1959 International League season

The 1959 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 14 and September 22. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

1959 International League season
League	International League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 14 – September 22
Number of games	154
Number of teams	8
Regular season
Season MVP	Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions	Havana Sugar Kings
Runners-up	Richmond Virginians

The Havana Sugar Kings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Virginians in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Buffalo Bisons end their affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics and begin an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• The Miami Marlins end their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and begin an affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles.

Teams

1959 International League
Team	City	MLB Affiliate	Stadium
Buffalo Bisons	Buffalo, New York	Philadelphia Phillies	Offermann Stadium
Columbus Jets	Columbus, Ohio	Pittsburgh Pirates	Jets Stadium
Havana Sugar Kings	Havana, Cuba	Cincinnati Reds	Gran Stadium
Miami Marlins	Miami, Florida	Baltimore Orioles	Miami Stadium
Montreal Royals	Montreal, Quebec	Los Angeles Dodgers	Delorimier Stadium
Richmond Virginians	Richmond, Virginia	New York Yankees	Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings	Rochester, New York	St. Louis Cardinals	Red Wing Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto, Ontario	None	Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

Buffalo

Columbus

Havana

Miami

Montreal

Richmond

Rochester

Toronto

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Buffalo Bisons finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1949.

Standings

International League
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Buffalo Bisons	89	64	.582	–
Columbus Jets	84	70	.545	5.5
Havana Sugar Kings	80	73	.523	9
Richmond Virginians	76	78	.494	13.5
Rochester Red Wings	74	80	.481	15.5
Montreal Royals	72	82	.468	17.5
Miami Marlins	71	83	.461	18.5
Toronto Maple Leafs	69	85	.448	20.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat	Player	Total
AVG	Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons	.329
H	Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons	187
R	Bobby Del Greco, Buffalo Bisons	109
2B	Woody Smith, Miami Marlins	49
3B	Tony González, Havana Sugar Kings	16
HR	Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons	37
RBI	Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons	128
SB	Larry Raines, Toronto Maple Leafs	32

Pitching leaders

Stat	Player	Total
W	Bob Keegan, Rochester Red Wings	18
L	Babe Birrer, Montreal Royals Harry Byrd, Miami Marlins	16
ERA	Artie Kay, Miami Marlins	2.08
CG	Jim Archer, Miami Marlins	16
SHO	Joe Gibbon, Columbus Jets Al Jackson, Columbus Jets	4
SO	Joe Gibbon, Columbus Jets	152
IP	Bob Keegan, Rochester Red Wings	234.0

Playoffs

• The Havana Sugar Kings won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Virginians in six games.

Playoff bracket

	Semi-finals					Governors' Cup
	1	Buffalo	1
	4	Richmond	4
						4	Richmond	2
						3	Havana	4
	2	Columbus	0
	3	Havana	4

Awards

Player awards
Award name	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons
Pitcher of the Year	Bill Short, Richmond Virginians
Rookie of the Year	Charlie James, Rochester Red Wings

See also

• 1959 Major League Baseball season

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website