1938 International League season

1938 International League season International League Baseball April 21 – September 11 154 8 Regular season Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons Governors' Cup Playoffs Newark Bears Buffalo Bisons List of International League seasons IL 1937 International League season 1937 1939 International League season 1939 The 1938 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 11. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs. Teams 1938 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Offermann Stadium Jersey City Giants Jersey City, New Jersey New York Giants Roosevelt Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Cincinnati Reds 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 Newark Bears finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season. Standings 1938 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Newark Bears 104 48 104 48 – Syracuse Chiefs 87 67 87 67 18 Rochester Red Wings 80 74 80 74 25 Buffalo Bisons 79 74 79 74 25.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 72 81 72 81 32.5 Montreal Royals 69 84 69 84 35.5 Jersey City Giants 68 85 68 85 36.5 Baltimore Orioles 52 98 52 98 51 League Leaders Batting leaders 1938 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Charlie Keller, Newark Bears .365 H Charlie Keller, Newark Bears 211 R Charlie Keller, Newark Bears 149 2B Jim Gleeson, Newark Bears 50 3B Joe Gantenbein, Toronto Maple Leafs Johnny Hopp, Rochester Red Wings Lou Vezilich, Rochester Red Wings 10 HR Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 45 RBI Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 136 SB George Myatt, Jersey City Giants 45 Pitching leaders 1938 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Joe Sullivan, Toronto Maple Leafs 18 L Tom Baker, Jersey City Giants 22 ERA Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs 2.34 CG Jake Mooty, Syracuse Chiefs 21 SHO Rollie Stiles, Jersey City Giants 5 SO Atley Donald, Newark Bears 133 IP Rollie Stiles, Jersey City Giants 248.0 Playoffs The Newark Bears won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Newark 4 3 Rochester 3 2 Syracuse 0 4 Buffalo 4 1 Newark 4 4 Buffalo 1 See also 1938 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons