1915 International League season

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1915 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 27 September 18
Number of games140
Number of teams8
International League Pennant
League champions Buffalo Bisons
  Runners-up Providence Grays
IL seasons

The 1915 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 27 and September 18. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.

Contents

The Buffalo Bisons won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, two games ahead of the second place Providence Grays.

Team changes

Teams

1915 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Buffalo Baseball Park
Jersey City Skeeters Jersey City, New Jersey None West Side Park
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None Atwater Park
Newark Indians
Harrisburg Senators
Newark, New Jersey
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
None Wiedenmayer's Park
Island Park
Providence Grays Providence, Rhode Island None Melrose Park
Richmond Climbers Richmond, Virginia None Broad Street Park
Rochester Hustlers Rochester, New York None Bay Street Ball Grounds
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Hanlan's Point Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Fred Beebe of the Buffalo Bisons led the league with 27 wins and threw a no-hitter on August 18 against the Montreal Royals. Fred-beebe.jpg
Fred Beebe of the Buffalo Bisons led the league with 27 wins and threw a no-hitter on August 18 against the Montreal Royals.

Standings

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International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Buffalo Bisons 8650.632
Providence Grays 8553.6162
Toronto Maple Leafs 7267.51815.5
Rochester Hustlers 6969.50018
Montreal Royals 6770.48919.5
Newark Indians/Harrisburg Senators 6176.44520.5
Richmond Climbers 5981.42129
Jersey City Skeeters 5285.38034.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[5]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Morrie Rath, Toronto Maple Leafs .332
HR George Whiteman, Montreal Royals 14
R George Whiteman, Montreal Royals 106
H Chick Shorten, Providence Grays 175
SB Frank Gilhooley, Buffalo Bisons 53

Pitching leaders

[6]

StatPlayerTotal
W Fred Beebe, Buffalo Bisons 27
L Bill Morrisette, Richmond Climbers 26
IP Lore Bader, Buffalo Bisons 333.2

See also

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