1933 International League season

1933 International League season International League Baseball April 12 – September 10 168 8 Regular season Red Rolfe, Newark Bears Governors' Cup Playoffs Buffalo Bisons Rochester Red Wings List of International League seasons IL 1932 International League season 1932 1934 International League season 1934 The 1933 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 12 and September 10. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Buffalo Bisons won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Jersey City Skeeters are no longer affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Albany Senators play their first full season in Albany, New York. Teams 1933 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Albany Senators Albany, New York None Hawkins Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Bison Stadium Jersey City Skeeters Jersey City, New Jersey None West Side Park Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None Delorimier Stadium Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey New York Yankees Bear Stadium Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Detroit Tigers Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1575 450 300 425 1540 North America 3200 North America 42.65 -73.76 Black pog.svg 80 right Albany #ffe North America 39.29 -76.62 Black pog.svg 80 left Baltimore #ffe North America 42.92 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 left Buffalo #ffe North America 40.72 -74.08 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 right Rochester #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Toronto #ffe Regular season Summary Frank Shaughnessy, general manager of the Montreal Royals, devised a playoff system that was used for the Governors' Cup playoffs to determine a league champion. Under the new playoff format, the top four teams in the league qualified for the post-season. Standings 1933 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 29, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Newark Bears 102 62 102 62 – Rochester Red Wings 88 77 88 77 14.5 Baltimore Orioles 84 80 84 80 18 Buffalo Bisons 83 85 83 85 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 85 82 85 21.5 Montreal Royals 81 84 81 84 21.5 Albany Senators 80 84 80 84 22 Jersey City Skeeters 61 104 61 104 41.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1933 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 29, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Moose Solters, Baltimore Orioles .391 H Greg Mulleavy, Buffalo Bisons 206 R Buzz Arlett, Baltimore Orioles 135 2B Oscar Roettger, Montreal Royals 52 3B Len Koenecke, Buffalo Bisons George Selkirk, Newark/Rochester 15 HR Buzz Arlett, Baltimore Orioles 39 RBI Moose Solters, Baltimore Orioles 158 SB Fresco Thompson, Jersey City/Buffalo 35 Pitching leaders 1933 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jim Weaver, Newark Bears 25 L Orlin Collier, Toronto Maple Leafs 17 ERA Fritz Ostermueller, Rochester Red Wings 2.44 CG Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 23 SHO Charlie Devens, Newark Bears 4 SO Jim Weaver, Newark Bears 175 IP Jimmie DeShong, Newark Bears 269.0 Playoffs The Buffalo Bisons won the first ever Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in six games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Newark 1 2 Rochester 3 3 Baltimore 0 4 Buffalo 3 3 Rochester 2 4 Buffalo 4 See also 1933 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons