1926 International League season

1926 International League season International League Baseball April 14 – September 19 168 8 International League Pennant Toronto Maple Leafs Baltimore Orioles List of International League seasons IL 1925 International League season 1925 1927 International League season 1927 The 1926 International League was a Class AA baseball season played from April 14 to September 19. Eight teams competed in a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, eight games ahead of the second place Baltimore Orioles. Team changes The Newark Bears returned to Newark, New Jersey following a temporary relocation to Providence, Rhode Island during the 1925 season. The Bears will play at a newly built ballpark, Davids' Stadium. The Toronto Maple Leafs moved into a new ballpark, Maple Leaf Stadium. Teams 1926 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 None Lauer's Park Rochester Tribe Rochester, New York None Bay Street Ball Grounds Syracuse Stars Syracuse, New York None 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 Toronto Maple Leafs won the pennant, snapping the Baltimore Orioles streak of seven consecutive pennants. The Maple Leafs finished the season with a 38-6 record, overtaking Baltimore late in the season to finish with the best record in the league. The Reading Keystones had the worst season in league history, as the club had a record of 31-129, finishing with a .194 winning percentage. Bill Kelly of the Buffalo Bisons hit a league record 44 home runs. Standings 1926 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Toronto Maple Leafs 109 57 109 57 – Baltimore Orioles 101 65 101 65 8 Newark Bears 99 65 99 65 9 Buffalo Bisons 92 72 92 72 16 Rochester Tribe 81 83 81 83 27 Jersey City Skeeters 72 92 72 92 36 Syracuse Stars 70 91 70 91 36.5 Reading Keystones 31 129 31 129 75 League Leaders Batting leaders 1926 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Jimmy Walsh, Buffalo Bisons .388 H Fresco Thompson, Buffalo Bisons 217 R Fresco Thompson, Buffalo Bisons 150 2B George Burns, Newark Bears 49 3B Blackie Carter, Newark Bears Herman Layne, Toronto Maple Leafs 16 HR Bill Kelly, Buffalo Bisons 44 RBI Bill Kelly, Buffalo Bisons 151 SB George Burns, Newark Bears 38 Pitching leaders 1926 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jack Ogden, Baltimore Orioles 24 L Moose Swaney, Reading Keystones 29 ERA Al Mamaux, Newark Bears 2.22 CG Moose Swaney, Reading Keystones 28 SHO Lefty Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs 6 SO Roy Chesterfield, Newark Bears 141 IP Moose Swaney, Reading Keystones 311.0 See also 1926 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons