1953 International League season

1953 International League season
League	International League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 22 – September 28
Number of games	154
Number of teams	8
Regular season
Season MVP	Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions	Montreal Royals
Runners-up	Rochester Red Wings

The 1953 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 28. 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 Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Syracuse Chiefs became affiliated with the New York Yankees.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Browns.

Teams

1953 International League
Team	City	MLB Affiliate	Stadium
Baltimore Orioles	Baltimore, Maryland	Philadelphia Phillies	Municipal Stadium
Buffalo Bisons	Buffalo, New York	Detroit Tigers	Offermann Stadium
Montreal Royals	Montreal, Quebec	Brooklyn Dodgers	Delorimier Stadium
Ottawa Athletics	Ottawa, Ontario	Philadelphia Athletics	Lansdowne Park
Rochester Red Wings	Rochester, New York	St. Louis Cardinals	Red Wing Stadium
Springfield Cubs	Springfield, Massachusetts	Chicago Cubs	Pynchon Park
Syracuse Chiefs	Syracuse, New York	New York Yankees	MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto, Ontario	None	Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Baltimore

Buffalo

Montreal

Ottawa

Rochester

Springfield

Syracuse

Toronto

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Rochester Red Wings finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1950.

Standings

International League
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Rochester Red Wings	97	57	.630	–
Montreal Royals	89	63	.586	7
Buffalo Bisons	87	65	.572	9
Baltimore Orioles	82	72	.532	15
Toronto Maple Leafs	78	76	.506	19
Ottawa Athletics	71	83	.461	26
Syracuse Chiefs	58	95	.379	38.5
Springfield Cubs	51	102	.333	45.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat	Player	Total
AVG	Sandy Amorós, Montreal Royals	.353
H	Sandy Amorós, Montreal Royals	190
R	Sandy Amorós, Montreal Royals	128
2B	Sandy Amorós, Montreal Royals	40
3B	Herb Adams, Springfield Cubs	12
HR	Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals	34
RBI	Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals	136
SB	Walter Rogers, Ottawa Athletics	30

Pitching leaders

Stat	Player	Total
W	Bob Trice, Ottawa Athletics	21
L	Jim Brosnan, Springfield Cubs Don Elston, Springfield Cubs Duke Markell, Syracuse Chiefs	17
ERA	Don Johnson, Toronto Maple Leafs	2.67
CG	Don Elston, Springfield Cubs Bob Trice, Ottawa Athletics	20
SHO	Bob Trice, Ottawa Athletics	4
SO	Don Johnson, Don Johnson	156
IP	Duke Markell, Syracuse Chiefs	247.0

Playoffs

• The Montreal Royals won their sixth Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in four games.

Playoff bracket

	Semi-finals					Governors' Cup
	1	Rochester	4
	4	Baltimore	3
						1	Rochester	0
						2	Montreal	4
	2	Montreal	4
	3	Buffalo	2

Awards

Player awards
Award name	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals
Pitcher of the Year	Bob Trice, Ottawa Athletics
Rookie of the Year	Bob Trice, Ottawa Athletics

See also

• 1953 Major League Baseball season

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website