1948 International League season

1948 International League season International League Baseball April 22 – September 29 154 8 Regular season Jimmy Bloodworth, Montreal Royals Governors' Cup Playoffs Montreal Royals Syracuse Chiefs List of International League seasons IL 1947 International League season 1947 1949 International League season 1949 The 1948 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 29. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. Teams 1948 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Municipal Stadium 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 Philadelphia Phillies Maple Leaf Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1575 450 300 425 1540 North America 3200 North America 39.33 -76.60 Black pog.svg 80 left Orioles #ffe North America 42.92 -78.86 Black pog.svg 80 right Bisons #ffe North America 40.71 -74.11 Black pog.svg 80 right Giants #ffe North America 45.53 -73.56 Black pog.svg 80 right Royals #ffe North America 40.72 -74.15 Black pog.svg 80 left Bears #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Red 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 Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the second time in three seasons. Standings 1948 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Montreal Royals 94 59 94 59 – Newark Bears 80 72 80 72 13.5 Syracuse Chiefs 77 73 77 73 15.5 Rochester Red Wings 78 75 78 75 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 78 76 78 76 16.5 Buffalo Bisons 71 80 71 80 22 Jersey City Giants 69 83 69 83 24.5 Baltimore Orioles 59 88 59 88 32 League Leaders Batting leaders 1948 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Coaker Triplett, Buffalo Bisons .353 H Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 199 R Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 124 2B Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 37 3B Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 16 HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 33 RBI Ed Sanicki, Toronto Maple Leafs 107 SB Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals Johnny Welaj, Toronto Maple Leafs 18 Pitching leaders 1948 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jack Banta, Montreal Royals Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings 19 L Bob Kuzava, Baltimore Orioles Andy Tomasic, Jersey City Giants Johnnie Wittig, Baltimore Orioles 16 ERA Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears 2.17 CG Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs 27 SHO Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears 6 SO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 193 IP Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings 247.0 Playoffs The Montreal Royals won their second Governors' Cup in three seasons, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Montreal 4 4 Rochester 3 2 Newark 3 3 Syracuse 4 1 Montreal 4 3 Syracuse 1 See also 1948 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons