1946 International League season

The 1946 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 26. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

1946 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 17 – September 26
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPEddie Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsMontreal Royals
  Runners-upSyracuse Chiefs
IL seasons

The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

League changes

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Teams

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1946 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Municipal Stadium
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 Red Wing Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Cincinnati Reds MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Philadelphia Athletics Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

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  International League teams

Regular season

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Summary

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Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals in July 1946.

Standings

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[1]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Montreal Royals 100 54 .649
Syracuse Chiefs 81 72 .529 18.5
Baltimore Orioles 81 73 .526 19
Newark Bears 80 74 .519 20
Buffalo Bisons 78 75 .510 21.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 71 82 .464 28.5
Rochester Red Wings 65 87 .428 34
Jersey City Giants 57 96 .373 42.5

League Leaders

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
AVG Jackie Robinson, Montreal Royals .349
H Bobby Brown, Newark Bears
Danny Murtaugh, Rochester Red Wings
174
R Soup Campbell, Baltimore Orioles
Jackie Robinson, Montreal Royals
113
2B Eddie Joost, Rochester Red Wings 35
3B Marv Rackley, Montreal Royals 14
HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 38
RBI Eddie Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 123
SB Marv Rackley, Montreal Royals 65

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
W Steve Nagy, Montreal Royals
Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs
17
L Max Surkont, Rochester Red Wings 17
ERA Herb Karpel, Newark Bears 2.41
CG Bud Byerly, Rochester Red Wings 21
SHO Joe Coleman, Toronto Maple Leafs
Earl Harrist, Syracuse Chiefs
5
SO Art Houtteman, Buffalo Bisons 147
IP Art Houtteman, Buffalo Bisons 226.0

Playoffs

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Playoff bracket

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1946 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  2. ^ 1946 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
  3. ^ 1946 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
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