1943 International League season

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1943 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 22 September 12
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Syracuse Chiefs
  Runners-up Toronto Maple Leafs
IL seasons

The 1943 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 22 and September 12. 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 Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1943 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 MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Pittsburgh Pirates Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Toronto Maple Leafs 9557.625
Newark Bears 8568.55610.5
Syracuse Chiefs 8271.53613.5
Montreal Royals 7676.50019
Rochester Red Wings 7478.48721
Baltimore Orioles 7381.47423
Buffalo Bisons 6687.43129.5
Jersey City Giants 6093.39235.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings .337
H Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings 187
R Frankie Zak, Toronto Maple Leafs 101
2B Roberto Ortiz, Montreal Royals 40
3B Luis Olmo, Montreal Royals 12
HR Ed Kobesky, Buffalo Bisons 18
RBI George Staller, Baltimore Orioles 98
SB Roland Harrington, Syracuse Chiefs 52

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Ed Klieman, Baltimore Orioles 23
L Bill Voiselle, Jersey City Giants 21
ERA Lou Polli, Jersey City Giants 1.81
CG Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 27
SHO Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 8
SO Steve Gromek, Baltimore Orioles 188
IP Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 285.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

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

See also

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References

  1. 1943 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  2. 1943 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  3. 1943 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024