1936 International League season

1936 International League season International League Baseball April 16 – September 7 154 8 Regular season Beauty McGowan, Buffalo Bisons Governors' Cup Playoffs Buffalo Bisons Baltimore Orioles List of International League seasons IL 1935 International League season 1935 1937 International League season 1937 The 1936 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 16 and September 7. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Buffalo Bisons won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the final round of the playoffs. Teams 1936 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Albany Senators Albany, New York Washington Senators Hawkins Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Offermann Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None 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 Boston Red Sox Municipal Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Cincinnati Reds Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1575 450 300 425 1540 North America 3200 North America 42.65 -73.76 Black pog.svg 80 right Albany #ffe 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 45.53 -73.56 Black pog.svg 80 right Montreal #ffe North America 40.72 -74.15 Black pog.svg 80 right 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 Buffalo Bisons finished with the best regular season record for the first time since 1927. Standings 1936 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Buffalo Bisons 94 60 94 60 – Rochester Red Wings 89 66 89 66 5.5 Newark Bears 88 67 88 67 6.5 Baltimore Orioles 81 72 81 72 12.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 77 76 77 76 16.5 Montreal Royals 71 81 71 81 22 Syracuse Chiefs 59 95 59 95 35 Albany Senators 56 98 56 98 38 League Leaders Batting leaders 1936 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Smead Jolley, Albany Senators .373 H Smead Jolley, Albany Senators 221 R Woody Abernathy, Baltimore Orioles 132 2B Smead Jolley, Albany Senators 52 3B Babe Dahlgren, Syracuse Chiefs 21 HR Woody Abernathy, Baltimore Orioles 42 RBI Buster Mills, Rochester Red Wings 134 SB Johnny Dickshot, Buffalo Bisons 33 Pitching leaders 1936 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Bob Weiland, Rochester Red Wings 23 L Leon Pettit, Albany Senators 22 ERA Steve Sundra, Newark Bears 2.84 CG Sheriff Blake, Baltimore Orioles Lauri Myllykangas, Montreal Royals 18 SHO Si Johnson, Toronto Maple Leafs Kemp Wicker, Newark Bears 5 SO Bob Weiland, Rochester Red Wings 171 IP Cliff Melton, Baltimore Orioles 271.0 Playoffs The Buffalo Bisons won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in six games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Buffalo 4 3 Newark 1 2 Rochester 2 4 Baltimore 4 1 Buffalo 4 4 Baltimore 2 See also 1936 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons