1972 International League season

1972 International League season International League Baseball April 14 – September 12 144 8 Regular season Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels Governors' Cup Playoffs Tidewater Tides Louisville Colonels List of International League seasons IL 1971 International League season 1971 1973 International League season 1973 The 1972 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 13. Eight teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Louisville Colonels in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Winnipeg Whips relocated to Hampton, Virginia and were renamed the Peninsula Whips. The club remained affiliated with the Montreal Expos. Teams 1972 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Watt Powell Park Louisville Colonels Louisville, Kentucky Boston Red Sox Fairgrounds Stadium Peninsula Whips Hampton, Virginia Montreal Expos War Memorial Stadium Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Lucas County Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1550 450 300 425 1425 North America 2800 North America 38.33 -81.60 Black pog.svg 80 left Charlies #ffe North America 38.20 -85.74 Black pog.svg 80 left Colonels #ffe North America 37.01 -76.39 Black pog.svg 80 top Whips #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Black pog.svg 80 left Braves #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 left Red Wings #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 36.88 -76.21 Black pog.svg 80 right Tides #ffe North America 41.58 -83.64 Black pog.svg 80 left Mud Hens #ffe Regular season Summary The Louisville Colonels finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history. The regular season was expanded from 140 games to 144 games. Standings 1972 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024. International League Team Win Loss % GB Louisville Colonels 81 63 81 63 – Charleston Charlies 80 64 80 64 1 Tidewater Tides 78 65 78 65 2.5 Rochester Red Wings 76 68 76 68 5 Toledo Mud Hens 75 69 75 69 6 Richmond Braves 65 78 65 78 15.5 Syracuse Chiefs 64 80 64 80 17 Peninsula Whips 56 88 56 88 25 League Leaders Batting leaders 1972 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings .345 H Cecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels 162 R Pepe Mangual, Peninsula Whips 91 2B Cecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels 31 3B Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings 15 HR Richie Zisk, Charleston Charlies 26 RBI Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels 95 SB Pepe Mangual, Peninsula Whips 39 Pitching leaders 1972 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Craig Skok, Louisville Colonels 15 ERA Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies 2.26 CG Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies Harry Parker, Tidewater Tides 13 SHO Harry Parker, Tidewater Tides 5 SV Dick Colpaert, Charleston Charlies 21 SO Jim McKee, Charleston Charlies 159 IP John Montague, Peninsula Whips 214.0 Playoffs The Tidewater Tides won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Louisville Colonels in five games. The semi-finals were reduced from a best-of-five series to a best-of-three series. The finals were reduced from a best-of-seven series to a best-of-five series. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Louisville 2 4 Rochester 1 2 Charleston 1 3 Tidewater 2 1 Louisville 2 3 Tidewater 3 Awards International League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels Pitcher of the Year Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies Rookie of the Year Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings Manager of the Year Hank Bauer, Tidewater Tides All-star team International League all-star team Position All-star Catcher Vic Correll, Louisville Colonels First base Cecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels Second base Chuck Goggin, Charleston Charlies Shortstop Mario Guerrero, Louisville / Syracuse Third base Tom Matchick, Rochester Red Wings Outfield Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels Richie Zisk, Charleston Charlies Pitcher Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies Craig Skok, Louisville Colonels Manager Hank Bauer, Tidewater Tides See also 1972 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons