1943 International League season

1943 International League season International League Baseball April 22 – September 12 154 8 Regular season Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings Governors' Cup Playoffs Syracuse Chiefs Toronto Maple Leafs List of International League seasons IL 1942 International League season 1942 1944 International League season 1944 The 1943 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 22 and September 12. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Toronto Maple Leafs begin an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Teams 1943 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Detroit Tigers Offermann Stadium Jersey City Giants Jersey City, New Jersey New York Giants Roosevelt Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers 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 MacArthur Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Toronto Maple Leafs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1926. Standings 1943 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Toronto Maple Leafs 95 57 95 57 – Newark Bears 85 68 85 68 10.5 Syracuse Chiefs 82 71 82 71 13.5 Montreal Royals 76 76 76 76 19 Rochester Red Wings 74 78 74 78 21 Baltimore Orioles 73 81 73 81 23 Buffalo Bisons 66 87 66 87 29.5 Jersey City Giants 60 93 60 93 35.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1943 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings .337 H Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings 187 R Frankie Zak, Toronto Maple Leafs 101 2B Roberto Ortiz, Montreal Royals 40 3B Luis Olmo, Montreal Royals 12 HR Ed Kobesky, Buffalo Bisons 18 RBI George Staller, Baltimore Orioles 98 SB Roland Harrington, Syracuse Chiefs 52 Pitching leaders 1943 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Ed Klieman, Baltimore Orioles 23 L Bill Voiselle, Jersey City Giants 21 ERA Lou Polli, Jersey City Giants 1.81 CG Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 27 SHO Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 8 SO Steve Gromek, Baltimore Orioles 188 IP Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 285.0 Playoffs The Syracuse Chiefs won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and third overall, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Toronto 4 4 Montreal 0 2 Newark 1 3 Syracuse 4 1 Toronto 2 3 Syracuse 4 See also 1943 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons