1975 International League season
| 1975 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 11 – September 10 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tidewater Tides |
| Runners-up | Syracuse Chiefs |
The 1975 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 11 and September 10. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes
[edit]- The two-division format was scrapped and the traditional four-team playoff format returned.
Teams
[edit]Map of teams
[edit]
Regular season
[edit]Summary
[edit]- The Tidewater Tides finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1969.
- The Tidewater Tides defeated the Rochester Red Wings in a tie-breaking game for first place in the league.
- The regular season schedule changed from 144-games to 140-games.
Standings
[edit]| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Tidewater Tides | 86 | 55 | .610 | – |
| Rochester Red Wings | 85 | 56 | .603 | 1 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 72 | 64 | .529 | 11.5 |
| Charleston Charlies | 72 | 67 | .518 | 13 |
| Memphis Blues | 65 | 75 | .464 | 20.5 |
| Richmond Braves | 62 | 75 | .453 | 22 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 62 | 78 | .443 | 23.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 53 | 87 | .379 | 32.5 |
League Leaders
[edit]Batting leaders
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides | .342 |
| H | Ellis Valentine, Memphis Blues | 151 |
| R | Ellis Valentine, Memphis Blues | 87 |
| 2B | Royle Stillman, Rochester Red Wings Ellis Valentine, Memphis Blues |
30 |
| 3B | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides | 9 |
| HR | Bill Nahorodny, Toledo Mud Hens | 19 |
| RBI | Roy Staiger, Tidewater Tides | 81 |
| SB | Miguel Diloné, Charleston Charlies | 48 |
Pitching leaders
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Odell Jones, Charleston Charlies Mike Willis, Rochester Red Wings |
14 |
| ERA | Pablo Torrealba, Richmond Braves | 1.45 |
| CG | Craig Swan, Tidewater Tides | 13 |
| SV | Pablo Torrealba, Richmond Braves | 15 |
| SO | Odell Jones, Charleston Charlies | 157 |
| IP | Odell Jones, Charleston Charlies | 188 |
Playoffs
[edit]- The Tidewater Tides won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in four games.
- The semi-finals and finals were shortened from a best-of-seven series to a best-of-five series.
Playoff bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Charleston | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Rochester | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 3 | |||||||
Awards
[edit]
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides |
| Pitcher of the Year | Craig Swan, Tidewater Tides |
| Rookie of the Year | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Frazier, Tidewater Tides |
All-star team
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1975 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 22 November 2024.
- ^ 1975 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 20 November 2024.
- ^ 1975 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 22 November 2024.
- ^ 1975 International League season at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 22 November 2024.