1927 International League season

1927 International League season International League Baseball April 13 – September 18 168 8 International League Pennant Buffalo Bisons Syracuse Stars List of International League seasons IL 1926 International League season 1926 1928 International League season 1928 The 1927 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 13 and September 18. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant. The Buffalo Bisons won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, ten games ahead of the second place Syracuse Stars. Team changes This was the first season in which an International League team was affiliated with a Major League Baseball team, as the Reading Keystones were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and the Syracuse Stars with the St. Louis Cardinals. Teams 1927 International League Team City MLB Affiliate 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 Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey None Davids' Stadium Reading Keystones Reading, Pennsylvania Chicago Cubs Lauer's Park Rochester Tribe Rochester, New York None Bay Street Ball Grounds Syracuse Stars Syracuse, New York St. Louis Cardinals Star Park Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1800 450 300 425 1975 North America 3900 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 40.72 -74.15 Black pog.svg 80 left Newark #ffe North America 40.34 -75.93 Black pog.svg 80 right Reading #ffe North America 43.17 -77.62 Black pog.svg 80 top Rochester #ffe North America 43.04 -76.15 Black pog.svg 80 right Syracuse #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Toronto #ffe Regular season Summary The Buffalo Bisons won the pennant for the first time since the 1916 season. Standings 1927 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Buffalo Bisons 112 56 112 56 – Syracuse Stars 102 66 102 66 10 Newark Bears 90 77 90 77 21.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 89 78 89 78 22.5 Baltimore Orioles 85 82 85 82 26.5 Rochester Tribe 81 86 81 86 30.5 Jersey City Skeeters 66 100 66 100 45 Reading Keystones 43 123 43 123 68 League Leaders Batting leaders 1927 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Dick Porter, Baltimore Orioles .376 H Del Bissonette, Buffalo Bisons 229 R Del Bissonette, Buffalo Bisons 168 2B Del Bissonette, Buffalo Bisons 46 3B Del Bissonette, Buffalo Bisons 20 HR Dick Porter, Baltimore Orioles 25 RBI Del Bissonette, Buffalo Bisons 167 SB Harry Layne, Syracuse Stars 50 Pitching leaders 1927 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Al Mamaux, Newark Bears 25 L George Earnshaw, Baltimore Orioles Joe Zubris, Newark Bears 18 ERA Al Mamaux, Newark Bears 2.61 CG Al Mamaux, Newark Bears 30 SHO Leo Mangum, Buffalo Bisons 5 SO Bill Hallahan, Syracuse Stars 195 IP Al Mamaux, Newark Bears 318.0 See also 1927 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons