1966 International League season | |
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League | International League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 22 – September 16 |
Number of games | 148 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings |
Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
League champions | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Runners-up | Richmond Braves |
The 1966 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 16. Eight teams played a 148-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Braves in the final round of the playoffs.
International League | ||||
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Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
Rochester Red Wings | 83 | 64 | .565 | – |
Columbus Jets | 82 | 65 | .558 | 1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 65 | .558 | 1 |
Richmond Braves | 75 | 72 | .510 | 8 |
Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 74 | .493 | 10.5 |
Toledo Mud Hens | 71 | 75 | .486 | 11.5 |
Jacksonville Suns | 68 | 79 | .463 | 15 |
Syracuse Chiefs | 54 | 93 | .367 | 29 |
Stat | Player | Total |
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AVG | Reggie Smith, Toronto Maple Leafs | .320 |
H | Steve Demeter, Rochester Red Wings | 166 |
R | Mike Andrews, Toronto Maple Leafs | 97 |
2B | Steve Demeter, Rochester Red Wings | 32 |
3B | Mike Hegan, Toledo Mud Hens | 11 |
HR | Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings | 29 |
RBI | Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings | 102 |
SB | George Spriggs, Columbus Jets | 34 |
Stat | Player | Total |
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W | Gary Waslewski, Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 |
L | Bill Graham, Syracuse Chiefs | 16 |
ERA | Dick Kelley, Richmond Braves | 2.08 |
CG | Wilbur Wood, Columbus Jets | 15 |
SHO | Wilbur Wood, Columbus Jets | 8 |
SO | Tom Phoebus, Rochester Red Wings | 208 |
IP | Wilbur Wood, Columbus Jets | 224.0 |
Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
1 | Rochester | 1 | |||||||
4 | Richmond | 3 | |||||||
4 | Richmond | 1 | |||||||
3 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||
2 | Columbus | 2 | |||||||
3 | Toronto | 3 |
Player awards | |
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Award name | Recipient |
Most Valuable Player | Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings [4] |
Pitcher of the Year | Gary Waslewski, Toronto Maple Leafs [5] |
Rookie of the Year | Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings [6] |
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