1943 International League season

The 1943 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 22 and September 12. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

1943 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 22 – September 12
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPRed Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsSyracuse Chiefs
  Runners-upToronto Maple Leafs
IL seasons
1944 →

The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

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Teams

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1943 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Detroit Tigers Offermann Stadium
Jersey City Giants Jersey City, New Jersey New York Giants Roosevelt Stadium
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers Delorimier Stadium
Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey New York Yankees Ruppert Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Cincinnati Reds MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Pittsburgh Pirates Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

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  International League teams

Regular season

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Summary

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Standings

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[1]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Toronto Maple Leafs 95 57 .625
Newark Bears 85 68 .556 10.5
Syracuse Chiefs 82 71 .536 13.5
Montreal Royals 76 76 .500 19
Rochester Red Wings 74 78 .487 21
Baltimore Orioles 73 81 .474 23
Buffalo Bisons 66 87 .431 29.5
Jersey City Giants 60 93 .392 35.5

League Leaders

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
AVG Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings .337
H Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings 187
R Frankie Zak, Toronto Maple Leafs 101
2B Roberto Ortiz, Montreal Royals 40
3B Luis Olmo, Montreal Royals 12
HR Ed Kobesky, Buffalo Bisons 18
RBI George Staller, Baltimore Orioles 98
SB Roland Harrington, Syracuse Chiefs 52

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
W Ed Klieman, Baltimore Orioles 23
L Bill Voiselle, Jersey City Giants 21
ERA Lou Polli, Jersey City Giants 1.81
CG Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 27
SHO Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 8
SO Steve Gromek, Baltimore Orioles 188
IP Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 285.0

Playoffs

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Playoff bracket

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Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Toronto 4
4 Montreal 0
1 Toronto 2
3 Syracuse 4
2 Newark 1
3 Syracuse 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1943 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  2. ^ 1943 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  3. ^ 1943 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
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