1939 International League season

1939 International League season International League Baseball April 20 – September 10 154 8 Regular season Mickey Witek, Newark Bears Governors' Cup Playoffs Rochester Red Wings Newark Bears List of International League seasons IL 1938 International League season 1938 1940 International League season 1940 The 1939 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 20 and September 10. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Buffalo Bisons become an affiliate for the Cleveland Indians. The Montreal Royals end their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and become an affiliate for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Syracuse Chiefs end their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. Teams 1939 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Cleveland Indians 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 None Municipal 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 40.71 -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 The Jersey City Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history. The Newark Bears defeated the Syracuse Chiefs in a tie-breaker game to qualify for the post-season. Standings 1939 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Jersey City Giants 89 64 89 64 – Rochester Red Wings 84 67 84 67 4 Buffalo Bisons 82 72 82 72 7.5 Newark Bears 82 73 82 73 8 Syracuse Chiefs 81 74 81 74 9 Baltimore Orioles 68 85 68 85 21 Montreal Royals 64 88 64 88 24.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 63 90 63 90 26 League Leaders Batting leaders 1939 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Johnny Dickshot, Jersey City Giants .356 H Mickey Witek, Newark Bears 204 R Johnnie Tyler, Buffalo Bisons 124 2B Dusty Cooke, Rochester Red Wings 42 3B Johnny Dickshot, Jersey City Giants 16 HR Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 29 RBI Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 112 SB Ed Levy, Newark Bears 22 Pitching leaders 1939 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Si Johnson, Rochester Red Wings 22 L Earl Caldwell, Toronto Maple Leafs Kemp Wicker, Montreal Royals 18 ERA Roy Joiner, Jersey City Giants 2.53 CG Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings 25 SO Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs 138 IP Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs 253.0 Playoffs The Rochester Red Wings won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in seven games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Jersey City 2 4 Newark 4 2 Rochester 4 3 Buffalo 1 4 Newark 3 2 Rochester 4 See also 1939 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons