1938 International League season

1938 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 21 – September 11
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPOllie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsNewark Bears
  Runners-upBuffalo Bisons

The 1938 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 11. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

1938 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Offermann Stadium
Jersey City Giants Jersey City, New Jersey New York Giants Roosevelt Stadium
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Municipal Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Newark Bears finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Newark Bears 104 48 .684 –
Syracuse Chiefs 87 67 .565 18
Rochester Red Wings 80 74 .519 25
Buffalo Bisons 79 74 .516 25.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 72 81 .471 32.5
Montreal Royals 69 84 .451 35.5
Jersey City Giants 68 85 .444 36.5
Baltimore Orioles 52 98 .347 51

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Charlie Keller, Newark Bears .365
H Charlie Keller, Newark Bears 211
R Charlie Keller, Newark Bears 149
2B Jim Gleeson, Newark Bears 50
3B Joe Gantenbein, Toronto Maple Leafs
Johnny Hopp, Rochester Red Wings
Lou Vezilich, Rochester Red Wings		 10
HR Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 45
RBI Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 136
SB George Myatt, Jersey City Giants 45

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Joe Sullivan, Toronto Maple Leafs 18
L Tom Baker, Jersey City Giants 22
ERA Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs 2.34
CG Jake Mooty, Syracuse Chiefs 21
SHO Rollie Stiles, Jersey City Giants 5
SO Atley Donald, Newark Bears 133
IP Rollie Stiles, Jersey City Giants 248.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Newark 4
3 Rochester 3
1 Newark 4
4 Buffalo 1
2 Syracuse 0
4 Buffalo 4

See also

References

  1. ^ 1938 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  2. ^ 1938 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
  3. ^ 1938 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
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