1956 International League season

1956 International League season International League Baseball April 18 – September 25 154 8 Regular season Mike Goliat, Toronto Maple Leafs Governors' Cup Playoffs Rochester Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs List of International League seasons IL 1955 International League season 1955 1957 International League season 1957 The 1956 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 18 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Syracuse Chiefs relocated to Miami, Florida and were renamed the Miami Marlins. The club continued their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Buffalo Bisons ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The Richmond Virginians begin their affiliation with the New York Yankees. Teams 1956 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Offermann Stadium Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Kansas City Athletics Jets Stadium Havana Sugar Kings Havana, Cuba Cincinnati Reds Gran Stadium Miami Marlins Miami, Florida Philadelphia Phillies Miami Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn 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 left 10px International League teams 600 285 475 0 705 North America 1500 North America 42.92 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Bisons #ffe North America 39.95 -83.03 Black pog.svg 80 left Jets #ffe North America 23.12 -82.38 Black pog.svg 80 left Sugar Kings #ffe North America 25.80 -80.21 Black pog.svg 80 right Marlins #ffe North America 45.53 -73.56 Black pog.svg 80 right Royals #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Black pog.svg 80 right Virginians #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 right Red Wings #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Maple Leafs #ffe Regular season Summary The Toronto Maple Leafs finished in first place for the second time in three seasons. Standings 1956 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 14, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Toronto Maple Leafs 86 66 86 66 – Rochester Red Wings 83 67 83 67 2 Miami Marlins 80 71 80 71 5.5 Montreal Royals 80 72 80 72 6 Richmond Virginians 74 79 74 79 12.5 Havana Sugar Kings 72 82 72 82 15 Columbus Jets 69 84 69 84 17.5 Buffalo Bisons 64 87 64 87 21.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1956 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 15, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Clyde Parris, Montreal Royals .321 H Len Johnston, Richmond Virginians 182 R Sam Jethroe, Toronto Maple Leafs 105 2B Bob Wilson, Montreal Royals 43 3B Russ Sullivan, Columbus Jets 11 HR Luke Easter, Buffalo Bisons 35 RBI Luke Easter, Buffalo Bisons 106 SB Len Johnston, Richmond Virginians 40 Pitching leaders 1956 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 15, 2024 Stat Player Total W Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs 24 L Frank White, Montreal Royals 14 ERA Ed Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.61 CG Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs 25 SHO Ed Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs 6 SO Seth Morehead, Miami Marlins 168 IP Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs 279.0 Playoffs The Rochester Red Wings won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and fourth overall, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Toronto 4 4 Montreal 1 2 Rochester 4 3 Miami 1 1 Toronto 3 2 Rochester 4 Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Mike Goliat, Toronto Maple LeafsMike Goliat Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=morehe001set Baseball Reference 15 November 2024 Pitcher of the Year Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs Lynn Lovenguth Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=loveng001lyn Baseball Reference 14 November 2024 Rookie of the Year Fred Kipp, Montreal Royals Fred Kipp Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kipp--001freh Baseball Reference 14 November 2024 See also 1956 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons