The 2016 International League season began on April 7 and ended on September 5, 2016. Following the regular season, the Governors' Cup playoffs were played from September 7–17, 2016.
The 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game was held on Wednesday, July 13 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Charlotte Knights. The International League All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, 4–2, for their twelfth win in the series.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 3 games to 1, to win their second Governors' Cup.
The RailRiders went on to defeat the El Paso Chihuahuas, 3–1, in the 2016 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee.
Teams DivisionTeamFoundedMLB AffiliationCityStadiumCapacity NorthBuffalo Bisons1985Toronto Blue JaysBuffalo, New YorkCoca-Cola Field17,600Lehigh Valley IronPigs2008Philadelphia PhilliesAllentown, PennsylvaniaCoca-Cola Park10,100Pawtucket Red Sox1973Boston Red SoxPawtucket, Rhode IslandMcCoy Stadium10,031Rochester Red Wings1899Minnesota TwinsRochester, New YorkFrontier Field13,500Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders1989New York YankeesMoosic, PennsylvaniaPNC Field10,000Syracuse Chiefs1961Washington NationalsSyracuse, New YorkNBT Bank Stadium11,071 SouthCharlotte Knights1993Chicago White SoxCharlotte, North CarolinaBB&T Ballpark10,200Durham Bulls1998Tampa Bay RaysDurham, North CarolinaDurham Bulls Athletic Park10,000Gwinnett Braves2009Atlanta BravesLawrenceville, GeorgiaCoolray Field10,427Norfolk Tides1969Baltimore OriolesNorfolk, VirginiaHarbor Park11,856 WestColumbus Clippers1977Cleveland IndiansColumbus, OhioHuntington Park10,100Indianapolis Indians1902Pittsburgh PiratesIndianapolis, IndianaVictory Field14,230Louisville Bats1982Cincinnati RedsLouisville, KentuckyLouisville Slugger Field13,131Toledo Mud Hens1965Detroit TigersToledo, OhioFifth Third Field10,300
Standings
North Division North Division Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 92 52 .636 – Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 85 58 .594 6.0 Rochester Red Wings (MIN) 81 63 .563 10.5 Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) 74 68 .521 16.5 Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 66 78 .458 25.5 Syracuse Chiefs (WSH) 61 82 .427 30
South Division South Division Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB Gwinnett Braves (ATL) 65 78 .455 – Charlotte Knights (CWS) 65 79 .451 0.5 Durham Bulls (TB) 64 80 .444 1.5 Norfolk Tides (BAL) 62 82 .430 3.5
West Division West Division Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB Columbus Clippers (CLE) 82 62 .569 – Louisville Bats (CIN) 71 73 .493 11.0 Indianapolis Indians (PIT) 70 74 .486 12.0 Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 68 76 .472 14.0
Playoffs
Bracket
Semifinals
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Lehigh Valley
Gwinnett Braves vs. Columbus Clippers
Governors' Cup Finals
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders vs. Gwinnett Braves
Attendance 2016 International League attendance Team Division Total attendance Average attendance Indianapolis Indians West 636,888 8,970 Charlotte Knights South 628,173 8,974 Lehigh Valley IronPigs North 611,015 8,729 Columbus Clippers West 602,171 8,855 Buffalo Bisons North 562,755 8,039 Durham Bulls South 547,156 7,599 Toledo Mud Hens West 532,008 7,824 Louisville Bats West 506,030 7,127 Rochester Red Wings North 434,897 6,396 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders North 424,991 6,071 Pawtucket Red Sox North 407,097 6,076 Norfolk Tides South 373,042 5,486 Syracuse Chiefs North 274,427 4,158 Gwinnett Braves South 225,259 3,218
References
External links International League official website