1974 International League season

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1974 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 19 – September 23
Number of games144
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Jim Rice, Pawtucket Red Sox
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Rochester Red Wings
  Runners-up Syracuse Chiefs
IL seasons

The 1974 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 19 and September 23. Eight teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.

Contents

The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1974 International League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Northern
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Philadelphia Phillies Lucas County Stadium
Southern
Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Watt Powell Park
Memphis Blues Memphis, Tennessee Montreal Expos Blues Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park

Map of teams

Blue pog.svg Northern division Red pog.svg Southern division

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

Northern Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Rochester Red Wings 8856.611
Syracuse Chiefs 7470.51414
Toledo Mud Hens 7074.48618
Pawtucket Red Sox 5787.39631
Southern Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Memphis Blues 8755.613
Richmond Braves 7565.53611
Charleston Charlies 6281.43425.5
Tidewater Tides 5782.41028.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Jim Rice, Pawtucket Red Sox .337
H Rob Andrews, Rochester Red Wings 165
R Bob Beall, Richmond Braves 105
2B Larvell Blanks, Richmond Braves 29
3B Bill Flowers, Charleston Charlies 8
HR Jim Rice, Pawtucket Red Sox 25
RBI Jim Rice, Pawtucket Red Sox 93
SB Pepe Mangual, Memphis Blues 46

Pitching leaders

[3]

StatPlayerTotal
W Bill Kirkpatrick, Rochester Red Wings 15
ERA Jamie Easterly, Richmond Braves 2.54
CG Scott McGregor, Syracuse Chiefs 12
SV Mickey Scott, Rochester Red Wings 17
SO Jim Burton, Pawtucket Red Sox 146
IP Scott McGregor, Syracuse Chiefs 199

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
N1 Rochester 4
S1 Memphis 2
N1 Rochester4
N2 Syracuse 3
N2 Syracuse 4
S2 Richmond 1

Awards

International League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable Player Jim Rice, Pawtucket Red Sox
Pitcher of the Year Scott McGregor, Syracuse Chiefs
Rookie of the Year Jim Rice, Pawtucket Red Sox
Manager of the Year Karl Kuehl, Memphis Blues

See also

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References

  1. 1974 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 20 November 2024.
  2. 1974 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 20 November 2024.
  3. 1974 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 20 November 2024.