1949 International League season

1949 International League season International League Baseball April 21 – September 27 154 8 Regular season Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals Governors' Cup Playoffs Montreal Royals Buffalo Bisons List of International League seasons IL 1948 International League season 1948 1950 International League season 1950 The 1949 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 21 and September 27. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Baltimore Orioles ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began an affiliation with the St. Louis Browns. Teams 1949 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland St. Louis Browns 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 Phillies Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1575 450 300 425 1540 North America 3200 North America 39.33 -76.60 Black pog.svg 80 left Orioles #ffe North America 42.92 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 right Bisons #ffe North America 40.71 -74.11 Black pog.svg 80 right Giants #ffe North America 45.53 -73.56 Black pog.svg 80 right Royals #ffe North America 40.72 -74.15 Black pog.svg 80 left Bears #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Red Wings #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Maple Leafs #ffe Regular season Summary The Buffalo Bisons finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1936. Standings 1949 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Buffalo Bisons 90 64 90 64 – Rochester Red Wings 85 67 85 67 4 Montreal Royals 84 70 84 70 6 Jersey City Giants 83 71 83 71 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 80 72 80 72 9 Syracuse Chiefs 73 80 73 80 16.5 Baltimore Orioles 63 91 63 91 27 Newark Bears 55 98 55 98 34.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1949 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals .337 H Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 207 R Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 154 2B Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals 38 3B Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 19 HR Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings 42 RBI Steve Bilko, Rochester Red Wings 125 SB Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 89 Pitching leaders 1949 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 22 L John Maldovan, Baltimore Orioles 16 ERA Bubba Church, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.35 CG Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 26 SHO George Bamberger, Jersey City Giants George Copeland, Rochester Red Wings 5 SO Dan Bankhead, Montreal Royals 176 IP Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 294.0 Playoffs The Montreal Royals won their third Governors' Cup in four seasons, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Buffalo 4 4 Jersey City 1 2 Rochester 0 3 Montreal 4 1 Buffalo 1 3 Montreal 4 See also 1949 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons