1929 International League season

1929 International League season International League Baseball April 17 – September 23 168 8 International League Pennant Rochester Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs List of International League seasons IL 1928 International League season 1928 1930 International League season 1930 The 1929 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 17 and September 23. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant. The Rochester Red Wings won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, eleven games ahead of the second place Toronto Maple Leafs. Team changes The Rochester Red Wings moved into a new home ballpark, Silver Stadium. Teams 1929 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 Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None Delorimier Stadium Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey None Davids' Stadium Reading Keystones Reading, Pennsylvania Chicago Cubs Lauer's Park 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 1575 450 300 425 1540 North America 3200 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 40.34 -75.93 Black pog.svg 80 left Reading #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 The Rochester Red Wings won their second consecutive pennant, finishing eleven games ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. George Quellich of the Reading Keystones set a professional league record as he had hits in 15 straight at-bats, which included a double and five home runs during his streak. Standings 1929 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Rochester Red Wings 103 65 103 65 – Toronto Maple Leafs 92 76 92 76 11 Baltimore Orioles 90 78 90 78 13 Montreal Royals 88 79 88 79 14.5 Buffalo Bisons 83 84 83 84 20.5 Newark Bears 81 85 81 85 21 Reading Keystones 80 86 80 86 22 Jersey City Skeeters 51 115 51 115 51 League Leaders Batting leaders 1929 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Danny Taylor, Reading Keystones .371 H Rabbit Whitman, Reading Keystones 230 R Specs Toporcer, Rochester Red Wings 142 2B Chicken Hawks, Reading Keystones 44 3B Joe Rabbitt, Toronto Maple Leafs 18 HR Ripper Collins, Rochester Red Wings 38 RBI Ripper Collins, Rochester Red Wings 146 SB Joe Rabbitt, Toronto Maple Leafs 46 Pitching leaders 1929 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Chief Hogsett, Montreal Royals 22 L Jess Bream, Jersey City Skeeters 20 ERA Hub Pruett, Newark Bears 2.43 CG Chief Hogsett, Montreal Royals 28 SHO Al Mamaux, Newark Bears 7 SO Carl Fischer, Newark Bears 191 IP Chief Hogsett, Montreal Royals 288.0 See also 1929 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons