The 1940 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 18 and September 15. Eight teams played a 162-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
1940 International League season | |
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League | International League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 18 – September 15 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings |
Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
League champions | Newark Bears |
Runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
edit- The Baltimore Orioles become an affiliate for the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The Buffalo Bisons end their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and become an affiliate for the Detroit Tigers.
- The Syracuse Chiefs become an affiliate for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs become an affiliate for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Teams
editMap of teams
editRegular season
editSummary
edit- The Rochester Red Wings finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1931.
- For the first time in league history, every team was affiliated with a Major League Baseball team.
- The schedule was increased from 154-games to 162-games.
Standings
editInternational League | ||||
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Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
Rochester Red Wings | 96 | 61 | .611 | – |
Newark Bears | 95 | 65 | .594 | 2.5 |
Jersey City Giants | 81 | 78 | .509 | 16 |
Baltimore Orioles | 81 | 79 | .506 | 16.5 |
Montreal Royals | 80 | 80 | .500 | 17.5 |
Buffalo Bisons | 76 | 83 | .478 | 21 |
Syracuse Chiefs | 71 | 90 | .441 | 27 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 57 | 101 | .361 | 39.5 |
League Leaders
editBatting leaders
editStat | Player | Total |
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AVG | Red Howell, Baltimore Orioles | .359 |
H | Tommy Holmes, Newark Bears | 211 |
R | Tommy Holmes, Newark Bears | 126 |
2B | Gene Corbett, Baltimore Orioles Nick Etten, Baltimore Orioles George Staller, Montreal Royals |
40 |
3B | George Staller, Montreal Royals | 12 |
HR | Bill Nagel, Baltimore Orioles | 37 |
RBI | Nick Etten, Baltimore Orioles | 128 |
SB | Eddie Collins Jr., Baltimore Orioles | 21 |
Pitching leaders
editStat | Player | Total |
---|---|---|
W | Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings | 24 |
L | Floyd Giebell, Buffalo Bisons Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs |
17 |
ERA | Hal White, Buffalo Bisons | 2.43 |
CG | Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings | 25 |
SHO | Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings Hank Gornicki, Rochester Red Wings |
5 |
SO | George Washburn, Newark Bears | 145 |
IP | Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings | 272.0 |
Playoffs
edit- The Newark Bears won their third Governors' Cup in four seasons, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games.
Playoff bracket
editSemi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
1 | Rochester | 2 | |||||||
4 | Baltimore | 4 | |||||||
4 | Baltimore | 3 | |||||||
2 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
2 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
3 | Jersey City | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 1940 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
- ^ 1940 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
- ^ 1940 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024