1946 International League season

1946 International League season International League Baseball April 17 – September 26 154 8 Regular season Eddie Robinson, Baltimore Orioles Governors' Cup Playoffs Montreal Royals Syracuse Chiefs List of International League seasons IL 1945 International League season 1945 1947 International League season 1947 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. The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs. League changes 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 1946 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians 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 Athletics 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 Baltimore #ffe North America 42.92 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 left Buffalo #ffe North America 40.71 -74.11 Black pog.svg 80 right Jersey City #ffe North America 45.53 -73.56 Black pog.svg 80 right Montreal #ffe North America 40.72 -74.15 Black pog.svg 80 left Newark #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Rochester #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Syracuse #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Toronto #ffe Regular season Summary thumb|upright=1.00|right|alt=|Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals in July 1946. 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 1946 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Montreal Royals 100 54 100 54 – Syracuse Chiefs 81 72 81 72 18.5 Baltimore Orioles 81 73 81 73 19 Newark Bears 80 74 80 74 20 Buffalo Bisons 78 75 78 75 21.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 71 82 71 82 28.5 Rochester Red Wings 65 87 65 87 34 Jersey City Giants 57 96 57 96 42.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1946 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 Stat Player Total 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 1946 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 Stat Player Total 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 The Montreal Royals won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Montreal 4 4 Newark 2 2 Syracuse 4 3 Baltimore 2 1 Montreal 4 2 Syracuse 1 See also 1946 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons