1948 International League season

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1948 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 22 September 29
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Jimmy Bloodworth, Montreal Royals
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Montreal Royals
  Runners-up Syracuse Chiefs
IL seasons

The 1948 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 29. 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.

Team changes

Teams

1948 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 Phillies Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Montreal Royals 9459.614
Newark Bears 8072.52613.5
Syracuse Chiefs 7773.51315.5
Rochester Red Wings 7875.51016
Toronto Maple Leafs 7876.50616.5
Buffalo Bisons 7180.47022
Jersey City Giants 6983.45424.5
Baltimore Orioles 5988.40132

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Coaker Triplett, Buffalo Bisons .353
H Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 199
R Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 124
2B Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 37
3B Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 16
HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 33
RBI Ed Sanicki, Toronto Maple Leafs 107
SB Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals
Johnny Welaj, Toronto Maple Leafs
18

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Jack Banta, Montreal Royals
Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings
19
L Bob Kuzava, Baltimore Orioles
Andy Tomasic, Jersey City Giants
Johnnie Wittig, Baltimore Orioles
16
ERA Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears 2.17
CG Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs 27
SHO Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears 6
SO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 193
IP Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs
Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings
247.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

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

See also

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References

  1. 1948 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  2. 1948 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  3. 1948 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024