| 1926 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – September 19 |
| Number of games | 168 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| International League Pennant | |
| League champions | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
The 1926 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 14 and September 19. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, eight games ahead of the second place Baltimore Orioles.
| 1926 International League | ||||||
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Baltimore, Maryland | None | Oriole Park | |||
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | None | Bison Stadium | |||
| Jersey City Skeeters | Jersey City, New Jersey | None | West Side Park | |||
| Newark Bears | Newark, New Jersey | None | Davids' Stadium | |||
| Reading Keystones | Reading, Pennsylvania | None | Lauer's Park | |||
| Rochester Tribe | Rochester, New York | None | Bay Street Ball Grounds | |||
| Syracuse Stars | Syracuse, New York | None | Star Park | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Maple Leaf Stadium | |||
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 109 | 57 | .657 | – |
| Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 65 | .608 | 8 |
| Newark Bears | 99 | 65 | .604 | 9 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 92 | 72 | .561 | 16 |
| Rochester Tribe | 81 | 83 | .494 | 27 |
| Jersey City Skeeters | 72 | 92 | .439 | 36 |
| Syracuse Stars | 70 | 91 | .435 | 36.5 |
| Reading Keystones | 31 | 129 | .194 | 75 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jimmy Walsh, Buffalo Bisons | .388 |
| H | Fresco Thompson, Buffalo Bisons | 217 |
| R | Fresco Thompson, Buffalo Bisons | 150 |
| 2B | George Burns, Newark Bears | 49 |
| 3B | Blackie Carter, Newark Bears Herman Layne, Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 |
| HR | Bill Kelly, Buffalo Bisons | 44 |
| RBI | Bill Kelly, Buffalo Bisons | 151 |
| SB | George Burns, Newark Bears | 38 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Ogden, Baltimore Orioles | 24 |
| L | Moose Swaney, Reading Keystones | 29 |
| ERA | Al Mamaux, Newark Bears | 2.22 |
| CG | Moose Swaney, Reading Keystones | 28 |
| SHO | Lefty Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 |
| SO | Roy Chesterfield, Newark Bears | 141 |
| IP | Moose Swaney, Reading Keystones | 311.0 |
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Newark Bears were an American Minor League Baseball team that played in the top-level International League from 1917 through the 1949 season, with the exception of the 1920 campaign and part of 1925. The Bears succeeded the Newark Indians, originally the Sailors, who played in the same circuit from 1902. During the Bears' lifetime, the International League was graded one step below the Major League Baseball level, Class AA through 1945 and Triple-A starting in 1946. The franchise played its home games at Ruppert Stadium in what is now known as the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey; the stadium was demolished in 1967. The 1932, 1937, 1938, and 1941 Bears were recognized as being among the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
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