1946 International League season

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1946 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 17 September 26
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Eddie Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Montreal Royals
  Runners-up Syracuse Chiefs
IL seasons

The 1946 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 26. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

League changes

Teams

1946 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians 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 Philadelphia Athletics Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals in July 1946. Baseball. Jack Robinson BAnQ P48S1P12829 (cropped).jpg
Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals in July 1946.

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Montreal Royals 10054.649
Syracuse Chiefs 8172.52918.5
Baltimore Orioles 8173.52619
Newark Bears 8074.51920
Buffalo Bisons 7875.51021.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 7182.46428.5
Rochester Red Wings 6587.42834
Jersey City Giants 5796.37342.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Jackie Robinson, Montreal Royals .349
H Bobby Brown, Newark Bears
Danny Murtaugh, Rochester Red Wings
174
R Soup Campbell, Baltimore Orioles
Jackie Robinson, Montreal Royals
113
2B Eddie Joost, Rochester Red Wings 35
3B Marv Rackley, Montreal Royals 14
HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 38
RBI Eddie Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 123
SB Marv Rackley, Montreal Royals 65

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Steve Nagy, Montreal Royals
Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs
17
L Max Surkont, Rochester Red Wings 17
ERA Herb Karpel, Newark Bears 2.41
CG Bud Byerly, Rochester Red Wings 21
SHO Joe Coleman, Toronto Maple Leafs
Earl Harrist, Syracuse Chiefs
5
SO Art Houtteman, Buffalo Bisons 147
IP Art Houtteman, Buffalo Bisons 226.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Montreal 4
4 Newark 2
1 Montreal4
2 Syracuse 1
2 Syracuse 4
3 Baltimore 2

See also

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References

  1. 1946 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  2. 1946 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  3. 1946 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024