1963 International League season

1963 International League season International League Baseball April 16 – September 13 152 10 Regular season Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians Governors' Cup Playoffs Indianapolis Indians Atlanta Crackers List of International League seasons IL 1962 International League season 1962 1964 International League season 1964 The 1963 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 13. Ten teams played a 152-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs. The Indianapolis Indians won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Atlanta Crackers in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Indianapolis Indians joined the league after the American Association disbanded. The club was affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. The Arkansas Travelers join the league as an expansion team and begin an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. With 10 teams in the league, the league split into two divisions, the North Division and South Division. The Buffalo Bisons ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and began a new affiliation with the New York Mets. The Syracuse Chiefs ended their affiliation with the New York Mets and Washington Senators and began a new affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves and began a new affiliation with the Washington Senators. Teams 1963 International League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York New York Mets War Memorial Stadium Richmond Virginians Richmond, Virginia New York Yankees Parker Field Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Red Wing Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Detroit Tigers MacArthur Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Washington Senators Maple Leaf Stadium South Arkansas Travelers Little Rock, Arkansas Philadelphia Phillies Travelers Field Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Ponce de Leon Park Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis, Indiana Chicago White Sox Victory Field Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Cleveland Indians Jacksonville Baseball Park Map of teams left 10px North Division 10px South Division 1000 450 400 0 1125 North America 2200 North America 42.91 -78.86 Blue pog.svg 80 left Bisons #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Blue pog.svg 80 right Virginians #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Blue pog.svg 80 top Wings #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Blue pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 43.64 -79.40 Blue pog.svg 80 left Maple Leafs #ffe North America 33.77 -84.37 Red pog.svg 80 right Crackers #ffe North America 34.75 -92.33 Red pog.svg 80 left Travelers #ffe North America 39.95 -83.03 Red pog.svg 80 right Jets #ffe North America 39.79 -86.19 Red pog.svg 80 left Indians #ffe North America 30.33 -81.64 Red pog.svg 80 right Suns #ffe Regular season Summary The Atlanta Crackers and Indianapolis Indians finished tied for first place in the South Division and held a tie-breaking game to decide who finished in first place. The Indians defeated the Crackers 1–0 to win the South Division. The Indianapolis Indians finished with the best record in the league in their first season after joining from the American Association. Standings 1963 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 16 November 2024. North Division Team Win Loss % GB Syracuse Chiefs 80 70 80 70 – Toronto Maple Leafs 76 75 76 75 4.5 Rochester Red Wings 75 76 75 76 5.5 Buffalo Bisons 74 77 74 77 6.5 Richmond Virginians 66 81 66 81 12.5 South Division Team Win Loss % GB Indianapolis Indians 86 67 86 67 – Atlanta Crackers 85 68 85 68 1 Arkansas Travelers 78 73 78 73 7 Columbus Jets 75 73 75 73 8.5 Jacksonville Suns 56 91 56 91 27 League Leaders Batting leaders 1963 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 16 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians .336 H Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians 206 R Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians 114 2B Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians 41 3B Dick Allen, Arkansas Travelers 12 HR Dick Allen, Arkansas Travelers 33 RBI Dick Allen, Arkansas Travelers 97 SB Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians 42 Pitching leaders 1963 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 16 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Fritz Ackley, Indianapolis Indians 18 L John Miller, Rochester Red Wings Tom Parsons, Columbus Jets 15 ERA Willie Smith, Syracuse Chiefs 2.11 CG Willie Smith, Syracuse Chiefs 14 SHO Paul Brown, Arkansas Travelers Nelson Chittum, Rochester Red Wings 6 SO Frank Kreutzer, Indianapolis Indians 157 IP Frank Kreutzer, Indianapolis Indians 213.0 Playoffs The Indianapolis Indians won their first Governors' Cup in their inaugural season, defeating the Atlanta Crackers in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup S1 Indianapolis 4 N1 Syracuse 1 S2 Atlanta 4 N2 Toronto 0 S1 Indianapolis 4 S2 Atlanta 1 Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Don Buford, Indianapolis IndiansDon Buford Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=buford002don Baseball Reference 16 November 2024 Pitcher of the Year Fritz Ackley, Indianapolis Indians Fritz Ackley Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ackley001flo Baseball Reference 16 November 2024 Rookie of the Year Don Buford, Indianapolis IndiansDon Buford Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=buford002don Baseball Reference 16 November 2024 See also 1963 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons