1947 International League season

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1947 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 17 September 24
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Syracuse Chiefs
  Runners-up Buffalo Bisons
IL seasons

The 1947 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 24. 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 Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1947 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 Boston Red Sox Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Jersey City Giants 9460.610
Montreal Royals 9360.6080.5
Syracuse Chiefs 8865.5755.5
Buffalo Bisons 7775.50716
Rochester Red Wings 6886.44226
Baltimore Orioles 6589.42229
Newark Bears 6589.42229
Toronto Maple Leafs 6490.41630

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings .337
H Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs 182
R Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs 130
2B Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings 36
3B Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings 12
HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 53
RBI Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs 141
SB Bobby Wilson, Baltimore Orioles 36

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs 20
L Glenn Gardner, Rochester Red Wings
Johnny Podgajny, Baltimore Orioles
18
ERA Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.22
CG Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs 24
SHO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 7
SO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 199
IP Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs 257.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

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

See also

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References

  1. 1947 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  2. 1947 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  3. 1947 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024