1976 International League season

1976 International League season International League Baseball April 16 – September 11 140 8 Regular season Rich Dauer, Rochester Red Wings Mickey Klutts, Syracuse Chiefs Joe Lis, Toledo Mud Hens Governors' Cup Playoffs Syracuse Chiefs Richmond Braves List of International League seasons IL 1975 International League season 1975 1977 International League season 1977 The 1976 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 11. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Braves in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Pawtucket Red Sox were renamed the Rhode Island Red Sox. The Memphis Blues ended their affiliation with the Montreal Expos and began a new affiliation with the Houston Astros. The Toledo Mud Hens ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. Teams 1976 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Watt Powell Park Memphis Blues Memphis, Tennessee Houston Astros Blues Stadium Rhode Island Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Cleveland Indians Lucas County Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 940 475 325 0 1125 North America 2200 North America 38.33 -81.60 Black pog.svg 80 left Charlies #ffe North America 35.12 -89.98 Black pog.svg 80 left Blues #ffe North America 41.87 -71.37 Black pog.svg 80 right Red Sox #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Black pog.svg 80 left Braves #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 left Red Wings #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 36.88 -76.21 Black pog.svg 80 right Tides #ffe North America 41.58 -83.64 Black pog.svg 80 left Mud Hens #ffe Regular season Summary The Rochester Red Wings finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1971. For the first time in league history, three players were named co-winners of the International League Most Valuable Player Award. The players winning the award were Rich Dauer of the Rochester Red Wings, Mickey Klutts of the Syracuse Chiefs and Joe Lis of the Toledo Mud Hens. Standings 1976 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 22 November 2024. International League Team Win Loss % GB Rochester Red Wings 88 50 88 50 – Syracuse Chiefs 82 57 82 57 6.5 Memphis Blues 69 69 69 69 19 Richmond Braves 69 71 69 71 20 Rhode Island Red Sox 68 70 68 70 20 Charleston Charlies 62 73 62 73 24.5 Tidewater Tides 60 78 60 78 28 Toledo Mud Hens 55 85 55 85 34 League Leaders thumb|upright=0.75|right|alt=|Dennis Martínez of the Rochester Red Wings won the International League Pitcher of the Year Award after leading the league in wins, ERA, complete games and strikeouts. Batting leaders 1976 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 22 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Rich Dauer, Rochester Red Wings .336 H Rich Dauer, Rochester Red Wings 176 R Joe Lis, Toledo Mud Hens 93 2B Fernando González, Charleston Charlies 31 3B Kiko Garcia, Rochester Red Wings 10 HR Jack Baker, Rhode Island Red Sox 36 RBI Joe Lis, Toledo Mud Hens 103 SB Miguel Diloné, Charleston Charlies 61 Pitching leaders 1976 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 22 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Dennis Martínez, Rochester Red Wings 14 ERA Dennis Martínez, Rochester Red Wings 2.50 CG Dennis Martínez, Rochester Red Wings 16 SV Rick Baldwin, Tidewater Tides 14 SO Dennis Martínez, Rochester Red Wings 140 IP Jackson Todd, Tidewater Tides 201 Playoffs The Syracuse Chiefs won their eighth Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Braves in four games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Rochester 1 4 Richmond 3 2 Syracuse 3 3 Memphis 0 4 Richmond 1 2 Syracuse 3 Awards International League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Rich Dauer, Rochester Red Wings Mickey Klutts, Syracuse Chiefs Joe Lis, Toledo Mud Hens Pitcher of the Year Dennis Martínez, Rochester Red Wings Rookie of the Year Rich Dauer, Rochester Red Wings Manager of the Year Joe Altobelli, Rochester Red Wings All-star team International League all-star team Position All-star Catcher John Stearns, Tidewater Tides First base Joe Lis, Toledo Mud Hens Second base Rich Dauer, Rochester Red Wings Shortstop Mickey Klutts, Syracuse Chiefs Third base Butch Hobson, Rhode Island Red Sox Outfield Miguel Diloné, Charleston Charlies Omar Moreno, Charleston Charlies Terry Whitfield, Syracuse Chiefs Right-handed pitcher Dennis Martínez, Rochester Red Wings Left-handed pitcher Scott McGregor, Rochester / Syracuse Manager Joe Altobelli, Rochester Red Wings See also 1976 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons