1965 International League season

1965 International League season International League Baseball April 17 – September 14 148 8 Regular season Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs Governors' Cup Playoffs Toronto Maple Leafs Columbus Jets List of International League seasons IL 1964 International League season 1964 1966 International League season 1966 The 1965 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 14. 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 Columbus Jets in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Richmond Virginians relocated to Toledo, Ohio and were renamed the Toledo Mud Hens. The club would remain affiliated with the New York Yankees. The Atlanta Crackers ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves. The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliations with the Milwaukee Braves and Washington Senators and began an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox. Teams 1965 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia Milwaukee Braves Atlanta Stadium Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York New York Mets War Memorial Stadium Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida St. Louis Cardinals Wolfson Park 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 33.77 -84.37 Black pog.svg 80 left Crackers #ffe 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 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 Columbus Jets finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1961. The regular season schedule was shortened from 154-games to 148-games. Standings 1965 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. International League Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Jets 85 61 85 61 – Atlanta Crackers 83 64 83 64 2.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 81 64 81 64 3.5 Syracuse Chiefs 74 73 74 73 11.5 Rochester Red Wings 73 74 73 74 12.5 Jacksonville Suns 71 76 71 76 14.5 Toledo Mud Hens 68 78 68 78 17 Buffalo Bisons 51 96 51 96 34.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1965 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs .302 H Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs 165 R Bob Saverine, Rochester Red Wings 91 2B Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs 28 3B John Ryan, Syracuse Chiefs Bobby Tolan, Jacksonville Suns 10 HR Pancho Herrera, Columbus Jets 21 RBI Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs 90 SB George Spriggs, Columbus Jets 66 Pitching leaders 1965 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Dick LeMay, Jacksonville Suns 17 L Chuck Estrada, Rochester Red Wings 14 ERA Dooley Womack, Toledo Mud Hens 2.17 CG Frank Bertaina, Rochester Red Wings Jack Curtis, Toledo Mud Hens 12 SHO Jack Curtis, Toledo Mud Hens 5 SO Frank Bertaina, Rochester Red Wings 188 IP Dick LeMay, Jacksonville Suns 209.0 Playoffs The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Jets in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Columbus 4 4 Syracuse 2 2 Atlanta 0 3 Toronto 4 1 Columbus 1 3 Toronto 4 Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Joe Foy, Toronto Maple LeafsJoe Foy Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=foy---001jos Baseball Reference 17 November 2024 Pitcher of the Year Sam Jones, Columbus Jets Sam Jones Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jones-003sam Baseball Reference 17 November 2024 Rookie of the Year Joe Foy, Toronto Maple LeafsJoe Foy Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=foy---001jos Baseball Reference 17 November 2024 See also 1965 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons