1962 International League season

1962 International League season International League Baseball April 25 – September 25 154 8 Regular season Tony Martínez, Jacksonville Suns Governors' Cup Playoffs Atlanta Crackers Jacksonville Suns List of International League seasons IL 1961 International League season 1961 1963 International League season 1963 The 1962 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 25 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Atlanta Crackers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Charleston Marlins relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and were renamed the Atlanta Crackers. The club remained affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Jersey City Jerseys relocated to Jacksonville, Florida and were renamed the Jacksonville Suns. The club also ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. The Syracuse Chiefs ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began an affiliation with the New York Mets and Washington Senators. The Toronto Maple Leafs began an affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves. Teams 1962 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Ponce de Leon Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial Stadium Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Cleveland Indians Jacksonville Baseball Park 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 New York Mets Washington Senators MacArthur Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Milwaukee Braves Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 850 325 400 0 1125 North America 2200 North America 33.77 -84.37 Black pog.svg 80 left Crackers #ffe North America 42.91 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 left Bisons #ffe North America 39.95 -83.03 Black pog.svg 80 left Jets #ffe North America 30.33 -81.64 Black pog.svg 80 right Suns #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Black pog.svg 80 right Virginians #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Wings #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 Jacksonville Suns finished with the best record in the league in their first season after relocating from Jersey City, New Jersey. Standings 1962 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 16, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Jacksonville Suns 94 60 94 60 – Toronto Maple Leafs 91 62 91 62 2.5 Atlanta Crackers 83 71 83 71 11 Rochester Red Wings 82 72 82 72 12 Columbus Jets 80 74 80 74 14 Buffalo Bisons 73 80 73 80 20.5 Richmond Virginians 59 95 59 95 35 Syracuse Chiefs 53 101 53 101 41 League Leaders Batting leaders 1962 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 16 ,2024 Stat Player Total AVG Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns .346 H Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 200 R Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings 114 2B Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings 34 3B Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 18 HR Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons 32 RBI Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons 108 SB Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 24 Pitching leaders 1962 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 16, 2024 Stat Player Total W Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 18 L Hal Stowe, Richmond Virginians 15 ERA Jim Constable, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.56 CG Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 12 SHO Orlando Peña, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 SO Harry Fanok, Atlanta Crackers 192 IP Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 219.0 Playoffs The Atlanta Crackers won their first Governors' Cup in their inaugural season, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in seven games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Jacksonville 4 4 Rochester 3 2 Toronto 2 3 Atlanta 4 1 Jacksonville 3 3 Atlanta 4 Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Tony Martínez, Jacksonville SunsTony Martínez Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=martin003gab Baseball Reference 16 November 2024 Pitcher of the Year Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns Joe Schffernoth Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schaff001jos Baseball Reference 16 November 2024 Rookie of the Year Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets Bob Bailey Minor League Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bailey006rob Baseball Reference 16 November 2024 See also 1962 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons