3
3 Syracuse 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1948 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  2. ^ 1948 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  3. ^ 1948 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
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