1965 International League season

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1965 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 17 – September 14
Number of games148
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Toronto Maple Leafs
  Runners-up Columbus Jets
IL seasons

The 1965 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 14. Eight teams played a 148-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Jets in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1965 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia Milwaukee Braves Atlanta Stadium
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 Wolfson Park
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Red Wing Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Detroit Tigers MacArthur Stadium
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio New York Yankees Lucas County Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Boston Red Sox Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Columbus Jets 8561.582
Atlanta Crackers 8364.5652.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 8164.5593.5
Syracuse Chiefs 7473.50311.5
Rochester Red Wings 7374.49712.5
Jacksonville Suns 7176.48314.5
Toledo Mud Hens 6878.46617
Buffalo Bisons 5196.34734.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs .302
H Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs 165
R Bob Saverine, Rochester Red Wings 91
2B Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs 28
3B John Ryan, Syracuse Chiefs
Bobby Tolan, Jacksonville Suns
10
HR Pancho Herrera, Columbus Jets 21
RBI Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs 90
SB George Spriggs, Columbus Jets 66

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Dick LeMay, Jacksonville Suns 17
L Chuck Estrada, Rochester Red Wings 14
ERA Dooley Womack, Toledo Mud Hens 2.17
CG Frank Bertaina, Rochester Red Wings
Jack Curtis, Toledo Mud Hens
12
SHO Jack Curtis, Toledo Mud Hens 5
SO Frank Bertaina, Rochester Red Wings 188
IP Dick LeMay, Jacksonville Suns 209.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Columbus 4
4 Syracuse 2
1 Columbus 1
3 Toronto4
2 Atlanta 0
3 Toronto 4

Awards

Player awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable Player Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs [4]
Pitcher of the Year Sam Jones, Columbus Jets [5]
Rookie of the Year Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs [6]

See also

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. 1965 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024.
  2. 1965 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024.
  3. 1965 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024.
  4. "Joe Foy Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. "Sam Jones Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. "Joe Foy Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 November 2024.