| 1979 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 11 – September 15 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Bobby Brown, Columbus Clippers Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Columbus Clippers |
| Runners-up | Syracuse Chiefs |
The 1979 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 11 and September 15. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Clippers | 85 | 54 | .612 | – |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 77 | 63 | .550 | 8.5 |
| Richmond Braves | 76 | 64 | .543 | 9.5 |
| Tidewater Tides | 73 | 67 | .521 | 12.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 66 | 74 | .471 | 19.5 |
| Charleston Charlies | 65 | 74 | .468 | 20 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 63 | 76 | .453 | 22 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 86 | .381 | 32 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Garry Hancock, Pawtucket Red Sox | .325 |
| H | Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox | 169 |
| R | Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox | 88 |
| 2B | Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox | 33 |
| 3B | Eddie Miller, Richmond Braves | 11 |
| HR | Sam Bowen, Pawtucket Red Sox | 28 |
| RBI | Sam Bowen, Pawtucket Red Sox Jerry Keller, Richmond Braves | 75 |
| SB | Eddie Miller, Richmond Braves | 76 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers | 16 |
| ERA | Scott Holman, Tidewater Tides | 1.99 |
| CG | Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves | 16 |
| SV | Rick Anderson, Columbus Clippers | 21 |
| SO | Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves | 138 |
| IP | Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves | 227 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Tidewater | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Syracuse | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Syracuse | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Richmond | 2 | |||||||
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Bobby Brown, Columbus Clippers Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Pitcher of the Year | Rick Anderson, Columbus Clippers |
| Rookie of the Year | Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides |
| Manager of the Year | Vern Benson, Syracuse Chiefs |
The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008.
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