1942 International League season

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1942 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 16 September 7
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Syracuse Chiefs
  Runners-up Jersey City Giants
IL seasons

The 1942 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 16 and September 7. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Jersey City Giants in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1942 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park
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 Municipal Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Newark Bears 9261.601
Montreal Royals 8271.53610
Syracuse Chiefs 7874.51313.5
Jersey City Giants 7775.50714.5
Baltimore Orioles 7577.49316.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 7479.48418
Buffalo Bisons 7380.47719
Rochester Red Wings 5993.38832.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Hank Majeski, Newark Bears .345
H Hank Majeski, Newark Bears 198
R Gene Moore, Montreal Royals 114
2B Johnny Rucker, Jersey City Giants 34
3B Gene Moore, Montreal Royals 12
HR Lester Burge, Montreal Royals 28
RBI Hank Majeski, Newark Bears 121
SB Snuffy Stirnweiss, Newark Bears 73

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs 20
L Max Surkont, Rochester Red Wings 18
ERA Bobby Coombs, Jersey City Giants 1.99
CG Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs 25
SHO Nate Andrews, Syracuse Chiefs
Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs
7
SO Jack Hallett, Toronto Maple Leafs 187
IP Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs 268.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Newark 2
4 Jersey City 4
4 Jersey City 0
3 Syracuse4
2 Montreal 1
3 Syracuse 4

See also

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References

  1. 1942 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  2. 1942 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  3. 1942 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024