| 1950 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – September 27 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Rochester Red Wings |
The 1950 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 20 and September 27. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Baltimore Orioles won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Rochester Red Wings | 92 | 59 | .609 | – |
| Montreal Royals | 86 | 67 | .562 | 7 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 68 | .556 | 8 |
| Jersey City Giants | 81 | 70 | .536 | 11 |
| Springfield Cubs | 74 | 78 | .487 | 18.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 74 | 79 | .484 | 19 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | 90 | .400 | 31.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 56 | 97 | .366 | 37 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | .333 |
| H | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | 191 |
| R | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | 126 |
| 2B | Dee Phillips, Montreal Royals | 34 |
| 3B | George Byam, Baltimore Orioles | 12 |
| HR | Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings | 30 |
| RBI | Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings | 102 |
| SB | Pete Pavlick, Jersey City Giants | 23 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 18 |
| L | Harold Wood, Buffalo Bisons | 16 |
| ERA | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 2.17 |
| CG | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 21 |
| SHO | Carl Erskine, Montreal Royals Bill Kennedy, Baltimore Orioles Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 5 |
| SO | Roger Bowman, Jersey City Giants | 181 |
| IP | Roger Bowman, Jersey City Giants | 233.0 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Jersey City | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Rochester | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Baltimore | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Baltimore | 4 | |||||||
| Player awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient | Position |
| Most Valuable Player | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings [4] | Pitcher |
| Rookie of the Year | Randy Jackson, Springfield Cubs [5] | Third baseman |
The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field, located in downtown Rochester. Founded in 1899, they are the oldest continuously operating sports franchise in North America below the major league level.
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
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