1939 International League season
| 1939 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – September 10 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Mickey Witek, Newark Bears |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Rochester Red Wings |
| Runners-up | Newark Bears |
The 1939 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 20 and September 10. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Buffalo Bisons become an affiliate for the Cleveland Indians.
- The Montreal Royals end their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and become an affiliate for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- The Syracuse Chiefs end their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
Teams
Map of teams
International League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Jersey City Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
- The Newark Bears defeated the Syracuse Chiefs in a tie-breaker game to qualify for the post-season.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Jersey City Giants | 89 | 64 | .582 | – |
| Rochester Red Wings | 84 | 67 | .556 | 4 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 82 | 72 | .532 | 7.5 |
| Newark Bears | 82 | 73 | .529 | 8 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 81 | 74 | .523 | 9 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 85 | .444 | 21 |
| Montreal Royals | 64 | 88 | .421 | 24.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 63 | 90 | .412 | 26 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Johnny Dickshot, Jersey City Giants | .356 |
| H | Mickey Witek, Newark Bears | 204 |
| R | Johnnie Tyler, Buffalo Bisons | 124 |
| 2B | Dusty Cooke, Rochester Red Wings | 42 |
| 3B | Johnny Dickshot, Jersey City Giants | 16 |
| HR | Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons | 29 |
| RBI | Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons | 112 |
| SB | Ed Levy, Newark Bears | 22 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Si Johnson, Rochester Red Wings | 22 |
| L | Earl Caldwell, Toronto Maple Leafs Kemp Wicker, Montreal Royals |
18 |
| ERA | Roy Joiner, Jersey City Giants | 2.53 |
| CG | Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings | 25 |
| SO | Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs | 138 |
| IP | Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs | 253.0 |
Playoffs
- The Rochester Red Wings won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in seven games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Jersey City | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Newark | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Buffalo | 1 | |||||||
See also
References
- ^ 1939 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
- ^ 1939 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024
- ^ 1939 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024