1951 International League season

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1951 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 18 September 21
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Montreal Royals
  Runners-up Syracuse Chiefs
IL seasons

The 1951 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 18 and September 21. 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

1951 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Philadelphia Phillies Municipal Stadium
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Offermann Stadium
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers Delorimier Stadium
Ottawa Giants Ottawa, Ontario New York Giants Lansdowne Park
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium
Springfield Cubs Springfield, Massachusetts Chicago Cubs Pynchon Park
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York None MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario St. Louis Browns Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Montreal Royals 9559.617
Rochester Red Wings 8369.54611
Syracuse Chiefs 8271.53612.5
Buffalo Bisons 7975.51316
Toronto Maple Leafs 7776.50317.5
Baltimore Orioles 6982.45724.5
Ottawa Giants 6288.41331
Springfield Cubs 6390.41231.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings .350
H Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons 191
R Jim Gilliam, Montreal Royals 117
2B Jack Wallaesa, Springfield Cubs 40
3B Carmen Mauro, Springfield Cubs 11
HR Marv Rickert, Baltimore Orioles 35
RBI Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons 112
SB Héctor Rodríguez, Montreal Royals 26

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Johnny Hetki, Toronto Maple Leafs 19
L Jack Robinson, Syracuse Chiefs 15
ERA Alex Konikowski, Ottawa Giants 2.30
CG Karl Drews, Baltimore Orioles 21
SHO Alex Konikowski, Ottawa Giants
Eddie Yuhas, Rochester Red Wings
5
SO Bill Miller, Syracuse Chiefs 131
IP Johnny Hetki, Toronto Maple Leafs 256.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

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

Awards

Player awards
Award nameRecipientPosition
Most Valuable Player Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons [4] Outfielder
Rookie of the Year Héctor Rodríguez, Montreal Royals [5] Third baseman

See also

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References

  1. 1951 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  2. 1951 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  3. 1951 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
  4. "Archie Wilson Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. "Héctor Rodríguez Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2024.