1949 International League season

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1949 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 21 September 27
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Montreal Royals
  Runners-up Buffalo Bisons
IL seasons

The 1949 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 21 and September 27. 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 Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1949 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland St. Louis Browns 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
Buffalo Bisons 9064.584
Rochester Red Wings 8567.5594
Montreal Royals 8470.5456
Jersey City Giants 8371.5397
Toronto Maple Leafs 8072.5269
Syracuse Chiefs 7380.47716.5
Baltimore Orioles 6391.40927
Newark Bears 5598.35934.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals .337
H Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 207
R Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 154
2B Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals 38
3B Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 19
HR Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings 42
RBI Steve Bilko, Rochester Red Wings 125
SB Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 89

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 22
L John Maldovan, Baltimore Orioles 16
ERA Bubba Church, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.35
CG Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 26
SHO George Bamberger, Jersey City Giants
George Copeland, Rochester Red Wings
5
SO Dan Bankhead, Montreal Royals 176
IP Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 294.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Buffalo 4
4 Jersey City 1
1 Buffalo 1
3 Montreal4
2 Rochester 0
3 Montreal 4

See also

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References

  1. 1949 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  2. 1949 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  3. 1949 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024