| 1961 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 17 – September 22 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Ted Savage, Buffalo Bisons |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Buffalo Bisons |
| Runners-up | Rochester Red Wings |
The 1961 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 22. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Buffalo Bisons won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Jets | 92 | 62 | .597 | – |
| San Juan Marlins/Charleston Marlins | 88 | 66 | .571 | 4 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 85 | 67 | .559 | 6 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 77 | 78 | .497 | 15.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 76 | 79 | .490 | 16.5 |
| Richmond Virginians | 71 | 83 | .461 | 21 |
| Jersey City Jerseys | 70 | 82 | .461 | 21 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 56 | 98 | .364 | 36 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ted Savage, Buffalo Bisons | .325 |
| H | Ted Savage, Buffalo Bisons | 178 |
| R | Ted Savage, Buffalo Bisons | 111 |
| 2B | Jim Pendleton, Jersey City Jerseys | 33 |
| 3B | Lou Jackson, Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 |
| HR | Boog Powell, Rochester Red Wings | 32 |
| RBI | Félix Torres, Buffalo Bisons | 97 |
| SB | Ted Savage, Buffalo Bisons | 31 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ray Washburn, San Juan / Charleston | 16 |
| L | Fred Kipp, Richmond Virginians | 16 |
| ERA | Ray Washburn, San Juan / Charleston | 2.34 |
| CG | Al Jackson, Columbus Jets Dave Stenhouse, Jersey City Jerseys Ray Washburn, San Juan / Charleston | 12 |
| SHO | Herb Moford, Rochester Red Wings | 5 |
| SO | Bob Veale, Columbus Jets | 208 |
| IP | Herb Moford, Rochester Red Wings | 219.0 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Buffalo | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Charleston | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Buffalo | 4 | |||||||
| Player awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Ted Savage, Buffalo Bisons [5] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Diomedes Olivo, Columbus Jets [6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Tom Tresh, Richmond Virginians [7] |
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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