The 1923 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 18 and September 23. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
| 1923 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – September 23 |
| Number of games | 168 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| International League Pennant | |
| League champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Rochester Tribe |
The Baltimore Orioles won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, eleven games ahead of the second place Rochester Tribe.
Team changes
edit- The Reading Aces are renamed the Reading Keystones.
Teams
edit| 1923 International League | ||||||
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Baltimore, Maryland | None | Oriole Park | |||
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | None | Buffalo Baseball Park | |||
| Jersey City Skeeters | Jersey City, New Jersey | None | West Side Park | |||
| Newark Bears | Newark, New Jersey | None | Harrison Park | |||
| Reading Keystones | Reading, Pennsylvania | None | Lauer's Park | |||
| Rochester Tribe | Rochester, New York | None | Bay Street Ball Grounds | |||
| Syracuse Stars | Syracuse, New York | None | Star Park | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Hanlan's Point Stadium | |||
Map of teams
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Regular season
editSummary
edit- The Baltimore Orioles won their fifth consecutive pennant, finishing eleven games ahead of the Rochester Tribe.
- Lefty Grove of the Baltimore Orioles set a league record with 330 strikeouts.
- Harrison Park, the home field of the Newark Bears, was destroyed by a fire following a game played there on August 18. The Bears completed the season on the road.[1]
Standings
edit| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Baltimore Orioles | 111 | 53 | .677 | – |
| Rochester Tribe | 101 | 65 | .608 | 11 |
| Reading Keystones | 85 | 79 | .518 | 26 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 81 | .506 | 28 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 81 | 79 | .506 | 28 |
| Syracuse Stars | 73 | 92 | .442 | 38.5 |
| Newark Bears | 60 | 101 | .373 | 49.5 |
| Jersey City Skeeters | 61 | 105 | .367 | 51 |
League Leaders
editBatting leaders
edit| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester Tribe | .357 |
| H | Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester Tribe | 228 |
| R | Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester Tribe | 162 |
| 2B | Fred Merkle, Rochester Tribe | 54 |
| 3B | Fred Thomas, Reading Keystones | 17 |
| HR | Max Bishop, Baltimore Orioles Bill Webb, Buffalo Bisons |
22 |
| RBI | Fred Merkle, Rochester Tribe | 166 |
| SB | Otis Lawry, Baltimore Orioles | 41 |
Pitching leaders
edit| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Rube Parnham, Baltimore Orioles | 33 |
| L | Ollie Hanson, Jersey City Skeeters | 22 |
| ERA | Joe Lucey, Jersey City Skeeters | 2.73 |
| CG | Jack Wisner, Rochester Tribe | 33 |
| SHO | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 6 |
| SO | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 330 |
| IP | Jack Wisner, Rochester Tribe | 338.0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Harrison Field, Home of Newark Baseball Nine, is Razed by Sweeping Blaze". Democrat & Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 19, 1923. p. 35. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1923 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 27, 2024
- ^ 1923 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 27, 2024
- ^ 1923 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 27, 2024
