1964 International League season

1964 International League season
League	International League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 22 – September 26
Number of games	154
Number of teams	8
Regular season
Season MVP	Joe Morgan, Jacksonville Suns
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions	Rochester Red Wings
Runners-up	Syracuse Chiefs
IL seasons
← 1963 1965 →

The 1964 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 26. 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 Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Arkansas Travelers left the league and joined the Pacific Coast League.
• The Indianapolis Indians left the league and joined the Pacific Coast League.
• With eight teams in the league, the league to a single-division, eight-team format.
• The Atlanta Crackers ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins.
• The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves as well as continuing to be an affiliate of the Washington Senators.

Teams

1964 International League
Team	City	MLB Affiliate	Stadium
Atlanta Crackers	Atlanta, Georgia	Minnesota Twins	Ponce de Leon Park
Buffalo Bisons	Buffalo, New York	New York Mets	War Memorial Stadium
Columbus Jets	Columbus, Ohio	Pittsburgh Pirates	Jets Stadium
Jacksonville Suns	Jacksonville, Florida	St. Louis Cardinals	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	Detroit Tigers	MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto, Ontario	Milwaukee Braves Washington Senators	Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Atlanta

Buffalo

Columbus

Jackson-
ville

Richmond

Rochester

Syracuse

Toronto

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Jacksonville Suns finished with the best record in the league for the second time in the past three seasons.

Standings

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International League
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Jacksonville Suns	89	62	.589	–
Syracuse Chiefs	88	66	.571	2.5
Buffalo Bisons	80	69	.537	8
Rochester Red Wings	82	72	.532	8.5
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	72	.526	9.5
Columbus Jets	68	85	.444	22
Richmond Virginians	65	88	.425	25
Atlanta Crackers	55	93	.372	32.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

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Stat	Player	Total
AVG	Sandy Valdespino, Atlanta Crackers	.337
H	Sandy Valdespino, Atlanta Crackers	179
R	Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs	109
2B	Jack Damaska, Jacksonville Suns	30
3B	Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs	18
HR	Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs	39
RBI	Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs	102
SB	Ted Savage, Columbus Jets	26

Pitching leaders

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Stat	Player	Total
W	Bruce Brubaker, Syracuse Chiefs	15
L	Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers Chuck Nieson, Atlanta Crackers	17
ERA	Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians	1.42
CG	Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers	12
SHO	Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians	6
SO	Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers	174
IP	Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers	200.0

Playoffs

• The Rochester Red Wings won their fifth Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in six games.

Playoff bracket

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

Awards

Player awards
Award name	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Joe Morgan, Jacksonville Suns [4]
Pitcher of the Year	Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians [5]
Rookie of the Year	Jim Northrup, Syracuse Chiefs [6]

See also

• 1964 Major League Baseball season

References

1. 1964 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024.
2. 1964 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024.
3. 1964 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024.
4. "Joe Morgan Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
5. "Mel Stottlemyre Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
6. "Jim Northrup Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website