1969 International League season

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1969 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 18 – September 12
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Syracuse Chiefs
  Runners-up Columbus Jets
IL seasons

The 1969 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 18 and September 12. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Jets in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1969 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Washington Senators War Memorial Stadium
Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium
Louisville Colonels Louisville, Kentucky Boston Red Sox Fairgrounds Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Frank D. Lawrence Stadium
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

Black pog.svg International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Tidewater Tides 7659.563
Louisville Colonels 7763.5501.5
Syracuse Chiefs 7565.5363.5
Columbus Jets 7466.5294.5
Rochester Red Wings 7169.5077.5
Toledo Mud Hens 6872.48610.5
Buffalo Bisons 5878.42618.5
Richmond Braves 5683.40322

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Ralph Garr, Richmond Braves .329
H Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels 166
R Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels 89
2B Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels 30
3B Dave Cash, Columbus Jets 12
HR Bob Robertson, Columbus Jets 34
RBI Roy Foster, Tidewater Tides 92
SB Ralph Garr, Richmond Braves 63

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Fred Beene, Rochester Red Wings
Gerry Janeski, Louisville Colonels
Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs
15
ERA Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs 2.18
CG Gerry Janeski, Louisville Colonels 14
SHO Fred Beene, Rochester Red Wings 4
SO Mike Adamson, Rochester Red Wings 133
IP Fred Beene, Rochester Red Wings 193.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Tidewater 1
4 Columbus 3
4 Columbus 1
3 Syracuse4
2 Louisville 2
3 Syracuse 3

Awards

International League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable Player Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Pitcher of the Year Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs
Rookie of the Year Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Manager of the Year Clyde McCullough, Tidewater Tides

All-star team

International League all-star team
PositionAll-star
Catcher Hal King, Louisville Colonels
Bob Montgomery, Louisville Colonels
First base Bob Robertson, Columbus Jets
Second base Dave Cash, Columbus Jets
Shortstop Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Third base Mike Ferraro, Rochester Red Wings
Outfield Terry Crowley, Rochester Red Wings
Roy Foster, Tidewater Tides
Ralph Garr, Richmond Braves
Pitcher Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs
Jon Matlack, Tidewater Tides
Manager Clyde McCullough, Tidewater Tides

See also

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References

  1. 1969 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 18 November 2024.
  2. 1969 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 18 November 2024.
  3. 1969 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 18 November 2024.