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 | |
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League | International League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 17 – September 26 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Eddie Robinson, Baltimore Orioles |
Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
League champions | Montreal Royals |
Runners-up | Syracuse Chiefs |
The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes
edit- Prior to this season, the top level of Minor League Baseball was Double-A, which had been established in 1912. The Triple-A classification was created beginning in the 1946 season.
Teams
editMap of teams
editRegular season
editSummary
edit- The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.
- Jackie Robinson, Roy Partlow and Johnny Wright of the Montreal Royals became the first African-American players in the minor leagues in 30 years.
Standings
editInternational League | ||||
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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
editBatting leaders
editStat | Player | Total |
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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
editStat | Player | Total |
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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
edit- The Montreal Royals won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in five games.
Playoff bracket
editSemi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||
4 | Newark | 2 | |||||||
1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||
2 | Syracuse | 1 | |||||||
2 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||
3 | Baltimore | 2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 1946 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
- ^ 1946 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024
- ^ 1946 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024