1944 International League season

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1944 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 20 October 4
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Baltimore Orioles
  Runners-up Newark Bears
IL seasons

The 1944 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 20 and October 4. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Baltimore Orioles won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

1944 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park
Municipal Stadium
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
Baltimore Orioles 8468.553
Newark Bears 8569.552
Toronto Maple Leafs 7974.5165.5
Buffalo Bisons 7876.5067
Jersey City Giants 7479.48410.5
Montreal Royals 7380.47711.5
Rochester Red Wings 7182.46413.5
Syracuse Chiefs 6884.44716

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Mayo Smith, Buffalo Bisons .340
H Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 178
R Blas Monaco, Baltimore Orioles 135
2B Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 44
3B Eddie Malone, Rochester Red Wings 21
HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 27
RBI Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 141
SB Escal Burnett, Rochester Red Wings 41

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Red Embree, Baltimore Orioles 19
L Sid West, Baltimore Orioles 16
ERA Woody Crowson, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.41
CG Hod Lisenbee, Syracuse Chiefs 24
SHO Frank Hiller, Newark Bears
Prince Oana, Buffalo Bisons
6
SO Red Embree, Baltimore Orioles 225
IP Hod Lisenbee, Syracuse Chiefs 248.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Baltimore 4
4 Buffalo 3
1 Baltimore4
2 Newark 3
2 Newark 4
3 Toronto 0

See also

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References

  1. 1944 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  2. 1944 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  3. 1944 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024