1966 International League season

1966 International League season International League Baseball April 22 – September 16 148 8 Regular season Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings Governors' Cup Playoffs Toronto Maple Leafs Richmond Braves List of International League seasons IL 1965 International League season 1965 1967 International League season 1967 The 1966 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 16. Eight teams played a 148-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Braves in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes In Major League Baseball, the Milwaukee Braves relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and were renamed the Atlanta Braves. The Braves moved their International League team, the Atlanta Crackers, to Richmond, Virginia, and were renamed the Richmond Braves. The Buffalo Bisons ended their affiliations with the New York Mets and began an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliate with the St. Louis Cardinals and began an affiliation with the New York Mets. Teams 1966 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Cincinnati Reds War Memorial Stadium Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida New York Mets Wolfson Park Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Red Wing Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Detroit Tigers MacArthur Stadium Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio New York Yankees Lucas County Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Boston Red Sox Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 850 325 400 0 1125 North America 2200 North America 42.91 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 left Bisons #ffe North America 39.95 -83.03 Black pog.svg 80 left Jets #ffe North America 30.33 -81.64 Black pog.svg 80 right Suns #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Black pog.svg 80 right Braves #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Wings #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 41.58 -83.64 Black pog.svg 80 left Mud Hens #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Maple Leafs #ffe Regular season Summary The Rochester Red Wings finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1953. Standings 1966 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. International League Team Win Loss % GB Rochester Red Wings 83 64 83 64 – Columbus Jets 82 65 82 65 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 65 82 65 1 Richmond Braves 75 72 75 72 8 Buffalo Bisons 72 74 72 74 10.5 Toledo Mud Hens 71 75 71 75 11.5 Jacksonville Suns 68 79 68 79 15 Syracuse Chiefs 54 93 54 93 29 League Leaders Batting leaders 1966 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Reggie Smith, Toronto Maple Leafs .320 H Steve Demeter, Rochester Red Wings 166 R Mike Andrews, Toronto Maple Leafs 97 2B Steve Demeter, Rochester Red Wings 32 3B Mike Hegan, Toledo Mud Hens 11 HR Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings 29 RBI Mike Epstein, Rochester Red Wings 102 SB George Spriggs, Columbus Jets 34 Pitching leaders 1966 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Gary Waslewski, Toronto Maple Leafs 18 L Bill Graham, Syracuse Chiefs 16 ERA Dick Kelley, Richmond Braves 2.08 CG Wilbur Wood, Columbus Jets 15 SHO Wilbur Wood, Columbus Jets 8 SO Tom Phoebus, Rochester Red Wings 208 IP Wilbur Wood, Columbus Jets 224.0 Playoffs The Toronto Maple Leafs won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and fourth overall, defeating the Richmond Braves in five games. The semi-finals were shortened from a best-of-seven series to a best-of-five. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Rochester 1 4 Richmond 3 2 Columbus 2 3 Toronto 3 4 Richmond 1 3 Toronto 4 Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Mike Epstein, Rochester Red WingsMike Epstein Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=epstei001mic Baseball Reference 17 November 2024 Pitcher of the Year Gary Waslewski, Toronto Maple Leafs Gary Waslewski Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=waslew001gar Baseball Reference 17 November 2024 Rookie of the Year Mike Epstein, Rochester Red WingsMike Epstein Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=epstei001mic Baseball Reference 17 November 2024 See also 1966 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons