1951 International League season

1951 International League season International League Baseball April 18 – September 21 154 8 Regular season Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons Governors' Cup Playoffs Montreal Royals Syracuse Chiefs List of International League seasons IL 1950 International League season 1950 1952 International League season 1952 The 1951 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 18 and September 21. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Jersey City Giants relocated to Ottawa, Ontario and became the Ottawa Giants and would remain affiliated with the New York Giants. The Baltimore Orioles ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Browns and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and began an affiliation with the St. Louis Browns. The Buffalo Bisons ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Athletics. The Syracuse Chiefs ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. Teams 1951 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Philadelphia Phillies Municipal Stadium Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Offermann Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers Delorimier Stadium Ottawa Giants Ottawa, Ontario New York Giants Lansdowne Park Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium Springfield Cubs Springfield, Massachusetts Chicago Cubs Pynchon Park Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York None MacArthur Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario St. Louis Browns Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1575 450 300 425 1540 North America 3200 North America 39.33 -76.60 Black pog.svg 80 left Orioles #ffe North America 42.92 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 right Bisons #ffe North America 45.53 -73.56 Black pog.svg 80 right Royals #ffe North America 45.40 -75.68 Black pog.svg 80 left Giants #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Red Wings #ffe North America 42.11 -72.61 Black pog.svg 80 right Cubs #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Black pog.svg 80 left Maple Leafs #ffe Regular season Summary The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1948. Standings 1951 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Montreal Royals 95 59 95 59 – Rochester Red Wings 83 69 83 69 11 Syracuse Chiefs 82 71 82 71 12.5 Buffalo Bisons 79 75 79 75 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 77 76 77 76 17.5 Baltimore Orioles 69 82 69 82 24.5 Ottawa Giants 62 88 62 88 31 Springfield Cubs 63 90 63 90 31.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1951 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings .350 H Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons 191 R Jim Gilliam, Montreal Royals 117 2B Jack Wallaesa, Springfield Cubs 40 3B Carmen Mauro, Springfield Cubs 11 HR Marv Rickert, Baltimore Orioles 35 RBI Archie Wilson, Buffalo Bisons 112 SB Héctor Rodríguez, Montreal Royals 26 Pitching leaders 1951 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Johnny Hetki, Toronto Maple Leafs 19 L Jack Robinson, Syracuse Chiefs 15 ERA Alex Konikowski, Ottawa Giants 2.30 CG Karl Drews, Baltimore Orioles 21 SHO Alex Konikowski, Ottawa Giants Eddie Yuhas, Rochester Red Wings 5 SO Bill Miller, Syracuse Chiefs 131 IP Johnny Hetki, Toronto Maple Leafs 256.0 Playoffs The Montreal Royals won their fifth Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Montreal 4 4 Buffalo 0 2 Rochester 1 3 Syracuse 4 1 Montreal 4 3 Syracuse 1 Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Position Most Valuable Player Archie Wilson, Buffalo BisonsArchie Wilson Minor League Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wilson001arc Baseball Reference 14 November 2024 Outfielder Rookie of the Year Héctor Rodríguez, Montreal Royals Héctor Rodríguez Minor League Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig001hec Baseball Reference 14 November 2024 Third baseman See also 1951 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons