1962 International League season

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1962 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 25 September 25
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Tony Martínez, Jacksonville Suns
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Atlanta Crackers
  Runners-up Jacksonville Suns
IL seasons

The 1962 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 25 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Atlanta Crackers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1962 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Ponce de Leon Park
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial Stadium
Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Cleveland Indians Jacksonville Baseball Park
Richmond Virginians Richmond, Virginia New York Yankees Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Red Wing Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Mets
Washington Senators
MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Milwaukee Braves Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Jacksonville Suns 9460.610
Toronto Maple Leafs 9162.5952.5
Atlanta Crackers 8371.53911
Rochester Red Wings 8272.53212
Columbus Jets 8074.51914
Buffalo Bisons 7380.47720.5
Richmond Virginians 5995.38335
Syracuse Chiefs 53101.34441

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns .346
H Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 200
R Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings 114
2B Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings 34
3B Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 18
HR Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons 32
RBI Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets
Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons
108
SB Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 24

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 18
L Hal Stowe, Richmond Virginians 15
ERA Jim Constable, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.56
CG Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 12
SHO Orlando Peña, Toronto Maple Leafs 5
SO Harry Fanok, Atlanta Crackers 192
IP Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 219.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Jacksonville 4
4 Rochester 3
1 Jacksonville 3
3 Atlanta4
2 Toronto 2
3 Atlanta 4

Awards

Player awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable Player Tony Martínez, Jacksonville Suns [4]
Pitcher of the Year Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns [5]
Rookie of the Year Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets [6]

See also

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References

  1. 1962 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 16, 2024
  2. 1962 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 16 ,2024
  3. 1962 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 16, 2024
  4. "Tony Martínez Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. "Joe Schffernoth Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. "Bob Bailey Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2024.