| 1955 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – September 18 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Rochester Red Wings |
| Runners-up | Toronto Maple Leafs |
The 1955 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 19 and September 18. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Montreal Royals | 95 | 59 | .617 | – |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 94 | 59 | .614 | 0.5 |
| Havana Sugar Kings | 87 | 66 | .569 | 7.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 76 | 77 | .497 | 18.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 74 | 79 | .484 | 20.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 65 | 89 | .422 | 30 |
| Columbus Jets | 64 | 89 | .418 | 30.5 |
| Richmond Virginians | 58 | 95 | .379 | 36.5 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals | .364 |
| H | Bob Wilson, Montreal Royals | 190 |
| R | Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals | 118 |
| 2B | Bob Wilson, Montreal Royals | 41 |
| 3B | Charlie Neal, Montreal Royals | 14 |
| HR | Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals | 37 |
| RBI | Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals | 130 |
| SB | Jackie Brandt, Rochester Red Wings Joe Caffie, Syracuse Chiefs Sam Jethroe, Toronto Maple Leafs | 24 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ken Lehman, Montreal Royals | 22 |
| L | Bob Habenicht, Richmond Virginians | 18 |
| ERA | Jack Crimian, Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.10 |
| CG | Ed Roebuck, Montreal Royals | 20 |
| SHO | Ken Lehman, Montreal Royals | 6 |
| SO | Jim Owens, Syracuse Chiefs | 161 |
| IP | Ken Lehman, Montreal Royals | 241.0 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Havana | 1 | |||||||
| Player awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Rocky Nelson, Montreal Royals [4] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jack Crimian, Toronto Maple Leafs [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jackie Brandt, Rochester Red Wings [6] |
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).
Glenn Richard"Rocky"Nelson was an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for all or parts of nine seasons between 1949 and 1961 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers and Cleveland Indians. A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Nelson batted and threw left-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). He signed his first professional contract in 1942 with the Cardinals' organization. He then missed three seasons (1943–1945) while serving in the United States Army during World War II.
John Chambers Berly, Sr. was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.
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