1950 International League season
| 1950 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – September 27 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Rochester Red Wings |
The 1950 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 20 and September 27. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Baltimore Orioles won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Newark Bears relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts and became the Springfield Cubs and would be affiliated with the Chicago Cubs.
- The Buffalo Bisons ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Teams
Map of teams
International League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Rochester Red Wings finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1940.
- Randy Jackson of the Springfield Cubs won the first ever International League Rookie of the Year award.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Rochester Red Wings | 92 | 59 | .609 | – |
| Montreal Royals | 86 | 67 | .562 | 7 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 68 | .556 | 8 |
| Jersey City Giants | 81 | 70 | .536 | 11 |
| Springfield Cubs | 74 | 78 | .487 | 18.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 74 | 79 | .484 | 19 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | 90 | .400 | 31.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 56 | 97 | .366 | 37 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | .333 |
| H | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | 191 |
| R | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | 126 |
| 2B | Dee Phillips, Montreal Royals | 34 |
| 3B | George Byam, Baltimore Orioles | 12 |
| HR | Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings | 30 |
| RBI | Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings | 102 |
| SB | Pete Pavlick, Jersey City Giants | 23 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 18 |
| L | Harold Wood, Buffalo Bisons | 16 |
| ERA | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 2.17 |
| CG | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings | 21 |
| SHO | Carl Erskine, Montreal Royals Bill Kennedy, Baltimore Orioles Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings |
5 |
| SO | Roger Bowman, Jersey City Giants | 181 |
| IP | Roger Bowman, Jersey City Giants | 233.0 |
Playoffs
- The Baltimore Orioles won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Jersey City | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Rochester | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Baltimore | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Baltimore | 4 | |||||||
Awards
| Player awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient | Position |
| Most Valuable Player | Tom Poholsky, Rochester Red Wings[4] | Pitcher |
| Rookie of the Year | Randy Jackson, Springfield Cubs[5] | Third baseman |
See also
References
- ^ 1950 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
- ^ 1950 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
- ^ 1950 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024
- ^ "Tom Poholsky Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Randy Jackson Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 13 November 2024.